I have an infatuation with studying how successful entrepreneurs rose to the height of their success. I think you will enjoy this one as much as I did. I'd like to introduce to some, maybe reintroduce to others Angelica "Angie" Wandu, the CEO and founder of The Shade Room, where she discusses the origins and tumultuous growth of her multi-million dollar black media empire. Wandu had a difficult childhood in Los Angeles, including the murder of her mother by her father and subsequent years in foster care, which instilled a fierce sense of hustle and resilience that she attributes partly to her Nigerian heritage. This is business case study was so compelling and powerful, I created a course for you... "FROM EVICTED TO MEDIA EMPIRE". Available NOW in CLASSROOM! Share your comments 👇🏽

Most people are taught to chase income. Wealthy people chase ownership. That difference changes everything. Here’s the real game: 1. Income ≠ Wealth High income can still mean broke. Wealth = assets + cash flow + time. 2. Ownership is the cheat code Jobs pay once. Assets pay repeatedly. Businesses, equity, real estate, IP → that’s the focus. 3. Assets vs Liabilities Ask this before spending: 👉🏽 Does this put money in my pocket or take it out? If it only takes… it’s not helping you build wealth. 4. Debt isn’t bad — ignorance is Wealthy people use debt to buy income-producing assets. Average people use debt to buy stuff. 5. Taxes are planned, not reacted to The wealthy structure income before it’s earned. Most people just hope for a refund. 6. School trained employees, not owners Wealth education comes from: - Mentors - Experience - Books - Networks Not classrooms. 🔥 Action Steps (Start Today) => Track your net worth, not just income => Redirect ONE expense toward an asset => Study ONE asset class for the next 90 days => Invest before you spend => Ask better questions: “How can I structure this?” Community Question: What’s the first asset you’re focused on building or buying? Drop it below 👇🏽

4 Mindset Shifts Every High-Performer Must Make (in my opinion) A hard truth Dr. Fraser recently highlighted: Some people are planning for three generations…while others are planning for Saturday night. And that’s the same gap I see when I coach leaders. Many talented people are busy, helpful, skilled — and still invisible. Because they haven’t decided what they want to be known for. That’s the difference between a Swag Bag and a Key Person of Influence (KPI). A swag bag is full of random goodies. A KPI is the one essential solution. Which one are you acting like? Here are the 4 mindset shifts that move you from “busy but invisible” → “sought-after and essential”: 1. Being Helpful Isn’t Enough The “Swag Bag” does everything: Many lanes. Many talents. Many directions. But no identity. No core outcome. No message the marketplace can repeat. If you can’t explain what you do in one sentence… the marketplace won’t remember it in one minute. 2. Your Growth Is Your Ceiling Your business, brand, or career cannot outgrow you. No strategy or technique can compensate for a leader who isn’t developing. I shared this previously and I'll say it again: “The only way to maximize your profits is to maximize yourself.” Experts invest — in their mind, their clarity, their skills and their systems. 3. Focus Creates Influence Becoming a KPI requires deciding: “I’m the one for this.” Caesar, the boxing coach with 19 certifications, grew only after choosing his one idea. One class. One system. One offer. Result? Forty active members on day one. Ideas don’t change your future. Decisions do. 4. Build Systems, Not Just Skill A KPI turns their expertise into: Frameworks. Methods. Language. Solutions that are uncopiable. When your system has a name — your name — you become a category of one. The goal is not more noise. The goal is more relevance. You’re already talented. Already valuable. Already capable. Now the question is: What is the ONE transformational outcome you’re choosing to be known for?

This week, I had the honor of attending Hope Global Forum, this year’s theme Future Proofing! Jennifer Hudson moderated a dynamic panel. Personal credit is essential to business success. How do you know, if you don’t grow. Budgeting support and trust worthy guidance is more important today than ever. Let’s grow together! #FutureProofing

1- Cut the Middle Layers in Your Decision-Making If a task requires more than one handoff, it’s draining your mental energy. Streamline the path from decision → action. 2- Audit Your Weekly Rhythm Identify meetings, calls, or routines that create noise, not momentum. Reduce or eliminate them. 3- Simplify How You Prioritize Use a simple filter: 👉🏽 Important? Urgent? Assigned to me? If it’s none of the above, it’s a distraction. 4- Build “Fast Yes / Fast No” Criteria Slow “maybes” create anxiety. Clear criteria restores peace and productivity. 5- Protect Your Peak Brain Hours Don’t waste your sharpest mental energy on low-value decisions. Focus your best hours on high-impact leadership. TAKE ACTION TODAY Instead of answering a question, do this: 👉🏽 Pick ONE of these pro tips and implement it before the day ends. Come back and share which one you executed — let’s build visible progress, not pressure. Alignment creates peace. Clarity creates momentum. Let’s grow together.