Count Your Blessings with Hady A. Hamid: Recent Episodes
Hady A. Hamid
Count Your Blessings dives deep into the lives of individuals who have had unique and, sometimes, profound gifts that they've experienced, acquired and/or learned throughout their life journeys, and implores them to share the wisdom that they've developed across the years.
After a near 2-month absence, Hady is back with an update on his status at a new company, and provides some useful tips for listeners who are potentially going to be at the receiving end of a financial advisory process.
In the second special episode, Hady revisits the initiatives that he proposed to his (former) agency back in 2018, and recalls some of the meaningful projects that he, along with others who were like-minded, managed to pull off within the span of five-and-a-half years of service. In this lighter entry, Hady also explores what it truly means to live out the mission of serving the community, and what it truly means to run a business that will hopefully be fulfilling and serves your purpose.
In the first special episode, Hady implores the listeners to think about interpersonal relationships and actions, and asks hard questions about minding one's business, standing in the face of injustice and corrupt systems, doing the right thing, and remind us who the true enemy of mankind really is.
As a graduate of multiple Islam- and finance-related subjects, and a seasoned practitioner of Islamic finance for over a decade, Ustaz Nuzaihan has the unenviable role of finding balance between permissibility and practicality within Singapore's financial landscape. Throughout his years of experience, he has become aware of the growing need of Shariah-compliance for the growing Muslim consumership amidst the current level of financial literacy possessed by the community, and hopes to someday see an upward shift in the latter as well as supply in Islamic financial products.
Growing up in a family that concocts their own recipes, Shairazi grew up thinking food had to be a certain way. He was shocked to discover along the way that others did not share his experience, but worse, he notices that many in his community are not treasuring the traditional dishes of their own cuisine. He makes it his mission to preserve the recipes of old so that they will not be lost forever.
As a member of Toastmasters, Hijazi has mastered the art of speaking and communicating, able to deliver the message he intends to. The prevalent diminishing use of his community's native tongue has proven to be detrimental to his people, their language and to the overall quality of communication. Hijazi sheds some light on the issue, and the problems that have risen due to improper communication.
Throughout his career as a financial services consultant, Faqih has had to balance between family and business, social life and work life, self-interest and client's interest. With a compensation structure that's based solely on commission, it can be challenging to find the right balance for many parts of his personal and professional life. Faqih believes, however, that it is possible with the correct mindset and attitude.
Growing up in the 80's, Dr. Zulkarnain didn't have many role models that he could look up to within his community in his pursuit to fulfil the life purpose he realised at an early age. It didn't help that he possesses colour-blindness - a condition that could've put a complete stop to his goals. He learned, though, that the limitations set upon him doesn't always mean it's the end.