Safaa Nhairy

Sabirul Islam has been an entrepreneur for more than a decade. In this interview, he shares his journey as an entrepreneur and how he was driven by the question 'how will I be remembered?' that led him to achieve amazing and great things. I have met Sabirul in 2006 or 2007 when he was giving a talk at a networking group I used to work at the time when I used to be a graduate student. He was 17 and speaking in front of a crowd of mostly men with black suits in the heart of London. And his name was Islam. This is not a scenario that happens every day. Since then, I enjoyed following his growth and journey as a young entrepreneur sharing his passion, drive, and ambitions with other youth from all walks of life. Check out the video for inspiration and a lot of practical tips for anyone seeking success in life: https://youtu.be/9MtXnjgvcYI

WATCH VIDEO Most of us demand so much of ourselves and give little time and attention to our most valuable asset: ourselves. It is important to take care of yourself first for your sanity and also because when you do so, you become the best version of yourself and are able to deliver better and bigger life and business results. Here are my tips for taking care and loving yourself: WATCH THE VIDEO         Breathe. I used to think that taking breaks is a waste of time. Now I know that rushing through the day and going from one task to another without checking in with my body and mind is definitely not a healthy thing to do in the long run. Taking a short break and pausing can help you reboot your brain and body and deliver even better and more substantial work.         Move your body. I can’t stress enough about the importance of this point because of our current work conditions, it’s easy to fall into the trap of staying ...

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and empty despite your efforts and hard work to achieve your goals, then you should definitely watch my interview with headhunter and author  John Purkiss . In this video, John talks about how we can all achieve success without the stress and the urge to control everything. This might be contrary to current popular personal development lessons and tips but this stuff is powerful.  Overkilling yourself to achieve your goals can have significant ramifications. John's suggested method is about achieving success faster and in an easier and more harmonious way. To know more, watch the video:  https://youtu.be/EzBN62kC6_U

How to stay motivated? How to de-stress and have a balance in life? Best books and online ecommerce courses? etc. In this video, I am answering some of the questions you've been sending me... I hope it'll be helpful. The discussion continues in the comments section. Stay in touch! CLICK THE IMAGE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

WATCH VIDEO Our daily activities take up so much of our time. Showering, eating, working, commuting...some of us are chasing the end of the month salary. Some others the monthly pensions. But why do we live? What is the purpose of life? And do we have to have a purpose, to begin with? In my opinion, life without a purpose is a wasted life, especially that we currently live in a world that offers us so much more opportunities, better conditions of living and the internet. Yes, I had to say that because the internet brought more democracy into the world. Any average citizen's words have the same high chances of being heard as any country president or corporate CEO.  Because so much is available to us already, we should make it a goal to have a higher purpose in life. Our primary goals (paying the bills and having food on the table) shouldn't be our ultimate goals. Our existence should have a bigger meaning that goes beyond just our little comfort and interests. Making ...

At the beginning of each year, we like to create a multi-page resolution list that we usually drop by the end of January. The goals can sometimes feel overwhelming or unattainable if some steps are not taken underway.  I find that to have what it takes to achieve big goals is to: CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Invest in yourself: Learn, learn, learn! Learning is not limited to college degrees. Learning should be a daily need and task to keep up with the new trends of your market and expanding your mind. Don't be greedy when it comes to investing in yourself monetarily; buy and read books, go to workshops and seminars, get online education etc. This is a much worthy investment and you will never regret spending money on learning.   Expand your horizons: In other words, go outside of your comfort zone. Being confined in an environment, being around the same people and going to the same places all the way will only limit your ability to think outside of the box...

What a year!! Challenging, to say the least, both personally and professionally. I certainly was exposed to problems I never have dealt before. Often times, I felt clueless and disoriented. Usually, when we face tough situations, we ask people around us for some guidance. But in my case, my problems were also new to people around me which made it even harder to figure out. Personal research (Thanks Google and YouTube) was my best bet. It often felt tedious and dreary and most of the time not enough. I realized that a change of environment is important. For one’s growth and sanity, you have to be with people higher than you or at least at the same level as you in life. Learning from others is so invaluable and it can be a huge lifesaver. Upgrading your network will make life so much easier on you and also fun. I am usually good at goal-setting and completing tasks. But this year, I felt like I didn’t push myself to create bigger and more challenging goals. I played it safe...

