WinningMindspark
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In these tough times, empower others
Today I received a call from a car salesperson. I decided to play along. Sometimes salespeople are looking for a small break. Something to...
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Do you have any questions to ask this Interview Panel?
Your last impression is as important as your first. The two critical questions you must expect are a) Tell us about yourself, and b) Do you...
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The four Queens of change
Any enthusiast of the game of Chess understands the power of the queen. And indeed, in the real world, women have too much power which many...
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The clever fisherman
If you want to enjoy beautiful scenarios, see people enjoying life, go to the beach. The waterfront has a way of calming nerves, relieving...
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Unlock social media and let people pour their hearts out!
Freedom of speech is like regular exercises, good feeding, and regular health checks, if people do not have it, they die slowly. There is a...
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A total internet shutdown is dangerous to the e-commerce ecosystem.
What is the cost to the Ugandan economy for just an hour of Internet shutdown? In my company, it is proving catastrophic. The government...
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Life after losing an election…
The Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Uganda have just ended, and as expected there were both winners and losers. If you enter...
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Happy life transformational tools explained tool 2: the wheel of life, part 2
Every day, for the next 20 days, the young man would return and help the old man. Prepare his meals. Do general cleaning, including general...
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Happy life transformational tools explained tool 2: the wheel of life, part 1.
“We don’t need no education. We do not need any thought control. No dark sarcasm in the classroom. Teachers leave those kids alone”, those...
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Questions to ask yourself often
I have compiled a list of questions to ponder over in your free time. When you ask the right questions, you get the best answers. Get a...
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Power figurative speaking: metaphors are golden!
Figurative speech is associated with high intelligence. If you want to be a great orator, you ought to have a stock of metaphors or...
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Your vision is limited by your exposure, networks, and knowledge
Everyone has experienced life-changing events. Mine happened many years ago, when I failed an interview for admission at Munteme Technical...
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Uganda Decides 2021: make time to vote
You need to focus on the future because that is where you will spend the rest of your life. That is why every Ugandan must make time and...
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The power of investing in research and development
I watched a documentary on the Dstv discovery channel titled, a mission to Saturn which was fascinating. I got to learn about the...
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Same old Kyehooro landing site!
On 25th December 2020, I made a trip to the Kyehooro landing site, on lake Albert to rekindle old childhood memories. As a young boy, I...
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Happy life transformational tools explained, part 1: bucket list
The Indians say that “It is not how much you have, but what you can give” that makes all the difference. Many times, people appear to be...
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Understanding the board’s oversight and going-concern roles
The two critical roles of the board of directors are (1) oversight and (2) going-concern. The oversight role entails effective risk...
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The ultimate question by CEOs: what is my business today?
If you are the CEO, you must constantly ask yourself and your executive team the relevant question: what is our business today? Is it still...
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Inspire your followers to win
The job of the most senior executive is to inspire people, not to issue commands. To foster commitment, not to enforce compliance. To...
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The villages have moved on. So have the people. have you?
Rural areas have moved on. Once places for substance and commercial farming, today, villages or rural areas have slowly metamorphosed into...
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Are you ethical? Here is how to find out…
You cannot claim to be ethical if you lack values, beliefs, cultural experiences, principles, experiences both personal and professional...
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The (un)ethical mind
As a forensic and cybersecurity researcher, I spend some of my free time on television watching documentaries like CSI Miami, Blood...
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Welcome, 2021! Say no to resolutions
Your best decision in 2021 is to avoid making any resolutions. 2020 proved that annual resolutions are a waste of time. If you learn from...
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The duties of a board chairman
The primary duty of the board Chairman or Chairperson (in gender equality speak) is to manage the board effectively. Individual board...
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