Challenging the Status quo and Winning. | Kofi Adu Domfeh | TEDxAdum

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ah good afternoon my name is scuffie I didn’t pray I’m currently in charge of

didn’t pray I’m currently in charge of

didn’t pray I’m currently in charge of the northern sector to betray news but

the northern sector to betray news but

the northern sector to betray news but it called the bureau chief about until

it called the bureau chief about until

it called the bureau chief about until January 2016 I worked with a lover firm

January 2016 I worked with a lover firm

January 2016 I worked with a lover firm as an assistant news editor well I’m

as an assistant news editor well I’m

as an assistant news editor well I’m here to share with you why we need to

here to share with you why we need to

here to share with you why we need to challenge the stock to school and bowels

challenge the stock to school and bowels

challenge the stock to school and bowels of course you’ll still be winning and

of course you’ll still be winning and

of course you’ll still be winning and just to share with you someone once

just to share with you someone once

just to share with you someone once asked me okay so now you’re moving on

asked me okay so now you’re moving on

asked me okay so now you’re moving on the next step is to go to the BBC and I

the next step is to go to the BBC and I

the next step is to go to the BBC and I just said I don’t to leave us Elias is

just said I don’t to leave us Elias is

just said I don’t to leave us Elias is yes unfortunately that’s not such a

yes unfortunately that’s not such a

yes unfortunately that’s not such a great journalist of our times

great journalist of our times

great journalist of our times [Music]

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[Music] one thing that I want to share with you

one thing that I want to share with you

one thing that I want to share with you how to do with what I experienced while

how to do with what I experienced while

how to do with what I experienced while I was at love affair I think in 15 years

I was at love affair I think in 15 years

I was at love affair I think in 15 years that I work with them I only had about

that I work with them I only had about

that I work with them I only had about five minutes of respect for arias

five minutes of respect for arias

five minutes of respect for arias available to me and I was to do business

available to me and I was to do business

available to me and I was to do business news and I asked myself what – five

news and I asked myself what – five

news and I asked myself what – five minutes due to my community so spiteful

minutes due to my community so spiteful

minutes due to my community so spiteful idea I had

idea I had

idea I had enter the environments with the mindset

enter the environments with the mindset

enter the environments with the mindset of mean human rights reporting what I

of mean human rights reporting what I

of mean human rights reporting what I was my background that’s my interest my

was my background that’s my interest my

was my background that’s my interest my passion but I find myself in a situation

passion but I find myself in a situation

passion but I find myself in a situation where I needed to impact on the business

where I needed to impact on the business

where I needed to impact on the business community then we’re picking things

community then we’re picking things

community then we’re picking things probably very firm and the challenge was

probably very firm and the challenge was

probably very firm and the challenge was how do we reach out to people like you

how do we reach out to people like you

how do we reach out to people like you well very brilliant ideas but I don’t

well very brilliant ideas but I don’t

well very brilliant ideas but I don’t know how to sell those ideas how to get

know how to sell those ideas how to get

know how to sell those ideas how to get a platform to sell those ideas and I

a platform to sell those ideas and I

a platform to sell those ideas and I offer that opportunity it was

offer that opportunity it was

offer that opportunity it was challenging and this is the course of

challenging and this is the course of

challenging and this is the course of words I want to share with you this

words I want to share with you this

words I want to share with you this morning

this is one of the best views in Ghana

this is one of the best views in Ghana and some 20 years ago I left this school

and some 20 years ago I left this school

and some 20 years ago I left this school of course is the basics I left like most