Sometimes, life can be really tough. We  feel demotivated, stressed and not feeling to do anything. It’s a natural feeling to feel demotivated especially during difficult times. Sustaining motivation can be tough even under the best circumstances. But, because you may have so many responsibilities, you may not have the option to stay in bed all day watching Netflix, while it passes. You need to keep on showing up and being the best you can be. So, in today’s video, I am giving you three tips on how to stay motivated even during difficult times. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO WATCH THE VIDEO        Always have a vision board, a goals-list, and a notebook. I find these 3 things extremely helpful when I am unwell and not feeling like doing anything. They actually help me re-center myself and see the bigger picture. A lways go back to your vision board, list of goals and refresh your mind as to why you’re here: your purpose and mission in life. ...

The feeling of working hard and not getting anywhere can be very frustrating. Now is a good time to stop and reframe your challenges: 1.        You work day in and out and give the most out of yourself. But have you asked yourself why? Why are you doing all this? What is driving you? What motivates you to wake up every morning?  You need to have a clear vision of where you want to be and what you would like to achieve. 2.        Secondly, do you have goals? What are your short-term and long-term goals? Remember goals are most effective when they are measurable. You want a better job. What job position are you looking for? What missions would you like to be given? And what company culture would you like to work in? Be as specific as possible and set dates and deadlines for your goals too!! 3.        Finally, you need to have a strategy. This is the part where you answer the how....

HO! HO! HO! It's that time of the year... Not to celebrate and exchange gifts (at least not for me). On December 1st, it's hustle time. It's that time I push myself to get back on track and catch up on all pending to-dos, goals, and dreams. In other words, I use December as a month of challenge to complete the objectives I had for that year or at least get significant progress on that. There can be so many distractions in life and the social media and the internet can eat up most of our time (it used to be TV). Now, to achieve goals, I first need to get organized: 1. Review my goals for the past year 2. Check the completed goals 3. Zoom on the remaining ones When I have my remaining goals set clear on paper, I can then evaluate what can quickly be done immediately (if your goal is to get fit, you can already start doing today) and what would take longer to achieve. For the immediate actions, there is no secret to this. I just make time for them on my calendar. ...

This video is different from what I usually post. Here, I take you to my birth city Casablanca.  Casablanca is the largest and busiest city in Morocco combining tradition and modernity. I’ll explore with you some touristic sites such as the Ancient Medina & Haubous and will also show you another side of the city where business and social enterprising is flourishing. Sorry, entrepreneurship is coming up on my travel videos because that's what I enjoy the most.  There are other places to visit in Casablanca but they're not on the video. Obviously, my video is not a tour guide but snapshots of where I have recently been.  I have lived in Casablanca for many years. I have also left it many times. Too loud. Too stressful. Very polluted. With all that said, it's the city where my parents, children and I are from. I choose to see the best in it :) I hope you enjoy this video and if you do please like and share it!

Changing minds is often seeing as a negative thing. If you’ve made promises to yourself in the past and find it difficult to keep them up, don’t beat yourself up. Embrace the change and do NOT stress out. Your old self hasn’t died. It just evolved. Sticking to decisions you’ve made when you were 5 years-old doesn’t make much sense especially if they become a hindrance to your development and growth. It’s OK to change your mind... In this video, I explain why it's okay to change your mind and how it can actually be a beneficial thing. As George Bernard Shaw said, 'Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.' QUESTION: What is one promise you made yourself that you're finding hard to keep?  Please comment below and share the video if you liked it!

This past year has been one of the most difficult years I have ever had. It was a year full of challenges, obstacles, difficulties, uncertainties, and struggles. It was a year where I was stretched, had my limits tested and a lot of times, I wanted to drop everything to keep my sanity... Each time I was feeling low and on the verge of quitting, I had a thought for those less privileged. I guess I was my own mentor/coach. But with time, I sincerely realized that my problems or at least what I perceived as problems were the results of a life full of things taken for granted and depreciated. In other words, my 'problems' could in fact be a joy, delight, treasure, to someone else. In fact, there is a saying that goes: One man's trash is another man's treasure When I complained about having too-much work and felt a lot of stress and despair, I stopped and realized that I was lucky to have this great abundance as it's a recognition of my hard work. I was commission...

