Even if it might take a while realistically to get to this due to the law of process unless you have some mad leverage, there are 2 good books that will help get you on the path.
1. 10X is easier than 2X by Dan Sullivan & Ben Hardy
2. Key Person of Interest by Daniel Priestley
Your lateral thinking is the problem.
You earned $100k last year.
This year, you want to do $120k, even though you could wipe the slate clean and do a million.
The measurement of your performance against a benchmark that amplifies mediocrity.
That is the problem.
You cannot create the impossible by looking up to the possible.
Break down that frame and construct one that has never existed.
Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking.
You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started.
The secret to bold faith is resting on the love of Jesus. Thank Him for His loving kindness towards you. Praise Him that He is ever mindful of you. Worship Him not because He is a God of power but Love personified. For might and power without love makes a tyrant. He is Love.
I read @UnkleAyo ‘s thread and @OoTheNigerian ‘s response on @realFemiOtedola upcoming book release . My initial reaction is that two things can be true . Debates on twitter seem to always take the either/or position .
I will be the first person to say people with privilege need to admit and own their privilege . There’s room for a grass to grace to story and there’s room from grace to more grace story . The issue is when people with privilege try to paint their story as a grass to grace story. I don’t agree with that narrative because while it’s a valid story, it’s still a different story .
When a successful entrepreneur from a well-known or well-off family shares their story like Femi Otedola recently with the announcement of his new book, the same old debate resurfaces:
“He was always going to make it… he was born rich.”
It’s a tempting narrative. Simple. Linear. And mostly wrong.
Let’s be clear: privilege is real , it could be financial, social, or educational. And yes, it can open doors. But doors don’t walk themselves through. What happens on the other side of those doors is a different story.
I know this firsthand. I was raised in a very comfortable and entrepreneurial home . So yes, I had early access to a Windows 95 PC the year it came out I was fascinated by it. That exposure shaped my curiosity and eventually, my career.
But privilege alone didn’t build Bluechip Technologies though. It didn’t convince customers to trust us when we had no office and no reputation,
It didn’t decide invest in Paystack, PiggyVest, or LemFi
Privilege Is an Advantage, Not a promise.
In my book Vantage, I share :
“Your vantage point determines what you see. But it doesn’t determine what you do with what you see.”
Some of us start life standing on a taller hill. That’s true. But what you see from that hill is only valuable if you act on it. If you build. If you persist. Privilege might show you the view. It won’t take the steps for you.
I’ve met people with every advantage in the world who never pushed beyond it. And I’ve backed founders with nothing but grit and brilliance who built phenomenal businesses
What Matters More Than Privilege?
Here’s what I’ve learned after over 100 startup investments across Africa:
1. Execution beats entitlement.
2. Curiosity compounds faster than you think.
3. Character and reputation creates doors.
We must not reduce people’s stories to the wealth of their parents. It flattens ambition, and it ignores the daily choices, failures, pivots, and sacrifices that truly define success.
Femi Otedola’s story deserves to be heard, just like every other builder’s story does. Not because he had money or a name, but because he did something with it and so should you.
Whether you start from a mountaintop or a valley, your vantage point is just the beginning. What you do next is everything.
We move!