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Most African talents don’t fail because they lack talent.

They fail because they don’t understand business.

Here’s are 🔥🔥7 realities most people won’t tell you:

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(EOCO) has reportedly arrested the former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, over his alleged involvement in various financial irregularities during his tenure as the chief executive of the distillery.

[📸: EOCO Ghana]

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Taxi driver: To see if you have any money on you, without the money I am not moving!

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A naked woman got into a taxi.

The taxi driver looked her up and down.

Naked woman: That’s rude, have you never seen a naked woman before?

Taxi driver: I sure have.

Naked woman: Then why are you looking me up and down for so long? Let’s go!

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4/4 Fuller quickly responded, "Top, massa, you forget de leap year." Once they added in the leap year, the numbers matched exactly.

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1/4 Thomas Fuller was an African man who was sold into slavery in 1724 at the age of 14. He became famous for his amazing ability to solve difficult math problems in his head, earning him the nickname the "Virginia Calculator."

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3/3 Fuller answered in just a minute and a half, saying, "2,210,500,800."
Another man, who was working the problem out on paper, said that Fuller’s answer was wrong and that it was actually much smaller.

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Last month, their supplemental insurance expired: they couldn't pay the premium.
When Helen went to buy her husband's medicines, the bill was no longer 50, as usual, but this time it was $940.She was unable to pay this much money .
So she returned empty-handed.

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She was arrested for armed robbery.

The judge couldn't believe his eyes.
Helen and her husband George 88 yr old, have been married for 65 years.

He suffers from severe heart failure and depends on his medication to survive.

They live on a small pension, counting every dollar.

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His unique elegance attracts customers—some out of curiosity, wondering, "Is this really a shoe vendor?" and others to buy shoes. 🫠

Do the same in life: make yourself beautiful, and the world will appear beautiful to you.

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Be beautiful and elegant in everything you do.
This young man sells shoes on the streets of Bamako, the capital of Mali, but every morning he gets dressed in a suit and polished shoes as if he were going to an office. He carries his goods on his head and walks to his usual spot.

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Success is all about the right inputs. 🧠💻

I’m excited to finally share The CEO Prompt Suite with you all. A fusion of cinematic branding and executive strategy designed for the modern founder.

Image generated by AI 🥂✨

#MarketingStrategy #CEO

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Collaborate with the best people you can .

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Stop focusing on being talented.
Start focusing on being in control.

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Follow if you want to learn how to: → Monetize your talent
→ Build leverage
→ Stay in control

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Most talented people don’t fail because they lack skill.
They fail because they don’t control anything.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

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Talent gets attention.
Control keeps power.
This is why:
Artists sign bad deals
Athletes get underpaid
Creatives get used

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Before you sign any deal, ask:
“Am I building my future…or giving it away?”

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🧵 THREAD
A young musician got a life-changing deal…
He thought he made it.

He lost control of everything.

This is what happened to Kwesi Arthur — and what every talent must learn:

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📌 CTA
If you’re an artist, athlete, or creative:
Don’t just chase opportunities.
Understand what you’re signing.
Follow for insights on: → Contracts
→ Monetization
→ Building your own leverage

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🧵 THREAD
A young musician got a life-changing deal…
He thought he made it.

He lost control of everything.

This is what happened to Kwesi Arthur — and what every talent must learn:

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🔥 Final Thought
Talent opened the door for Kwesi Arthur.
But the structure of the deal shaped everything that followed.