We were lucky to catch up with Sadiq Hussain recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Sadiq, thanks for joining us today. Was there a moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory? If so, we’d love to hear the backstory.
Friday 12th Sept 2014 at 5:33:18 pm. This was the exact day and moment in time specific to the T, that completely shifted the trajectory of my life and career forever. Why so specific? Because my friend shared a concept and paradigm shift with me which completely changed my life and altered my story altogether. He also told me to “write down the date and time Sadiq”, knowing this would be my life’s ‘defining moment.’
Let me rewind.
I was working my normal 9-5 job at Morgan Stanley, aged 21, pretty content and happy with my new career because I had just left the world of retail and got into what most people like to view as a ‘real job’ within the investment banking space, completely by luck, through a recruitment agency who had vacancies and managed to help me to apply for the role of what basically was an ‘internal postman’ for the bank to begin with.
At 21, this was a dream job. Just getting into an investment bank and having the security clearance is a big deal, so as you can imagine, I was over the moon and managed to finally make my parents proud of me, as I was not always the most academically smartest child out of my 4 other siblings. So, without a university degree, or any experience within the banking space, I think you can agree, this was pretty lucky but I also believe it was a blessing in disguise from God.
A few months passed, I was loving my new job, saved more money, bought my ‘dream car’ at the time, with cash, which was a Black BMW 320D. Life was pretty good. I had a supportive team at work, parents who were proud and happy, siblings who were also excited for me and friends who I loved gaming with, every evening till late. What else does a 21 year old need right?
Well…
Then, one day, I get a sudden call from an old school friend of mine.
“Sadiq, hope you’re well, when are you free? I need to share something with you ASAP that’s going to completely change our life and we can’t waste any more time. Let me know and let’s meet up soon.”
I replied “erm, woah, calm down dude, uhh, I can meet this Friday afternoon if that works?”
He replied “That’s perfect! Let’s do it. I’m sending you a local hotel lobby address where we can meet for hot chocolate and catch up then.”
That was the day and time I mentioned in the beginning of this story. The rest was history.
We met, ordered hot chocolate, finished our small talk, then he started to share with me a business concept and ideology that would completely help to shift my mindset, perspective of life and something that would also allow me to leave a positive legacy behind for the future generations to come.
He took out a white piece of paper and a book named ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ by Robert Kiyosaki and he started drawing out a whole page from the book which was called the ‘Cashflow Quadrant.’ As he was drawing, my mind was so confused as to why he was so excited and adamant for me to see this today. I patiently let him finish and then he started sharing.
“Sadiq, there’s only 2 types of people in this world. Those who work for others their entire lifetime and those who find solutions to the world’s problems and figure out a way to work for themself and help others along the way. Which side do you want to be on?”
I knew in that moment, I had to change. Make sacrifices. Surround myself with more smarter and ambitious friends who will also agree and understand this way of life. If I continued to do the same thing over and over again, expecting different results, that is the definition of insanity, as Albert Einstein once shared.
I made the hard decision back then, that defined my life today because after just a few years of intense personal development and surrounding myself with mentors and coaches, in 2022, I then quit my full time 9-5 job and went all in with my business as a Mindset Performance Coach, Speaker and Content Creator.
In the book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’, Robert Kiyosaki speaks about this in depth, but let me share with you, the biggest lesson I took away from this meeting with my friend.
You can either live life with a ‘Poor Mindset’ which means that you’ll always be a ‘follower’ of others, or you can choose to live with a ‘Rich Mindset’ which means to learn, grow, evolve and enhance into a wiser soul through personal & professional development, that will support you to eventually become a leader in your community and for humanity.
That was the moment I literally had a lightbulb go off in my head, the biggest paradigm shift of my life, the popcorn popping in my brain and of course, this defining moment has allowed me to find my true purpose in serving and supporting entrepreneurs, young adults and humanity to understand that life is not just about working for others and being a ‘follower.’
When we genuinely work on aligning our mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well-being, everything in our life harmonises which leads to an overall more high performing human being and leader, that can serve and inspire many more people to live their optimal dream lives too.
We all have deeper passions, talents and a purpose within us that in today’s age of technology, we can pursue and find ways to create a business for ourself and of course, through enough personal growth, coaching, mentorship and support, we can also become a leader within our communities and really make a positive difference so that we too, can leave a powerful legacy behind.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I’m a Mindset Performance Coach, TEDx Speaker, Content Creator, Official Ambassador for 3 brands and a Podcast Host within the topics of Mindset, Confidence, Servant Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Mental Fitness, Spirituality, Health & Wellness, Artificial Intelligence, Personal Growth and Philosophy.
I have been featured on TEDx, Yahoo, London Chambers, B10xB, COACH Global & Marketing In Asia Magazines.
These have been some of my most fulfilling and proudest moments of this journey and I continue to work towards gaining many more rewarding experiences in my lifetime, by serving and supporting others along the journey, so they can join me in feeling blessed and celebrated too. There’s no point winning alone. I’d rather take my tribe and community with me to the top! After all, that’s the real difference we can all make in the world.
