Hi,

I have a strong feeling that while this message may not be for everybody, it just might be for you.

In the picture below, I was 32 years old and broke. I had just had my baby girl a few months after quitting my job to chase my dream of being a globally acclaimed and recognized Business Strategist.

No one knew me.

I didn't know how to do any of the things I do so effortlessly today, like write books, create sold out online courses, electrify audiences with my live sessions, or build businesses.

I was writing my book on two paint buckets and using my wife's LaserJet printer to send out proposals to corporate clients, hoping they'd give me a chance.

One night, my wife, baby, and I slept in my car overnight, because the house was too hot and we didn't have enough money to buy fuel to power the generator, so we could use the air conditioner.

I had been married for over 2 years, and I felt like a failure.

That night, watching over my girls sleep in the backseat of my car, ...

This picture was taken 20’years ago & brought back some nostalgia ⁣

So I thought I’d write a letter #ToMyYoungerSelf .⁣

You were 21 with a lot of hope and one heck of a mischievous smile.⁣

Little did you know that in 1 year, your life was gonna take a roller coaster ride of failure and disappointment that would ultimately wipe that smirk off your face. 

You’re gonna get an invitation to join a cult, sha give yourself brains and don’t go⁣

That decision’s gonna lead you to @thelovefamily_official and you’re gonna make a lot of meaningful friendships that will last a lifetime and build your faith in God.⁣

Trust me, you’re gonna need Him... sooner than you think and every day afterwards.⁣

Don’t worry about your Math department lecturers, they’re a bunch of morons, especially Baba and your course advisor.⁣

In hindsight, stay away from that chic in MathEco, don’t say I didn’t warn you⁣

Now, you know how everyone pays attention when you speak cause they think you’re speaking pho...

I posted this on my social media a few days ago, but I figured I'd share it with you if you hadn't already seen it.

Here are a few ways you can reposition your marketing to premium customers

Never say cheap or affordable .. say it’s at a price within your reach

You don’t sell fitness or weight loss, you sell a summer/beach body all year round

You don’t sell shapewear, you amplify women’s curves and conceal their contours

You don’t sell wedding dresses, you make one woman the center of attention & the most talked about person at an event

You don’t sell furniture, you sell conversation starters

You don’t sell hair, you sell ... you sell head-turning hair 

I hope you get the drift 

Now it's your turn, let me know what you sell

This month I was featured in Forbes Africa sharing a bit of my backstory. 

It was pretty raw and the interviewer, Peace Hyde is absolutely amazing, she got me to say stuff that I didn't remember I'd blocked out.

I got kicked out of school in 2004 and was an office assistant till July 2006, so in 13 years, God has truly brought me a long way from being a 2 Time College Dropout and it really is quite humbling.

I know I'm not in Forbes because of my money (it's still stacking up), but by the Grace of God whose, favour has given me some level of positive influence to build a great name.

This is usually where I should insert some “deep quote” but this time, I'm tongue tied and got nothing. 

All I can say is if you don’t quit on your journey to success, someday, even your failures will inspire others to succeed 

Read the article here

Talk soon 

- Steve

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Have you found that you couldn’t break a particular money ceiling?

For example, no matter what you do, you’ll make N800k +but you can’t hit N1m,

Like this calculator, no matter what I do, I’ve hit a ceiling of what I can achieve

YOUR MONEY & YOUR ABILITY TO EARN IT HAS A CEILING 

Until you reorient yourself, products or systems, you’ll keep hitting that ceiling. 

Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting a private webinar, BREAKING YOUR MONEY CEILING, showing you how to take the limits off your ability to earn more

It’s not free but it’s at a price within your reach

If you’re interested in breaking your present financial ceilings, then click this link

If not, can you relate? Do you feel like you've hit a ceiling in your finances?

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One of the voices messing with your head concerning making money are your Money Blocks

For example, do you catch yourself saying things like

• Is it easy to make money
• It’s not for people like us
• I’m sure she’s doing runs
• It’s a waste of money
• I can use this money to cook soup for a week

Those are Money Blocks

I’m not saying become a spendthrift

You need to recognize you may have some blocks regarding your relationship with money

Do you speak negatively every time a financial commitment is required?

