### About Faisal Khan - "An independent banking, payments and Fintech consultant" - Helps companies globally solve complex banking and payments issues - Primary expertise: cross-border transfers, payment processing, mobile payments, and licensing/regulatory issues - Quora Top Writer in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 - ~20 million views on Quora, 100+ answers - Faisal Khan & Company is a 100% remote company where all employees are female - Irfan first connected with Faisal via Quora, then met in person at DYS in Peshawar, and again in Dubai ### Topics Covered - Faisal Khan's background: going from engineer to starting a micro remote company in 2009 - Why Faisal Khan & Company is a 100% remote company - How COVID-19 accelerated WFH adoption globally - Faisal's key tips for making WFH disciplined, productive, and effective for a 16-member team - Things Faisal misses about traditional workplaces — and how WFH is evolving to replicate those experiences - How Faisal leverages inbound marketing (Quora, YouTube, blogging, podcasting) to generate high-ticket leads - Working Harder vs. Working Smarter — an excellent example of each - Why Faisal Khan & Company has an unlimited leaves policy for all team members - Why the combination of higher pay + WFH is ideal for both employees and employers - Life lessons Faisal wishes he knew in his 30s - The one misconception people have about change — personal habits, business practices, and more - How change is akin to doing calligraphy > "I don't go to clients. Clients come to us." — Faisal Khan > "They [female employees] solve the mess that I make." — Faisal Khan ### Related Resources - Official Website: https://faisalkhan.com/ - Faisal Khan's Blog: https://blog.faisalkhan.com/ - Podcast: Around The Coin (cohosted by Faisal Khan): http://www.aroundthecoin.com/ - Faisal Khan's Quora Profile: https://www.quora.com/profile/Faisal-Khan-1 - [NYT ARTICLE] A Revolutionary Marketing Strategy: Answer Customers' Questions: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/business/smallbusiness/increasing-sales-by-answering-customers-questions.html - [VIDEO] How this company earned $1.7 Million from one single article answering one popular FAQ: https://youtu.be/zBUeBo4srpA?t=86 - Calligraphy as a Learning Metaphor by Laura Cunha - [BOOK] Atomic Habits by James Clear (Faisal Khan's favorite personal development book): https://amzn.to/2TkdKeJ ### Getting in Touch with Faisal Khan - Contact: https://faisalkhan.com/contact/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisalkhan99 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/babushka99 - Telegram: @faisalkhan99