If i wanted to master storytelling in 2025, this what i'll do | Tunde Onakoya #216
Description
#storytelling #entrepreneurship #chess #business #mindset #personalbrand
How a 10-year-old who left school due to poverty became a global chess champion and master storyteller who sold 100 chess sets for $65,000 in 6 hours through a single tweet.
This conversation will change how you think about building anything meaningful.
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Links
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More Stuff
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Read My Newsletter: https://paulfoh.substack.com/
Tunde's Recommended Read: Naval's Almanack (Free Online)
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Socials
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-foh-60a09720
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Chapters
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0:00 The Guy The World Is Just Catching Up To
5:45 The Clay Chess Set That Changed Everything
12:30 Why Pain Is Your Greatest Unfair Advantage
18:15 The Storytelling Framework That Built An Empire
25:40 From Bad Writer to Viral Storyteller
32:20 How To Build Trust At Scale Through Writing
38:45 The Oshodi Bridge Project: Changing Single Stories
44:30 Why Attention Is The Greatest Currency
51:15 The Pawn Strategy: From Weakest to Most Powerful
58:30 The Crown: Why What You Wear Matters
62:45 Final Words: Your Story Can Change The World
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Key Takeaways
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- There's no such thing as overnight success - build in private, scale in public
- Your pain is your purpose - mine your struggles for your superpower
- Agency beats intelligence - act without permission or templates
- Aim for resonance, not virality - one line remembered for 10 years beats 1000 lines forgotten in 10 seconds
- The pawn strategy - start small, think big, stay delusional about your journey
- Storytelling is the ultimate business skill - learn to write, learn to speak
- Truth builds trust - share the good, bad, and ugly of your journey
Guest: Tunde Onakoya - Chess Master, Storyteller, Founder of Chess in Slums Africa
Host: Paul Foh - Sales Expert, Author, Entrepreneur
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