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A tour company CEO
who could not raise KES
800 for House rent.
A story of a Security
Company Driver who now
owns a Security Company
Inside:
I was a Security Company driver
Secure Digital limited, CEO
July 2014
Secure Magazine | Issue #1 | Page 1
Secure Magazine
Securing your World
KES 450 | UGX 13500 |Rwf 4050 | TZS 6750 | US$ 5.5
Nov-Dec 2014
www.securemagazineltd.com
Secure Magazine | Issue #1 | Page 51
After consistently working in the security industry for
four years, Mr. Peter Ngare came up with the idea to
produce and print a security magazine. After plenty of
research and soul-searching, he realized that there was
curiosity in the security industry and the need to know
more on matters related to security. Secure Magazine
came into being after Mr. Ngares strong conviction
that there was an urgent and persistent need to inform,
educate and empower the masses on security matters
from dierent perspectives. Moreover, the magazine
would highlight issues and give informed suggestions
on what needs to be done. The content would be based
on events that have took place and everything else
involving security that needs to be addressed.
SML stands for Secure Magazine Limited. The word
Secure is derived from the word security. The
magazines slogan is securing your world. This was
carefully selected with the view that every individual
has his or her own world. It could be your workplace
or where you live. Besides, everyone
wants to feel secure at all times. Thus,
the phrase your security guide
was coined to notify you that you
are not only having a magazine, but
also a package that gives direction,
a manual that guides and provides
security solutions.
Among others, Secure Magazine
will teach and inform you about:
Security products available
Modern security systems
Places where they are applicable
New and emerging technology
Issues that are happening
Case studies
Articles on security of companies, products and
systems
Everything else concerning the security industry
Secure Magazine will also review international products,
discuss upcoming issues, products, systems etc.
Security providers will have a forum and opportunity to
write about the services they oer. Security companies
too will get a chance to talk about their. At the same
time, the magazine will feature various clients ranging
from industrial, building, nancial, learning, hospitality,
religion, health and other sectors. This will be captured
from the horses mouth, as they say it. Featured clients
will have a chance to discuss improvements that need
to be put in place, what
security rms can do and
have done to achieve
this.
We are condent that
Secure Magazine is a
product that will deliver
and bring forth much
needed results in the
security sector.
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Editorial Committee
Winfred Wanjiku
Nicholas Kuria
Design & Layout
BIC Agency
Sales and Marketing team
Amos Kamande
Susan Wacu
Tony Muiruri
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We are glad to put the July Issue of Kasarani Business
magazine in your hands. It has taken the efort of the
team doing the content generation and the layout. The
magazine is strategically growing and we look forward to
presenting you with very informative articles and news.
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companies. The magazine advertisement charges are
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and steadily growing.
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Kasarani Business Key Features
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to the broader networks. It is intended to be a tool
through which business information and opportunities
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Content
<<<Tour Company built from nothing.
Zack Wachira, CEO, Izrael Tours & Car Hire,
KENYA take us through through his case. By
the time he thought of starting his company,
he was throughout by the landlord because
he could not raise KES 800 for house rent.
<<< A Security Company CEO who was a
security company driver
The story of Peter Ngare, CEO Secure Digital
Limited is quite an energizing one. He rose
from alarm response askari to a CEO of his
own company. He has rubbed shoulders with
the high and the mighty.
How I started importing lady watches
with KES 25,000 >>
Every youth is looking for ways they can
start a small business with the least capital.
I started importing with the little I had, and
made over 100% in proft Tony
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Why Small and Medium Enterprises
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Mwaura Kamau, CEO E Pace, explains why
most of the SMEs fail. Kamau is a Lecturer
at KCA University.
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Case of a company CEO who could
not raise KES 800 for house rent.
Zack Wachira
CEO
Izrael Tours & Car Hire, KENYA.
Products:
Car Hire
Airport transfers
Tours and Safaris
Hotel reservarion and booking
Air ticketing
Tour Company
built from nothing
A self-made man is the one who comes from un-
promising circumstances, who is not born into privilege
and wealth, and yet by his own eforts, by pulling himself
up by the bootstraps, manages to become a great suc-
cess in life. Zack Wachira, the CEO Izrael tours & Car Hire,
is one such guy. The moment he decided to be captain of
his own destiny, he embarked on a journey that has seen
him own one of the best performing Tour Company in
the region. When you meet the sharply dressed CEO, you
might think he has been like this all his life. When he had
a chat with Nairobi Business team, he took us through his
life. A one point in life I had come to the end of the rope,
Zack quips. Izrael Tours & Car Hire is a registered com-
pany that specializes in Tours & Travel consultancy. Zack
started the company in 2007. He had moved into a small
house in Umoja Estate from where he started. The ofce
work was done in his small house. The company started
with a personalized car hire, then added airport transfer
services and has since grown to include travel services.
With the knowledge gained in the tourism industry in
providing reservations services, the staf members are
well equipped to handle single travelers to group travels,
both international and local. Izrael Tours has 5 perma-
nent employed staf members and occasionally engages
contracted employees depending on the seasons.
As he goes on to give us his story, Zack believes,
Although typically associated with the rags to riches
story, a self-made man is anyone who attains far greater
success than his original circumstances would have indi-
cated was possible. A self-made man often has to over-
come great obstacles to achieve his goals. The CEO puts
a lot of humor as he narrates how he had to be thrown out
by the landlord because he could not raise KES 800 for
house rent. He had been without a job for over 8 months
and no one came through for him at that time. Building
the company currently worth about KES 25 millions was
not easy for Zack, especially in the formative stages. The
greatest challenge was building the client base and capi-
tal to expand the business.
Society loves the story of a man whose suc-
cess came to him largely by chanc; from an opportunity
dropped from the sky. Such stories allow unsuccessful
men to excuse their failure as due to unavoidable bad
luck and demerit the success of others by chalking their
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Dealers in :Sales of Computers & Computer Accessories,Networking Equipments,Servers,CCTV Equipments
and Conference Room Equipments.