of course is the basics I left like most

of course is the basics I left like most other students here in Ghana with the

other students here in Ghana with the

other students here in Ghana with the mindset of acquiring some knowledge but

mindset of acquiring some knowledge but

mindset of acquiring some knowledge but I don’t know where I left with the

I don’t know where I left with the

I don’t know where I left with the knowledge but the motor of this who is

knowledge but the motor of this who is

knowledge but the motor of this who is something that has always been with me

something that has always been with me

something that has always been with me knowledge is power and that’s what is

knowledge is power and that’s what is

knowledge is power and that’s what is really taking me to whichever level but

really taking me to whichever level but

really taking me to whichever level but I find myself currently

I find myself currently

I find myself currently something with you similar to the

something with you similar to the

something with you similar to the thoughts by Kamala in Nigeria by this

thoughts by Kamala in Nigeria by this

thoughts by Kamala in Nigeria by this time around he has to do with Ghanians

time around he has to do with Ghanians

time around he has to do with Ghanians moving to Nigeria this is one of the

moving to Nigeria this is one of the

moving to Nigeria this is one of the biggest slums in Africa is for Makapuu

biggest slums in Africa is for Makapuu

biggest slums in Africa is for Makapuu and I tell you this is where I lived

and I tell you this is where I lived

and I tell you this is where I lived when I go to Nigeria after my second

when I go to Nigeria after my second

when I go to Nigeria after my second education my father was there and I

education my father was there and I

education my father was there and I needed to join him there and this is

needed to join him there and this is

needed to join him there and this is where people from Ghana that we thought

where people from Ghana that we thought

where people from Ghana that we thought we’re looking for greener pastures

we’re looking for greener pastures

we’re looking for greener pastures whenever I ask myself it is the

whenever I ask myself it is the

whenever I ask myself it is the environment that I want to live in five

environment that I want to live in five

environment that I want to live in five years later I returned to Ghana and I

years later I returned to Ghana and I

years later I returned to Ghana and I was looking at what do I do with my life

this is somewhere in before the police

this is somewhere in before the police that assault rates in Kenya he said

that assault rates in Kenya he said

that assault rates in Kenya he said there this the home of them aside

there this the home of them aside

there this the home of them aside Tipu of the Masai and our vehicle just

Tipu of the Masai and our vehicle just

Tipu of the Masai and our vehicle just trilling this one and I took that short

trilling this one and I took that short

trilling this one and I took that short and I missed 13 people there these are

and I missed 13 people there these are

and I missed 13 people there these are some of the Masai people that I met and

some of the Masai people that I met and

some of the Masai people that I met and the greatest thing I learnt about them

the greatest thing I learnt about them

the greatest thing I learnt about them is the fact that they are very

is the fact that they are very

is the fact that they are very accommodating and anybody they meets

accommodating and anybody they meets

accommodating and anybody they meets they want to impact

they want to impact

they want to impact I met this lady there Samantha there was

I met this lady there Samantha there was

I met this lady there Samantha there was a drought situation that’s what took me

a drought situation that’s what took me

a drought situation that’s what took me actually I was there doing a report on

actually I was there doing a report on

actually I was there doing a report on climate change and all that and I met

climate change and all that and I met

climate change and all that and I met Samantha she had traveled all the way

Samantha she had traveled all the way

Samantha she had traveled all the way from the UK to study the drought

from the UK to study the drought

from the UK to study the drought situation with the intention of

situation with the intention of

situation with the intention of impacting on such such a community and

impacting on such such a community and

impacting on such such a community and that was the beginning of my thoughts I

that was the beginning of my thoughts I

that was the beginning of my thoughts I asked myself what do I was would be

asked myself what do I was would be

asked myself what do I was would be between part of my society and how do I

between part of my society and how do I

between part of my society and how do I do it we’ve all been used to the fact of

do it we’ve all been used to the fact of

do it we’ve all been used to the fact of the thing that we need to think globally

