Ugbated Enterprise

12/05/2024

Becoming a successful business analyst requires a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. Here are some steps you can take to achieve success in this field:

1. *Develop a strong foundation in business and analytics*: Understand the fundamentals of business operations, management, and analytics. Pursue a degree in a related field like business administration, management, or analytics.
2. *Gain relevant work experience*: Accumulate experience in business analysis or related roles like project management, operations, or consulting.
3. *Develop essential skills*:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Business acumen and industry knowledge
- Technical skills like data analysis, Excel, and project management tools
4. *Obtain certifications*: Consider obtaining certifications like:
- Certified Business Analyst (CBA)
- Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
5. *Stay up-to-date with industry trends*: Continuously update your knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and new tools and technologies.
6. *Network and build relationships*: Build a professional network and establish relationships with experienced professionals in the field.
7. *Develop soft skills*: Business analysts need strong soft skills like:
- Time management and organization
- Leadership and collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
8. *Pursue ongoing education and training*: Engage in continuous learning and professional development to stay ahead in the field.
9. *Consider an advanced degree*: A Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or a related field can be beneficial for advanced roles or leadership positions.
10. *Join professional organizations*: Join organizations like the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or the Association for Business Process Management (ABPMP) to stay connected with the community and access resources.

Remember, success as a business analyst requires a combination of technical skills, business acumen, and soft skills. Focus on continuous learning and professional development to achieve your goals.

12/05/2024

Here are some of the best philosophy books ¹:
- *What Does It All Mean? A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy*: by Thomas Nagel; offers an overview of the biggest philosophical problems in history
- *Sophie’s World*: by Jostein Gaarder; a novel that introduces philosophy
- *A History of Western Philosophy*: by Bertrand Russell; a history of Western philosophical ideas
- *The Pig That Wants to be Eaten and 99 Other Thought Experiments*: by Julian Baggini; a collection of philosophical thought experiments
- *Think*: by Simon Blackburn; an introductory book to philosophy that explores personal philosophical questions
- *Five Dialogues of Plato*: by Plato; explains concepts such as the immortality of the soul, what is the nature of gods, how to become virtuous and what happens after death
- *Nicomachean Ethics*: by Aristotle; explains how to live a balanced and virtuous life
- *The Republic*: by Plato; discusses how an ideal state should be organized and why philosophers make the ideal rulers of a state
- *Meditations on First Philosophy*: by Rene Descartes; explains why the soul exists, why the soul is immortal and why God exists
- *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*: by Friedrich Nietzsche; talks about breaking free of oppressive beliefs and norms that limit a person’s true potential
- *Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid*: by Douglas Hofstader; explores how meaningless elements form systems and how these systems can then become self-aware
- *Flow – The Psychology of Optimal Experience*: by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; explains how to enter flow states for any kind of activity
- *The Conscious Mind*: by David Chalmers; distinguishes between the “hard” and “easy” problems of consciousness
- *The Art of Strategy*: by Avinash Dixit and Barry Nalebuff; explores how individuals make choices that can lead to profit or loss
- *The Myth of Sisyphus*: by Albert Camus; argues that the world itself is silent and does not say anything, so the only possible reply to the absurdity in this case is simply to live
- *The Open Society And Its Enemies*: by Karl Popper; argues for the defense of liberal democracy and an open society
- *Meditations*: by Marcus Aurelius; explains the principles of Stoicism and how these must be applied to life
- *Stoicism and the Art of Happiness*: by Donald Robertson; a modern book about Stoicism, focused on Stoic practices and exercises
- *The Prince*: by Niccolò Machiavelli; a must read book for anyone who wants to reach (or has reached) a position of authority and is responsible with getting things done
- *The Wealth of Nations*: by Adam Smith; shows how an economy is built from the ground up, by small interactions between people that build up over time
- *The Social Contract*: by Jean-Jacques Rousseau; proposes burning the system entirely and replacing it with a new one: that only the people can give (and take) away legitimacy and power from rulers, and that rulers must use this power to govern for the welfare of people
- *Fear and Trembling*: by Søren Kierkegaard; argues that doubting the existence of God leads to a self-defeating approach to life
- *The Will to Believe*: by William James; explains how often times belief and faith are the only possible rational choices one can make regarding God’s existence
- *Mere Apologetics: How to Help Seekers and Skeptics Find Faith*: by Alister McGrath; includes a wide array of arguments in favor of belief in God, ranging from rational arguments, to ones that appeal to the heart and a person’s imagination
- *The Selfish Gene*: by Richard Dawkins; revolutionized biology and shook up our understanding of who we are at a biological level and what is the true nature of human beings
- *The Big Picture*: by Sean Carroll; gives a philosophical understanding to the Universe
- *Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness*: by Bruce Rosenblum and Fred Kuttner; discusses whether physical reality is created by our observation of it
- *What the Buddha Taught*: by Walpola Rahula; an overview of Buddhist philosophy
- *The Foundations of Buddhism*: by Rupert Gethin; explains the history behind this philosophical faith
- *Buddhism without Beliefs*: by Stephen Batchelor; derived from Buddhist teachings, this book encourages one to think and approach life like a Buddhist, but without believing in Buddhism as a faith or religion
- *Tao Te Ching*: by Lao Tsu; one of the foundational texts of Taoism, which comes from the word “tao” meaning “The Way”
- *Zhuangzi*:

