With my husband, we had the privilege of attending the GNLD Leadership School at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in Nairobi Kenya for four days. It was a wonderful experience where we learnt about how we can grow our businesss to Ruby and Diamond levels.
Personally I learnt and decided to do the following:-
1. To be effective in running your business you need to wake up early, say at 6am and start work by 7.30 am. Check your Diary for appointments and start making calls say at 8.30 am. Start talking to people from 9 am onwards. I am talking to at least 3 people per day. This number will be increased to say 6 people per day. I seriously work Monday to Saturday and rest on Sunday. On Sunday I plan to have training at Gumy Gardens in the evening in a relaxed manner and team members will be participating.
2. How to present the business opportunity. The training helped me to present myself, the products and opportunity in a better way. I am now more confident about selling the opportunity.
3. Teamwork. It is important that we work as a team in the business. Teamwork brings in competetion which is very healthy. We have now named our team Strategic Eagles Enterprise and our slogan is See the Big Dream. Each leg of ours in the business will have its own name and the teams will compete against each other as we grow the business.
4. GNLD Experience Meetings. We plan to start holding these meetings on our own in Kampala and upcountry towns. All team members to participate.
5. Our target is to go 4 Ruby as soon as possible. That means we need 6 Director legs to achieve this goal by end of 2007.
6. We want to send at least ten people from our team to the next Leadership school.
We look forward to a fruitful 2007!
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Patience and Perseverance Lead to Success
One of the things I have learnt of recent is to be patient and persevere in whatever we are doing to achieve our goals and purpose. However this requires a positive mental attitude which we have to develop by changing the way we think. People are always thinking of the worst to happen in almost every aspect of life. Either the economy will go bad, there is inflation, my company is not doing well, soon we shall be retrenched, my in laws have bad behaviours, etc, etc. The way they think of course makes them develop a negative attitude that is anti development. Those who listen through counselling, consulting and reading positive minded books overcome this problem, but the majority are in the negative thinking line.
When one is doing network marketing, this is where one will come across many people who are very negative and impatient to get money like yesterday. When you analyze their lifestyle, you will realize they are not focused and they are not long term planners. They will be having negative thoughts and fearing to invest for their future. This is where I try my best to contribute to do something positive in their lives by teaching them long term planning and having a dream or purpose in life. My ultimate objective in life is to help people be successful and I know I will succeed at the end of the day.
Network marketing teaches you that businesses start slowly and grow big overtime. One gets thrilled when you see your network growing and at a rate you did not expect. You open your GNLD web page and you see a list of new people whom you don't know anything about contributing to your success. Building the network calls for a lot of patience and perseverance and once you start getting the business builders then you know you are on your way to success. Getting business builders is not easy and that is why you see very few leaders in any group of people. You have to talk to a lot of people before you finally get the right ones. GNLD International, my network marketing company has a system that is great in building business skills and business builders. We are building a strong team that will see us at the top in Uganda by end of next year 2007. We train every Monday Evening at Jocasa House and every Sunday Evening at Gumy Gardens.
November has been a hectic month for me and my husband as we attended the GNLD South African Convention in Johannesburg early in the month and we are going to attend the GNLD East African Convention in the last week of November. As Emerald Directors we shall also attend the Leadership School at Windsor Golf and Country Club in Nairobi for four days. What an exciting time with GNLD! People we invite to meetings wonder why every attendee is happy and yet there are so many problems in world. This is the right team and company to be with at this time of your life! This is an international business and anyone outside Uganda is welcome to join our network. The company has a good database that connects people all over the world.
When one is doing network marketing, this is where one will come across many people who are very negative and impatient to get money like yesterday. When you analyze their lifestyle, you will realize they are not focused and they are not long term planners. They will be having negative thoughts and fearing to invest for their future. This is where I try my best to contribute to do something positive in their lives by teaching them long term planning and having a dream or purpose in life. My ultimate objective in life is to help people be successful and I know I will succeed at the end of the day.
Network marketing teaches you that businesses start slowly and grow big overtime. One gets thrilled when you see your network growing and at a rate you did not expect. You open your GNLD web page and you see a list of new people whom you don't know anything about contributing to your success. Building the network calls for a lot of patience and perseverance and once you start getting the business builders then you know you are on your way to success. Getting business builders is not easy and that is why you see very few leaders in any group of people. You have to talk to a lot of people before you finally get the right ones. GNLD International, my network marketing company has a system that is great in building business skills and business builders. We are building a strong team that will see us at the top in Uganda by end of next year 2007. We train every Monday Evening at Jocasa House and every Sunday Evening at Gumy Gardens.
