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Diary of a CFO | Financial Strategies for Smart Business Growth

Diary of a CFO | Financial Strategies for Smart Business Growth

By: Ademola Odewade BSc. ACA MBA | Fractional CFO | Financial Strategies Expert.
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 Join Ademola Odewade, your guide in money management and profit strategies, revenue growth & cash flows planning. Learn from elite CFOs and business leaders how to master cash flow, drive profitability and scale sustainably. Built for founders, fractional CFOs and consultants ready to lead with data and strategic insights. Built For: • Startup founders, CFOs, and finance-driven leaders • Entrepreneurs & consultants scaling with data To Learn: • Strategic insights for financial planning & growth from elite CFOs & Business Leaders Subscribe now to stay ahead! Follow on IG: @k-demsconsultingltdAdemola Odewade, BSc., ACA, MBA | Fractional CFO | Financial Strategies Expert. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Self Mastery for Financial Leaders

    Self Mastery for Financial Leaders
    Nov 30 2025

    Self mastery shapes performance. In this Diary of a CFO clip Yuan Yufeng explains why honesty is the foundation of disciplined leadership financial clarity and long term growth. He shares a raw story from his UCLA fraternity that forced him to confront his habits reflect with precision and build a truthful mindset that now drives his personal and professional evolution.
    Ademola connects the lesson with Yoruba wisdom from Nigeria to show why truth always rises and why leaders who ignore it face financial emotional and operational consequences.
    This clip equips founders executives and CFOs with the mindset needed to manage risk navigate pressure and lead with clarity in a world full of noise.
    Diary of a CFO is ranked in the Global Top 5 percent on ListenNotes and reaches listeners in more than ninety countries.KEY TAKEAWAYS:


    • Honest self assessment strengthens leadership
    • Truth prevents operational blind spots
    • Self mastery reduces emotional and financial risk
    • Lies become cost centers that drain peace and performance
    • Discipline grows from daily honesty
    • Accurate self reflection improves decision making
    • Truth builds sustainable leadership identity
    • Transparency builds credibility with teams and investors
    • Leaders who avoid truth face expensive consequences
    • Self mastery is a long term financial asset
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    4 mins
  • AI Growth Tools Every Small Business Must Use

    AI Growth Tools Every Small Business Must Use
    Nov 27 2025

    In this conversation Ademola Isimeme and GMS Kumar explore how AI is transforming jobs small business growth and everyday work. They explain why AI improves efficiency not replaces people how technology has always created new opportunities and why learning new tools is essential for survival. They also highlight how freelancers and AI systems help small businesses grow faster and stay relevant.


    🎧 TAKEAWAYS:


    • AI assists not replaces
    • Technology evolves and so must we
    • Learning new tools is a survival skill
    • Freelancers give flexibility to small businesses
    • AI boosts efficiency across industries
    • Adaptation is key to growth
    • Technology has always created new jobs
    • Businesses must own their growth
    • AI streamlines tasks and improves productivity
    • Staying relevant requires evolution
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    5 mins
  • Strategies That Transform Growth Mindset for Leaders ft Yuan Yufeng

    Strategies That Transform Growth Mindset for Leaders ft Yuan Yufeng
    Nov 25 2025
    This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10% off.Profit strategies for founders start with mindset. This CFO conversation with Yuan Yufeng unpacks money management, financial planning, and business growth through the lens of identity and high performance.Summary:This episode reveals the mindset behind smart finance. Yuan Yufeng breaks down the inner patterns that shape profit, cash flow, decision making, and leadership clarity. This is the inner foundation every CFO and founder needs to scale with stability in any economy.Key Takeaways:• Profit strategies driven by mindset• CFO insights that enhance decision making• Money management for smarter growth• Financial planning with identity alignment• Leadership psychology for founders• Startup finance from a performance lens• Cash flow clarity for rapid scale• Resilience habits for financial leaders• Smart business strategies for turbulent markets• Tools to strengthen inner focusGuest Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billionsofbuddhas/Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/@kaikaiDiary of a CFO is ranked in the Global Top 5 percent on ListenNotes. Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple.Prior Episodes You Should Watch:• Leadership Secrets with BKFC’s David Feldmanhttps://youtu.be/-8D65HwdAk8• Profit Strategies with Ted Santoshttps://youtu.be/ey-OHZlMIUUPower your business with our trusted partners.📂 Google Workspace: https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/Gj7H📧 Build audiences with Kit: https://partners.kit.com/x3j2zt8uz3i3🎨 Present with Gamma: https://try.gamma.app/KingDemsPodcast🎓 School of Mentors: https://www.skool.com/schoolofmentors/about?ref=d62314d3cf18432faacecd8a610a4a8f🎙️ Book interviews with PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/kingdemspodcast🎧 Record with Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=ademola💬 Timelines AI: https://timelines.ai/?red=kdemsc💼 Insightful: https://www.insightful.io/?red=kdemsc🎥 WebinarGeek: https://app.webinargeek.com/?red=kdemsc💹 Tykr: https://tykr.com/?red=kdemsc🤖 BotPhonic AI: https://botphonic.ai/?red=kdemsc⌨️ TextExpander: https://textexpander.com/?red=kdemsc&utm_source=kdemsc&utm_medium=revshare&utm_affiliate_network=reditus📊 AhaSlides: https://ahaslides.com/?red=kdemsc&utm_source=kdemsc&utm_medium=revshare&utm_affiliate_network=reditus🛍️ Stan Store: https://stan.store/k-demsconsultingSmarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.
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    2 hrs and 33 mins
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