08/07/2026
YPB '26 happened about a week ago, and I still haven't quite recovered.
I'm not much of a note-taker, but I knew this experience was one I'd want to revisit long after it ended. Since most of the sessions were offline, I grabbed a pen and started writing.
Looking through my notebook again, these are some of the lines that have stayed with me. They may not be verbatim, but they capture the heart of what was shared.
1. "I don't know a way to be excellent/successful without being spiritual (Christ at work in me). I've not tried it before." —
2. "We don't give our lives to Christ; Jesus gives His life to us.—
3. "If the idea is not crazy enough, it's probably not from God." —
4. "Planning is stewardship and is a great show of faith." —
5. "There are leaders, and there are leaders of leaders. Being a leader of leaders starts with leading yourself." —
6. "No matter your current career deficiency, there's always something you can do to augment." —
7. "Corporate is crazy. When you get to the top, you can change things. But for now, read the room." — Babajide Duroshola
8. "Everytime I got promoted, I was pregnant." —
And last but not least, this one was from a Fellow like myself...
9. "You know YPB because of Pastor Poju. Others will know Pastor Poju (Christ) because of YPB —
The reason these quotes stayed with me isn't because they were the most profound things said. They stayed because each one either affirmed something God had already been teaching me or completely shattered a mental stronghold I didn't realize I was carrying.
Throughout the bootcamp, I was asked more than once to describe the experience in one word. Every single time, my answer was the same:
RECALIBRATING.
Thank you, DJ Pope and the entire YPB team, for creating a space that challenged not just our skills, but our thinking, our convictions, and our vision for the future.
May God preserve and multiply the legacy you're building. God bless you all.