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#TheEngineRoom with Anita Erskine
Springboard Zone
English - July 25, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Business Careers inspirational motivational educational albert ocran comfort ocran springboard sermons icgc executive pastor Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
1. SELF DISCOVERY
I watched newscasters like Gifty Anti and Beatrice Aidoo and admired their Confidence, Preparation and Delivery. I grew up a relentless desire to be relevant by impacting people through television.
2. DISCIPLINE
I learnt discipline and formality from my late dad, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, who recently passed on.
3. TOP-OF-MIND AWARENESS
I am not eager to be the first. I am determined to be the first that you will remember.
4. PREPAREDNESS
I went through years of preparation during which I leveraged my gifts and talents coupled with strategy. My first day on set was in 1997, when I had to step in for someone on Metro TV with barely 15 minutes notice. It was disastrous.
5. HUMAN ENABLERS
I treasure the generosity of people like Aunty Abena at Metro TV, who taught me to ask questions, Talal Fattal, who threw me into the deep end, and Nana Yaw, a camera man, who taught me camera-eye coordination. My dad really appreciated three not-so-frontline contributors; his driver, chef and bat man.
6. PROBLEM SOLVING
I am inspired by things that don’t seem straightforward. They inspire my curiosity and desire to explore solutions. Eg. National challenges.
7. PERSONAL FAITH
I talk to God consistently, everyday. I often hear the voice of God when I am about to make decisions. Some call it intuition, but I know it is God.
8. MISTAKES
I have made several mistakes in life. An obvious one was not pursuing formal media education earlier. I am correcting that with a Master’s in Communication Management and thoroughly enjoying it.
9. REJECTION
I have been rejected for being assertive and different. Sometimes people build a wall or frame a perception about you and expect you to fit in. Humility helps in navigating such situations. In spite of how I felt, every rejection I went through fit into my life’s purpose.
10. THE GREATEST
I want to be the greatest; the very best at what I do. I have made a personal commitment to be excellent wherever I go. My contract is never signed with my employer but with myself.