Have you said this before? "I wish I had enough time to work on this..." "My schedule is so stressful. I can't work on my side-hustle..." "I get home and I'm so tired to even work on other things" "I don't have the time to actually follow my passion..." You've probably said at least one of these above, right? But, what if, there's a way to still do…

Did you know that according to Bureau of labor statistics about 20% of small businesses fail in their first year? Did you also Know that about 50% fail in their fifth year? And only 25% can make it to their fifteenth year? Are you thinking of where your business stands now? And why? I believe you are wondering why your business is "stagnant" upon a…

What's the difference between Bill Gates and God? Or Thomas Edison and God? I'm pretty sure if I don't clarify what I'm trying to say here, I'll lose most of my friends - especially, my Christian friends But hang on... I actually believe Bill and Thomas are not so different from God and maybe you're not so different too! On this week's episode, I s…

Did You Know That The Most Shortest Marriage Recorded Ever In History Lasted For Just 3 Mins?⏱ And Did You Also Know That Most Men Are Yet To Be Married? ...because ladies are turning them down? Someone told me, it's not that easy to even master confidence to approach the lady... But WHY?... Some don't even want to take a step to approach meanwhile…

Albert Einstein once said this... "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." If you talk to artists, and creative people, one thing they tell you is that, they see what they're about creating in their mind's eye before it ever become a reality. The more I try to live an Arisen life, the more I realize its all about…

Discover A New Drug That Won't Get You Into Jail But Help You Crush Your Goals In Record-Time What if there's a drug that gets you "high" without the nasty side effect of narcotics drugs.. No, I'm not talking about smoking marijuana or siping cannabis-stuffed tea. I'm not talking about tramadol or other fast-acting pain killers... What is this drug…

Nike IS Doing THIS! If you're business owner constantly selling products and services to your customers and clients, you know how important the word, "reach" is to your business, right? In a world where attention span is gradually reducing by the second, businesses who are still winning are those who can captivate their audiences in a split second.…

Did you know the more strangers you have in your business, the more successful you may be in your business? Let that sink in deep... When I first got started in business, all I did was to engage my friends, family, acquaintances to support me and buy my stuff because I thought that was the best way to make money in business To my surprise, they did…

Finally, the 10,000-hour rule can be cheated on Think Messi, Ronaldo, Muhammed Ali, Michael Jordan and other greats you've heard of What do they have in common? Malcolm Gladwell in his best-selling book, Outliers explained that, it takes 10,000-hours worth of practice in a craft to become an expert Now, if you were to practice on your craft for 2.5…

"She sent me $2000 three weeks after I had gave over GHS 500 away to people who needed it the most..." We all have heard the quote before, "the more you give, the more you get..." It sounds so cliche that, it has lost its power and magnitude. But what if I tell you that the secret to the world richest men and women on planet is that, they are huge …

What do the 1% high-achievers do differently that causes them to be uber-successful in their projects than the rest of the 99%? If you're someone who's trying to be Arisen, you've probably faced this problem of procrastination and it's driving you crazy, right? If you haven't had this problem yet, then you're not yet Arisen We all procrastinate som…

Many at times as startups and entrepreneurs, the reason we start the ventures we endeavor in is because we think we have the answers or solutions to problem. That’s why we take the risk!So we take up the task and push through to a point only to realize, we’re stuck. Stuck in trying to take things to the next level. I learned this the hard way and o…

This is a question most people don't ask themselves because they don't see it possible. But if you've been listening to the Arisen Podcast for a while, you've probably heard me saying, "Questions invite Revelations" and so the more you ask questions, the more likely you're going to find the answer This week, I ask myself this question and I tried t…

Can you imagine my table on the streets of Michel Camp, Tema with my cooking groove on frying indomie and eggs for customers? That would be very funny, huh? If you know me so well, you'll know I'm a geek at turning ideas into a profitable business. I analyze businesses for a hobby and I obsess about startups and how people should rather run their b…