Then you might have a money block

If your beliefs concerning making money are blocked, then you’ve hit a ceiling being able to earn a certain amount of money and no amount of prayer and fasting can cure it

Cause here’s the ugly truth.

If you can’t invest top dollar on yourself, how the hell are you gonna demand it from your customers?

Think about the beliefs blocking your ability to make money and drop a comment

Hi 

As you know, I've been on holiday with my family.

And to be honest, we were having a pretty good time, until my daughter got sick.

At first, we shrugged it off as the stress from the trip, or probably her body just adjusting to a change in environment.

But by the 3rd day, it got worse.

She lost her appetite, energy and had a burning fever, which refused to break.

Having been familiar with these symptoms, I knew it was malaria.

But we had a problem,  we didn't have any malaria medicine on us (I know, I know, I should've brought some) and worse still, malaria DOES NOT EXIST in England.

I mean, you can't walk into a pharmacy to buy malaria drugs.

So here I was, with a sick child and in a country that had no malaria medicine.

I've entered one chance,

As my daughter's health deteriorated, I had no choice but to go to the nearest hospital, where we were rushed into Emergency Services.

Long story short, we spent the night at the hospital while the doctors started their tests, ...

Some weeks ago, I was preparing to run a coaching session with a particular client in the Oil & Gas industry and in developing my content, I stumbled on a picture that captured the essence of what I want to share today).

Looking at this picture, it seems pretty obvious; a guy doing his best to get away from the cops.

He’s determined to get away, but they look pretty determined to catch him.

But here’s the question.

Who has the greater compelling reason for running?

It’s like the age old question; which came first? The chicken or the egg?

Who has the more compelling reason to run?

Is it the cops, determined to catch this perpetrator and finally put him behind bars where he belongs? 

Or is it the felon, the underdog (no pun intended) who knows that if he gets caught, he’s looking at a 3 to 5 stay in a maximum security penitentiary, rent free?

Who’s got the greater compelling reason?

To capture or to escape?

Both folks are running, but for different reasons.

I don’t know wha...

Last week,

I posted a business case study on my Instagram page about the controversial skincare dude, Bobrisky.

And man, did I get into trouble!

LOL

I pretty much went as close to "breaking the internet" as I've ever been before.

My post got shared on so many handles, blogs like Bella Naija and it generated so much controversy and conversation (that as as this morning, I'm up to 401 comments). I got insulted, had my faith questioned, accused of being Bobrisky's bae and a lot more.

It's a good thing I have a thick skin.

Here's what I shared (and I'd love your comments too)

"BE LIKE BOB!

You've gotta hand it to him, I admire Bobrisky business acumen .

Yeah, I do. .

Why? Cause he's not afraid to be his AUTHENTIC SELF & OWN HIS SHIT. .

Look at those pictures. That's Bob before and after

Bob has a story of being insecure, ugly, sad and broke (which creates an EMOTIONAL CONNECTION you can relate to)

Today, he's in the skincare business.

What does he sell?

If you said cream, then you're w...

As a Business Coach, one of the constant complaints I get from entrepreneurs is that "the market is saturated"

I always respond by saying "it depends on where you are positioned"

If your business is positioned at the bottom of the food chain, then, you're gonna be at the mercy of the market. .

You can choose to be the "gbogbo ero" (water) brand or the alternative (pepsi) or the premium brand (coke) .

It's all a matter of positioning

A bottle of Coke in traffic is N100
A bottle of Coke in Eko Hotel is N1000

Same bottle. Different customers.

The guy selling coke in traffic will have to sell 10 bottles to make the value of 1 bottle in Eko Hotel.

Why?

How do Eko Hotel get people to pay N1000 for a bottle of Coke (which is probably a crate of coke outside)?

They understand their customers DNA .

Desires
Needs
Aspirations

And you need to do the same. .

During the Mastering the Business of your Talent online course, I'll be helping you REPOSITION how your business is viewed and STO...