Diary of a CFO | Financial Strategies for Smart Business Growth

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 percent off.Fuel your wealth with growth mindset strategies as Landi Jac reveals how AI in business, leadership resilience, therapy insights and human centered systems drive global business growth.From London boardrooms to Bali strategy sanctuaries, Landi Jac has spent decades decoding what makes leaders endure.This episode exposes the intersection of AI, conscious leadership and human mastery where legacy is engineered, not inherited.📌 KEY TAKEAWAYS:• Growth mindset strategies for global leaders• AI in business without losing humanity• Leadership resilience in volatile markets• Wealth creation through conscious systems• Therapy insights for founders under pressure• Business growth across cultures and borders• Self improvement as a leadership discipline• Financial literacy for decision makers• Founder psychology and clarity• Smart business strategies that scale ethically🔗 GUEST LINKS• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/landijac-global-citizen• Circle of Excellence: https://circleofexcellence.club• Speaker Cafe: https://www.speakercafe.net• LEAD Magazine: https://www.lead-magazine.com⭐ GLOBAL RANKING CREDIBILITYThe King Dems Podcast ranks in the Global Top 2% on ListenNotes. Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.🔁 MANDATORY CROSS LINKSHumans First AI Next with Mark Andrewshttps://youtu.be/UcTv-2D7ZoUBreakthrough Strategies and Growth Mindset with Ted Santoshttps://youtu.be/ey-OHZlMIUU?si=ck97j5Oq9vVPzwXUWHO IS LANDI JAC?Landi Jac is a Global Citizen and CEO of the Circle of Excellence Private Members Club, operating across 56+ countries and facilitating 350+ elite masterminds worldwide. She is a globally sought after keynote speaker, conscious leadership strategist and brand architect for high performing entrepreneurs, speakers and founders.With a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology earned Cum Laude and a background in executive HR and high stakes organisational interventions, Landi bridges human psychology, AI acceleration and leadership identity at a global level.Her work spans APAC, Europe, Africa and Australasia, earning accolades including the Global Speakers Federation Presidential Award, World Women Leadership Honorary Award and APAC Eco Conscious Leadership Award. She is Managing Editor of LEAD Magazine Global and Advisory Board Member for the Shahani Group in India.Her mission is singular: energise conscious leaders to play a bigger game and build legacies that outlive them.

Get mental health support with BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/kingdemsFTC Disclosure: This episode contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.Financial growth. Profit strategy. CFO mindset.In this episode of Diary Of A CFO | Strategies for Business Financial Growth, host Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA, BSc sits down with PR strategist Anna Tran to reveal how founders and CFOs can use authority, storytelling and AI in business to drive profit strategy, financial growth and long-term valuation.Anna Tran is the founder of Level Up With Anna PR and has helped entrepreneurs and business leaders land features in Forbes, USA Today and Business Insider. In this conversation, we break down how visibility becomes a revenue lever, why identity fuels profit strategy and how CFO leaders can turn trust into financial growth.If you are a founder, fractional CFO or finance leader focused on business finance, money management and building a profitable brand, this episode is your playbook.🎙️ Hosted by Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA, BSc (Economics)Fractional CFO leader and CEO, K-Dems Consulting LtdHost of Diary Of A CFO Global Top 5% on ListenNotes🌍 Diary Of A CFO is ranked in the Global Top 5% and helps founders scale with strategic finance and CFO insight.🔗 Connect with Anna Tran:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annatran33/Founder, Level Up With Anna PRHelping leaders build authority that converts into revenue.📈 What You Will Learn:✅ How authority drives financial growth✅ CFO strategies to turn visibility into profit strategy✅ Using AI in business to scale smarter✅ Why trust improves valuation and revenue✅ Money management through brand credibility✅ CFO mindset for sustainable business growth🚀 Explore Our CFO Growth Tools & Resources:🔥 BetterHelp mental health support: https://betterhelp.com/kingdems📂 Google Workspace: https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/Gj7H📧 Grow your audience with Kit: https://partners.kit.com/x3j2zt8uz3i3✅ Build decks with Gamma: https://try.gamma.app/KingDemsPodcast🎙️ Find guests with PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/kingdemspodcast🎧 Record with Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=ademola🖼️ Alt Text AI: https://alttext.ai/?red=kdemsc💹 Tykr investing tools: https://tykr.com/?red=kdemsc🎥 WebinarGeek: https://app.webinargeek.com/?red=kdemsc💼 Insightful productivity: https://www.insightful.io/?red=kdemsc💬 Timelines AI: https://timelines.ai/?red=kdemsc💵 Irev analytics: https://irev.com/?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🤖 BotPhonic AI: https://botphonic.ai/?red=kdemsc🛍️ Stan Store: https://stan.store/k-demsconsulting📈 VT Markets: https://go.vtaffiliates.com/visit/?bta=42017&nci=5971📊 Kalshi: https://kalshi.com/kingdems🎯 Executive Search with Craig Lindell:https://calendly.com/k-dems/k-dems-consulting-limited-collaboration-meetin-cloneSmarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JswbC0rNzS14f8dnj4sj0?si=81uPoS0PR8mWtVdNvM9NygAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3e37b332-e747-4fda-9295-fa9d5e922463/diary-of-a-cfo-financial-strategies-for-smart-business-growth🎧 Listen to Diary Of A CFO📌 Subscribe for weekly CFO insights on business finance, profit strategy, money management and financial growth.💬 Comment: How can authority improve your revenue this year?

