Survival Instinct is the Worst Enemy of Progress
What keeps you alive in one season can keep you trapped in the next. When life becomes uncertain, something in us shifts. We stop asking, “What…
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The Second Mountain: What Do You Chase After You Get the Things You Prayed For?
Learning to remain ambitious without becoming perpetually dissatisfied There was a time when many of the things I have today were prayer points. Education. A good…
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Turning First Generation Pressure into Generational Advantage
The Weight Nobody Sees It is that time of the month. The bills here are due, mortgage or rent, utilities, insurance, groceries that cost more every…
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Life is Happening
Life is simply unfolding. Different people, different paths, different needs, different pursuits. Even people of the same age, raised in similar circumstances, may find themselves chasing…
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The Rules of Wealth Creation Are Changing
There is a generation of parents who gave their children simple instructions for life: go to school, get good grades, get a good job, work hard,…
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He Told Me He Would Pay Off His Mortgage. One Year Later He Called
The First Conversation Some time last year, I had a conversation with a friend. The kind of conversation that does not feel significant in the moment…
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Your Calendar is Your Real Strategy Document
The Phone Call That Stopped Me Last Friday, I sat across from the CEO of AjoPro, a fintech company doing over $10 million in business, for…
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You Don’t Need More Clarity You Need More Motion
The Waiting Room Nobody Told You About There is a waiting room that has no receptionist, no number system, and no announcement when your turn arrives.…
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Your Children Are Watching How You Handle Money, Not What You Say About It
The Correction That Came From My Own Kitchen I have to start this one with a confession. For a long time, whenever my children asked for…
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The Quiet Drain Most People Never Fix
By Akeem Adebisi, CEO/Founder, AjoPro We’ve all heard the advice: save consistently, earn interest, let compounding do the work. It sounds empowering. And in the right…
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