Introduction
Comfort Ocran is a renowned Ghanaian motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur who has dedicated her life to inspiring and coaching people on their life and career choices.
As the CEO of Legacy and Legacy, executive director of Springboard Road Show Foundation, and co-founder of Combert Impressions, Comfort has a wealth of experience to draw from.
Here are 10 key lessons we can learn from her life and career:
1. Embrace your roots and purpose
Comfort strongly identifies as a “Christian African believer” and is committed to making an impact in Ghana and Africa. She says, “If my dreams, my life doesn’t exist outside Ghana, no outside Africa is here. I live. It’s here. I will breathe this year. I will die.”
2. Value family and upbringing
Comfort speaks fondly of her parents and the values they instilled in her. Her father’s gentleness and her mother’s determination shaped her character.
3. Be adaptable and spontaneous
Despite sometimes having prepared scripts, Comfort values spontaneity in her speeches. She notes, “I like spontaneity and sometimes I know when I, I mean, they actually do a script for me and I’ve written the script, I have done it and then I go there and I look at the situation and I change the script.”
4. Trust in a higher power
Comfort attributes much of her success and ability to inspire others to divine grace. She states, “I think it’s more of grace, more of the Holy Spirit speaking than me, myself, seriously.”
5. Pursue multiple streams of income
Even as a young person, Comfort understood the importance of diversifying income sources. She recalls, “I had always wanted to be in business. And I said that no matter, even if I’m doing a nine to five, I’ll have a side hustle that I would be able to create additional wealth.”
6. Be open to unconventional paths
Comfort was willing to consider non-traditional career paths, like becoming a hairdresser, in her pursuit of financial independence.
7. Continuously educate yourself
Despite initial detours, Comfort went on to obtain higher education, including studying abroad. This demonstrates her commitment to lifelong learning.
8. Build strong partnerships
Comfort’s successful marriage and business partnership with Albert Ocran highlights the importance of having a supportive spouse and collaborator.
9. Give back to society
Through initiatives like the Springboard Roadshow Foundation, Comfort demonstrates the importance of using one’s success to uplift others, especially youth.
10. Maintain authenticity
Comfort’s approach to public speaking and life in general emphasises being true to oneself. She adapts prepared material to fit her authentic voice and the needs of her audience.
Conclusion
Comfort Ocran’s life and career offer valuable lessons in personal development, business acumen, and societal impact.
Her journey from a young girl in Ghana to a respected thought leader and entrepreneur demonstrates the power of embracing one’s purpose, continuous learning, and giving back to society.
By applying these lessons, we too can strive for success while making a positive impact in our communities.
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