Mountain Mall is an ultramodern shopping center
situated along Thika Superhighway. The imposing
building sits conveniently at the exit leading to
Garden and Thome estates, approximately 20
minutes drive from Nairobis central business
district. Within Mountain Malls four stories is a
supermarket, beauty shops, cafes, pharmacies, a
medical clinic and a banking hall. As you move from
the spacious and secure basement parking to the
ground oor, Naivas Supermarket beckons you. The
retail chain occupies three oors on the buildings
left wing giving you more shopping space under
one roof. Shops such as Uniq Fashions and Eldins
Collections provide a variety of men, women and
children wear at friendly prices. The two stores are
located on the rst and third oors respectively. For
the beauty conscious, visit Gorgeous Looks Salon
& Barber Shop for hair treatment and makeup. For
the fun seeker, Maxland Bar & Lounge oers you
the comfort of a restaurant, modern discotheque,
rooftop bar and an amusement park for children.
Mountain Mall has dierent atmospheres and
experiences that will indulge your senses. A 24 hour
CCTV surveillance system ensures that visitors to
the mall engage in their activities under a secure
environment.
Mountain Mall, Thika Road
P. O. Box 70310 00600
Nairobi, Kenya
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Email: mountainmallkenya@gmail.com
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achievements up to chance. Zack doesnt borrow from
such school of thoughts. Sadly, too many men today be-
lieve that lounging on the shore, waiting for their ship to
come in, constitutes the best pathway to reaching their
goals. Instead, self-made men throughout history have
made their own way in life by reaching deep inside them-
selves and through willpower and elbow grease, creating
their own destiny. Wachira warns. I was thrown out of
the house and I had to decide I am in charge of my own
life. It is there I decided I must setup my own company.
He strongly believes that while there are always many
factors to success, all are subordinate to work, which is
the great key to success.
He generously point out that, the concept of per-
sonal responsibility has greatly eroded, and too many
young men today believe they are the helpless victims of
their circumstances. I had borrowed from Mama Mboga
until I decided I will not a victim of the circumstance any-
more, Zack recalls. His is a story of a man who refused to
be satisfed with his lot in life and instead chose a difer-
ent, more extraordinary path for himself. He set a course
for greatness and proceeded to work without rest until
his goals became a reality.
Zack believes that right relationship is key in
business. He takes time to pick friends. You must also
learn to balance your life Zack advises. He is a man who
always wants to maintain a corporate look while at work
and freestyle whenever he is out with friends. The born
again CEO believes, It doesnt matter who your parents
are, where youre born, or how much education you ac-
quire; the diference is in your character and willingness
to do whatever it takes to be the best and achieve your
dreams. He believes that every season ones life is a
learning stage. There are useful trainings he has brought
along to his company from Telkom Kenya where he was
a senior technician. Though he started in his small rented
house, with an old car from borrowed money, he current-
ly has a feet of about 12 vehicles. Among this are salon
cars, 4*4 and tour buses. Whatever he doesnt have, he
outsources. Unlike startup days, he can now easily get f-
nanciers to expand his business. He has advanced plans
to add other products in the portfolio and cover Tanzania,
Uganda and Rwanda,
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Kedong House, Ralph Bunche / Lenana Road Junction
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Nairobi, Kenya
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Fax: +254 20 2738436
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Car accessories/navigators
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electronics
Satellite telecommunications equipment
Peter Ngare, CEO
Secure Digital Limited
A Security Company
CEO who was once
a Security Company
Driver
E
veryones desire is to succeed in all they do. To
some, success comes easily and to others is an
uphill task. The life of Peter Ngare, the CEO Secure
Digital Limited, and his success is a story interesting to
always hear. His life has been marked with aggression,
hardwork and determination. After form four, Ngare
joined Thika Technical Training Institute to take a
course in electronics. He had always desired to handle
electronics from his tender age. While at Thika, he
was engaged in a lot of college activities and his
love for electronics grew as he discovered more and
more about gadgets. The fun loving Peter would on
occasions organize for discos and football matches in
the institution. While at TTTI, Peter decided to enroll
for part time courses in computing electronics in
JKUAT, Juja. After his courses both in Thika Technical
and JKUAT, Peter proceeded for internship at City park
electronics. This was one of the greatest moments of
exposure for him as he got the opportunity to do what
he always like doing. It is at the organization that he
met Patrick who trained him lot in electronics repair.
He owes a lot of respect to Patrick.
After he was successfully through with internship,
Ngare went to advance his course at Kenya Christian
Technical Training Institute, in Nairobi. He also did a
short course in computer repair and maintenance and
introduction to software development from the same
institution. The proximity of the institution to town
saw him start partime job at Luthuli Avenue. He could
go there during his free time to repair speakers and
other electronics. He would later on start repairing
computers at FGEE Technology.
One day he successfully setup PA system in an event
and Pastor Mwangangi, a pastor with a Nairobi
Church, ofered to employ him to be doing repairs and
Technical support in audio visual department of his
church. This he did for a while and he started looking
for better job after he was disappointed with the
working conditions and violated terms of work. When
he was contemplating on the next move, he got a job
advert on one of the local daily. Security Group Africa
was ofering a job. He applied and secured a drivers
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Barbershop
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Nairobi
job that doubled as a guard. After a three day guard
training session, he was given a vehicle, uniform and of
course a rungu ready for alarm response. He worked
for 24 hours and rested for 24 hours. On occasions,
he would have the privilege to drive Cash in Transit
vehicles. Later on, he was promoted to the position
of a technical driver and started doing 12 hours shifts.
His assignment was simpler now. He would drive the
technicians to the site of duty and assist them in their
work.
After working in this position for a while, he decided
to forward his papers to the General Manager and was
given a chance to join the technical workshop within
the company. He started repairing transmitters, radio
call, CCTV within the company; do company lighting
systems and access control. Later on, he started
installations outside the company which gave him
exposure. Out of the hardwork, he was promoted to
technical controller. By this time, he had registered
Ngareleo ElectroSystems, his frst company.