November has been a hectic month for me and my husband as we attended the GNLD South African Convention in Johannesburg early in the month and we are going to attend the GNLD East African Convention in the last week of November. As Emerald Directors we shall also attend the Leadership School at Windsor Golf and Country Club in Nairobi for four days. What an exciting time with GNLD! People we invite to meetings wonder why every attendee is happy and yet there are so many problems in world. This is the right team and company to be with at this time of your life! This is an international business and anyone outside Uganda is welcome to join our network. The company has a good database that connects people all over the world.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
THE PARADOX OF TIME
One day somebody sent me this article called The Paradox of Time. I found it very useful and I hope you will find it useful too.
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees,but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry to quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make living, but not a life; We’ve added years to life, not life to years.
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We’ve conquered outer space, but not inner space; We’ve done larger things, but not better things; We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul;
We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less; We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait; We have higher incomes, but lower morals; We have more food, but less appeasement; We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication;
We’ve become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit the ‘delete’ button.
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees,but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry to quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make living, but not a life; We’ve added years to life, not life to years.
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We’ve conquered outer space, but not inner space; We’ve done larger things, but not better things; We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul;
We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less; We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait; We have higher incomes, but lower morals; We have more food, but less appeasement; We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication;
We’ve become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit the ‘delete’ button.
As always, it’s your choice.
Let your choice be one that will bring peace to your heart.
Let your choice be one that will bring peace to your heart.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Retiring with Dignity - Action Expo 2006
On September 30th 2006 we had a very refreshing day at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala when we shared ideas with people on various topics. My topic was called "Retiring with Dignity". My friend and business colleague Martin Serugga asked me to talk about this topic with some reluctance from me initially. I asked him why and he said, "Mary you have done it! We would like to share with you how you made it". I used my own story to convey the message and it was easy for people to identify themselves with me.
I defined Retirement with Dignity as being able to sustain oneself after formal employment in a way that commands respect and is much better than when you were employed. One should be in good health, financially free and an advisor to others. Fears that people have about retirement include
Fear of the unknown
Loss of Self Esteem
Lack of knowledge on how to start and run a business.
Lack of starting capital
Fear of Inflation with a fixed income
Procrastination – Delay in taking action about the future. E.g. Planning Where to stay
How to spend your time. Breaking the normal routine. Belonging to some group.
Missing the monthly Pay check, advances and loans from employer
Missing free benefits
Earning nothing when off your desk??
Used to being told what to do all the time.
In general, most people don't know what to do. Upbringing was going to school have a good job and earn a pension.
To overcome these fears, one needs to do the following:-
1. Know Yourself and Your Wheel of Life. You need to assess and try your best to balance your life in the areas of finance, family, physical/health, security, recognition, social, spiritual and mental.
2. One needs to have a DREAM that should be broken down in say three parts:- A) Short Term – Next 3 years B) Medium Term – Next 5 years C) Long Term – Next 10 years
3. Write down your Plan and stay focused. The plan should have a purpose, what you intend to do and in what period and plans for the future. Avoid excuses and avoid dream takers.
4. Learn to Manage Your Time. All of us whether rich or poor have 24 hours a day. The way we use the hours determines our future.
5. Attitude – We need to develop a positive mental attitude (PMA) towards life. Attitude is 99% of success. Attitude is everything and can help you achieve any goal you have set. Some Self Help Books on PMA include:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill;
Success through a positive mental attitude by Napoleon Hill;
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers;
The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz;
Good News Bible – Proverbs chapter;
And many others
6. Take Action
Educate yourself in chosen area by starting your research now!;
Stick to your personal budget and avoid doodads or spending unnecessarily;
Implement the first step in your plan within a limited time. Do not fear failure. It will lead you to success;
Keep a journal and record your lessons.
In Summary,
You can begin immediately to be the person you aspire to be. You don’t have to wait. Do not be ruled by yesterday.
Be rich at heart and stop wishing you were like so and so without working on yourself
Share your vision with others. They will help you refine it.
Learn how to take criticism positively.
Remember, freedom has a price and you should be willing to pay it.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is speculation today is all you have.
So start working on yourself and your future NOW.
