Unleash Your Self-Worth: Why Energy Is 80% Of Your Business Success with Hina Siddiqui

In this episode of The Business of Thinking podcast, host Richard Reid speaks with Hina Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Corporate Influence Media. Hina shares her journey from a chaotic childhood in India to becoming a published author and corporate coach, highlighting resilience, self-worth, and her “80% energy, 20% action” philosophy.She discusses leaving a stable corporate career, enduring five years with no income, and turning her “mess into a message.” Hina also explains her “Let’s Make You Famous” strategy, positioning IT CEOs as industry celebrities to boost credibility, confidence, and business growth. Her core belief: treat work like a fun game you’re playing to win.Key TakeawaysResilience builds success: Early hardship taught Hina to take bold risks.Self-worth drives income: Celebrity positioning increases confidence and pricing power.The game mindset: Set an exciting goal and pursue it with fun, not stress.Energy over effort: High-quality energy fuels better results than constant hustle.Episode HighlightsChildhood scarcity and its impact on mindsetLeaving corporate life and surviving five years without incomeHiring a coach and breaking the “do it all myself” patternTurning IT leaders into industry celebrities through media and awardsShifting The Corporate Life Podcast toward cinematic life storiesTimestamps00:00:20 Introduction 00:04:33 Leaving corporate life 00:09:07 Hiring a coach 00:14:11 Making IT CEOs famous 00:18:45 The “game” mindset 00:23:03 80% energy, 20% action 00:30:17 The Corporate Life Podcast🔗 Connect with Hina SiddiquiWebsite: TheHinaSiddiqui.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hinasiddiqui/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/hinawithwings?igsh=MTUya3V1aG1mNGo0dg%3D%3D YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thehinasiddiqui?si=FZx-sc6n-Zigo9Qa⭐️ Connect and SubscribeThank you for joining us on The Business of Thinking podcast. If you enjoyed this conversation, please subscribe and leave a rating! It helps us bring more insightful content on the psychology of high performance. Find more about Richard Reid’s work at www.richard-reid.com.Production Credit: Edited and produced by @the32collective_ / https://www.the32collective.co/