Why Community Matters

Community has mattered to me since I was a kid sitting inside African People’s Action School. That was my first real glimpse of what it looks like when people believe in the same thing and move as one. It showed me the power of unity. It showed me the strength that comes from shared purpose. And ever since then, I’ve always been searching for that feeling again — that collective energy where everybody is pushing in the same direction.

But once I stepped out of that private school environment and into the real world, everything changed. I saw how disconnected people were. I saw how divided the world could be. And something in me knew, even at a young age, that one day I wanted to build something that could bring unity back. Something that could bring people together again.

The truth is, I’ve never accomplished anything alone — even when I was the one with the ideas. In nightlife, I needed DJs, hosts, a door girl, security. When I shifted into business development, I needed speakers, coordinators, lights, sound… it didn’t matter what industry I stepped into; success always came down to having people. We tell ourselves we don’t need anyone, but the reality is, we do. We always have.

The people who pushed me into who I am today weren’t strangers — they were my family. My dad, my grandma, my aunt. My sister and brother, even when they didn’t know they were doing it. My mom. Every single one of them pushed me in their own way, either because I wanted to make them proud or because they showed me what strength and resilience looked like.

And when I’m surrounded by people who “get it,” something happens to me. I feel empowered. I feel like I have superpowers. Being around aligned people makes you feel like, “What can’t I do?” That’s the difference community makes — it activates something in you that isolation never will.

That’s why I believe community is essential, especially for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and anyone trying to level up. We are the most creative people in the world. But we also carry the most weight. Most of us suffer silently. Most of us fight battles alone. But imagine if we didn’t have to. Imagine being surrounded by people who want greatness for themselves — and aren’t afraid to chase it. Imagine having a group you can lean on, one that’s committed to winning together.

That’s what we do here at The Navigator.

The truth is, when someone refuses community, they’re not just choosing to be alone. They’re risking delaying the very gifts God has for their life. And I stand on that. Because I’ve lived it. I’ve seen what community can do, and I’ve seen what isolation steals. And if you’ve ever tasted even a moment of what unity feels like… you know you can’t afford to walk this journey by yourself.