The Game Is Rigged. Here’s How You Win Anyway (High Agency + Start Before You’re Ready) | Investor Kofi Ampadu

The Game Is Rigged. Here’s How You Win Anyway (High Agency + Start Before You’re Ready) | Investor Kofi Ampadu

June 8, 2026 · 1h 15m · Season 7 · Episode 21

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Kofi Ampadu shares frameworks for success in systems not designed for everyone, emphasizing high agency and proactive goal setting.

Sign up for our newsletter here: https://cherieluo.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to the very first installment in our new series called Tiger Sisters: Director’s Cuts. In these episodes, we revisit some of our favorite conversations from the past. Today, we’re digging back into our incredible episode with investor and 2x-founder, Kofi Ampadu. From navigating systems that weren’t built for you to betting on yourself before you feel "ready," Kofi shares the frameworks that shaped his career. He also reflects on how he's now living a version of the life he envisioned more than a decade ago. Tune in for lessons and new reflections on: ✅How to succeed when the rules of the game aren't designed for you ✅Why high-agency people focus on what they can control ✅The importance of writing down your goals (and sharing them with someone else!) ✅ Why waiting for the "perfect time" can quietly derail your dreams ✅ How Kofi evaluates whether he's having a good year, month, week, and day ✅ What founders, investors, and ambitious people can learn from long-term thinking This episode is packed with frameworks and new reflections that you’ll want to apply TODAY! Follow Kofi: @kofiampadu Timestamps…

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Hosts: Cherie Brooke Luo, Jean Luo

Guest: Kofi Ampadu

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