Kyusa stories of transformation

A graduation speech written and delivered by the Kyusa change agents at their graduation:

We applied for the Kyusa program expecting the usual classroom setting with teacher -student approach; to our surprise, it was a creative form of learning with games, participation from students earning us more than just a certificate but an experience that can`t be exchanged for anything.  A certificate which is just a foundation to our new skills and abilities; which we are ready to illuminate into the practical and competitive world of today.

We have come to understand that learning can be fun and there are various ways to learn.

Special thanks to Noeline who spoke legitimate words to us from her life journey. I would like to thank Simon for covering the topic of responsibility and ability to handle stress, Ronah; for remarkable communication skills; Racheal for encouraging us to value different cultures in society plus financial literacy, Ralph; for his overflowing words of wisdom that lifted our understanding to another level and Raymond; for training us about emotional intelligence.

Let me also take the opportunity to salute my teammates for working so hard and being able to tackle all the assignments given to us by our trainers. You will always be part of my memories and together we are part of the Kyusa memories. I will not say goodbye because I know we will meet again in the corridors of life.

 Kyusa is the reason behind the transformed change agents. Words cannot express our gratitude but all we can say is THANK YOU and may you continue with your wonderful work of transforming the youth of Uganda.

 Kyusa, May God bless you.

Break The Cycle

Growing up, you desired to be wealthy. You were lucky enough to go through school, a chance you ought to be thankful for.

 While there, you fought battles in your mind of how you would excel amidst the increasingly competitive world.

Soon enough school was done and you realized one of the ways up the ladder of success was entrepreneurship. You started a business short of a documented business plan but rather one of mental processes where your business model canvas is none other than your mind and BOOM!! You were into business.

Two months down the road you still have to call Cousin Harry for twenty thousand for re-investment into your business. Sister Molly still bails you out on the weekly airtime for your personal phone bills not forgetting Uncle Mark who is now on your speed dial for lunch money. Why?

You did not follow principle. You played dumb to the principle of Record Keeping. You took for granted the importance of documenting your business plan so as to periodically evaluate it.

You despised how imperative it is for your drawer to contain a cash book, stock book and other essential business records. You aren’t unlucky cursed or a failure. Life simply desires that you learn what you do not know for the good of your business.

Many young people venture or even desire to venture into various businesses but often negate the importance associated with proper record keeping systems. At Kyusa, through our Business Development module, keen emphasis is placed on the essential records ought to be kept in business straight from the planning through to the implementation stages with the intention of avoiding major set- backs in businesses thus enabling them thrive.

It is unfortunate that the cycle of many young people falling prone to unsuccessful businesses due to poor record keeping systems goes on and on.

Break the cycle today, enroll for the program today.

Quick Tips To Succeeding In Life By Kyusa Executive Director

As the  Kyusa February class comes to an end, we draw special attention to a talk made by our team leader, Noeline Kirabo to the change agents  at Jable training Centre in Bugolobi on how she has made it this far in life.

·         Know what you want; Not knowing what you want is dangerous and you will never know when you have arrived or achieved it. Therefore everything you want to achieve must be clear and specific. When its clear and specific then it is achievable.

·         Make SMART goals; goals have to be set at every point of our lives and they should be SMART; Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound. For example, a goal to enroll for a hair dressing course for 1 year and it costs 1million. The question you need to ask yourself is how will you get that amount of money, will you need to save up for it

·         Time management; This is a resources that can`t be replaced therefore needs to be used wisely. Schedule out your appointments, tasks at home, with friends and at work. Be productive with your time.

·         Consistency; Develop a culture of consistency .Discipline yourself to achieve tasks and goals. For example, a goal to read a book each month, be consistent and next year the habit will be apart of you.

·         Work within your means; Don`t try to impress people who don`t care. Know what goals need to be achieved and work on them per your budget.

·         Dream big and be willing to start small because you have go to start from somewhere. Empires are not built in one day. When you dream, begin with the end in mind however implement the dream within your means.

·         Be a lifelong learner and not a student. A learner acquires information from anywhere at anytime and is not restricted to a classroom setting. However, the student will most likely learn from a classroom setting which is limiting as there is so much knowledge in books, social media, work places, etc.

·         Be accountable to someone. The notion of having an accountability partner might be new or sound queer to some people however it is a good practice to have someone breathing down your throat. Accountability partners help keep you on course, ask tough questions, bruise you and mend you at the same time for your own benefit.

·         Find the right balance in life; the right balance between life and work, school and home, family and work, etc. The list is endless, at every stage in life; we embrace various roles and responsibilities which should be balanced out to have a more fulfilling life.

·         Put God at the centre of what you do. God reigns supreme and it is important to keep Him at the centre of it all.

Incorporate all the above and watch your life be transformed. At Kyusa, we believe in cultivating disciplines in order to succeed in life.

Winning Attitude

 Awaken the winner in you by choosing to be optimistic at all times!

Winston Churchill stated that “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity but the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty”. One of the true secrets to success, not only for top entrepreneurs, business executives and professionals but for people of any profession from all walks of life is attitude. Therefore, the most important victory we need to achieve before we can win life’s many battles is to overcome self-doubts and develop a winning attitude.

Whenever a negative thought about yourself and your abilities eludes your mind, immediately cancel it out and declare it as unworthy, untrue and unrealistic; do not entertain it at all. It is imperative that you hold a picture of yourself as being competent, effective and successful. Hold that image firmly in your mind and do not let any self doubt erase it. Soon, very soon your mental picture will become your new reality. Try it; you’ll see!

KFC founder Colonel Sanders failed 1,000 times before he got a yes. He could have given up but he persevered. Always maintain a winning attitude even when you have failed at any venture that you may be pursuing; do not let failure define you. You can’t choose or control your circumstances, but you can choose your attitude towards your circumstances. 

The Kyusa experience is about positivity, looking within oneself and excavating that passion that is deeply buried; it’s about building onto what already exists and affirming it. Having a winning attitude is an aspect of Self management: this is a core aspect of the Kyusa curriculum covering self esteem, self evaluation, self confidence to mention but a few. Please join us on this journey to self discovery.

Choose a great attitude. Choose to win. Choose Kyusa.