Queuing by Proxy As at the time of penning this piece, I have still not gotten my new Voter ID sorted out. I know it is my civic duty to get it. I know I have to make the time to go get it done. However, the truth is that...
With five months to the December 2020 general elections, the two contending parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are yet to unveil their manifesto; for the electorate to decide which of the two parties has better policies and programmes. An election manifesto is...
The protracted discussions on how best to motivate farmers to nurture and not destroy trees on their farms has gained fresh momentum. This follows a strategic meeting on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at Aburi in the Eastern Region, of representatives of key stakeholder groups namely – government, industry/private sector...
Communication remains one of the most vital components of long-lasting relationships. In various ways, the essence of it has been undermined because people do not give the time and day to integrate strong communication skills into their DNA. Right from when we meet a person, engage them, make a...
“If you make customers unhappy in the physical world, they might each tell SIX friends. If you make customers unhappy on the Internet, they can each tell six thousand friends.”  Jeff Bezos    Customer Exits and Risk Dear bankers, I am sure you have all gone through a painful customer exit before. Someone...
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the potential vulnerability of the world’s food supply chains. This is galvanising governments in emerging economies to boost domestic production through new agricultural inputs and investment in agri-tech and logistics networks. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 265m people globally could face acute food insecurity by...
Preparing for a comfortable life after retirement is a deliberate action. It doesn’t just happen. It requires making immediate sacrifices for future benefit; which benefit will extend beyond the individual. We often express one’s wealth by the things he possesses. Hear what the Bible as well as Dave Ramsey have...
Of all the exploits of democracy, the most fundamental, I suppose, is the rule that forbids the punishment of persons outside the province of the law. As a people who believe in the rule of law, our deepest revulsion must not only be against the commission of crime per...
Michael Geber the business motivational speaker in his e-myth audio book series shares an experience he encountered at a hotel in one of the states in the USA where he had gone on a business trip. According to Geber the encounter was so memorable that he made a definite...
If the COVID-19 pandemic has not taught us anything, we can boldly say that it has taught us one thing, which is the fact that it is very dynamic and presents us with a very fluid situation that is changing all the time. As such, any prescription given here...