Not only a phenomenal story for AI and brand building - this guy has regularly spoken up about Palestine. You can imagine the hate he will have gotten in return, so to still do this is extraordinary. Also emphasises why we need to build more proper tech brands and companies. The impact on changing lives is huge, as well as changing society. But the influence that also comes from it puts it on another level. Think of your brands as more than just profit generating enterprises. Because they are so much more than that. Especially at a time when we need to realign focus of brands legitimately uplifting humanity as opposed to destroying it as long as it makes a profit.

Your mind is an intricate maze, buried deep inside is the Minotaur... ...symbolic of fears, doubts, i, anxieties, ego and self deceptions. In today's world, one of the biggest self-deceptive Minotaurs is faux-outrage. Getting angry, upset and worked up about everything and anything. Not because it's entirely legit, but because it gets attention. Even when it's legit, the Minotaur creeps up and turns sincerity into rage-baiting attention seeking. Don't succumb. Reflect instead using the TECA framework: Think Evolve Contribute Ascend Inner work and deep thinking is the only way to evolve. Once you improve yourself, then you can contribute by helping others. Done for the right reasons, and not for attention-seeking ego, is what leads to spiritual ascension.

Anytime I’ve not got to where I want to be… …it’s been because I refused to change my habits & behaviours. Thinking is easy. Changing behaviour is hard. Don’t default to believing strategising is progress. Don’t think results will come without dealing with your internal Minotaurs. Visibility won’t come without exposure. Exposure is daunting alone. Get the support you need to overcome these trainable issues. The Minotaur Video Exemplar programme was built for this…message me.

There's a rise in Muslim brands, which is great to see. However, there's an element to be weary of if you decide to do the same. And that's you will be held to a higher standard, but also you'll attract comments from peeps who won't like the religion being used for branding purposes. It's also down to how quite a few are doing it all wrong by utilising over-hyped American style marketing. Might work in America. Doesn't work in the UK. Certainly doesn't align with many Muslims' standards. This is not to discourage it from happening. But to just be ready for judgment, even if your intentions are pure. And to use the right type of marketing; because if not, the backlash will be severe.

Batley-maxxin' has become UK-maxxin' big time. The UK Gov has just launched a new £500M venture fund for AI founders. With a £1T tech market, the UK has the largest AI sector in Europe. If you were looking for signals as to why be optimistic about the UK, these are it. Naturally, it's not just about learning AI. You need a cross-sectional skillset as mentioned the other day. AI means nothing without a problem solving mindset first and foremost. Solve real problems using AI - don't just use AI for the sake of using it. Strong communication skills become paramount. As does visibility - you can have the best AI product, but if hardly anyone knows about it, it's not going anywhere fast. The quartet skillset we're focusing on with the Batley Entrepreneurship Club via Minotaur Video Exemplar and the recently agreed AI partnership: - AI - Problem-solving - Communication - Visibility Register your interest here to get involved with AI initiatives - link below. We'll be reaching out post-ramadan. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSIKCbNGx68DvPlwKs4j4ZtKy3l1WTaTchyn12-WSWRiTzMQ/viewform?usp=header

Great insight again thanks. Yes they say change doesn’t really happen until day 60+ I did 75-hard a few years ago, 75 days of activities including diet and 2 work outs a day etc. continued the gym for 90 days before lockdowns. Another time I did 100 days in the gym in a row - the transformation doesn’t really hit until after day 65 for both times. Works the opposite as well, with laziness and procrastination

They tell me it’s over for Muslims in the UK. My LinkedIn feed has been full of wonderful iftaris happening up and down the country. I’ve attended 3 this year: - Manchester - Bradford - Batley Every single one has been great. Not only is there a lot of talent in our community; we have professionals and entrepreneurs at the highest level. The above pics were taken at the Bradford iftar. Lovely surprise to see Waqas Barbar in our ends all the way from Burrrmingham. Shoaib Khan’s a kool-kat I met for the first time in Manchester and then again in Bradford. And Naheem Khaliq - my former law firm partner - didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity to try and convince me to come back into law 😂 Shout out Rehan Ahmed of Quantuma for the invite again - and Rooful Ali for taking some amazing snaps 📸 I might still be in the minority, but I’m very optimistic about the UK.

Day 19 Minotaur Ramadan Challenge... ...no idea how I managed to stay disciplined yesterday but did it 💪🏽 Starters of fried pakoray, chips and juicy looking donner 😂 At one point I genuinely did think it was over, and was about to dig in. But can't be a 'Minotaur' challenge if there's no difficult minotaur to overcome. Discipline in one area, leads to discipline in other areas. Diet challenge aside, this is more a mental discipline exercise. With all the shizzle poppin' off around the world, can easily get lost without discipline - which tbf I have faltered with. Last 10-11 days to go - not riskin' it with outside food anymore.

Day 18 Minotaur Ramadan Challenge and i've been on the ropes last couple of days. Iftari dinner on Friday night wasn't too bad, albeit really tempted with the fizzy drinks. Yesterday the family ordered take out food. The pizza was calling to me like crack calls to an addict (so I imagine 😂) Despite even my son tryna tempt; we stayed strong. Final iftari dinner tonight, which hopefully should be the last big test. So let's see. How you getting along with your challenge?

Intelligent people and professionals are held back because they care about what people think. I’m not sure if this was due to corporate programming or what. But the fear stems from being judged by their peers. It’s why you often see the “corporate, professional telephone voice” or demeanour which changes compared to how they are in person. What holds them back further however, is not being able to admit to themselves they care about what people think. And funnily enough they’ll be the ones with their chest out proclaiming they don’t care. Recipe for disaster. If you can’t admit to yourself you have an issue, how do you expect to fix it? I speak from experience. I used to say I don’t care what people think, when I clearly did. Once I admitted it to myself, I was then able to work on doing something about it. Honest self assessment is the first step. Inner work is needed. And then taking action to improve yourself. If you need a systematic way to do this, send me a DM. The Minotaur Video Exemplar programme will rip this out of you, and have you releasing videos to build your brand/project without being held back by what people think.