{"id":250048,"date":"2024-11-13T09:16:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/13\/mcdan-group-chairman-advocates-for-hard-work-and-self-reliance\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T09:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:16:07","slug":"mcdan-group-chairman-advocates-for-hard-work-and-self-reliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/13\/mcdan-group-chairman-advocates-for-hard-work-and-self-reliance\/","title":{"rendered":"McDAN Group chairman advocates for hard work and self-reliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chairman of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley, has underscored the critical importance of changing people\u2019s mindsets to understand the value of hard work and self-reliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Speaking on the <em>JOY99.7 FM Super Morning Show<\/em>, the prominent business mogul highlighted the necessity of cultivating a spirit of self-reliance and entrepreneurship, particularly among the youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Mr. McKorley \u2018\u2019There is no specific formula for making money. Rather, the ability to generate wealth depends largely on an individual\u2019s attitude.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further explained that many businesses, which people often overlook or fail to respect, end up generating significant income in ways that may not be immediately obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an illustrative example, Dr. McKorley shared a story about a woman who was given an interest-free loan of 10,000 cedis to expand her kenkey and fried fish business. 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