We all have plans and the reason we set them is so that we can accomplish them. But, if plans don't as you'd wanted them, what do you do? Do you sit and cry your lungs over? Or do you have a positive mindset to rebound again.? Regardless of whatever you do, your attitude towards your failure is a lesson on its own. We can't avoid failed plans. That…

If you're looking to start a business, never ever do it without this checklist? Bold statement to make, huh? After consulting with several startups, successful businesses and entrepreneurs, I've realized between an idea that sees the daylight in the marketplace versus the one that doesn't do so well is the research phase! You've been told to do lot…

Is Stress Good Or Bad? Regardless of what we do, stress is always going to be part of our lives. The stress to impress someone... The stress to accomplish tasks... The stress of not hitting your deadlines... I was obsessed with taking my stress away because I felt it was eating me up and couldn't live to my full potential. Then, I watched a video w…

What does it take to be a millionaire? This question is a popular one in the space of people who are looking to make money. If you're someone like me, making money is a good thing because that way, you can help a lot more people who are in need. Think Bill Gates? You see, we all know being an entrepreneur is by far the shortest way to earn a millio…

The baby boomers are wrong! How many times have you cringed upon hearing how young people are messing things up and blamed for every bad thing happening in the world right now from social vices to unemployment to relationship issues? I read an article recently on why millennials - (i.e. people born within 1980-1996) suck at everything - the reason,…

One guru in the space of entrepreneurship I respect a lot is John Lee Dumas with Entrepreneurs On Fire. Note: I have a interview schedule with him which will be going live in a few weeks. This guy knows what he's doing and one thing I admire a lot from him is his level of transparency. On his site, he posts how much his company makes every month fo…

Is this you? "One minute you have brilliant business idea you're planning to execute... 2 minutes later, you're watching nonsense on people's statuses..." Microsoft did a study not too long ago and it revealed what the attention span of humans have drastically reduced to about 8 seconds... yes! Lesser than that of a goldfish - shocking, right? Othe…

Growing up, my parents always made sure simple etiquette like saying "sorry" when you offend someone or saying "thank you" when you're grateful was a part of me. They go to the extent of rewarding and punishing us (my brother and I) when we use those words in the right context at the right time. But, little did I know they were impacting something …

If you have a product or service and you sat down to think about where your customers are, you doomed! There are few times where I wondered why people weren't patronizing my ideas and I was frustrated and almost gave up. Then something happened! One of my mentors on a coaching call revealed this concept inside the 1st 5 minutes in the conversation.…

You Have Been Lied To About Entrepreneurship...!! If you've ever had the thought of starting your own business or being an entrepreneur, there are huge chances you have been deceived about what goes into it. Most people look to go into the world of entrepreneurship with the mindset of living life on their terms, or not reporting to a boss, or havin…

I have been obsessed with studying what high performers do differently from the masses... From Muhammad Ali to Barack Obama, from Jay Z to Aliko Dangote - and I've found the reason they're super successful in their own right and how lots of us seek insight and knowledge from them, is because they mastered how to stay very far away from THIS one dre…

If you've been trying to live an Arisen life, you should probably have encountered several rejections along the path, right? Couple months ago, I had plans on organizing an event and having Albert Ocran (Co-founder of Springboard) as a keynote speaker. If you know him, you know how busy he is and how difficult it is to reach him. Fortunately, we ha…

If you listen to most motivational speakers, what they usually say is, "Success leaves clues", right? So if you want to achieve success, find someone who's been there before and see what they've done and model them. If there's one industry that has been very successful, it's the airline industry. They've been super successful in raking in monstrous…

You might be wondering... Bhim nation? Shatta Movement? What has that got to do with me on staying Arisen or exploding my business growth? Short answer: It has everything to do with it! I have been obsessed about looking for patterns that lead to success in our endeavors and there's this framework that seem to work across board whether you're start…

