Joe’s impact on these many lives can be traced to the authenticity of his message; he speaks from the heart, from real-life experiences, the kind that so many young people connect with. His experiences of being born to poor illiterate parents, his youthful indiscretions leading to two failed O’levels exams; dropping out of school and languishing as a piece-rate labourer; and fighting back to becoming a Chartered Accountant and the successful business executive he is today