From Johannesburg
to Cairo, Kinshasa to the DRC, millions of people know Prof. Venansius
Baryamureeba – simply because his life and astounding achievements make him
stand out of the crowd. I can confidently say he is a successful man and he is
on his way to even greater success. When I say World of Inspiration is giving
you an opportunity to spend an evening with such a man of wisdom, it’s not an
opportunity to take lightly.
These are the
marks that I always use to judge and say this person is on his/her road to
success: 1. Such a person is not afraid to think and act differently
(especially thinking and acting in ways others might call crazy). 2. Such a
person doesn’t keep talking about wanting to do things; he/she actually talks
about things he/she is already doing. In other words you will rarely hear such
a person saying: “I am going to register a business” or “I am going to write a
book”; most of what they say will be in the past or present continuous tense
e.g. “I have registered my business” or ‘I am writing my first book; I am on
the 5th chapter.” Come 1st April, the story of Prof.
Barya (as he is commonly referred to) will take you into another realm where
you will generate new energy to act on your dream NOW!
On the other hand,
failures and those on their route to failure can talk about what they want to
do and for 10 years they are still talking about what they are going to do. But
for us to succeed in the 21st century, it’s not enough to dream about what we
want to do or achieve. You must want it so much that you can't imagine yourself
without it, so much that you begin to feel it, as if you already have it.
That's how I set my goals. I feel I already have it and then that energy pushes
me to do anything, I mean anything, to achieve it. Those who know me well know
that once I have set my mind onto something you waste your time discouraging
me.
This is the same
thing with Prof. Barya. When he says he is going to do something, it doesn’t
matter whether people believe him or not, whether they support him or not; he
goes ahead and does it. This explains why he is has broken records upon records
and won numerous awards for his innovations in the field of computer science, having
been one of the youngest Africans to get a PhD in that field, but also in
leadership and other areas. We all know he rose from a teaching assistant to a
lecturer, to Head of Department, then Faculty Dean until he reached the topmost
position at Makerere University. A position such as Vice Chancellor of the
biggest university in Uganda, and one of the best on the continent, doesn’t
just fall from heaven; one has to earn it. Prof Barya is a positive thinker, an
actor, an innovator, a charismatic leader and an enterprising man. He moved
even further, and today he is Vice Chancellor of Uganda Technology and
Management University.
Ladies and
gentlemen, on Wednesday, 1st April, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, I invite you
to be part of the Authors’ Forum – the gathering of 500 Business Minds – where
we shall be hosting Prof. Barya to inspire us with his journey. He will share
with us the principles that inspired him to keep breaking records as the
youngest person to do this and that. He will also help us appreciate how we can
use technology to tap opportunities, create jobs, boost our income, build
businesses that last and change this country. By technology don’t think about
space ships; in our case we are talking about social media (facebook, Twitter,
WhatsAp), phones, tabs, computers, software, the internet, e.t.c. If you don’t
learn how to maximize value from such tools to increase your presence,
influence, efficiency and income, be sure to be left behind.
Remember there are
two options for those who want to attend this event. The first one is to buy a
ticket in advance at UGX 40,000. The second option is to pay annual
subscription of UGX 250,000 and be part of this event for 12 months, plus
receive several other benefits including getting a free inspirational DVD every
month. In order to extend this opportunity to many more people, today we are
giving an offer whereby you can buy 2 tickets at UGX 60,000 or 4 tickets at UGX
100,000. Alternatively, you can subscribe at a discounted fee of UGX 220,000. NB:
This offer is for only today. Effective tomorrow, you will pay the normal
price. Get in touch with me (Robert Bake) on 0704666851 / 0712868424 or Winnie
on 0774107287. We shall find you right where you are.
Otherwise, I would
love to see you plus your family and colleagues come to be blessed at this great
inspirational event that has proven to bring unbelievable results. We have
broken all mental barriers and limits. No more limitations in what we can think
or do. We thank all those who have been part of this unstoppable inspirational
revolution and welcome those who are joining us. Not even the sky will be able
to limit us anymore; the sky is not the launching ground!
Till then, stay
blessed and inspired!
