The Chief Executive Officer of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, has cautioned Ghanaian youths against the growing trend of treating age 30 like a deadline for success.
McDan expressed worry over the pressure young people put on themselves, reminding them that age 30 is not a finish line; it should serve as a wake-up call to plan their lives with intention.
According to McDan, those in their 20s should stop obsessing over looking successful and instead use that decade to learn, experiment, fail, build skills, and lay the foundations that truly lead to success.
In a social media post, McDan wrote, “I’m very worried about a trend that is becoming very normal these days. I’m seeing too many people treat the age of 30 ike a deadline. It is something that has been bothering me for a while.
If you’re under 30, grab a chair and let’s have a conversation.
You see, 30 is not a deadline for anything. Please don’t overpressure yourself,
But if you don’t plan your life well, even at 60, you may still have nothing to your name. I know life is pretty difficult for a lot of people, and not everyone is privileged, but still, plan and live with intention,
in your 20s, focus less on looking successful and more on building the foundations of success. This is the time to learn, experiment, fail fast, and pick up skills that will pay off later.
Don’t waste your 20s trying to impress people who won’t matter in 5-20 years. Use the time to invest in yourself, your health, your knowledge, and your network.
Your 30s are not about starting over. They’re about refining, removing what doesn’t give you good value in life, and doubling down on what works.
If you feel behind in your 30s, remember: it’s not too late. Many famous people today built businesses and organisations, changed careers, and found their passion after 30. But none of them did it by sitting still
Money matters, but discipline matters more. If you can* manage 100 cedis, you won’t magically manage 100million. Financial literacy + intentional living = freedom in your later years.
So no, 30 is not a deadline. But it is a reminder. Life won’t just happen and turn into the future that you want. You have to plan, structure, build, and grow it”.
In related news, McDan, has said the Volta Region can generate $9 billion annually.
According to McDan, the Volta Region is a sleeping giant with a youth population exceeding 70 per cent.
Speaking passionately at the Volta Economic Forum under the theme “Harnessing the Volta Corridor Economic Potential for the 24-Hour Economy Take-off,” McDan stated, “Everybody is talking about investment, but I was talking about revenue. The Volta Region can generate nine billion dollars. Is it our attitude, or are we just not deliberate?”
“I’m developing the biggest salt mine in Africa,” he said. “Yes, there are challenges, but we’re scaling through. I’m moving into the Volta Region to start operations and develop it.”
He added, “You can have the longest cable car in the world near Afadjato Mountain. This region can be a tourism powerhouse,” he said, referencing the area’s “health tourism” potential, including traditional waterfalls believed to have healing powers.
“I want to see private jets flying here into the Volta Region with investors. Let’s take this region seriously,” he stated.
McDan further described the Volta Region as a “sleeping giant” with a youth population exceeding 70 percent.
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