KOJO BAFFOE
Writer | Speaker | Content Architect | Entrepreneur
Of Ghanaian/German heritage, raised in Lesotho and currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa, I am the proverbial slashie, the professional ‘jack of all trades.’ I am an entrepreneur, writer, facilitator, content architect, former men’s magazine editor and speaker. I have a Bachelor of Commerce (1994) with majors in Economics, Marketing and Business Administration from the former University of Natal (Durban), now University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Recent Posts
When you feel like an imposter
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: The term 'imposter syndrome' can be traced to a 1978 article by the American psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes, "The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention."...
So you haven’t learned a new lockdown skill?
A few weeks ago, you were gung ho. You had a plan to maximise the time on lockdown. You were not going to waste it. You were going to learn how to bake, or speak a new language, or play a musical instrument, or something. This was going to be the most productive time...
Distraction, the ultimate productivity killer
Have you ever sat down with the intention of getting something done only to find, when you look back at the end of the work day, that you didn't anything productive? I remember working for a magazine and, the day I started contemplating quitting was when I realised...
How to manage uncertainty with children
As parents, we have all had that moment when our child repeats something we said in the privacy of our homes in front of the person we said it about. Hopefully, when this happened, it didn’t create too awkward a situation. The simple reality is that our children learn...
Strategic business shutdown
The Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns are wreaking havoc on the world's economies. Watching the struggles that big business is having globally shows how fragile everything is. But, it pales in relation to the impact on small businesses, freelancers, artists, etc....
How successful are you? Really?
The Business Dictionary defines 'success' as follows: Achievement of an action within a specified period of time or within a specified parameter. Success can also mean completing an objective or reaching a goal. Success can be expanded to encompass an entire project...
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