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The Gold Rush Rule Applied to the AI Age

AI needs power. Anyone that could generate energy in a sustainable manner to feed this AI monster - that’s where you want to be.

Why Still Choosing the Army Over Harvard

Even if I had money and could go to Harvard or Stanford from the get-go, I would still go in the army. The discipline, the camaraderie, the loyalty, the sense of service to the country - it's one of the most fulfilling feelings you can get in your whole life

Long game always pays better in business,

Build the Right Team

Build a solid team around you that's focused on the same things you're focused on. It doesn't come to nobody - you got to work hard to get it.

Expect Rejection

Passion, ambition, hustle, and understanding that you might be denied a couple of times

You got to save money

Make smart decisions. Sometimes you get money young and you just blow it. You got to save money.

Put your money where it makes money for you - and where you can't touch it.

Criticism Is Just Misdirected Fuel

When people said I sucked, I worked harder to make it better.

I made my millions by following my passion, my dream.

Work hard and perseverance.

Reputation Is Your Real Net Worth

Be kind to people. It’s not so much how much money you have, it’s what people think of you. Even if you have nothing, work even 24 hours a day.

Don't get discouraged when things happen

You have to be very honest, very strategic, and know exactly what you are doing. Don't get discouraged when things happen - there must be ups and downs in life. Once you are focused and you know what you are doing, you'll get there.

This is what I want to be remembered for

I want to be remembered as someone who freed Africa from exporting only raw materials and importing goods. I want to industrialize Africa - that's what I want to be remembered for.

God is real. Even if I just look at myself, I know God is real.

Build more than wealth

Don't build a business only to make money. Build it to leave a legacy and create wealth for other people.

What successful people have in common

Successful people are highly focused. They understand their business deeply, and that's what sets them apart.

Love your business. Know your business

I love what I do, and I know what I do very well. If you don't truly understand your business, you cannot run it.

Make your work your passion

I don't have many hobbies. My number one hobby is my business.

Success doesn't require losing your humility

I've been humble all my life. I come from a family that has always been humble. They taught me discipline and to stay very, very down to earth.

I don't really look at net worth. It's very distracting.

That's why the customer is king

Treat the customer like a king. If you don't sell your goods, you can't grow. That's why the customer is king.

Produce what you used to import.

The real future is Africa

In Africa, 70% of the population is below 30 years of age. We have 60% of the world's arable land, two-thirds of the world's mineral resources. By 2050 we'll be 2.5 billion people. The real future is Africa.

When you import everything, you're importing poverty and exporting jobs.