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listen. Let's make every conversation a winning negotiation. Maha, thanks for joining us today. Thank you so much for having me, Kwame. I'm so excited to be here. Yes, likewise. I'm excited too. So how would you get started by telling us a little bit about yourself and what you do? Great. First of all, my name is Maha. I am a strategic communications executive. So I am

American Egyptian. I'm born and raised in the U.S. live my whole life here and then spent the

second half of my life living in Dubai and Egypt. I have a strategic communications firm.

It means I'm a professional storyteller. I help people tell their

stories, build their personal brands, find their narratives, connect with audiences, and most

importantly, how to add value to other people. Incredible. And a little birdie told me that you

might have a book coming out. I do. I have a book coming out. It's called The Seven Rules of

Self-Reliance. And it's a book that is

inspirational and educational. Every chapter has takeaway, reflection exercises, downloadable guides.

But it's a book to how to operate in today's world. Like what are the things, the tools that you

need to be resourceful? Self-reliance is not a term that a lot of people talk about. Everyone thinks,

oh, I need to be independent, rely on myself. That's exactly the opposite of what this book is about.

It's about being resourceful, investing in yourself, owning your future, and what are the things

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