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6 Productivity Hacks That Changed My Life | Podcast Episode #3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 11:19


I've been toying around with many different productivity tactics recently, and I've come across six that have absolutely changed my life. They've helped me maintain more energy throughout the day, get more stuff done, and keep me upbeat and happier. And so, I thought I'd share with you what these productivity hacks are. Sign up for my newsletter: https://alifnewsletter.gr8.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alif-huq Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/alifios

My Marketing Career Story | How I Became A Digital Marketer | Podcast Episode #2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 21:38


In today's episode of the podcast, I'll be going over how I became a marketer, the wild twists and turns my career has taken me on, and key lessons you can learn from my journey. Sign up for my newsletter: https://alifnewsletter.gr8.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alif-huq/ Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/alifios How I Broke Into Digital Marketing Without Any Education, Experience, or Connections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ondVMg2yJ8&t=151s&ab_channel=AlifHuq

Digital Marketing Advice to Increase Conversions, Productivity Tips, and more | Podcast Episode #1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 26:03


What up, ya'll? Yeah, it's been a hell of a long time since I've uploaded a podcast, right? Well, I'm trying out a new format where I record long-form YouTube videos on my YT channel (like a podcast) and then upload the audio file here. Topics I cover in today's episode include: Digital marketing advice to help you increase conversions Why hustle culture brainwashed us into thinking wrongly about productivity And more! SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://alifnewsletter.gr8.com/ ASK ME QUESTIONS OVER ON INSTA: www.instagram.com/alifios CONNECT WITH ME AND THE COOL KIDS OVER ON LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/alif-huq/

My Weird Way to Get Rid Of Nervousness

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 16:47


So, this "way" that I'm proposing in this podcast episode is going to sound totally weird when you hear it. But, if followed down to the T, you will achieve ultimate calmness (I think that's a thing). This approach is perfect if you have a big interview coming up or a huge presentation you have to deliver. Enjoy!

Men and women's expectations of eachother...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 18:37


This podcast episode might trigger you, it might hurt you, or it might be just what you needed to hear. Let me know your thoughts on Insta @alifios.

My Surprising Experience With An Ayahuasca Shaman...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 12:12


The other day I dropped my friend off to his first ever Ayahuasca retreat. Listen to this episode to hear how it went down.

Its not about the end result. It's about the journey. (Wild story!)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 17:03


have you ever been told that it's not about the end goal but the journey? Well recently, I went through an experience where I was trying to buy a video game but ended up learning this journey in this fascinating adventure story. Listen to this episode to find out what the journey was like!

Interview w/ Hamza Khan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 72:42


So, I just did one of the best interviews I've ever done in my life. In this podcast episode, I interview the legendary Hamza Khan himself. We go into a wide variety of topics in this podcast including: Dealing with imposter syndrome How a global keynote speaker prepares and delivers a presentation What to do when your parents want you to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer Check it out!

How I fell in love with exercising

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 13:45


If you're struggling to live a healthier lifestyle and you want to know the number one thing you need to establish in order to be fit and healthy, this is the episode for you!

This is my favourite motivational speech.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 28:30


I plan to listen to this everyday.

Today I got scammed. This is what happened...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 10:48


Yeah, it happened. Just my luck. If you're moving into your first apartment and are looking to rent parking spots, please be aware of this scam!

CEO Reveals how to PROPERLY ask for a raise and GET MORE than you expected | Interview w/ Sam Vassa

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 54:35


What up, friends? In this exclusive podcast episode, I'm interviewing my CEO Sam Vassa. We talk all sorts of things ranging from: - Entrepreneurship - His experience in the military - How to get a job in management - How to ask for a raise And so much more! Be sure to follow / connect with him on social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samvassa/?originalSubdomain=ca https://twitter.com/samvassa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

How to make a side income on TWITCH

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 52:09


In this episode of the podcast episode, I interview my friend Rachel to learn exactly how she makes a side income playing video games on TWITCH! Enjoy! Follow Rachel on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rwenc.ttv/?... Follow Rachel on TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/rwenc Follow me on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alifios/?hl=en Connect with me on LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alif-huq-...

How to get a job WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE | Interview w/ Mahfuz Chowdhury

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 72:34


What up, podcast? In this episode I interview my friend / mentor Mahfuz Chowdhury where we talk about, well, all the following: How to get a job without any experience Should you work for free? How to impress a hiring manager during an interview SO MUCH MORE I hope you enjoy!