The resources I used include:-
• Investment in Self Help books, audio and video tapes. Using the internet
• Attending talks and seminars on personal development
• Training I receive regularly from GNLD International a network marketing company;
• Talking to Successful People
• Company Retirement Scheme
• Personal Savings
My Inspiration to Take Action was after reading the books Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki. Subtitle: What the Rich teach their Children that the Poor and middle class do not and The Cashflow quadrant – Rich Dad’s guide to Financial Freedom by Robert Kiyosaki
From the books I learnt about the four ways of generating income and I decided to use creating Passive Income in the B Quadrant as my solution to retiring early.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Background to my Early Retirement from Formal Employment
If I were asked what time I have enjoyed the most in my life, I would answer that it is life after formal employment due to the fact that it has become a big turning point in my life. In total, I worked for other people for 24 years since I left University. My first job was in a national institution, and the second and last in a regional insttitution. Before the year 2004 ended, I took a very challenging decision of opting for early retirement and go out to experience what happens in the other world. I still had eight years left to retirement and most of my friends were surprised. Some encouraged me and some felt very sorry for me. One relative said “How can you leave such a nice office to go into early retirement?” Another said “But you are still young, why retire early?”, My boss asked after a long talk, “are you sure you have made the right decision?” He took the letter in his hands after I had assured him that I had thought over the matter very carefully and for some time.
Like we do when making business plans for projects, I had planned to be my own boss by end of 2004, something I decided when I read a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki in the year 2000. I have also been reading personal development books and learnt that one of the keys to success is positive thinking. During my last employment, a consultant named George Andre taught us various lessons on empowerment and positive thinking. His lessons also helped me to be more determined and positive thinking, and these skills are helpful when you are taking risks like the one I took. With careful planning, the risks are minimized to zero and you start living and enjoing a non stressful life.
My last employemnt was very challenging with a lot of things to learn and solve everyday. I am grateful to my husband and family for the support and encouragement they kept giving me in times of stress or difficulties faced while carrying out my duties. Secondly, I would like to thank my employer for allowing me the opportunity to work with and learn from such an outstanding group of professional staff. I am grateful to have contributed to the institution in return for the skills and knowledge I gained.
For the future, I am now setting up a business that will have a system and not require my full presence. Such a business should be able to allow me to be away on holiday for two or three months while it is operating efficiently. This is my plan and I am determined to make it. Every success I have had was not a matter of chance, but a culmination of years of study, hard work and real life experience. These accumulated gifts will never leave me, I trust them and my successes will always repeat themselves.
A friend of mine has asked me now and again what success means. I have come to realize that there are various meanings to the word success. From the various books I have read and from the various people I have talked to, I have come to learn that success can be looked at as follows:-
Success is created by performing simple tasks consistently.
Success does not come to those who wait, and it does not wait for anyone to come to it.
One important key to success is self confidence and an important key to self confidence is preparation.
It is said that Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. For example, you might know how to read, but more importantly, what is your plan to read?
We all fear success with good reason. We’ve got a lot at stake. Success brings change and change is uncomfortable. The list goes on and on.
Like we do when making business plans for projects, I had planned to be my own boss by end of 2004, something I decided when I read a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki in the year 2000. I have also been reading personal development books and learnt that one of the keys to success is positive thinking. During my last employment, a consultant named George Andre taught us various lessons on empowerment and positive thinking. His lessons also helped me to be more determined and positive thinking, and these skills are helpful when you are taking risks like the one I took. With careful planning, the risks are minimized to zero and you start living and enjoing a non stressful life.
My last employemnt was very challenging with a lot of things to learn and solve everyday. I am grateful to my husband and family for the support and encouragement they kept giving me in times of stress or difficulties faced while carrying out my duties. Secondly, I would like to thank my employer for allowing me the opportunity to work with and learn from such an outstanding group of professional staff. I am grateful to have contributed to the institution in return for the skills and knowledge I gained.
For the future, I am now setting up a business that will have a system and not require my full presence. Such a business should be able to allow me to be away on holiday for two or three months while it is operating efficiently. This is my plan and I am determined to make it. Every success I have had was not a matter of chance, but a culmination of years of study, hard work and real life experience. These accumulated gifts will never leave me, I trust them and my successes will always repeat themselves.
A friend of mine has asked me now and again what success means. I have come to realize that there are various meanings to the word success. From the various books I have read and from the various people I have talked to, I have come to learn that success can be looked at as follows:-
Success is created by performing simple tasks consistently.
Success does not come to those who wait, and it does not wait for anyone to come to it.
One important key to success is self confidence and an important key to self confidence is preparation.