12/02/2024

29/01/2024

*100* *YEARS* *FROM* *NOW* *!* *!* *!*

100 years from now will be the year 2124.
By then, every single reader of this piece will be underground, our bodies having become part of the soil.
During that time, our fate in respect to paradise or hell would have been made known to us.

Meanwhile above the soil, our houses that were left behind would have become either homes for others or demolished for better structures. Our clothes would have become destroyed or rags for others and replaced by more recent trends; our cars will be on display as historical artifacts by others or recycled for more advanced technology.

But for us, we will be, for the most part, never thought about by anyone again.

Think of it, how often do you think about your great grandfather? How often does your great grandmother cross your mind?.

You see!

Our presence here on earth today, that presence that we make so much noise about and shed so many tears for, was preceded by countless generations before us and shall be followed by countless generations after us.

Every generation that passes through this world barely finds the time to take a glance at the world, before needing to bid it farewell and handing over the baton, having not fulfilled even a fraction of their ambitions.

Our lives are, in reality, far shorter than we imagine.

In 2124, every one of us will realise from within the grave just how worthless this world actually was, and how trivial those dreams were that we centred on.

In 2124, every one of us will be wishing that we had dedicated our lives to great matters of God, doing His bid, and devoted ourselves to doing good deeds, particularly those that continue to benefit us after our death.

In 2124, some reading this piece will be screaming out, but in vain:
“Lord return me! Give me another chance, so that I may have another opportunity to live for you ..”
The response to this request, however, shall be:
“No! and behind them is now a barrier until that Great Day."

In 2124, many will be in regret, saying:
“I wish that I had prepared for life after my journey on earth.

Let us reappraise ourselves, for surely what happened to those we talk of, heard of and read of will surely happen to us. Let us take advantage of today while it is called TODAY.

Tomorrow is not yours until it comes. And keeping our faith in God is the ONLY way out.

I hereby humbly appeal to everyone who is touched by this message to use this opportunity to share this important message to your contacts as part of your personal evangelism.
And live your life on this planet earth wisely.
May the Almighty God help us.

*The million dollar question:* Where will you spend your ETERNITY...?

Again, please send this to many groups you have access to for general awareness and as a reminder, because many people are *NOW* living as if *HEAVEN* *and* *HELL* are *not* *REAL* .

Thanks for helping a soul to make *HEAVEN* at Last.

27/01/2024

*THE MATHEMATICS OF LIFE*

Life is full of Mathematics. *I find this to be a Very n interesting and meaningful message to share*:-

```
A = 1
B = 2
C = 3
D = 4;
E = 5
F = 6;
G = 7
H = 8;
I = 9
J = 10
K = 11
L = 12
M = 13
N = 14
O = 15
P = 16
Q = 17
R = 18
S = 19
T = 20
U = 21
V = 22
W = 23
X = 24
Y = 25
Z = 26.```

*THEN,*

```H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11
= 98%

K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5
= 96%

L+O+V+E
12+15+22+5
= 54%

L+U+C+K
12+21+3+11
= 47%

None of them makes 100%.

Then what makes 100%?

Is it Money?
NO!

M+O+N+E+Y
13+15+14+5+25```
= *72%*

E+D+U+C+A+T+I+O+N
5+4+21+3+1+20+9+15+14
= *92%*

Leadership?
NO!

L+E+A+D+E+R+S+H+I+P
12+5+1+4+5+18+19+8+9+16
= *97%*

Every problem has a solution, only if we perhaps change our

*ATTITUDE*...

*A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E* = 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = *100%*

*It is, therefore, OUR ATTITUDE towards Life and Work that makes OUR Life 100% Successful.' ' '*
_Amazing this mathematics_

*Let's* *change* *our* *Attitude* *of* *doing* *things* **in life.*

Good Morning AYC Members.

25/01/2024