Seven years ago, I met with a consultant to discuss an idea that would later evolve into Blossom Academy . However, as opposed to helping me think through the idea, she rather misinterpreted my intention. In her feedback, she kept emphasizing, “this initiative is a quest for power.” I was slightly discouraged, but still motivated. Shortly after our conversation, God positioned me on the founding team of Esusu, and the excitement of taking a breakthrough idea and helping breathe life into it eclipsed the need to belabor her analysis.
Fast forward three years later, my team and I revisited the initial idea. The primary difference now was timing. When we piloted the model, we were the first company in West Africa that provided data courses in a structured environment. As you can imagine, there wasn’t a readily available market for our services- we had to create it. And discovering creative strategies to survive despite the curveballs only affirmed that our timing was spirit-led. If we had launched a year prior, we would have failed; a year later, we wouldn’t have owned our niche.
Earlier this year, Blossom was appointed by the Government of Ghana to serve as a stakeholder in the development of the Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2023–2033). During the finalization workshop last week, another stakeholder shared a striking point; “If you are not at the table, then you are on the menu.” What’s interesting is we live in a world where not everyone has been afforded the opportunity to sit at the table. Unfortunately, the few globally who are appointed to design strategies and implement decisions on behalf of millions often fail to eat last. But I’m consistently reminded that you and I are at the table because we heard the call to operate on God’s appointed time- not ours.
As I recollect the conversation, I’ve deduced the consultant was right all along. What I lacked was foresight. You see, the more we empower others, the more powerful we become. And when we learn to be God-like, we leverage this power to build more people to rise up, to roar, and to tap into their greatest potential.