How to get your life together

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 12:30


Have you ever looked around only to find that everyone seems like they've got their lives together but when you look at yourself you feel like you don't? I know I've definitely felt that way. In this episode, I'll be sharing with you a personal story that completely changed how I saw "adulting" and made me realize, wait, I do have my life together. Enjoy!

How to figure out what your dream job is

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 16:39


Hey friends, if you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even lost when it comes to figuring out what your dream job is then this episode is for you. In this episode, I'll be going over the process I've personally used to find my dream job and how you yourself can replicate it as well. Be sure to subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast episode :)

How to create your own side business

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 27:38


As someone who's attempted at a number of side businesses, I wanted to take you through my step by step formula to creating a side business with nothing but the expertise in your head. Enjoy!

How I created my first ever online course

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 28:10


I recently launched my first ever course - The Ultimate Job Hunting Bootcamp. A course dedicated to teaching you the #1 most important skill you'll need in your entire career... ... getting a job fast without applying online But, the truth is, it wasn't just an easy journey creating this course. In fact it's been, well, pretty wild. Have a listen to this podcast episode where I take you behind the scenes and walk you through all the mess-ups and self-limiting beliefs I had to go through to make this course happen. Enjoy!

Our weirdest leadership retreat experiences

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 42:25


Blindfolded, naked, in the middle of the forest, and dancing around a fire…. This is going to be a wild podcast episode. In this episode, my friend Arvin (INSTA: @ArvinArdakani) and I talk about our weirdest experiences with leadership retreats.

My first ever business I created

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 32:19


In this episode, I take you through the roller coaster story of the first business I ever created.

How to get raving fans who love you

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 19:37


Have you ever wanted a fanbase of people who followed all our stuff and just loved what you're all about? In this episode, I show the critical steps that you'll need to take to get there. Enjoy!

Women in leadership ft Tashin Rodoshi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 37:57


In this episode, my special guest, Tashin Rodoshi, and I speak on what women go through in order to get to positions of leadership.

What I learned from Billy Gene Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 11:33


So there's this guy. His name is Billy Gene... No, not the "Billy gene is not my lover" person. He's an entrepreneur. I'm taking his online courses and, man, I'm learning a lot. In this episode, I go over what I'm learning so far :)

4 tips to become a better public speaker

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 18:50


In this episode, I share with you 4 of my most favorite public speaking tips that I've learned through my journey in the world of public speaking.

What I learned from selling an online seminar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 24:01


This past week I sold out my first ever online seminar, and boy, I learned a ton! I decided to take everything I've learned and put it into this podcast. If you're someone's who's looking to start a small side income, maybe you're selling your own products and/or services, or heck, maybe you're just straight-up curious - then this episode is perfect for you :) Feel free to have a listen!

What's dating like in 2020? Ft Kazandra Von

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 34:15


Hook up culture, how to pick up girls, dating apps, and so much more! We go all-in in this episode as my special guest Kazandra Von and I talk about what dating is like in 2020.

A bad dance experience I had...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 15:16


In this episode I talk about a recent dance Bootcamp I attended which I absolutely bombed. Key topics which I cover are: - How the boot camp made me feel like the dumbest person in the room and how I got over it - What "sulking" is and how I get myself out of it - I also speak about ice fishers :p Enjoy!

How rich people think

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 14:33


In this episode, I'll be talking to you about 3 ways that rich people think that are COMPLETELY different than the average middle class family. Enjoy!

"Nice guys"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 23:44


In this episode, I have a couple of special friends joining me on the podcast. Ahmad Jabbir - @ahmad.jabbir Amir Yazdanparast - @mr.amiryp Arvin Ardakani - @mr.arvin.a (https://www.arvinardakani.com/) And we're talking about "Nice Guys". More specifically, what a "nice guy" is, what causes people to become "nice guys", and how to overcome it. I hope you enjoy! :)

3 things I do when I'm sad

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 10:13


A couple of hours before I recorded this podcast episode I had a mental break down. It was pretty ugly. But now that I'm feeling much better I wanted to take the time to share with you 3 approaches I personally use to help me feel much better when I'm feeling blue. I hope you enjoy!

A week in the life of Alif

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 45:28


I was listening to a podcast by Amy Porterfield (a famous entrepreneur) and she did this cool thing where she recorded herself every morning and night to give her fans an insight into what her day looks like. I thought this was pretty cool so I decided to do the exact same thing. So, for an entire week, I recorded myself (almost) every morning and night. Each day I talk about the lessons I've learned, what happened during the day, and how I'm planning my next day. I hope you enjoy!