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 percent off.Faith driven leadership meets profit strategy in this Diary of a CFO episode. Discover CFO insights on financial planning, money management and building resilient financial growth in uncertain markets.In this episode of Diary of a CFO, Ademola Odewade explores with Dr. Yvette Rice how faith driven leadership, financial planning and profit strategy shape resilient businesses. Learn how CFOs and founders align money management with purpose, lead through uncertainty and build long-term financial growth. This episode delivers practical CFO insights for entrepreneurs and executives focused on smart decision-making and sustainable success.🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS:How faith driven leadership sharpens CFO judgmentProfit strategy frameworks beyond revenue chasingMoney management principles for founders and executivesFinancial planning for volatility and riskCFO mindset shifts for sustainable business growthGuest Links:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WomenTheWordandTheMarketplace/streams Website: https://llve-llc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/llve_llc/ Link to Dr. Yvette's Book - Mountain Moving Made Easy on Amazonhttps://a.co/d/iEvIfof Link to Dr. Yvette's Workbook - Mountain Moving Made Easy on Amazonhttps://a.co/d/c14x8MV LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clotileyvetterice/ Registration for an Upcoming Women’s Intensive on December 16, 2025:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ready-women-reset-intensive-tickets-1975249751178?aff=oddtdtcreatorPower your growth with tools trusted by CFOs, founders and leaders:🧑‍💼 Craig Lindell Associates Executive Search – Build elite leadership teams⁠: https://calendly.com/k-dems/k-dems-consulting-limited-collaboration-meetin-clone⁠🧠 BetterHelp – Professional therapy that fits your schedulehttps://www.betterhelp.com📈 VT Markets – Trade global markets with confidence ⁠https://go.vtaffiliates.com/visit/?bta=42017&nci=5971⁠📊 Kalshi – Trade on real-world financial events ⁠https://kalshi.com/kingdems⁠📊 Gamma – Create investor-ready presentations fast https://try.gamma.app/KingDemsPodcast📧 Kit – Build, automate and monetize your audience https://partners.kit.com/x3j2zt8uz3i3💹 Tykr – Smarter investing without complexity https://tykr.com/?red=kdemsc🎥 WebinarGeek – High-converting webinars made simple https://app.webinargeek.com/?red=kdemsc💼 Insightful – Track productivity and performance with clarity: https://www.insightful.io/?red=kdemsc💬 Timelines AI – Turn WhatsApp conversations into revenue: https://timelines.ai/?red=kdemsc🛒 Stan Store – Access premium CFO tools and growth systems: https://stan.store/k-demsconsultingGlobal Ranking:Diary Of A CFO ranks in the Global Top 5% on ListenNotes. Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple.

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.Explore profit strategies, money management, CFO insights and financial planning as GMS Kumar reveals how resilience built his rise from selling buttermilk at 13 to leading AI in construction tech and shaping global business growth.Some stories remind you that profit is not a number. Profit is a destiny. GMS Kumar embodies this truth. From the streets of Chennai selling buttermilk at age 13 to building AI powered construction tech platforms across the UK and EU, his journey is a masterclass in identity, discipline and financial intelligence. Every system he built was born from pain. Every innovation was engineered so no one else would suffer what he endured.This episode is not entertainment. It is a blueprint for founders who want to build legacies that outlive them. We unravel ethical money management, profit strategies that scale across economies, and a two way review system that is reshaping accountability in construction tech.You will witness a global leader who never worked for anyone yet mastered customer behaviour, AI adoption, risk management and spiritual resilience. You will feel the hunger of a boy who hustled in the heat of Chennai and the precision of a CEO who now builds systems trusted across Europe.This is financial planning with emotional gravity.This is business growth through identity.This is Diary of a CFO at its highest frequency.KEY TAKEAWAYS:• Mindset over money and why financial excellence begins in childhood• The pivotal B2B to B2C shift that transformed theworktops.com• Engineering accountability with the first UK based two way review system• Why ethical money management creates long term profit strategies• How AI is reshaping construction tech and global risk management• Why resilience builds the CFO instincts schools cannot teach• Legacy building through systems that last beyond your lifetimeGUEST RESOURCES:Worktops: https://worktops.comMyProject AI: https://myproject.aiCROSS LINK TO OLDER EPISODES:For deeper financial insights watch:• Mark Andrews on AI and strategic finance https://youtu.be/LUBQ2YVw8WQ• Ted Santos on breakthrough strategies and growth mindset https://youtu.be/ey-OHZlMIUU(Mandatory placement for SEO and monetization)🔥 AFFILIATE ROCKET SHIP BLOCKFuel your business growth through the tools we use, like and trust.📂 Google Workspace: https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/Gj7H📧 Kit Email Growth: https://partners.kit.com/x3j2zt8uz3i3✅ Gamma Presentations: https://try.gamma.app/KingDemsPodcast🎓 School of Mentors: https://www.skool.com/schoolofmentors/about?ref=d62314d3cf18432faacecd8a610a4a8f🎙️ PodMatch: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/kingdemspodcast🎧 Riverside: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=ademola✅ Alt Text AI: https://alttext.ai/?red=kdemsc💹 Tykr Investing: https://tykr.com/?red=kdemsc🎥 WebinarGeek: https://app.webinargeek.com/?red=kdemsc💼 Insightful: https://www.insightful.io/?red=kdemsc💬 Timelines AI: https://timelines.ai/?red=kdemsc💵 Irev: https://irev.com/?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🤖 BotPhonic AI: https://botphonic.ai/?red=kdemsc🛍️ Stan Store: https://stan.store/k-demsconsultingSmarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.Diary of a CFO is ranked in the Global Top 5 percent on ListenNotes. Share this episode and help us reach the Global Top 1 percent.

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