94. Faisal Hoque: Bringing mindfulness to work and life

Access to Inspiration

Faisal Hoque talks to host, Sue Stockdale about how mindfulness has helped him in his life and work by enabling him to be present, patient and accepting the different circumstances he has found himself in. Whether it was at university where he had to work several jobs whilst studying, being let go by the investors that took control of the company he founded, or supporting his son through cancer treatment, Faisal has used mindfulness to stay calm and see beyond the challenge.
Faisal is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies that focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes. Throughout his career, he has developed over 20 commercial business and technology platforms and worked with public and private sector giants such as the US Department of Defense, GE, MasterCard, American Express, Northrop Grumman, CACI, PepsiCo, IBM, Home Depot, Gartner, and JPMorgan Chase.
As a thought leader, he has authored a number of award-winning books including the #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Lift – Fostering the Leader in You Amid Revolutionary Global Change (Fast Company), and the #2 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Everything Connects – Cultivating Mindfulness, Creativity, and Innovation for Long-Term Value (Fast Company). His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forbes, and Leadership Excellence, among others.
Key Quotes

• Mindfulness can transform your business
• Everybody is struggling with something and everybody has a various level of emotion that runs through their daily lives.
• Patience comes from this mindfulness and empathy.
• I wrote Lift and my message was that if you want to lift others, you have to lift yourself first.
• When I face adversity, somehow I get very motivated to do something.
• My greatest strength is perhaps being mindful, staying calm and seeing beyond the fog.
• You can't be constantly happy, but you can find momentary joy and momentary impact.

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