What I AM
TODAY

I have always believed in the power of positive thinking. But in-fact, no one could have grown up in my father’s house and ended up believing any other way. My father Professor Muhammad Tufail Chaudhry who always said, “Nothing is impossible.” He was a voracious reader and listener who memorized books or anything that had to do with the importance of positive mental attitudes while teaching his students at his best.
Once I reached the highest executive rank of President & CEO, I thought I could slow down and enjoy my success…. yet, instead I found myself working harder than ever. I worked fairly hard in my life to get where I am; earlier I thought the higher up the ladder I went, the easier my life would be…, of course I was wrong!

You must’ve heard the expression, “Focus on what you can control.” Most of us have a natural tendency to focus directly on results, and unfortunately results are not something we can fully control always. As a matter of fact, the amount of efforts invested in practice, struggle and preparation remains the single most factor in controlling success in the competition of life.

I strongly believe that people with greater humility are better learners, decision-makers and problem solvers. My argument has been supported by one study, that someone’s humility could trump actual IQ in predicting their performance predominantly. Let’s say that humble people work to override their gut reactions and, since they are more reflective in their thinking, they tend not to be as susceptible to misinformation or cognitive bias. I believe they’re better at discerning truth from lies. In our current corporate environment, it does take a great deal of confidence to admit that you don’t have all the answers, that someone may know more or be smarter than you. Admitting that can be troublesome because we tend to create our own bubbles where we don’t want to face the elephant in the room.

We need to understand that we are responsible for our success and that good is not something that happens magically. ‘Luck’ can simply be the result of a hard work and identifying opportunities. We all have the right to be successful, but one has to earn it. Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author who is known best for his book, “Think and Grow Rich,” which is among the top 10 best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill’s work insists that fervid expectations are essential in improving one’s life. Oliver once said, “You are the master of your destiny”.

In the end, to the rest of the world, I appear hyper-confident, yet I have spent the majority of my life proving my worth. My inner self-talk was critical at best and my own self-doubt blindly led to the behaviors, choices, and actions that created the burnout and limited life I was desperately trying to avoid. Today, I consider myself privileged to enjoy an inner calm, peace of mind, and confidence. I own fast growing corporation where I call the shots, and influence positively my workplace as an authentic, comfortable leader who is stress-free. No matter how challenging it gets, my work no longer owns me. Today, my company is dedicated to helping high achieving professionals to develop a positive mindset, emotional resolve, and skill set necessary to stop chasing success and simply enjoy it!