the thing that we need to think globally

the thing that we need to think globally but locally but I said no this is an

but locally but I said no this is an

but locally but I said no this is an environment that we find ourselves and

environment that we find ourselves and

environment that we find ourselves and there are so many other opportunities

there are so many other opportunities

there are so many other opportunities that we have that we don’t need to

that we have that we don’t need to

that we have that we don’t need to necessarily have locally so I ask myself

necessarily have locally so I ask myself

necessarily have locally so I ask myself that what do I do as a journalist to

that what do I do as a journalist to

that what do I do as a journalist to globally so the village where you live

globally so the village where you live

globally so the village where you live is probably the only space in the global

is probably the only space in the global

is probably the only space in the global sphere and when I pick my pain my

sphere and when I pick my pain my

sphere and when I pick my pain my microphone or my my recorder

microphone or my my recorder

microphone or my my recorder I want to engage the average person

I want to engage the average person

I want to engage the average person anywhere in the world

anywhere in the world

anywhere in the world and that is what journalism is about Wow

and that is what journalism is about Wow

and that is what journalism is about Wow as I speak to anybody in Ghana the

as I speak to anybody in Ghana the

as I speak to anybody in Ghana the question is how does it impact on the

question is how does it impact on the

question is how does it impact on the global community

global community

global community and I am sharing this life for a purpose

and I am sharing this life for a purpose

and I am sharing this life for a purpose I think all of us are used to social

I think all of us are used to social

I think all of us are used to social media and when I started thinking about

media and when I started thinking about

media and when I started thinking about how do I act globally

how do I act globally

how do I act globally of course I’m today about love affair

of course I’m today about love affair

of course I’m today about love affair and after you have our TV three

and after you have our TV three

and after you have our TV three but I’m only living in massive and they

but I’m only living in massive and they

but I’m only living in massive and they see even today as I arrived here

see even today as I arrived here

see even today as I arrived here somebody asked me I would have moved my

somebody asked me I would have moved my

somebody asked me I would have moved my say that means I use the income I see

say that means I use the income I see

say that means I use the income I see I said yes I have nowhere to go in fact

I said yes I have nowhere to go in fact

I said yes I have nowhere to go in fact my office is in Derby and we are here at

my office is in Derby and we are here at

my office is in Derby and we are here at TEDx every this is linked in I’m

TEDx every this is linked in I’m

TEDx every this is linked in I’m hitching fifty thousand flow is lateness

hitching fifty thousand flow is lateness

hitching fifty thousand flow is lateness couple of it is something I did within a