The ambitious Ngare, resigned to a better position in
SecuPro Limited as a manager. The company deals with
supply & installation of security products. His stay here
was limited too. He registered his second company,
Secure Digital Limited and then resigned from SecuPro
Limited. His resignation coincided with a training
organized by Security World Technology in Uganda for
HIK Vision, a major security products manufacturer. He
attended the training within two days of resignation.
He was trained on the security products and travelled
back to Kenya. He bought a table and a chair from
his saving and put them in his house. Ngare started
buying a few items from Security World Technology as
he started to grow his clients. He would report in his
sitting room every morning. For 1 year and 4 months,
Peter was aggressively marketing his company online.
His eforts eventually started to bear fruits. He was
now getting big clients. As the client base grew, he
would organize for a place to meet serious clients in
town since he could not bring them to his house. Any
client who wanted to see his company ofce was taken
to his friends shop for a meeting. For the clients who
like to see serious looking supplier, Ngare would
often drive his friends car to get that corporate look.
Later on Ngare moved from his house to CBD and later
on moved to Vision Plaza on Mombasa Road.
Then one day he got a tender that saw him travel
to China to source for the equipment from the
manufacturer, and that was his turning point. The
tender gave him enough money to buy the frst
company car. He is now an importer, distributor and
installer of security products and solutions. The born
again CEO believes that God has endowed us with
unique gifts and talents. He asserts that we need
work hard to realize the talents and utilize them. Peter
believes in doing anything to make the ends meet. He
is currently setting another company which will be
publishing a security guide magazine for East Africa
market.
contact
Secure Digital limited
Vision Plaza, Mombasa Road, 2nd Floor, Suite 57
P.O.Box 55986 - 00200
Nairobi, Kenya,
Tel: +254 20 2622944 / +254 20 828 994
Cell Phone: +254 727 909 060 / +254 786 909 070 /
+254 721 212 967
info@securedigitallimited.com
info@securedigitallimited.co.ke
securedigitallimited@gmail.com
www.securedigitallimited.com
Mr Ngare on Business Trip. On the Right Side is Matthew
Hikvision Technical Manager, To the Left Side is Mr. Sean The
Sales manager Hikvision.
Mr Ngare displaying the range of products he sells.
Our range of services includes but is not limited
to:-
Wedding cards
Branding
Banners
Stationery
Promotional materials
General supplies
Diaries
Contacts
For business inquiries and how we can make you shine,
do not hesitate to contact us on:-
Email: inspiredconcept@hotmail.com
Cell phone: +254 722 496 026, +254 721` 582 145
Postal address: P.O. Box 495 - 00605 Uthiru, Kenya
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Mwaura Kamau, CEO, Epace Consultancy.
Services:
~Strategic plan development.
~Strategic leadership training.
~Change management training.
~Confict Resolution
~Youth Programs
WHY SMALL AND
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SMEs) FAIL
I
n the recent past there has been a tremendous increase in
the number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This
can be attributed to facts such as lack of formal employment
by the youths , desire to have a fexible schedule that formal
employment does not ofer and availability of opportunities
such as the current 30% tender reservation for the youths.
Despite the rapid growth in SMEs and their major contribution
in the economy through job creation and revenue generation,
most SMEs dont live to celebrate their ffth birthdays. In fact
most registered business remain just paper businesses with no
real revenue to show and support its growth. The failure in such
businesses is attributable to a number of factors some of which
include:
Lack of managerial skills by the owners
All SMEs start out as small and progressively grow to become
market leaders if all resources are well managed. At the start
of business a lot of skills are not required but as the business
expands, it becomes important to professionally manage the
business. The success of SMEs can be linked to how well they
are managed, if it is well managed then it will be able to control
all other challenges it faces. Most business owners do not have
formal education that can help them manage businesses and
lack the necessary skills such communication skills and confict
resolution skills. As such they may not have a clear understanding
of the environmental changes that take place and how to respond
to the threats and opportunities that emerge every day.
As the business owners plan to expand their business, they
should also plan on sharpening their business skills. This can be
done by attending short courses, seminars and business training
and surprising some of this are free.
Financial constraints
Requirements on collateral and security are other restrictive
policies that hinder SMEs development. The SME sector
has generally been considered as risky and so most fnancial
institutions are not willing to advance credit to SMEs unless
collateral has been pledged against such credit advanced. Also
most banks dont give credit to start ups as they are not sure
about the direction that such start ups would take and also
most start ups lack collateral. Whereas such collateral serves
as security to the fnancial institution, it seriously hinders SME
entrepreneur fro Since most SMEs do not have retained earnings
as the money they make is either spent on operation expenses
or loan repayment, it becomes very hard to expand the business
based on internal fund sources, obtaining credit for start-up, for
expansion or working capital purposes. Most owner managers
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dont have other sources of income and they rely on
their businesses as the only source of income to pay for
their personal and family expenses. As such fnancial
management becomes very hard. Lack of fnance also
hinders innovation in SMEs as there is no fnances to
carry out research and development and also to engage
the services of professional consultants. This being the
case, it becomes practically hard for SMEs, to explore
new markets or improve the quality and design of the
products and services that they ofer to the market.
Bureaucratic government procedures
Government regulations on SMEs may take diferent
forms, it maybe regulations governing business start-
up, regulations governing business activity, regulations
on labour practices, payroll changes, health and safety
standards, taxation and foreign trade. Registration
requirements and procedures , permits and licensing
laws, laws and regulations on choosing business
activity, form of business ,business location, choice of
production process and machinery. These policies may
turn out to be very restrictive and therefore hinder SME
development.
Competition
Competition refers to the number of other businesses
ofering the same line of service as a particular business.
The level of competition in an industry is determined by
the attractiveness of the industry in terms of proftability
and also the ease of entry into that particular industry;
mainly fnancial investment requirement, government
regulation and skills requirement. SMEs face a lot of
competition from other SMEs and also large scale
businesses which are well established and can take
advantage of economies of scale to produce at low
costs. Foreign frms also threaten SMEs by locating their
production plants in the country through either Foreign
Direct Investments or through licensing and joint
ventures . Trade liberalization between countries also
poses a great challenge to SMEs as cheaper products
can be imported from the member states of a particular
trade block.
