February 20th, 2026
Faris Aranki
Admittedly not the setup for a Hollywood blockbuster Ever accidentally found out the unfiltered, negative things someone thinks about you? I have and it can be quite an emotional moment 😭. A few years ago, when I was googling my name (I highly recommend everyone does this btw), I discovered a really vicious video about me uploaded […]
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February 14th, 2026
Faris Aranki
Until you address the boundaries of your own personality, you’ll always hit the same ceiling Ah the joys of mobile phone; a classic achilles heel right there I need to tell you something that still stings to admit. A couple of years ago, I lost a client. Not because the work wasn’t good. Not because we couldn’t deliver. […]
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January 10th, 2026
Faris Aranki
Staying focused has never been easy; but it has never mattered more I have a confession I need to make. Success would be nothing without FQ Despite owning the trademark behind Focus Quotient (FQ), I’ve struggled with focus for much of my life. I’ve known it for years, but I’ve rarely said it out loud. Which is ironic — because I’ve […]
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December 31st, 2025
Faris Aranki
The 12 Types of Guests — and What They Reveal About Your Personality From staying the night to popping in for a cup of tea, how you behave as a guest in someone else’s home reveals far more about you than people realise Have a go at the quiz at the end of the article to find out Ever […]
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December 22nd, 2025
Faris Aranki
Travel doesn’t change who you are — it reveals it.But with the right mindset, it can also refine you.” Travel life is just a great view from the back of a Tuk Tuk Think about your most recent bit of travelling. Where did you go? Who did you go with? What did you do? Maybe it was a long weekend […]
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December 5th, 2025
Faris Aranki
Ever had a nightmare with a travel companion? This article will ensure that doesn’t happen to you again. It’s been many a year since I’ve done a big trip travelling with another person. That’s why, when I was planning my recent 3 week backpacking trip round SE Asia with a friend, I had flashbacks to previous […]
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November 27th, 2025
Faris Aranki
If only they’d said so from the off In the early stages of a relationship, it’s the hope that kills you… You think it’s going well only to discover that, you were wrong, it was very much one-sided. In the meantime you’ve expended weeks or months of energy for nothing. If only there was a way to spot […]
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November 10th, 2025
Faris Aranki
Don’t be fooled that one great team session will mean you will nail your strategy Just a regular workshop as far as Shiageto is concerned As the old saying goes: “One swallow does not a summer make”. In a similar way: one great workshop, team meeting, company town hall or training session does not really move the […]
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November 2nd, 2025
Faris Aranki
A cheat sheet to build stronger relationships in all aspects of your life Tell that to my PT 😬 How much time do you spend with friends? How much of that time is in person and how much is virtual? Hopefully the numbers are high but undoubtedly the older you get, the less time you spend in person […]
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October 1st, 2025
Faris Aranki
Good EQ leaders think more about those that haven’t been promoted than those that have Not everyone gets to be “honoured”, “humbled”, nor “immensely proud to announce” a new role It’s October 1st and, as the dark nights in the Northern Hemisphere are beginning to creep in, that can only mean it’s time for one thing… no, […]
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