Success is the progressive cultivation of good habits.
In Ghana, there are few people who have stepped out to do what is not ordinary and succeeded. In spite of all the challenges we face in the country, the despair many find themselves in, and the stuck failures many wallow in, few have defied the odds to make it in Ghana. In this article, let’s discuss 3 practical and learnable habits which successful Ghanaians have in common.
They Are THINKERS. Thinking is more important than doing. I have worked closely with leading consultants Albert and Comfort Ocran for some of their major motivational conferences. What I admire about them is their deep thinking ahead of the competition. From just one region, the Springboard Road Showthey organize is now doing all the regions of Ghana and beyond. Thinking is the bedrock of innovation. To start thinking, put aside at least 30 minutes each day for thinking.
They Are OPPORTUNISTIC. When Uncle Ebo Whyte saw the collapsing theater industry, he felt it beheld on him to revive it. There were many naysayers. He simply saw an opportunity to display Ghanaian ingenuity in a more modern way. What Mr. Whyte does is pretty simple: he collects the day-to-day issues of life and puts them in a play interlaced with fun and education. His Talent + Opportunity in Ghana = Success in Ghana.
They Are SOLUTION ORIENTED. Many Ghanaians lamented over the falling standard of tertiary education, Patrick Awuah, then working at Microsoft, saw the Ashesi University. Successful Ghanaians live by a philosophy which says that behind every problem is a solution. Behind every failure is success. Every closed door has a key. You are either part of the problem or part of the solution. Successful Ghanaians are driven by their need to provide solutions. They go beyond their call of duty to touch millions of lives.
Success doesn’t just happen. Once I discovered that it is not where I come from or my past that determines my successful future, I started to cultivate the same habits which separate the successful from the failures. Success is the progressive cultivation of good habits. Cultivate the habit of thinking, seeking opportunities, and providing solutions, and then you can succeed too.
© 2012 Eric Otchere
(My passion is to build individual
and corporate capacities through
knowledge-based services.)