Human resources management
Human resources are the human capital that make it
easier to run the business. They provide the skills and
expertise needed for the business to run efectively.
Due to the small nature of most SMEs, it becomes very
hard to attract and retain well qualifed personnel to
be in charge of running the business. Staf turnover is
usually very high as employees seek better employment
opportunities from other players in the industry. These
means the management will spend a lot of resources on
new employee training. Such staf turnover may confuse
the customers more so in the service sector.
E-Pace Consultants is a duly registered
company by the government of Kenya.
The frm comprises of professional
practitioners who are fully qualifed and
compliant with the Governmental and
professional bodies requirements. Within
its operations, the frm has registered a
remarkable client sign-up record, thanks
to the diligence and commitment of its
dedicated workforce.
Our VISION is to be the preferred partner
in offering management solutions in a
dynamic environment.
Our MISSION is to Deliver innovative
and sustainable management solutions
through excellence and commitment.
Our CORE VALUES are:
Customer focus
Honesty
Professionalism
Team work
Transparency.
E-Pace consultants offer a wide range
of strategic management services and
training. Our major services are:
Strategic plan development.
Strategic leadership training.
Change management training.
Confict Resolution
Youth Programs
Contact us any time for our services
P.O.BOX 45711-00100
NAIROBI
Phone:+254 727 991 278
Email: mwaurakamau@gmail.com
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We create and manage social media platform for
Clients. In the course of the implementation of the
social media strategy, we help the client:
Clarify your business social media goals
Audit your current social media status
Develop your content strategy
Use analytics to track progress
Adjust your strategy as needed
Whatever the content is needed, we have a team
that is able to generate Search Engine Optimized
one. We create content for blog, websites, Press
Release, Magazine publication and any other content
the client may specify.
We are designers and publishers of a range of
magazines. Most of our magazines are distributed in
electronic media to have a wider readership. We also
design magazines for a range of clients.
We have a depart Digital Signage design and
implementation. We have stand alone and networked
solutions. We also implement remotely located
solutions. Our target clients are the Shopping Malls.
Airports and high human trac areas.
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P.O. BOX 51202-Nairobi, Kenya
+254 723 22 10 22
+254 739 52 84 94
Email: bicmarketers@gmail.com
Mombasa Road, 2nd oor, Suite #57
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the net. Wireless WI-FI Online connections are usually
slow and unreliable in particular when the wireless
router is quite some distance from your computer. The
WiFi transmission coming from the router will reduce in
power by any kind of metals near or in between the aerial
and the WI-FI receiver. Before picking a position for the
router, hunt for any metal items or fabrications that may
reduce the transmission. A sizable mirror is going to act
as a metal object mainly because it has a silver backing.
Some users put it at the rear of or on top of a computer;
do not do this since the pc includes a metal case and leaks
electronic digital interference that can further interact
with the transmission.You should never locate the wireless
router near microwave ovens, wireless telephones, as
well as other transmitters, particularly when it works at
2.4 GHz because this is the frequency employed by the
majority of WiFi networks. In addition, while setting up
the settings, opt for a diferent station compared to the
one established as the standard. This will make sure that
you are not running on the same channel as other nearby
sources. When checking the confguration ensure that
the transmit strength is set to maximum and the type
of transmission is fxed to wireless 802-11N, 802-11G or
802-11A since this should provide the greatest distance.
If following undertaking all the suggestions above, the
signal power is still too low, look at installing a Wi-Fi
booster that can re-transmit the signal enhancing the
distance. Alternatively, you might wish to experiment
with placing aluminium foil at the rear of the antenna,
such that it refects the signal in the direction of portable
computer system. This can certainly enhance the signal,
but you will likely need to experiment with the curve and
angle of the aluminum foil for the best outcome. Cabled
LAN interconnection should always perform at 100Mbps,
however 802-11A and 802-11G have a theoretical utmost
performance of 54 Mbps but will almost never operate
greater than 25 Mbps. The newest 802-11N mode might
work at about 100Mbps yet is at the mercy of electrical
interference because it fuses two stations. As electronic
devices improve superfast more dependable WiFi routers
may become available enabling improved network
data transfer speeds than achievable from todays LAN
connection. Nearly all notebook, laptop and netbook
everyone want the convenience of a WI-FI network but
are unhappy with the speed and stability that results. A
cabled LAN connection will always produce a lot more
dependable, speedier internet connection. Its not always
too crucial if you are just using online communities and
emails however, if you intend to look at streaming videos
then a wired LAN connection will be necessary.
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heres no doubt that
eating fruit is important
to our overall health and
wellbeing. Fruit is healthy for
you, we all know that, but, its
good to know that eating it
should follow some general
guidelines to fully beneft our
health. Its just not as simple
as putting it into our mouths
whenever we feel like it. Learn
about the proper ways to eat
fruit and your whole body will
thank you with less digestive
problems and tons more
energy.
Incorporating fruit into our
diet, the proper way, gives our
digestive system more powerful
benefts through vitamin
intake and improved digestion.
Looking at the nutrition of fruit,
most fruits are a great source
of fber, potassium, vitamin C
and folate and so much more.
Their nutrients help guard
against disease, lower rates
of heart disease, stroke and
high blood pressure. However,
eating fruit carelessly without
any nutritional knowledge could
bring on more problems to our
health than benefts. Here is the
major rule about eating fruit:
Fruit should be eaten alone or
with other fruit on an empty
stomach.
This is because when fruit is
eaten, the digestive process
works very quickly and our body
uses diferent enzymes to digest
the fruit. The simple sugars
contained in fruit need time to
be completely absorbed by your
body. When fruits are eaten
alone, your stomach can more
easily process all of the nutrients,
fbre and the simple sugars
contained in the fruit. This is the
optimal proper way to beneft
from the fruit you eat. If you eat
fruit close to a meal, especially
right after a larger meal and
combine with other foods, its
held in the stomach too long
along with other foods and
will rot and ferment in the gut.
