There is nothing that hinders success more than the reminiscent of the success of yesterday ‫ we refer to these successful times as the good old days. These good old days depicts in our minds a sort of pseudo happiness ‫ a time when things were quite easy. The thought of these “good old days” comes to our minds when we are facing difficulties ‫ a troubled marriage inspires the thoughts of honeymoon; a man that has not gotten ahead in business thinks of the time when he was working his white-collar job and wishes with all his heart he could find himself back at work; a jobless lady remembers vividly her undergraduate days when she was respected and revered...

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My daughter is always insisting on watching cartoons; my wife insists on Africa Magic and I have no say on what to watch but grudgingly sit still to watch what they want. It’s always good not to usurp your “Head of the House” power because if you take time to review what they want, you may gain far more from them than you can imagine. This was what happened when I was watching the Disney Classic ‫ The Lion King. The way the lion was depicted was worth reviewing and the characters of the lion worth integrating. I realized that the lion is not the smartest of all the animals neither is it the fastest, the strongest, the biggest...

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The more I meditate on financial freedom for all, the more it appears like an illusion; an unattainable reach. “The poor we would always have” is a statement made by Jesus Christ. In making this statement, Jesus attacked the mindset of always trying to save everybody from being poor. In a recent speaking engagement to a Christian body, I was challenged by one of the delegates on wealth creation. The challenge itself was a welcome development because of the docile attitudes of the average Christians but the premise in which the challenge stemmed from was the same mindset of the disciples who saw an expensive perfume poured on the feet of Jesus. The greatest issue we have as descendants...

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The plane was jerking rigorously on my way to Enugu and for a split second, I thought the end had come until I remember that I really had nothing to worry about: I was on purpose to once again teach on financial freedom. The night prior to this event was unusual because I discovered something crucial while talking at Glory Christian Center (GCC); Dipo: How many of you want to wealthy? Response: 99% of the crowd stood up. Dipo: Who can define wealth for me? Response: All the responses I got were fuzzy save one. Now, this particular response was an issue for me because if you don’t have a picture of where...

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