I applied for my first law firm job in 2nd year campus. Wasn't taken up . I was told my ideas were "too advanced" for the market. 10 years ago, I had already plugged digital. When the same firm came back to me 3 years later, I also snubbed them. We didn't share a common vision.

The initial challenge is always the product-market fit. Even harder if you are pitching to "mere ya leero" guys. They want instant value (kagwirwawo), yet yours is a longterm game. The market is very dynamic at every stage. Introduction stage doesn't respect legacy and tradition.

As Bezos says, "you must be willing to be misunderstood for a very long time if you are going to innovate". Not everyone is gifted with a futuristic mind- the ability to envision and shape the future before it happens.

Even harder for hand-to-mouth societies in survival mode.

As the future becomes clearer, so do your priorities. Futurists are obsessed about creating and unlocking future value. It always took very long conversations and it was honestly draining trying to explain very basic things to old and dogmatic people. I plugged out immediately.

I had realized that if I really wanted to do the things that I want to do, I had to create my own platform. There is freedom in building your own address. You own both your successes and failures.

Just start. Now at growth phase and scaling. Even better if you build with others

Be ahead of the market. Once you compound, the market will grow and find you at that sweet spot. Then you will become the market leader in your industry.

Market leaders determine whom they meet, when they meet them and how much they bill.

#COVID19 is an opportunity to lead.

I know that by the time you have read up to this thread, you are interested in unlocking future value.

Here is a little present for you. Good night.