{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How An Exciting Personal Life Adds Rocket Fuel to Your Career with Uneeb Khan","description":"Uneeb Khan is an Electrical Engineer with one of the most prominent engineering companies in the nation. He was presented The Propel Leadership award in 2016 and a teaching award in 2017. Uneeb's expertise has allowed him to work on high-profile projects such as the World Trade Center (Freedom Tower), several United Nations Buildings, and many other notable institutions. Uneeb craftily executes the work-life balance. He has backpacked to over 30 countries, most notably, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and swimming with sharks, running with the bulls, traveling to Antarctica, and volunteers monthly at a suicide prevention hotline. He is certified in Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Intervention. He has organized training boot camps for entry-level employees and hosted national pre-construction conferences. He is a strong believer in work-life balance and has been dedicated to sharing that message and helping people obtain that way of life. When Uneeb\u2019s friend, Chad, asked him to go on an adventure - a hike or take a day off to enjoy life - Uneeb\u2019s answer was almost always \u201cNo. I have to work.\u201d Chad was a lover of life and Uneeb had an immigrant\u2019s commitment to work ethic and success. He felt he had to always \u201chit it hard\u201d in order to succeed. Chad\u2019s sudden and untimely death changed all that. Join our conversation where Uneeb shows us how embracing a full, rich personal life has made him more successful (and happy) than ever. \u201cWhen you have an emotional attachment to a goal, procrastination can\u2019t win.\u201d \u2013 Uneeb Khan Today on Mastering Overwhelm:  How the sudden death of a friend will change your perspective forever Instrumental grief \u2013 turning your grief into something useful Going from \u201cnumb\u201d to feeling alive When an emotional attachment to a goal fuels motivation \u2013 procrastination can\u2019t win. How embracing his personal life fueled his career and made him a better leader How having a rich personal life made him a more effective leader Why fear is literally a superpower  Chad\u2019s List: Something \u201cdoable,\u201d in each category each year.  Do something that inspires fear. Do something that involves learning. Do something that involves charity or helping people. Do something the \u201ceight-year old you\u201d would be proud of. Travel to another country or another part of town.  Connect with Uneeb Khan&amp;nbsp;  Uneeb\u2019s LinkedIn Page  Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week\u2019s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.  Apple Podcasts | TuneIn |  GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify |  Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on  Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website. ","author_name":"Mastering Midlife Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/masteringmidlife.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22221692\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/a60707\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22221692"}