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The Knowledge with David Elikwu

37: Zero to seven figures with Ama Amo-Agyei

Jul 28, 2022
01:24:31

David speaks with Ama Amo-Agyei, a wellness entrepreneur and the founder of Plantmade.

Plantmade creates powerful, vegan growth products handmade in small batches to make an actual difference in you and the planet!


📜 Full transcript:

www.theknowledge.io/ama/


📹 Watch on Youtube

https://youtu.be/VqLgXoAAVMY


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👤 Connect with Ama:

Twitter: @amaa__official

Podcast: @riceathomepodcast

Website: weareplantmade.com


📄 Show notes:

Where everything started for Ama [3:53]

Learning what wealth looks like [6:03]

The book that changed her life [7:25]

Lessons about success [9:22]

The insight that helped Ama to break free [11:26]

How Ama’s life trajectory changed [15:45]

The first steps Ama took to be an entrepreneur [19:59]

Learning and developing skills [24:21]

Copywriting is a massive skill to be able to develop [31:04]

Getting a job in recruitment sales, Ama’s worst decision [37:18]

A conflict of passion [42:20]

Getting fired two weeks before COVID [45:34]

How getting fired became the best thing to happen to her [47:21]

The secret to resilience [48:42]

Self-limiting beliefs [51:56]

Impostor Syndrome is a good thing [53:51]

The optionality that comes with success [59:00]

Building a legacy with Plantmade [1:01:48]


🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Ryan Holiday

Shane Parrish

Apple

Dan Lok

Garyvee

Impostor Syndrome

MoonxCosmetics

Mariee Revere

Kia Commodore

Pennies To Pounds

Steven Bartlett

Plant Made


👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.


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Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love.

During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself.

http://careerhyperdrive.com


🧭 The Knowledge

On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds.

The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter.

Website: theknowledge.io

Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge



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