For over a decade, I have dedicated my life to personal growth, becoming a bolder version of myself and have been helping others to optimise their mental, physical, spiritual and emotional growth, through Consistently Taking Action on their purposeful aspirations and dreams. I truly believe that if someone like me, can go from a super Shy Introvert, to today, becoming an Ambivert (can tap in and out of being an Introvert and Extrovert when necessary), then so can anyone else out there whose struggling with this right now, but only if they’re willing to learn the skills necessary and seek the guidance and support without letting their ego take control.
I found myself and my true purpose in coaching & speaking after years of running an online business and posting daily inspirational videos on social media (@coachsadiq), which led me to start spreading my naturally high energy, on stages and speaking engagements across the UK. Then, performing my very first TEDx Talk in early 2020, sharing my story and encouraging others to Consistently Take Action (CTA) in their life, so they too can find their own inner confidence towards their dreams, aspirations and goals, without ever losing hope or belief in themselves.
The most common challenges and problems people come to me with are: feeling lost or confused with their career, imposter syndrome, lack of self confidence, struggling with self love, too much overthinking, childhood traumas, deeper limiting beliefs and other business skillsets such as: money mindset support, psychology of sales, networking, social media marketing, personal branding, showing up authentically on camera, attracting ideal clients and more…
I always focus on serving and supporting my clients and community towards REAL action steps that help them gain REAL results, instead of just ‘talking the talk’, I help them ‘walk their talk.’ Outcomes and results always lead to fulfilment and joy which then leads to organic quality referrals and growth, based on my personal experiences.
My mission is to Coach & Serve OVER 3 Million Spiritual, Creative & Introverted Entrepreneurs then, inspire them to share the wisdom, in order for the domino effect to work it’s magic & reach future generations.
My services include:
– 1 | 1 personalised and bespoke coaching packages of either 3/6/12 months working with me deeper, to support and enhance every area of your life: mental | physical | spiritual | emotional | business.
– Hiring me for speaking (in-person/virtual) at: events / conferences / workshops / masterminds / retreats / podcasts etc.
– Brand Collaborations: Partnerships / Sponsorships for creative and innovative brands who would love working with purpose driven content creators and micro influencers.
Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?
Personal Growth, Psychology, Business & Philosophy books have been a huge influence towards my mental development over the last decade and even though I’m not a physical book lover (more of an auditory & visual learner), there has still been times in the beginning especially, where I have genuinely received massive value from some books that changed the trajectory of my life and mindset journey. I believe learning never stops which is why I share weekly updates of the books I go through, to my online community, adding my 3 biggest take-aways from consuming them, all within my Friday weekly Newsletter: 3 Growth Gems.
My Top Ten Recommended Books:
Think & Grow Rich, The Art of War, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Atomic Habits, How To Win Friends & Influence People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 4 Hour Work Week, The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*CK, The 48 Laws of Power and Thinking Fast and Slow.
The lessons extracted from these books come from wise souls who have experienced profound lessons of their own and have passed it onto us, so that we can learn to avoid their mistakes and continue to make better decisions in our life.
I would highly recommend you always stay open minded to learn, grow, evolve and become a better human being every day. There’s so much valuable content out there today, so instead of being lazy or thinking others will come and ‘save’ you, it’s time to be bold and courageous independently, so that you can one day, pass on your life lessons, mistakes and failures with others to learn from generations from today. You never know whose life you can change and positively impact if you don’t share your story and lessons with the world.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Reputation comes from results.
Everyone can ‘talk’ a big game, but how many people can truly deliver what they say and ‘walk their talk.’
I believe one of the biggest ways to gain trust, credibility and loyalty is to first show others proof of concept and REAL life examples and testimonials of what you have to offer.
For me, in the coaching space, I had to set myself apart from all of the other millions of ‘so called’ coaches out there.
This meant focusing on separating myself via utilising PR and making sure I was Social Proof.
I worked towards securing what is known to be one of the hardest stages to get on. The TEDx Stage.
I worked towards being published on engaging magazine articles globally like COACH Magazine and Marketing in Asia.
I worked alongside collaborating with purpose driven brands who care about their consumers and communities such as Valuchi Watches, The B10xB Brand (Be Ten Times Bolder), London Chambers of Commerce and JCamille Co, all of which, genuinely add value and care.
I worked towards creating value driven video content every single day across most media channels consistently for over 8+ years without missing or skipping any days.
I attained real-life video & written testimonials from all of my clients globally, which is proof to the external world, that my coaching WORKS and has been getting my clients REAL results in their life and businesses.
All of these accolades have been a huge contribution towards separating myself from every other ‘coach’ out there.
If we truly want to be different, unique and stand out, we must do what others are not willing to do.
The results will always speak for itself but also, passionately sharing them with others is key too.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://sadiqhussain.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachsadiq/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sadiqcoaching
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachsadiq
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachsadiq
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachSadiq
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- Soundcloud: N/A
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coachsadiq
Image Credits
Photographers: @shadz_ig & syra.photography