If you experience indigestion,
heartburn, burping and and
other digestive discomforts and
you blame on the meal - it could
be the combination of the food,
the fermentation with fruit that
causes your upset stomach. If
left uncontrolled it could lead to
other health problems that stem
from the digestive tract.
Applying this rule is very simple.
We eat approximately 3 large
meals a day, so space out your
fruit servings in between. If this
means you need to glance at the
clock occasionally and calculate
when you could eat the apple
you brought along with you,
then you do that. And aim to
have it about 1 hour before a
meal, or 2 hours after your meal.
For heavier meals, like pasta or
burgers, you need to let that
food digest for even longer
before you add fruit with all its
acid into your stomach, about
3-4 hours. If youve just had a
mixed green salad for lunch,
same rules apply but for a much
shorter time, about 1.5 hours.
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There are 7 common factors to those who build net
fortunes of one million dollars or more. In America,
there has never been more personal wealth than there
is today; yet most Americans are not wealthy. Amaz-
ingly, a mere 3.5% of our households own almost one-
half of the wealth in the United States! Although we
may be hard working, educated, moderate to high-
income earners, why are so few of us afuent?
In studying the afuent, I found a pattern that the
wealthy follow. It is more often the result of planning,
hard work, perseverance, and self-discipline that de-
termines who become wealthy. The factors compiled
here are summarized from the research done by
Thomas Stanley Ph.D. on over 1,100 actual million-
aires (many are multi-millionaires) in the U.S. today.
You can do these!
1) Live Well Below Your Means
Dont be fooled. The average millionaire doesnt look
like a millionaire! The key word here is frugal, frugal,
and frugal. The typical person is America is a consump-
tionist. Its in our blood. We work hard, make money,
and spend it well. Not the typical millionaire! They
play great defense (saving and investing) as well as
ofense (making money). Just like in football - great
ofense is exciting...but great defense wins games.
An interesting note: Millionaires on average claimed
their spouses were as frugal or more than they were.
Its a family afair: Sacrifce high consumption today,
for fnancial freedom tomorrow.
2) Spend Your Time, Energy, and Money in Ways that
Build Wealth.
Although the road to Millionaires Ville takes a frugal
path, they pay well for training and advice. Do in-
vestment planning. Go to seminars. Hire good attor-
neys, tax accountants, mentors and coaches. Learn
to identify and invest in assets that produce income.
The wealthy spend money when the investment
will protect and grow their assets. Millionaires also
know the details: How much is spent each month
and on food, clothing, and shelter. The non-wealthy
say they dont have time to plan, while the wealthy
make time to plan. But heres the shocker: The av-
erage millionaire spends 8.5 hours per month plan-
ning, while the non-afuent spend 4.5 hours or less
planning. How can 4 more hours per week impact
your future? Make it happen and the odds are in your
The 7 Top Ways Millionaires Become
Wealthy
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favor of joining the truly wealthy!
3) Choose Financial Independence over Displaying
High Social Status
The wealthy run highly efcient operations both in
business and at home. Most live in average neigh-
borhoods, and drive average cars. Theyre not inter-
ested in keeping up with the Jones - because the
Jones arent fnancially free. It takes lots of energy
to consume big mortgages, change homes every few
years, buy the most recent model cars, and wear the
latest fashions. The wealthy drive typically American
made cars! Japanese cars come in 2nd place; half of
these are Toyota Camrys. Yes, signifcant value per
dollar is the key here. The
Millionaires Motto: You arent what you drive. The
status cars - Lexus, BMWs, Mercedes? At
6.4% or less per each brand.
4) Dont Accept Economic Support from Your Par-
ents once Outside the Home
Sounds painful dont it? Its a fact that has taught
the wealthy how to earn, keep, and invest money.
Parents of the wealthy do not, or cannot, provide
economic outpatient care. The results are clear:
The more dollars the adult children receive, the
fewer they accumulate. Those who are given less are
motivated to accumulate more on their own merits.
An amazing fact: 80% of millionaires are frst gen-
eration millionaires; they have made their money on
their own, in their lifetime. Many of these folks have
been immigrants to the U.S., starting out with mini-
mal cash on hand. Work hard to learn and generate
wealth-it CAN be done, and happens in America ev-
ery day.
5) Teach your children to be economically self-suf-
cient to foster a Wealth Mind-Set
Provide your children fsh and they will eat for a day.
Teach them to fsh and they will eat for a lifetime.
As you might guess, children who grew up to be af-
fuent, who had afuent parents, were taught to be
disciplined and intentional with their money. Robert
Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, didnt cave
in when his son asked for a car at 16 years old, even
when the neighbor kids were being given cars by
their parents. He gave his son $3000, and a subscrip-
tion to the Wall Street Journal, and a few books on
investing in the stock market. Now Rich Dads son
watches more CNN than MTV. He has the motiva-
tion, and is getting an education that will provide him
for a lifetime, well beyond his frst car purchase.
6) Become Profcient in Targeting Market Opportu-
nities
Find your niche, like the wealthy do. Follow where
the money fows, and look for specialized opportu-
nities. Why not target the wealthy themselves? Yes,
they are frugal, especially frst generation self-made
wealthy. BUT...they spend openly on investing in
themselves and their families. Investment advice
and services, business training, software, tax advice,
legal, medical, dental, health, real estate, and edu-
cation are top priorities. They pay well for products
and services that protect and grow their assets. Re-
member the majority of the wealthy are self-em-
ployed entrepreneurs, followed by medical profes-
sionals and business executives.
7) Choose the Right Occupation
You now have a good idea of what the afuent do.
20% are retirees. Of the remaining 80%, most of
these are self-made businessmen and women. Keep
in mind that entrepreneurs are 4 times more likely
to become millionaires than those who work for
others. There is no one business or group of business
more likely to breed millionaire-hood. Some are lec-
turers, others medical professionals, farmers, small
manufacturers, and corner mom and pop stores.
The most important predictor is the characteristics
of the owner, than the type of business. Its the win-
ning combination of skills and attitude that hits the
wealth target.