It is said that Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. For example, you might know how to read, but more importantly, what is your plan to read?
We all fear success with good reason. We’ve got a lot at stake. Success brings change and change is uncomfortable. The list goes on and on.
My advice to you is that you need to start make your retirement plan now if you have not yet done it. The earlier you do it, the better.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Business Opportunity
I am involved in the business of helping and empowering people achieve financial freedom as they maintain good health. Remember, Health is your greatest Wealth. My mission is to work with, inform, inspire and empower people to be their best personally and professionally. I have the knowledge, experience and background that can help people succeed with their financial dreams. I am also able to help one understand the difference in risks, and to help one find the right plans for their needs. My values include the following:-· Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)
· Definiteness of Purpose
· Accurate, organized and creative thinking
· Self discipline
· Pleasant Personality
· Integrity
· Teamwork
· Budgeting, time and money management
· Maintaining sound physical and mental health.
This is to invite you to get in touch with me so that I can explain how my business works. We shall grow a business together and I am ready to help you succeed so that you can have a comfortable retirement. For those based in Uganda, You can find me at Jocasa House on plot 14 Nakasero Road and would be glad if you call or send an sms first on 0772 506797.
As an investment/financial advisor, I will have a nice chat with you when we meet about the various things one can do to achieve financial freedom and maintain good health as you go about your duties. At the end of it all, you will be able to select what you like. This will be at no cost so you need not worry. Please send me your friends, relatives, in-laws, business partners, office colleagues, church mates, children, cousins, ob's, og's, those who want to retire early or late, vacationists, anyone, etc so that I can talk to them. We have plenty of business lines one can be introduced to.
At the end of the day, you will walk out with an opportunity that has the following advantages:-
You will have your Own Business and can start an opportunity part time
You will have an opportunity to earn international currencies
There are opportunities to travel and change of lifestyle.
You will be able to leave legacy for your Family
The business will develop you by teaching you how to deal with people and gives you confidence
You will learn Generic Business Skills
Your health will improve with less stress as you will be running your own business.
A good Retirement Plan. You can have early retirement if the business is built correctly.
You will meet real friends who care
You can give people hope – and a dream
You will be supported and cared for
There is no big investment and is risk free
You will mix with positive thinking people
You will do something you love.
ISN’T THIS EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE WANTED YOUR WHOLE LIFE?
TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE... MAKE IT COUNT......
Mary Ethel Gumisiriza
Ground Floor Jocasa House
Plot 14, Nakasero Road
P.O.Box 28600 Kampala, Uganda Tel:256-77-506797
Email Addresses: mgumisiriza@yahoo.com or mgumisiriza@gmail.com
Operating Businesses
I am engaged in various types of business that help in creating passive income to me and my family.
Megatrust Investments Limited (MTIL) is the first well operating business I formed that deals in real estate investments and owns a number of properties and land located in Ntinda Housing Estate, Kulambiro, Lubowa View Estate, Kakungulu Akright Estate, Kitezi, Seguuku, Mubende and Nakasero all in Kampala City. MTIL deals in buy and sell, buy and rent, buy and hold, build and rent, build and sell and any type of real estate deal.
Gumy Gardens is an entertainment place based in Kulambiro about 10 km from the city centre off the Ntinda Kisaasi road. It has spacious gardens with a bar and restaurant and is a good venue for weddings, social and corporate events. There are changing rooms available for wedding ceremonies. We have DSTV and secure parking.
Multi-Products Investments limited (MPIL) is owned by MTIL and P&P Investments Limited, both private Ugandan companies. I work as the Managing Director for this company that was established in 2003. We started MPIL on a part time basis as a development and investment company with an objective of embarking on an aggressive strategy in future to establish a strong business vehicle in Uganda. MPIL is a holding company, which focuses on identifying good business opportunities and carrying out wise investments with the main objective of maximizing owners’ wealth and returning adequately to all stakeholders including the community. It presently controls and manages a portfolio of various businesses in the areas of money lending, real estate, washing bays, saloons and consultancy. Its main focus is on financial and investment advisory services.
Independent Distributor with GNLD International at the level of Director. GNLD International deals in Health Care, Home Care and Skin Care Products that are natural, biodegradable and non toxic. Our team now totals 85 people with various Senior Managers and Managers all on their way to achieving fianancial freedom within a period of two to five years. You need to get in touch with us so that we can explain to you how the business works. You will like it working with a positive minded and strategic thinking team!
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