Akbar Sheikh: How to Succeed Through Giving

I recently wrote an article on Akbar Sheikh, my business coach, on How to Build a 6-Figure Business. Feel free to check it out after you’ve read this article. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses to 6 and 7 figures, most of which started at ground zero.

But, it wasn’t always entrepreneurial rainbows and butterflies. I recently caught Akbar’s TEDx speech, and as an entrepreneur who’s had her own struggles and as a humanitarian with a philosophy that to give is to receive, it truly hit home to me.

Before Akbar became a 7-figure entrepreneur, he struggled with weight, homelessness, a crippling anxiety disorder, and addiction. After ending up in the hospital from mixing drugs and alcohol, Akbar turned his life around and has since built a multi-million dollar business. He now uses the incredible opportunity life has given him to give back.

“To be honest, homeless life wasn’t so bad. This is America, but at the end of the day, living that type of life meant I couldn’t take care of my family, and most importantly, I couldn’t make an impact in people’s lives or a positive contribution to the world. I’m not sure what got into me, but I had to do something about this, and to do something about this I had to do something about myself first.”