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There comes a stage in your career when you’re no longer paid just for what you do: you’re paid for how you think, the weight your name carries, and the ideas and solutions you bring into complex situations.At that point in your life, your career is no longer about weekly tasks on your laptop, or […]

Everyone loves the label of the “self-made entrepreneur”: the hungry individual who overcame adversity and built a business empire from scratch with nothing but grit and hustle. It’s a powerful story… but how accurate is it, really? I didn’t get to where I am all on my own. And no truly successful person would claim […]

Too often, people in their 30s get ignored in career and life conversations because there’s this silent assumption that by now, you should have it all figured out.But you and I know that’s not true.If you’re in your 30s, or getting close to it, I need you to understand that this is the decade where […]

If you believe the half-truth that “only connections can get you a job/opportunity in Ghana or anywhere else in Africa,” you’ve already disqualified yourself. I’ll be the first to admit that connections help, they open doors faster. But they’re not the only path. Every year, people land great jobs purely on the strength of their […]

In our daily lives, we all make sacrifices to get to where we aspire to be. But our nation, the Ghana we call home, was built on the shoulders of those who gave far more. They sacrificed their lives, their freedoms, and their dignity for what they believed our country should be. Today, we enjoy […]

It’s an uncomfortable but necessary truth that we need to address. Across my many years of hiring talents for McDan Group, I can tell you this: referrals would get you into places you would have stood no chance if you applied normally. It sounds cliché, but that’s the candid truth. A referral for a job […]

The early years you have with your kids pass by faster than you realise. Do you really want to spend that time stuck in your business doing busywork? Of course not. The daily grind, constant meetings, and endless task lists may seem important. But that “busywork” is the biggest thief of your most valuable asset: […]

It’s late, but let me share a vulnerable moment with you, before you start your weekend. *get a plastic chair to sit on because this will be a long one* When I started McDan Shipping, no one would return my calls, reply to my text messages or respond to the numerous emails and follow-ups that […]

I’ve been a business founder for close to 30 years, and a business exec for more than two decades. As someone who has been on both ships, I wish more and more people spoke openly about two truths that haven’t changed over the years. First: entrepreneurship is very difficult. Second: raising money and making your […]

“𝘿𝙧. 𝙈𝙘𝙆𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮, 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧?” “𝙎𝙞𝙧, 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚.” “𝘿𝙧. 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙡 𝙈𝙘𝙆𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮, 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚.” I get messages like these every day. In my comments, replies, emails, and inboxes. And while I deeply appreciate that many see me as worthy of being a mentor, let me […]