Most of my recent business lessons are inspired by my own children. They teach me so much about life, way of being and thinking. I find so much simplicity in how they act and behave. They don't complicate life. They actually make it simple and find good solutions to what we call 'problems'. In today's video, I talk to you about the importance of falling down to grow and be the person you want. Living a life with no risks is not worth living. Staying in your comfort zone can be good for some. But if you have big dreams, it's not the place for you to be at. I know for sure, my 11 months-old doesn't want to be carried all his life. He wants to start walking and be independent. Every day, he accepts the fall down and failures to learn to stand on his own and start walking. This kid was you and me too. Somehow along the day, we changed... These videos and blog posts are almost a dairy of mine. I remind myself of some of the basic lessons of life and I li...

The past weeks/months have been extremely busy for me. I barely had any time to do anything else other than the big project I was working on. During all this time, I was feeling guilty not posting videos or new blog posts. So today was finally the day. I filmed a video on the go (as you'll see). No preparation, no make-up, no set-up. I filmed in a park while my kid was playing (that's why you'd see me looking up throughout the video/ mom life). The video is short but carries a message I wanted to share with you. Here I am talking about my personal experience with people and who, I feel, my real friends are. As an adult, it can be difficult to find people you can really connect with and be yourself. However, there are some people, who I sometimes meet or get to see again, who give me that feeling of being connected to them and make me feel good about being myself and their friend. Find out who these people are and share your experience/thoughts with me.  Also, let me ...

So many of us feel frustrated. We do things we don't like and believe that it's being the harsh reality of life. We lie to ourselves saying that 'things have changed', 'it's impossible' and living in the past with our best-friend phrases 'I wish I could', 'If only' etc. We are so consumed by what others think yet we do care very little about what we think. It seems like other people's opinions have so much power on us and that our lives depend on whether the world approves of our thoughts and decisions. While trying to please others, we loose our soul, spirit and sometimes heart. We decide to put our happiness in their hands and pray for their consent. Life's truly too short to be wasted and I am a fervent believer that there's a way to every problem and situation. If your heart tells you that you should be doing something and it occupies your mind, then this should not be overlooked. As long as it's noble and not hurt...

Last Saturday, I was with my boy at the orthoptist.  It was an appointment neither I or my son wanted to go to. Getting up and getting ready on a Saturday morning to be at the practitioner's office at 8.30am is a bit of a challenge. But we did. While we were waiting in the waiting room, some of the strangest things happened in front of our eyes. A young mom was reading out activities to play to her son. They brought a magazine to occupy him while waiting. She read and explained each exercise. They were the only ones talking in the waiting room. I guess the rest of us were still asleep. At some point, a man asked her to keep it down as he said it was too loud. After a few exchanged words, she continued reading as she wishes. She considered that she didn't disturb anyone and continued as she wanted, The man didn't hesitate to ask her again to keep it down. All of the sudden, it seemed like a monster came out of the woman. She started screaming and yelling. Everybody wa...

I am so pleased, beyond happy to FINALLY publish this video. This is one of the projects that I have had for months on my to-do list but never got around to doing it. It was mostly because of the footage which I had to retrieve from a damaged CD. I tried many times transferring the content to my computer and had it jammed several times. After much frustration, last week, I took the CD to a photo laboratory. They managed the whole process smoothly, thing I should have done sooner. Today, I finally finished the editing of the video. I have to say that this brought back so many memories. My visit to the Shatila camp was so moving. My facial expressions can show that in the video. Before that, I have heard about the camp in the news. But being there is a total different story. At the time the video was filmed, I was living in London. My reality had nothing to do with these Palestinian kids' reality. While I was dreaming of running a successful business. They were dreaming of havi...

Last November, a friend of mine came to visit and brought me a cute mug and a notebook. The mug I knew exactly what it was for. However, the notebook was subject to brainstorming. Most of my notes are taken on a computer or on my smartphone. What would I do with a few hundred pages and a pink-colored hard cover? The answer didn't come easy. This year, I decided I am creating my own planner. I pulled out colored pens and jotted down the outline of my calendar and there you go. A few bucks saved but mostly, a very unique and personalized way of organizing my to-do list, thoughts, projects, ideas etc. On the first days of writing down my to-do list for the week, I wrote things I was grateful for on that day. At first, this exercise seemed difficult. Nothing major was happening and I didn't consider that day to be exceptionally good. After a few days, the exercise started to get smoother. I realized that being grateful for the day is firstly being aware of each moment and es...