Student life vs Real life (Feat. Godwin + my brother)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 37:53


Today I've got a couple of special guests with me! Godwin, a good friend of mine and Radi, my brother. In this episode we talk about, well, life during and after university plus a bunch of other things like... ... why minority kids to immigrants are pushed going into medical school ... how the pharmaceutical industry makes, tests, and sells drugs ... why University life is way different than "normal life" I hope you enjoy!

It's OK to only read 1/2 a book

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 4:18


In today's episode, I talk about the reason why I left a book half-read and why you should give your permission to leave things half done as well!

I shadowed my CEO for a day... I'm a new person now.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 7:02


Today at work, I had the opportunity to shadow my CEO. And let me tell you, it was freakin amazing. I knew that as soon as I came home, I had to press record and let it all out. If you wanna know what it takes to be a successful CEO who manages a multi-million dollar business, you've got to listen to this episode. PREACH. Enjoy the episode!

My 3 lucrative goals for 2020.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 8:27


Hey, it's 2020... And as cliche as it sounds, IT'S TIME TO SET NEW GOALS. But here's the catch... These aren't my 2020 goals, instead, they're more like my, "before I turn 25" type of goals. And hey, after you after a listen you might actually think they're pretty lucrative goals. You've been warned. Enjoy the episode!

My brother and I on capitalism

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 29:35


My brother walked up to me and had some thoughts around capitalism. So I said, hey, why don't we just hit record on a podcast and see what happens? He agreed! In this episode, you'll hear our thoughts around what capitalism means to us and 3 approaches we think you can double down on to help you position yourself for success in a capitalistic society. Deep, I know. Enjoy!

A rant about people giving advice

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 7:41


When I first started my business I was given the worst piece of advice. Here's my rant.

3 things that make me happy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 7:54


I've been doing some reflecting on what makes me happy and I was able to boil it down to 3 specific things that I've noticed makes me happy. In this episode, I want to share those 3 things with you! Enjoy!

My phone call with an influencer!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 8:22


So, I just got off a call with a famous LinkedIn influencer, this guy has 1 million readers to his blog, been on websites like Forbes and Business Insider, and is recognized by LinkedIn as a "LinkedIn Voice" for being a notable career advisor. He even told me that he doesn't do these types of phone calls but because of my outreach method he said: "heck why not". Fast forward to now, after hopping off the call with him, my head is racing and I just thought, hey, let me just hit record and see what comes up! Here's a quick recap on what you'll hear about in this episode: how famous people aren't any different than you or I some juicy business advice he gave me why putting people in a pedestal isn't always the best thing to do I hope you enjoy!

FIX MY LIFE: Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 26:31


Today, we're going to be fixing your relationship issues in my new series called "Fix My Life". My special guest Shannon and I are going to be doing our best to answer some of your relationship questions and hopefully, not eff it up. Here are just some of the stuff you'll learn in this episode: --- How to get out of being single --- What being cheated on feels like and how to know when you're being cheated on --- How to get out the best friend zone And like, so much more! Enjoy!

Be grateful that your parents yell at you.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 7:36


Yeah, I mean that. You SHOULD be grateful that your parents... ... yell at you to come home by 12 ... yell at you to get married ... hold a box around your freedom and lifestyle And in this episode, I tell you exactly why. Have a listen!

Saying goodbye hurts? Good.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 8:17


Let's be real, saying goodbye sucks. That utter feeling of melancholy sitting at the pit of your stomach as you stare out dramatically from the car window, yeah, not fun. So, in this episode, I'm gonna be talking to you a little bit about my experience on saying goodbye and how I was able to change that feeling of sadness to the ultimate source of gratitude. Enjoy!

A life lesson I'm slowly learning...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 9:22


Lately, I've been noticing a life lesson has been slowly creeping and caving itself into my head recently. I thought today, in this episode of "What Matters to Alif", I'd share it with you!

5 things I wish I knew, before I spent thousands on coaching programs.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 12:46


I've spent thousands of dollars in coaching programs, right? But here's the thing... I sorta wish I knew these 5 things before I bought my first expensive coaching program. So, if you're thinking of investing in a coach, whether that's a soccer coach, a dance coach, whatever it may be... Here are 5 things to consider before you buy their program.

Post grad quarter life crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 9:46


In this episode, we're gonna be talking about what is life like before and after university and how to overcome that post-graduation crisis.

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