Running a Real Business Is No Joke: My Hardest Week as a CEO (Faith + Team + Pressure)

Scaling a business. Fixing leadership mistakes. Outgrowing friendships. Strengthening my relationship. Building systems. Finding balance through faith.
This vlog is everything that goes into becoming a better CEO, creator, and man.

This week, I take you inside my real life as a young entrepreneur in South Africa — from running an influencer marketing agency and multiple podcasts, to navigating leadership pressure, building systems, and practising a powerful morning routine I call The 2027 Vision & Prayer.

If you're interested in entrepreneur vlogs, productivity routines, leadership growth, CEO lifestyle content, business behind-the-scenes, or creator life in South Africa, this episode is for you.

🔥 What This Vlog Covers
1️⃣ Scaling a Business & Leadership Challenges

• The pressure of growing a real company
• What happens when your business outgrows people
• How to build systems and processes
• The truth about hiring, team culture, and accountability
• What I’m learning about leadership, responsibility, and paying salaries

2️⃣ My 2027 Morning Routine & Vision Casting

• My new morning routine for productivity, clarity, and spiritual alignment
• The “2027 Prayer” I use to visualise the man, partner, and CEO I want to become
• How vision setting helps me make better decisions today

3️⃣ Relationships, Circle & Personal Growth

• Why your circle influences your success
• Outgrowing friendships with love, not hate
• Navigating real conversations in relationships
• Becoming a better man while building a bigger life

4️⃣ Building an Influencer Marketing Business

• Behind the scenes of running Rampedi Media
• Our work on campaigns like Red Bull, Nedbank, Rhythm & Vibes
• Creative direction, production, daily operations
• The reality of balancing content creation and entrepreneurship

📚 BONUS: My New Influencer Marketing Ebook (Coming Soon)

I’m writing down EVERYTHING I’ve learned about:
• Getting brand deals
• Pricing yourself as a creator
• Cold email scripts
• Follow-up systems
• Scaling online income

If you want to learn how to make money with social media, this ebook will help you.

❤️ Why I Make These Vlogs

I want to show the real journey behind building a business, leading a team, loving someone deeply, and trying to become the best version of yourself.
If you’re grinding, growing, praying, dreaming — you’ll feel this episode.

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