My fun week around the country

Its been a totally awesome week, i spent it with two amazing men (who are not my husbands...). I have learnt so much from them about how to build a strong Sales department for your company; and they didn't even know they were training me!

See, that's how i learn. I learn from conversation. Insight. Great stuff!

I learnt that the most important thing is to have people who are passionate about achieving goals in the company, people who are totally empowered to do great things, and they will take ownership of the business as though it were their own. Money is important, but so is self-gratification.

So, in summary, what i've learnt this week is that you must have a solid top-level sales team to be able to achieve your goals. People who believe in your dream and take ownership of it. Finish.

So let's go on to fun matters. I didn't really ride the motorbike in Tamale. I just sat on it and put one GOIL staff behind me as if i'm doing some serious stuff. But you and i know that i'm too chicken to do anything that is really dangerous. I really want to see Judah get married, so what do you say about that? God knows i don't want to end up being buried next-day somewhere in the North.. so let's just leave it here.

I went to Kumasi by Starbow. Goodness gracious. If it wasn't for the fact that Starbow was such as solid plane and had really nice waitresses, (i don't really care); i'd have asked what the hell are those snack packs in rubber bags? In this day and age? Are we in the same age? Lord have mercy!!!!

So coming back, i had to take Citylink because i wanted to be early. you can image my surprise when it was announced that my very own Capt. Kilo Alpha Victor Amoah is going to take me to Accra. I'm like cool! Now i get to test what he's all about when he is trying to give flight lessons to Electronic payments business owners (WT*). Okay, honk on, my darling...

So midway into the flight, Captain StaySweet decides to do a double-drop of the plane without notice. Oh yes, i screamed. I screamed. Everyone looked, but i screamed. Aden?!!!! Ok, so if i'm writing this, it means i landed safely. We thank God, but don't care, right? Moving on...



 

Takoradi was fun! Wow. I had some gargantuan fufu courtesy Steve Amakye who has been bugging me to come to Takoradi for 'business'. Okay. Moving on...




 

Antrak Air back was smooth. Even they served mini-pringles and coke on the flight. Please tell Starbow wai. Pringles only costs GHc1.20 at Efo's shop! I can supply if they like...heheheeee!!! I was back in Accra in a jiffy. It was cool. Antrak, kudos!




Then Tamale! My beloved Tamale! Awesome Tamale! First off, i got to ride with Oluman Boogie FBS guys. It was awesome from airport to line...

    

So i got to see some amazing stuff in Tamale. I got to see the awesome Tamale Sports Stadium... Kudos, NPP for great work. The roads there are great! I don't think our people there are deprived at all. My personal opinion. The infrastructure there is certainly good and they can do quite a lot of stuff there. Anyways, so one thing that was predominant were these motorbikes, which got me really awed especially when i saw women riding them! Wow...I got these shots of a whole family on a bike!

there was also biometric registration going on. i was praying it wasn't something else but at least things are moving on smoothly there too. We thank God.





 Anyway, i got to ride back again with FBS. We were too tired to take pictures again. At least you know that i know them *winkwink....lol.

Until we meet again, its been a fun, wonderful week. Especially with my sweetie pie Raphael of Vodafone.

Have a wonderful week!!!

The case of an abandoned blog...

Recently, a friend asked why i won't write a book. Come on, i can't even keep up with my blog!

If i can't do something that requires only a few lines of my thoughts every day, why the heck do i think i can write a book? Thanks, Samuel for encouraging me, though i still fear i will only write a book post-mortem (lol).

Anyway, for those of you who care enough to follow my activities (i wonder why?!!), you'll see that a small girl in technology can make quite a bit of progress, given the right direction (thanks again, Mike!). I am concerned myself that i might attract quite a few psycho's, infact i have already started quite a few psychos and they send me 'hello baby' facebook messages all the time... i'm like what the ....??!#$%^&*!!!

So i'll stay within the domain of 'what's morally right' and try to keep up with my life. whereever it's going. i know you are following me. and i hope i encourage you to 'follow your heart'.. just as one of life's greatest mentors encouraged us to do.

we'll miss you, Steve Jobs.

inCharge is officially launched!

Last Wednesday at the International Press Center, inCharge Cards was officially launched. inCharge has received much press, largely from the radio stations and our partners Adom Fm in Tema.

Many newspapers have carried our story far and wide, and some websites have also reported the story. See below some links to some of the stories we have come across.

http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=19382
http://www.spyghana.com/new-payment-cards-hit-market/
http://news.gkrom.com/articles/new-payment-cards-hit-market
http://www.ghanawebsolutions.com/
http://www.merchant-lynxservices.com/electronic-payment-giants-incharge-introduces-new-product/
http://www.merchant-lynxservices.com/new-electronic-payment-cards-launched/

Here we go again!

I have just realized i have a few friends who really look out for me. Today, my 'boss', CEO of Corenett, sent me a message and told me 'You better finish up that website, because first impressions last'. Don't put up a crappy website and go make noise all over the place!

Now, how many times haven't we had friends or loved ones around us, who tell us everything we do is excellent, huh? Indeed, i have many friends and acquaintances. The ones i cherish most are the ones who are not afraid to tell me that something i'm doing is crap.  That's what i really cherish, because they are truly the ones who help me go higher everyday. Thanks, Boss!

Meanwhile, i have the 'encourager' type of friends, who are also my second favorites. The encouragers tell me that i shouldn't be afraid to move. I love them, and i surround myself with them.

To everyone else, i still love you. Don't think i have a problem with you, and that's why i may have not mentioned you here. Its just i'm trying to analyse where to place u in the scheme of things...