If i wanted to master storytelling in 2025, this what i'll do | Tunde Onakoya #216

#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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More Stuff

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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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