Оглавление
Mohammed R. Zawad. I Found Mine
DEDICATION
SPECIAL THANKS TO MY TEAM OF DEVIL’S ADVOCATES
PURPOSE
THE DEFINING MOMENT OF MY LIFE
PART 1: MY STRUGGLING YEARS “Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.” - Jim Rohn. Chapter One. HOMECOMING
Chapter Two. WELCOME ABOARD!
Chapter Three. MASTERING THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
Communication – still work to be done
Who me - attitude!
Conflict – We are all in this together
A learning process
Chapter Four. THE POWER OF SPEECH
Chapter Five. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)
An invaluable training ground – Organizing IEEE conferences
Chapter Six. LEARNING A VALUABLE LESSON -THE STOCK MARKET
Chapter Seven. MIXED EMOTIONS - THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Chapter Eight. WHERE TO GO FROM HERE – OBTAINING MY MBA DEGREE
Chapter Nine. THE QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE BEGINS - E-LEARNING COURSES
PART 2: FINDING THE MISSING KEYS “If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen FOR you, TO you and BECAUSE of you.”
Chapter Ten. DISCOVERING MY LIFE CHANGER
Chapter Eleven. FINDING PASSION
Chapter Twelve. FINDING HOPE
Chapter Thirteen. FINDING PURPOSE
The Big Day
Let Down
Chapter Fourteen. OVERCOMING IT
PART 3: MAKING THE DIFFERENCE “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”
Chapter Fifteen. EMBRACING THE INVESTOR MINDSET
Investment vs. Cost
Return on Investment - ROI
Why do I need to invest?
No excuses
My personal investment
Chapter Sixteen. READING, LISTENING, AND LEARNING ABOUT MY PASSION
My Travelling Companions
An Endless Variety
Chapter Seventeen. MY TRACKING SYSTEM
How I organize my tracking system
Chapter Eighteen. BUILDING MY CURRICULUM
Chapter Nineteen. THE 10,000 HOURS RULE
10,000 Hours of Practice
How Long Is 10,000 Hours?
A new direction?
Don’t give up!
Your turn
Chapter Twenty. CREATING MY OPPORTUNITIES
Toastmasters
Corporate Events
FROM THE CORPORATE WORLD TO THE COMMUNITY
Family and Friends
Youth Groups
It’s not about the money
On my way
Chapter Twenty-One. YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE
Chapter Twenty-Two. FIND A MENTOR
Why do you need a mentor while pursuing your passion?
My Mentors
Mohammed Ali Al Khalfan
Mohammad Al Issa
Nazeer Gazaq Alqasem
Zig Ziglar
Not necessarily in person but mentors just the same
Professional English Language Program (PELP)
Chapter Twenty-Three. FIND A COACH
Chapter Twenty-Four. THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE
Chapter Twenty-Five. WORKING WITH A PARTNER
Chapter Twenty-Six. THE MASTERMIND GROUP
Who first coined the term Mastermind Group?
Chapter Twenty-Seven. LEARN FROM OTHERS
Chapter Twenty-Eight. FINDING MY NICHE
Distinguishing myself
Authenticity
Genuine concern for people and their future
Quality work
Chapter Twenty-Nine. BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
Invite them to speak
Finding my audience
Focusing on the experts
Closing the deal
Results of my methods
The people who influenced me
Mohammed Murad
Mark Hunter
Craig Valentine
Building relationships with them
How I do it
Chapter Thirty. YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE
Leadership Training – the next step in my career evolution
Chapter Thirty-One. THE JOURNEY IS LONGER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE
But there’s hope!
CONCLUSION
Appendix One. RESOURCES INVESTED IN OVER THE YEARS
Appendix Two. SAMPLE OF BOOKS THAT I’VE READ OVER THE YEARS
Appendix Three. PART OF MY 2017 CURRICULA
Appendix Four. SOME OF THE SAUDI ARAMCO EVENTS THAT I SPOKE AT
Appendix Five. TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONALPROGRAM AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