NOTE: The afuent attribute being honest with all
people as the most important characteristic in their
businesses, tied with being well disciplined. The vast
majority of the wealthy were not stellar students, or
born into money. They have made it through follow-
ing a few simple principles and being consistent.
About the Author - The 7 Top Ways Millionaires Be-
come Wealthy. Steven has writing and teaching oth-
ers on the special topics of wealth, health, and hu-
man potential.
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How I started
importing lady
watches with KES
25,000 capital
It is the dream of everyone
to be involved in something
proftable. Unfortunately,
it doesnt happen to many.
There are so many youths
who are struggling with life
and they dont know how
to stay afoat. There are so
many of them who are in-
terested in starting a busi-
ness but the challenge is
how to raise the capital that
is needed. A few of them
dont know the way out.
They cant raise capital, they
can get loan simply because
they have no collaterals. It is
my believe that people, es-
pecially the youth, can begin
small and grow.
I was in such a situation but
I kept on thing what I could
with capital as little as KES
20,000. I started search-
ing online what I could
get from China. I would
very much encourage the
youth to embrace the use
of internet especially to
understand how other
parts of the world work.
There is quite much we
can learn online. I started
going through websites
in China because I want-
ed to see what I could
buy there and sell here in
Kenya. I was looking for
electronics, unique gad-
gets and beauty accesso-
ries. I went to alibaba and
whatever good and inter-
esting I would put in the
favorite folder and then
later classify then into dif-
ferent categories. I then
settled on some interest-
ing lady watches that has
long strips that goes round
three times.
After settling on the watch-
es that were going $2.1
per piece, I went ahead to
check what would be the
way to ship the watches
atleast 100 that was the
sellers minimum order
quantity. It was then only
made sense to me that I
should ship by air. I exactly
cant remember what was
the weight of the small
package but I remember I
paid KES 3400 for the ship-
ping of the luggage. Then I
checked around and I got a
reference of a Kenyan guy
in China whom I could pay
purchasing fee of 4% of the
total invoice cost or $50,
whatever would be higher.
So I paid $50 dollar. I gave
him the reference of the
company I had identifed
and wanted him to confrm
the company existed. Af-
ter all was well confrmed,
I sent the money for pur-
chase $230 and added $50
purchases fee for the agent.
After the purchase was
done, then agent packed
confrm the exact count of
the watches and noted the
weight. When you ship by
air, you are charged based
on weight as opposed to
shipping by sea where you
are charged by volume.
After 7 days I was called by
the shipping agent in Nai-
robi to pick my package
in the Nairobi ofce. The
whole cost of 100 watches
was KES 24980 already in
Nairobi. That translated to
KES about 250 per watch.
Well, that is how I got my-
self into watch business.
Before the watches were
shipped, I started market-
ing them online on the so-
cial media since I had the
photos. I was selling them
for KES 750 per watch for 5
pieces minimum wholesale
and KES 1000 per pieces. By
the time the watches were
in Nairobi, I had enough or-
ders to cover the invested
capital. Since I was work-
ing in an ofce in employ-
ment, I was marketing on
the social media and I had
a casual worker deliver in
town for a fee. For the cli-
ents out of Nairobi, I would
arrange for courier services
for delivery.
I strongly believe that any-
one can start with as little
money as they have and
grow from that. Since then,
I have been imported other
things too. It is possible for
the young to start import
business.
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Tony M
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By Jack Daly
W
e cant expect diferent behavior than what we
ofer as an example. We are the message in
our companies.
Business leaders today must develop ways to thrive dur-
ing times of constant change. Below are ten specifc ac-
tions designed to gain peak performances from our most
important resource- our employees.
Never before have we seen companies put so much pres-
sure on their employees to work long and hard. John
Hinrichs, president of the consulting frm Management
Decision Systems, observes that 10 or 15 years ago we
used to talk about job enrichment. Now we talk about job
engorgement. Reasons for this stress-inducing tenden-
cy include: Corporate restructurings which have wiped
out layers of managers without reducing the amount of
work they used to do; New technologies - which even-
tually will lessen the need for supervision - currently are
causing tough transitions for managers and employees;
Increased competition coming from both large, ef-
cient players and niche opportunists. Our challenge as
leader/mentors is two-fold. First we must energize our
associates so they can optimize their performance now.
Secondly, we need to maintain balance and perspective
in our own lives in order to have a proper working rela-
tionship with our associates. YOU ARE THE MESSAGE
Communication is based more on action than on words.
If we come in Monday morning out of sorts, walk straight
to our ofce without saying hello to anyone, and then
shut the door - in what manner will our associates an-
swer the phone that morning? We cant expect diferent
behavior than what we ofer as an example. We are the
message in our companies. Here are the ten things to
think about, and then proactively implement. If you think
some of these ten energizers need to come from the
top of your organization to be successful, we remind you
that leaders start where they are. Do these on your own,
and then see what happens around you.
1 - Energizers set direction for their units by writing quar-
terly mission statements. As part of this process, the team
commits to established values. Enthusiasm is generated
within departments as they formulate their shared mis-
sions. Revising those statements quarterly rekindles that
energy and commitment, while also providing an oppor-
tunity for each person to develop appropriate short-term
goals. Plannings value is in the process, more than in the
plan itself. Once your associates have bought in to your
shared mission, youre on your way to success!
2 - Energizers truly listen and thus are plugged in to real-
ity. They are both open and inquisitive, and their search
for ideas is never-ending and boundless. Useful sugges-
tions come from competitors, suppliers, customers,
front-line associates, trade groups, and your own men-
tors. Dont assume that listening is one of the things you
do best. Our booked calendars, busy travel schedules and
constant phone calls dont help us become better listen-
ers. And as an opportune occasion for listening occurs,
too often we are talking. So ask yourself, How much
time did I spend truly listening? Good listeners practice
zero-based thinking, which requires that we forget the
way weve always done things, and instead look at situa-
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tions in new light. One way to judge how much we value
input is to fgure the amount of time we spend in our of-
fces, sitting safely behind our own desks. But energy
new ideas emanate from where things are happening.
