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National Director of the Year 2007

Shafik Hirani
Shafik Hirani

Shafik Hirani has won the awards of National Division Director of the Year and National T.O.P. Leader for two years in a row, an unprecedented achievement. As the Division Director of Calgary South, Shafik credits his success to motivating his team and not having limiting beliefs. He believes anyone can succeed with the right mindset. Shafik works to share his success with his division and believes the members deserve most of the credit for achieving goals. He emphasizes developing self-awareness and an internal locus of control to take responsibility for one's successes.

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IG MAGAZINE > 18 MAY 2008 2007 peak performers Its not often that the awards for National Division Director of the Year and National T.O.P. Leader go to the same person; and its almost unheard of for both awards to go to the same person two years running, but Shafik Hirani has managed both those feats in one remarkable year. In fact, for Shafik, winning these awards in 2006 only encouraged him to thrive harder the following year. I felt a tremendous honour, says Shafik, Division Director of Calgary South.I felt a purpose and from that purpose I tried to motivate and inspire my division. Shafik has been inspiring Consultants in his division since he took on the role of Division Director in 1999 after four years as a Consultant. He credits his success to the belief that anyone can accomplish what they set their minds to.Anyone can build a successful business if they dont have self-imposed limiting beliefs. Its the mindset and lack of imagination that put the brakes on us. Shafik is also quick to share his success with the members of his division.Like the coach of a good team I cant let it get to my head, he explains.I am the leader of a team that truly accomplished the goal. Its the players on the field that are most deserving of the credit. So how does he motivate his team to achieve? To be successful in this line of work, Shafik believes that Consultants need to have a certain amount of self-awareness and he explains that to excel in business, we sometimes have to let go of our egos. In my opinion, states Shafik,The number one thing that helps people attain a higher standard is self-awareness. Often we distort the world we see to suit our fragile egos and we have defense mechanisms that reinforce our belief set. Shafik affirms that forcing ourselves to think in different ways can be beneficial, not only in business, but in all aspects of our lives. When asked if he has advice for others, Shafik shares his unique outlook on life and work.Basically, many people have an external locus of control. This is a term most often used by psychologists to describe people who believe they will be happy or successful if something outside their control happens. Shafik, on the other hand, believes that to be successful in life, we have to switch our thinking.We must make the shift to an internal locus of control. Only then can we fully take responsibility and accountability of our successes. This technique has worked well for Shafik. In 2004 he qualified for Presidents Club as a Consultant and as a result of his personal business, he qualified for Presidents Elite in 2005 and 2007. While he is a great leader for his team, he also focuses on building his own practice. He has over 800 clients and finished 2007 with the highest T.O.P points nationally at 617,282. But Shafik knows that he did not reach this success without help. He purposely decided not to thank anyone in his acceptance speech as there are so many people who have influenced him.It goes without saying that you cant accomplish something without a good relationship with your Regional Director, he says.Brian Mennis and I have a mutual respect for each other. I am the leader of a team that truly accomplished the goal. Its the players on the field that are most deserving of the credit. Shafik Hirani Shafik Hirani accepts two awards at once from the Leaders Forum stage the National Division Director of the Year and the National T.O.P. Leader.
IG MAGAZINE > MAY 2008 19 national division director of the year and national t.o.p. leader A There is also such a talented pool of Regional Directors across the country. Brian Mennis, Ray Massa, Bill Charles, Babis Chronopoulos, Tom Van Tighem, Rob Bisson and Brad Campbell have all been inspirational, Shafik adds.They have shaped me. Shafik also acknowledges the leadership he receives from head office.Its a thankless job always giving away the awards and never receiving one. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Kinzel for his leadership. I sincerely appreciate his sincerity, his candor and his vision. But overall, Shafik is pleased torecognize and thank the people he works with everyday. My peers in my division and on my team are the key to our success, he concludes.A strong culture is unstoppable it fuels itself, its self-sustaining, and it even spreads. Anyone can build a successful business if they dont have self-imposed limiting beliefs. Shafik Hirani Shafik Hirani, Division Director, Calgary South back-to-back performance for Shafik Hirani

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  • 1. IG MAGAZINE > 18 MAY 2008 2007 peak performers Its not often that the awards for National Division Director of the Year and National T.O.P. Leader go to the same person; and its almost unheard of for both awards to go to the same person two years running, but Shafik Hirani has managed both those feats in one remarkable year. In fact, for Shafik, winning these awards in 2006 only encouraged him to thrive harder the following year. I felt a tremendous honour, says Shafik, Division Director of Calgary South.I felt a purpose and from that purpose I tried to motivate and inspire my division. Shafik has been inspiring Consultants in his division since he took on the role of Division Director in 1999 after four years as a Consultant. He credits his success to the belief that anyone can accomplish what they set their minds to.Anyone can build a successful business if they dont have self-imposed limiting beliefs. Its the mindset and lack of imagination that put the brakes on us. Shafik is also quick to share his success with the members of his division.Like the coach of a good team I cant let it get to my head, he explains.I am the leader of a team that truly accomplished the goal. Its the players on the field that are most deserving of the credit. So how does he motivate his team to achieve? To be successful in this line of work, Shafik believes that Consultants need to have a certain amount of self-awareness and he explains that to excel in business, we sometimes have to let go of our egos. In my opinion, states Shafik,The number one thing that helps people attain a higher standard is self-awareness. Often we distort the world we see to suit our fragile egos and we have defense mechanisms that reinforce our belief set. Shafik affirms that forcing ourselves to think in different ways can be beneficial, not only in business, but in all aspects of our lives. When asked if he has advice for others, Shafik shares his unique outlook on life and work.Basically, many people have an external locus of control. This is a term most often used by psychologists to describe people who believe they will be happy or successful if something outside their control happens. Shafik, on the other hand, believes that to be successful in life, we have to switch our thinking.We must make the shift to an internal locus of control. Only then can we fully take responsibility and accountability of our successes. This technique has worked well for Shafik. In 2004 he qualified for Presidents Club as a Consultant and as a result of his personal business, he qualified for Presidents Elite in 2005 and 2007. While he is a great leader for his team, he also focuses on building his own practice. He has over 800 clients and finished 2007 with the highest T.O.P points nationally at 617,282. But Shafik knows that he did not reach this success without help. He purposely decided not to thank anyone in his acceptance speech as there are so many people who have influenced him.It goes without saying that you cant accomplish something without a good relationship with your Regional Director, he says.Brian Mennis and I have a mutual respect for each other. I am the leader of a team that truly accomplished the goal. Its the players on the field that are most deserving of the credit. Shafik Hirani Shafik Hirani accepts two awards at once from the Leaders Forum stage the National Division Director of the Year and the National T.O.P. Leader.
  • 2. IG MAGAZINE > MAY 2008 19 national division director of the year and national t.o.p. leader A There is also such a talented pool of Regional Directors across the country. Brian Mennis, Ray Massa, Bill Charles, Babis Chronopoulos, Tom Van Tighem, Rob Bisson and Brad Campbell have all been inspirational, Shafik adds.They have shaped me. Shafik also acknowledges the leadership he receives from head office.Its a thankless job always giving away the awards and never receiving one. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Kinzel for his leadership. I sincerely appreciate his sincerity, his candor and his vision. But overall, Shafik is pleased torecognize and thank the people he works with everyday. My peers in my division and on my team are the key to our success, he concludes.A strong culture is unstoppable it fuels itself, its self-sustaining, and it even spreads. Anyone can build a successful business if they dont have self-imposed limiting beliefs. Shafik Hirani Shafik Hirani, Division Director, Calgary South back-to-back performance for Shafik Hirani