couple of it is something I did within a

couple of it is something I did within a week I’m supposed to hit fifty thousand

week I’m supposed to hit fifty thousand

week I’m supposed to hit fifty thousand full of ways within this week and I’m

full of ways within this week and I’m

full of ways within this week and I’m sure affair purpose on Facebook I can

sure affair purpose on Facebook I can

sure affair purpose on Facebook I can only go up to five thousand if I’m using

only go up to five thousand if I’m using

only go up to five thousand if I’m using mine on my Facebook page currently

mine on my Facebook page currently

mine on my Facebook page currently unlike me writing as I used to but

unlike me writing as I used to but

unlike me writing as I used to but anything I share on Facebook on LinkedIn

anything I share on Facebook on LinkedIn

anything I share on Facebook on LinkedIn it’s read by millions outside of Ghana

it’s read by millions outside of Ghana

it’s read by millions outside of Ghana these are the people who follow now

these are the people who follow now

these are the people who follow now imagine the leverage I’m writing here in

imagine the leverage I’m writing here in

imagine the leverage I’m writing here in Ghana in Kumasi in a deal about things

Ghana in Kumasi in a deal about things

Ghana in Kumasi in a deal about things affecting my community my business

affecting my community my business

affecting my community my business people people who are doing amazing

people people who are doing amazing

people people who are doing amazing things some of which you said today and

things some of which you said today and

things some of which you said today and these are the people I’m reaching out

these are the people I’m reaching out

these are the people I’m reaching out I’m thinking low bar accent roba

if I can be able to do this this has to

if I can be able to do this this has to do professionalism I think I can only be

do professionalism I think I can only be

do professionalism I think I can only be content when I’m a competent to compete

content when I’m a competent to compete

content when I’m a competent to compete to make an impact and that is what I

to make an impact and that is what I

to make an impact and that is what I strive to do if I’m engaging anybody

strive to do if I’m engaging anybody

strive to do if I’m engaging anybody whether I be the kid rather being a food

whether I be the kid rather being a food

whether I be the kid rather being a food food seller anybody at all that I want

food seller anybody at all that I want

food seller anybody at all that I want to speak to in my professional work I

to speak to in my professional work I

to speak to in my professional work I need to be professional and

need to be professional and

need to be professional and professionalism Goosen competence

professionalism Goosen competence

professionalism Goosen competence I think I’ll something that we always

I think I’ll something that we always

I think I’ll something that we always take for granted what do I do

take for granted what do I do

take for granted what do I do so that if I’m going to win I will stand

so that if I’m going to win I will stand

so that if I’m going to win I will stand out and that is professionalism

and to be successful I think the

and to be successful I think the environment we live in has to do with

environment we live in has to do with

environment we live in has to do with creativity what do I do to stand out

creativity what do I do to stand out

creativity what do I do to stand out from the rest

from the rest

from the rest I choose to be successful that is me

I choose to be successful that is me

I choose to be successful that is me because of the fact that nobody else can

because of the fact that nobody else can

because of the fact that nobody else can do what I think that is my belief you

do what I think that is my belief you

do what I think that is my belief you may be whoever in the whole world but I

may be whoever in the whole world but I

may be whoever in the whole world but I believe that what I do I’m special and

believe that what I do I’m special and

believe that what I do I’m special and I’m unique in my own way and that is

I’m unique in my own way and that is

I’m unique in my own way and that is what I strive to do I did this in Lima

what I strive to do I did this in Lima

what I strive to do I did this in Lima Peru and I’m sorry for your papers when

Peru and I’m sorry for your papers when

Peru and I’m sorry for your papers when I step out of Ghana my journalism is

I step out of Ghana my journalism is

I step out of Ghana my journalism is something that I can do or compete with

something that I can do or compete with

something that I can do or compete with any other word winner from BBC from the

any other word winner from BBC from the

any other word winner from BBC from the scene in from anywhere in the world and

scene in from anywhere in the world and

scene in from anywhere in the world and that is where we talk about success I

that is where we talk about success I

that is where we talk about success I think the challenge we have is that when

think the challenge we have is that when

think the challenge we have is that when we talk about successes maybe about a

we talk about successes maybe about a

we talk about successes maybe about a car you drive the house how good you

car you drive the house how good you

car you drive the house how good you dress I mean how good you smell but I

dress I mean how good you smell but I

dress I mean how good you smell but I believe it has to do with an inner

believe it has to do with an inner

believe it has to do with an inner conviction that’s yes I do this I’m

conviction that’s yes I do this I’m

conviction that’s yes I do this I’m satisfied and for me my success is when

satisfied and for me my success is when

satisfied and for me my success is when I put a smile on somebody’s face through

I put a smile on somebody’s face through

I put a smile on somebody’s face through the work I do and I believe if we are to

the work I do and I believe if we are to

the work I do and I believe if we are to be successful by challenging the status

be successful by challenging the status

be successful by challenging the status quo the tenets of professionalism of

quo the tenets of professionalism of

quo the tenets of professionalism of competence are some of the things that

competence are some of the things that

competence are some of the things that we need to imbibe and there is no

we need to imbibe and there is no

we need to imbibe and there is no holding back the fact that success is an

holding back the fact that success is an

holding back the fact that success is an inner satisfaction and I believe be it

inner satisfaction and I believe be it

inner satisfaction and I believe be it in Kumasi Chameli anywhere you find

in Kumasi Chameli anywhere you find

in Kumasi Chameli anywhere you find yourself as an individual you can’t

yourself as an individual you can’t

yourself as an individual you can’t choose to be successful and be the best

choose to be successful and be the best

choose to be successful and be the best that you can be thank you very much