I’m back in Charlotte again. Cannot repeat often enough how much I love Ghana, both as a fulfilling professional experience and a great place to visit. Everyone there was so warm and welcoming that I hope to return on my own when I have more time to enjoy it.
As a possible business opportunity let me pass along an observation. At one point, driving along the coast, it occurred to me that there is no modern development along the beaches. These are nice beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, in a country that gets good weather. If this were Florida or South Carolina there would be lines of twenty story hotels and condos all the way to the border, yet in and near Accra there are pretty much just shacks. Surely that will change over time. When I asked about this, Ghanaians guessed it related to the country’s agricultural heritage, that they would rather own and live on farmland. Interesting.
On the last day in Accra my friend Kokui invited me to lunch at her favorite Nigerian restaurant, Buka. Just as at most of the other places I’ve been there, the food was great; my favorite is still the grilled Tilapia at Au Grand Ecuyer. Lots of fresh seafood, vegetables and interesting spices. At left we are mugging for the camera while getting ready to order. And at right I am digging into a mostly local meal, the one exception is the San Pellegrino sneaking in to the picture! Though the coconut water, which is available at every street corner, is also amazing.
As a possible business opportunity let me pass along an observation. At one point, driving along the coast, it occurred to me that there is no modern development along the beaches. These are nice beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, in a country that gets good weather. If this were Florida or South Carolina there would be lines of twenty story hotels and condos all the way to the border, yet in and near Accra there are pretty much just shacks. Surely that will change over time. When I asked about this, Ghanaians guessed it related to the country’s agricultural heritage, that they would rather own and live on farmland. Interesting.
On the last day in Accra my friend Kokui invited me to lunch at her favorite Nigerian restaurant, Buka. Just as at most of the other places I’ve been there, the food was great; my favorite is still the grilled Tilapia at Au Grand Ecuyer. Lots of fresh seafood, vegetables and interesting spices. At left we are mugging for the camera while getting ready to order. And at right I am digging into a mostly local meal, the one exception is the San Pellegrino sneaking in to the picture! Though the coconut water, which is available at every street corner, is also amazing.
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Now that I’m unemployed I have the time to get very fit again. It’s back to an hour of cardio every morning and an hour of lifting weights most afternoons. In tandem with cutting way back on sugar and carbohydrates I’m feeling quite healthy and energized. My goal for the next job or contract is to keep up the discipline to stay fit while still working hard and having a good time (something I usually find wherever I travel).
Give me a call to discuss any problems you’re having in your business, maybe I can be part of the solution. Even if things are going well, which is never permanent, one of my strengths is to question every strategy and business process but in a constructive way. Hoping to hear from you, all the best.
Give me a call to discuss any problems you’re having in your business, maybe I can be part of the solution. Even if things are going well, which is never permanent, one of my strengths is to question every strategy and business process but in a constructive way. Hoping to hear from you, all the best.
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