Most of us thus need to spend more time in the feld. You
can start this process by talking with your customers, and
then acting on their suggestions.
3 - Philosopher John Gardner refers to what he terms
tough-minded optimism. Energizers possess such a
spirit, which combines hope and realism as the driving
forces in building a business. Again, focusing on cus-
tomer needs helps make this happen. A leader is more
interested in serving his customer than in worrying about
what the board of directors will think. If its meant to be,
its up to me is the rallying cry for energizers who nev-
ertheless remain prudent and balanced. They are neither
foolish dreamers nor impassioned extremists. Instead,
leaders are positive cheerleaders who each day provides
a message of optimism for those they work with.
4 - Energizers are forever thinking about and articulating
their company mission and values. At least once a year
give a speech reinforcing what you and the company
stands for. Nearly every successful
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leader relates the concern of repeating the same mes-
sage too often. Yet his or her supporting team usually
feels they cant hear such a message often enough. Pro-
viding an over-all mission statement helps each unit to
construct its own specifc mission. Studies have shown
that 74 percent of employees rank information sharing
as very important, whereas only half of all executives felt
this was what their associates wanted.
5 - Where procedure manuals give rules, company sto-
ries ofer morals. Storytellings power is timeless, says
author Tom Peters. The marketplace is demanding that
we burn the policy manuals and knock of the incessant
memo writing; theres just no time. It also demands we
empower everyone to constantly take initiatives. It turns
out stories are a - if not, the - leadership answer to both
issues. Stories which in a simple manner describe who
we are and what we do infuence thinking and action
more than procedure manuals do Storytelling is one of
the oldest forms of communication, and the energizer
turns it into a powerhouse management tool which works
in both large and small companies.
6 - Energizers are bureaucracy busters. Its no wonder we
manage our way to economic decline, says Stanley Da-
vis. Our managerial modes dont suit todays business.
We are still using the model GM founder Alfred Sloan
developed for organizing corporate America back in the
Twenties. As a result we have industrially-modeled orga-
nizations running post-industrial businesses. Energizers
know the value of the motto, If its not broke, break it.
They work outside normal rules, and thus stand out in the
eyes of customers and their own associates. By unleash-
ing your creativity, you can spark the energy within your
organization. Even simple changes can mean a great deal
to your unit or company.
7- Great benefts can be found in delegating without ab-
dicating. Remain accountable for your group, but dont
allow a decision to be made at a higher level in the or-
ganization than it needs to be. Your associates know the
daily specifcs of their jobs better than you do. Foster
an environment in which they design their function in a
framework consistent with the company mission and val-
ues.
8 - Energizers understand the Pygmalion Efect. People
usually accomplish what they believe they are expected
to do. If we have high expectations as leader / mentors,
our associates probably will show excellent productiv-
ity. Ambitious expectations are built by energizers who
believe in their own abilities to train and motivate their
associates. Simply being demanding is insufcient. Your
associates actually will rise to the level of your trust, or
fall to the level of your mistrust.
9 - Energizing and leading people are more powerful than
managing a process. By building trust with associates
and customers, a leader / mentor puts together the team
described in his or her mission statement. Efective lead-
ers usually are appreciated for their interpersonal skills,
rather than for their managerial abilities. People care
more about whats in a mangers heart than about what
is in his or her head.
10- An energizer surrounds himself with associates who
are positive and realistic, rather than negative. A can-do
attitude characterizes the energized leader / mentor it is
seen in the unwillingness to take no or its never been
done before for an answer. To make this possible, an
energizers mission statement should include minimum
production standards and continual training of staf. You
also should spend most of your time assisting your best
producers, rather than motivating and supervising mar-
ginal performers. Good recruiting practices are the ba-
sis of a productive ofce. In addition, consider hiring an
administrator to handle your routine paperwork, so that
most of your eforts can be given to increasing produc-
tion. The characteristic of energizers which moves orga-
nizations to their highest levels of performance is that of
a dreamer. Fred Smiths college term paper was graded
impractical - but he used it as the basis for building Fed-
eral Express. Steven Jobs acted on his dream of having
personal computers in every home and classroom. Ener-
gizers mange their dreams; and each of us has a like ca-
pacity with regard to our business. If we resist change, we
will only fall further behind. If we merely go along with
change, then we will just keep pace with it. But if we cre-
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80 percent of your income comes from 20 percent
of your customers, while 80 percent generate only
20 percent of your income. Ironically, those 80 per-
cent who provide so little also dominate 80 percent
of your time. A small core of your client base rep-
resents the kind of people you want to work with
in the future as you grow. One approach thats
worked well for entrepreneurs in the Strategic
Coach program is zeroing in on that corethe top
20 of their very best relationships, those current cli-
ents or prospects who truly appreciate what they
do and are willing to reward them for it. These are
the people who wont just use you as a source of
free information or as a provider of commodities;
theyll value you for your wisdom, and see you as a
partner in making some important part of their life
better or easier.
So once youve identifed your top 20, you can sys-
tematically fnd ways to delegate or download all
the other relationships, freeing yourself up to de-
vote focused time and attention where it will be
best rewarded. Whatever income might be lost
initially will be soon replaced many times over by
the remaining, more valuable, more proftable cli-
ents. Many entrepreneurs are just one relationship
or 20 away from an incredibly great opportunity,
but they have to be willing to focus their atten-
tion on maximizing their best relationships to get
there. These are the clients, customers, prospects,
connections, suppliers, centers of infuence, and
strategic partners who will respect your eforts, re-
ward you for them, and refer you to other people
like them. Another very important set of relation-
ships we encourage entrepreneurs to invest in are
the ones they have with their spouse and family.
At the outset, these are the most important the
ones we actually stand up in public and commit to.
Yet with all the demands of running a business, its
all too easy to let these slip into the background.
Focusing and restricting your time and attention
with clients has the strategic byproduct of giving
Focus On Relationships And Multiply
Opportunity, BY DAN SULLIVAN,
Strategic Coaching.
you more time to spend on the personal relation-
ships that bring some of lifes greatest rewards.
