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“We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are.” - Shelby (Memento) Join me for a collection of quotes and thoughts from history's greatest.

Will Smith famously once said: We spend money that we do not have, on things we do not need, to impress people who do not care. Jump into this episode on the maths of compounding and emotional temperament needed to do this for a long time, away from the limelight.

This week we dive into the importance of making your requests known. We explore the science, spirituality and pragmatism of verbalising what you desire.

The Zone of Genius is the intersection between your talents, passions, and strengths. Dive in on this episode on a guide for how to find yours.

“The future is already here but it’s not evenly distributed.” - William Gibson Enjoy the stories of Mike Maples Jr, Henry Ford and Jeff Bezos as foundations for ways to implement ideas for the future.

Running a business based on foot traffic during Covid. New episode of Prolific now live — in conversation with Ifeyinwa Frederick. We speak about launching the world’s first Nigerian Tapas restaurant, managing a business through Covid, creativity and investment from Beyoncé. For YouTube visuals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-olVEQ0RAWE

The more I learn, I’ve realized that the best of the best make the world work their way. This week we explore how rejection can be a chance for redirection rather than quitting.

"If anything is worth doing, it’s worth doing to excess.” - Edwin Land This week we look at the concept of balance in life and how to counterintuitively achieve it by using The Barbell Strategy.

“It’s the things you chain yourself to that set you free.” - David Brooks There’s an inextricable link between self control and success. This week we dive into the practice of building self-discipline.

Everything you do in life should be considered as a game. The question that you have to consider in everything you are doing is: Am I playing because I want to win? Or, because I want to continue. https://www.kitenge.me/essays/the-infinite-game

The more I learn, the more I realise how much I don’t know. What can we do when we hit this realisation? "It’s where you are at and where you want to be, then everything that sits in between which won’t matter at the end "— Nipsey Hussle

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas Edison Exploring the benefits of staying still and prepared for when opportunity arrives.

"In order to innovate, you need to be able to see things in a new way "— Walt Disney This week we explore what new ideas look like at birth and how to have them.

Simmy Dhillon, Founder of Simmer Eats found it hard to find out what work he wanted to do, before he stumbled into entrepreneurship. We chat about growing food prep service from £10 investment to £1 million in recurring revenue. Finding work best suited to himself, and what he’s learnt along the way.

Getting your ideas out requires a high dose of an essential characteristic — confidence. In this episode, we explore the benefits of delusion. https://www.kitenge.me/essays/a-case-for-delusion

The elite obsess over fine margins. Dive into a story of the extent to which Kobe went to and how you can learn too can build an edge. https://www.kitenge.me/essays/kobe-bryants-secret-handbook

Entrepreneur and Investor, Naval Ravkiant thinks the reality of being productive over a 40 hour work week is a myth and I totally agree. https://www.kitenge.me/essays/cows-vs-lions

What is Ambition? How does it manifest? Can we become more ambitious? Tune in this week on Prolific, for a story which covers all three of these questions. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY_xnzj49EDVU6wy8dTVLag

Everyday we encounter decisions. These decisions come in all shapes and sizes. But they shouldn't all be treated the same way. Tune in for a framework on how to decipher between problems and the speed at which we should decide on them.

Kiiru headed into a traditional Kenyan bank to set up a new account, when he was dismissed as another young person with no money. This is what began his journey to building Fingo, Africa's first digital bank for youth. In his episode Prolific, we get to learn a little bit more about his journey, what it's really like to be the CEO at an early stage startup, entering Y Combinator and what a...

In Stephen Covey's book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, a chapter is dedicated on Begin With the End in Mind. Too often in life, we start something without a vision of where we would like things to go. In this episode, we explore how exactly we can work on designing a life that we truly desire.

In this episode, we delve into the mantra "Done > Perfect" and its significance in personal and professional growth. Purchase Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking  here .

We explore the beauty and importance of solitude. How does being alone differ from being in solitude? From finding peace in solitude to fostering creativity and self-discovery, learn how to embrace and thrive in moments of aloneness.

Peace Itimi is a Growth Marketer by day and visionary by night. She has built founders connect, an ecosystem for Afri tech founders to tell their stories and has shared her journey through tech on her YouTube . In this episode, we discuss her journey from Nigeria to London, what she thinks about the Afri-Tech ecosystem today and what will sustain it's growth in the future. Enjoy! For visuals:...

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