Growth

28 Jun 2024

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The disparity between knowledge and actual greatness in life.

The thoughts I share below have greatly challenged me personally. The focus of my thoughts isn't on the life of Robert Greene, the author of several notable books. Instead, I want to explore what creates the apparent disparity between possessing extensive knowledge and achieving true greatness in life. Robert Greene has penned influential works such…

30 Oct 2023

Business, Growth, Technology

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Obscene wealth isn’t enough to justify the horrors of life as a tech startup founder

You gotta read this. It’s so so relatable. Even obscene wealth isn’t enough to justify the horrors of life as a tech startup founder, according to the Bay Area’s Jensen Huang. David Rosenthal gave Huang a hypothetical: “If you were magically 30 years old, again, today, in 2023, and you were going to Denny’s with your…

28 Aug 2023

Africa, Growth, Technology

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Dream, Dare, Do: Defying Doubters and Crafting the Impossible

In a meeting earlier today, this young buck couldn't resist spilling his visionary beans. His idea? A piece of cake and a fantasy all rolled into one. But oh, the naysayers pounced like hungry hounds, howling about the ludicrousness and impossibility, especially given Nigeria's notorious quirks. Well, let me tell you, I was boiling. My…

31 Dec 2022

Business, Growth

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Grit and tenacity will beat mere ideas, skills or talent any day.

After a meeting I had a couple weeks ago, some conversations concerning the state of our nation and the next election came up. Someone boldly claimed - my candidate has never lost an election, and that we should hide and watch, his candidate will win by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Not being one for political arguments…

28 Dec 2022

Business, Growth

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Entrepreneurial acumen formed by battlefield experience.

I’ve been thinking on this for days. What’s the correlation between a sound military training and successes in the public and private sectors, business and entrepreneurship? What kinds of entrepreneurial acumen is formed by battlefield experience? I came to these conclusions - Having encountered many life and death situations requiring them to be innovative on…

16 Dec 2022

Growth

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Growth Mindset Compatibility

This is my Growth Mindset Compatibility Graph. I designed it this morning. How did I do? ðŸ˜. Here’s the thought though - The tiny cells that make up different parts that form the human being are in constant state of motion. So, as at the time we are hooking up in business, marriage or friendship,…

12 Dec 2022

Business, Growth

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Here’s why you should be both Robot and Human simultaneously

Oh I’m just tired! Oh I don’t just feel like! I’m not just motivated! When you feel this way, it is just the right time to switch to being a robot. You function disregarding feelings. You Just Start! The important things don't get done by wishing it. So, people who have been successful at having…

02 Dec 2022

Africa, Growth, News

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Her dream is freedom for women and girls

As a girl growing up in rural Kenya, Kakenya Ntaiya learned from an early age that her future had already been decided for her. By age 5, according to local Maasai custom, she would be engaged to be married. By 13, she would go through female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and leave school to become a wife and…

02 Dec 2022

Africa, Growth, News

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Dr. Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma is saving lives with math

Growing up in a rural community with high rates of HIV and TB, Nonhlanhla Yende could have been just another statistic. Instead, she became a world-class statistician, one who’s using her expertise to save lives around the globe. The name Nonhlanhla means “one with good luck” in Zulu, the most common first language in her…

28 Nov 2022

Africa, Growth, Technology

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Young Nigerians, it’s the time to start building.

Ndubuisi Ekekwe of Tekedia captures my thoughts beautifully in this post. Young people, start building. The finest business in Nigeria has not been started. We’re just entering the cambrian moment of entrepreneurial capitalism in the nation. Yes, things are still at infancy and opportunities abound. Nigeria’s GDP is about $500 billion for 220 million people;…