I want to ask you this question... "Why are you NOT talking about what you do?" Some people will find this question unimportant... Others will find it challenging... And some will feel uncomfortable about so they'll avoid it... Now, your reaction to this question typically would tell you where you currently are in your relevance cycle as a human be…

What's the best way to attract a flood of patronizers of your product/service/idea? It took me forever to find an effective answer to this question. Funny enough, the patterns have already been established and you just have to tap into it. It's that simple! We see these used all the time that we don't really appreciate the value it can bring to you…

I've had people argue over this topic and for a long time, I've been a spectator around this argument but today, we end this! Most people get caught up in assigning titles and roles to themselves and most often than not, it sets them to outright failure. This might sound shocking to you and you may be asking... "How does missing the roles of an ent…

"How do you keep up with it all? Studying, Forex, Podcast, Teaching, and others etc?" I had this question thrown at me by one of my friends and it made me think how it'd be awesome to go through my unconventional, 'get-the-job-done' productivity hack with the Arisen Nation so you can get more done so you can impact more people... I went through 5 l…

I got pissed off when my business partner got disengaged into reading an autobiography of someone... The reason I went bonkers wasn't because he was wasting time but because I didn't get why someone would be so obsessed with reading autobiographies of dead people Just didn't make sense until... ...recently writing a piece of tribute for my grandma …

What advice do you typically get when you get an idea and want to pursue it? "Go for it..." "OMG, it's a good idea... It's going to make a killing" Then, you go for it and what happens? Crickets... Why? Why does it happen? I had the same conundrum couple months ago and I just couldn't understand... but I finally figured it out along with my favorit…

Have you wondered why you try to get your friends and family to support you on a project or idea or business or whatever and they don't?Or wondered why it seems like they really don't care about what you do?I struggled with this for a while and it was really frustrating until one of my clients' changed everything for me.She taught me this one minds…

Why are we having a discussion between a contractor and business owner? How does being a contractor and a business owner relate aside from the fact that a contractor is a business owner as well? I'm the only African in a high mastermind group where you only find millionaires (I'm the only non-millionaire among the group) and I remember one of my me…

Kenneth Cole is a shoe brand who bootstrapped their way into the marketplace by being resourceful in spite of the all the odds against them They had little to no capital... They were a nobody... Nobody knew their brand... They were struggling to get through... Are these words familiar? They launched their brand in the midst of authorities saying NO…

Let me ask you this question... Is Your Business A BUSINESS Or An Expensive Hobby? I recently attended a mastermind coaching program and that was the theme of the entire event. Most people start a business from an idea they're passionate about enough to call it a hobby. Yet, they get caught up in the game still playing like it's a hobby. It all boi…

I missed out on a very important meeting because I was late for it... I gave out the most wrong impression of me when I met with a potential influencer by being late... I miss out on very crucial things in my life because I was late... For a long time, I never realized how my old habit could affect me tremendously in every bit of my life. I knew th…

Have you ever head this phrase before? "Change Your State And Change Your Life..." For a long time, I didn't know what it means to change your state. I really didn't understand it until one of the Godfathers of motivation, Tony Robbins explained it to me and everything made sense. Have you ever watched a scary movie and your favorite character is i…

Would you rather have the World's richest man in the world tell you the secrets to creating wealth? Or would you rather have an anointed man of God pray for you in order for God to bless you? Do prayers REALLY cut it? What are these 6 secrets a man worth $2.1 Trillion (Yes! That is Trillion with a T) shares that most Christians are avoiding and eve…

Have you told this before? "You're not qualified..." Or "you're not good enough..." Or "you're dumb..." Those words are strong words people say to other people quite often. I just had an encounter with someone who only didn't piss me off but inspired this episode and also give me the opportunity to give a strong warning and caution to the arisen tr…

How many times have you been told to follow your passion and you'll achieve greater heights? How many people do you seek advice from and they keep telling you to follow your heart desires but you don't see yourself doing THAT very thing? I've been there several times and sometimes, I face this issue of, "do I really love what I'm doing?" What is th…