Kampala, Uganda: More than 149 members of the U.S. Exchange Alumni Network Uganda (USEA) were equipped with practical tools for personal and professional growth during the network’s 2026 Vision Board and Goal-Setting Session held on Saturday, January 24, at the American Center in Kampala.
The session brought together alumni from various U.S. exchange programmes for a structured training focused on clarity, intentional planning, and sustainable success. It featured Diana K. Ninsima, the Country Director of BNI Uganda, as the guest speaker, and was facilitated by Mago Hasfa, with hosting duties led by Joel Basoga.
The workshop introduced participants to actionable strategies for clarifying goals through vision boards—visual tools designed to enhance focus and motivation by translating aspirations into tangible daily reminders.
In her keynote remarks, Diana Ninsima guided participants through a structured framework that links personal values, life priorities, habits, and support systems. She encouraged members to identify three to five non-negotiable core values as the foundation for goal setting.
She also introduced the eight spheres of a whole life, faith, family, finances, fitness, field (career), fun, friends, and future self, emphasising balanced growth rather than one-dimensional success.
A central concept discussed was that of “glass balls”, critical areas of life that, if neglected, cause lasting damage. Participants were urged to intentionally protect these areas while designing their goals.
“Motivation may start the journey, but systems keep it going,” Ninsima said, stressing the importance of routines, accountability, financial discipline, delegation, and spiritual grounding as pillars of long-term success.
From Vision to Action
Facilitator Mago Hasfa expanded on the importance of disciplined execution, introducing participants to the “Dream Triangle”, vision, action, and discipline.
“Without clarity, dreams remain vague; without action, they never move; and without discipline, they collapse under pressure,” Hasfa said, noting that alignment of the three turns imagination into lived reality.
Speaking on behalf of USEA, Owomugisha Blessing Immaculate, the association’s President, underscored the importance of personalised vision-setting.
“Vision board and goal setting are most powerful when they reflect the individual, not a template borrowed from someone else’s life,” she said, cautioning against comparison-driven goals that often lead to burnout.
Blessing added that USEA has planned quarterly review sessions throughout 2026 to help members track progress, adjust strategies, and remain accountable. “Today, we chose intention over confusion,” she noted.
USEA brings together Ugandan professionals who leverage skills and experiences gained in the United States to drive positive change across leadership, entrepreneurship, education, health, media, and civil society.
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