Many people who own and run a business think
they have to choose among their relationships,
and in a sense theyre right: You have to choose to
have good quality relationshipsin every aspect
of life. The old saying goes, Time equals money,
but this is not true. Time has never written you a
single check. Rather, relationships equal money.
All the checks youve received and all the new
opportunities youve been ofered have been be-
cause of the relationships youve developed.
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And what we have said is
even more clear if another
priest like Melchizedek ap-
pears, one who has become
a priest not on the basis of
a regulation as to his ances-
try but on the basis of the
power of an indestructible
life. For it is declared: You
are a priest forever, in the
order of Melchizedek (He-
brews 7:15-17)
The Levitical priesthood
was a lifetime position.
Once a person became
High Priest this position
was retained until death
(Numbers 35:25). How-
ever, each time the priest
died a new priest would
be appointed, so in an-
other sense you might say
this priesthood never had
any permanence, death al-
ways interrupted it.
Jesus priesthood greatly
contrasts this because
death could not hold him
captive and therefore the
grave did not interrupt
His appointment as High
Priest. His resurrection
from the dead solidifed
this position permanently.
For we know that since
Christ was raised from the
dead, he cannot die again;
death no longer has mas-
tery over him (Romans
6:9).
Since the priesthood is a
lifetime position, Jesus
resurrection guarantees
that He eternally holds
this position. Now there
have been many of those
priests, since death pre-
vented them from continu-
ing in ofce; but because
Jesus lives forever, he has
a permanent priesthood.
Therefore he is able to
save completely those who
come to God through him,
because he always lives to
intercede for them ( He-
brews 7:23-25 ).
This is good news for us
because it means the sac-
rifce made for sin worked,
the frst and only time it
was given. In other words
the payment for sin com-
pletely wiped out and nul-
lifed the debt that sin cre-
ated. Which is why death
had no power to hold Jesus
captive, the account had
been settled and closed,
permanently. And if the
power of sin and death
had no claim to Jesus af-
ter He died, it also means
that it can hold no power
over Him while hes alive.
Therefore we know that
Christ will live eternally. In
the same way the power
of sin is also broken over
us who put saving faith in
Jesus (Hebrews 7:24, He-
brews 9:12, Hebrews 9:14,
Hebrews 10:10, Hebrews
10:14, Hebrews 10:18).
For this reason Christ
is the mediator of a new
covenant, that those who
are called may receive the
promised eternal inheri-
tancenow that he has
died as a ransom to set
them free from the sins
committed under the frst
covenant ( Hebrews 9:15
).
All of this becomes clear
when we understand that
Jesus is after a completely
diferent line than what
was established through
the Levitical priesthood.
The book of Hebrews
records four times that
Jesus became our High
Priest fashioned after the
order and with the rank
of Melchizedek ( Hebrews
5:10, Hebrews 7:11, He-
brews 7:15, Hebrews 7:21
). This is extremely signif-
cant because Melchizedek
had no record of begin-
ning or end. The beginning
of Hebrews 7 records like
the Son of God he remains
a priest forever (Hebrews
7:3). It had nothing to do
with ancestry but every-
thing to do with the pow-
er required to sustain life
indefnitely. Jesus holds
this power which is why
there has been a change
in priesthood (Hebrews
7:11) and subsequently
a change in the law (He-
brews 7:12).
Jesus now a High Priest based on an
Indestructible Life
Spiritual Corner
Pastor Joseph Munene, Overcomers Hope Ministry
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a way of encouraging them to report, let them know exactly how the information they
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How to behave in the event of a re:
Preparedness tips
Raise an alarm
Most buildings are tted with
re alarm systems. Quickly
locate the nearest one and
trigger the alarm. If you cannot
nd any, persistent shouts
of re! will help alert other
people. Soon as you have done
this, do not go towards the
direction where you see smoke
coming from. Find your way
out of the building. Notify the
re brigade immediately. Do
not assume that other people
noticed the re before you
and called the re brigade.
Call them if you can. It is also
advisable to notify the police
and ambulance crews.
Leave the building
If you nd the building you
work in is on re, do not try to
regain entry. Simply walk away
and proceed to the designated
re assembly point. Never try
to go back for your personal
belongings. Doing so could put
your life and that of others in
jeopardy. This is because, while
everyone else is in a hurry to
leave and save their souls, you
could cause panic and confusion
if you try to go in the opposite
direction. Besides, you risk
inhaling toxic fumes or being
trapped inside the building.
Never attempt to ght res
unless they are small and
you have been trained on re
ghting skills. If a re appears
big enough, activate the alarm,
leave the building and notify
re emergency personnel.
Always wait until the re has
been contained, your building
inspected and declared before
making your way back.
E
very year, res destroy property
worth millions of shillings. In
worst case scenarios, re disasters
cause death. In majority of fatalities,
victims succumb to the eect of smoke
and harmful gases emitted by burning
objects. Home res are quite common
in the crowded residential areas.
Normally, this is as a result of illegal
power connections that are rampant in
slums. Carelessness and human error
also contributes to house res. Business
premises are no exception. Majority of
these cases can be avoided if people
were more careful. Here are useful tips
on how to behave in the event of a re:
Preparation
It is important that you familiarize
yourself with your surroundings. Make
sure you understand the layout of
the building you work in. This is easy
considering that you go to work in the
same building every day. Always be
aware of where the re exits are and
how to get to them in the event of an
emergency. Most people use lifts to
get to their oces. This is okay and
convenient especially if you happen to
work in an oce situated several oors
up. Nonetheless, in a re situation, you
realize that you cannot use lifts. Also,
thick smoke can lead to reduced visibility.
You may have to crawl in order to safely
escape. Your knowledge of where the
exits are located will come in handy.
Avoid using the lifts
Never try using the elevators whenever a
building you are in catches re. Instead,
walk to an exit and use the stairs. There
are many risks associated with elevators.
You might get stuck and suocate in
there. It is best you avoid them and take
the stairs.
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