The Superpower
The Superpower I used to dream about the superpower to only need one hour’s sleep. Imagine what you could do if you could do things for 23 hours per day. All the things I could learn. The projects I could execute. The friends I could meet. I have since realized that if I only […]
How Being a Good Partyer Helped Me In Life
How Being a Good Partyer Helped Me In Life In my teenage years and my 20s I was one of those guys that was the last to leave the club. I used to love meeting people and having a laugh and waiting for the bouncers to clear out the club. I didn’t think much […]
Right Idea. Wrong Market.
Right Idea. Wrong Market. In 2009, I got excited about the online coaching market. I really thought that in the next decade, there was going to be an explosion of coaching and online education. As I was originally from Pakistan, I thought that this change would really help a developing country out of poverty. […]
The ROI On Experience
The ROI On Experience I just wrote a great post on LinkedIn. It took me about 30 minutes to compose and it was what I thought was a masterpiece. Before I hit submit, though, I did something to escape my status update and lost 30 minutes of work. LinkedIn didn’t save my work and deleted […]
Getting Used To Rejection 98 % Of The Time.
Getting Used To Rejection 98 % Of The Time. In marketing, if you have a 2 % conversion this is considered really good in most industries. That means 98% of the people are rejecting you. In life, if you want to get further, learn to keep going despite the rejections because rejections are an […]
The Book That Will Change Your Life Is The One You Actually Write.
The Book That Will Change Your Life Is The One You Actually Write. s a leader in your field, you must go from consuming content and knowledge to producing it. When you have a book on a topic, people will see you as an expert on that topic. You can also use the core of […]
Two Cups Of Tea
Two Cups Of Tea “Here (in Pakistan and Afghanistan), we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything – even die.” – Haji Ali, Krphe Village Chief, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan […]
When They Tell You It Can’t Be Done
When They Tell You It Can’t Be Done Listen to them. Agree with them. Nod your head. And thank them for their wise advice. Then go back out there and make it happen anyway. Don’t waste energy and your talent trying to convert those who don’t want to be converted to your way of […]
London Wasn’t Built In A Day
London Wasn’t Built In A Day As an entrepreneur you want things to happen quickly. Your imagination has already seen the future of what your website/restaurant/movie/business looks like but putting all the steps in motion will take some time. As you are the boss, you set your own deadlines. And chances are you will want […]
The Spectators of Life
The Spectators of Life Caution: Watching from the sidelines does not change the outcome of the game – no matter how hard you shout. Visit a football stadium and there are 22 players on the field playing while 80,000 people watch. The football players and the referees can impact the outcome of the game, […]
