We're told that having smart ideas is enough to succeed. But why do so many brilliant people with great strategies still fail? What's the missing ingredient that separates those who achieve their goals from those who don't? Could it be that success isn't just about what you know, but how you connect with others and maintain focus on what truly matters?

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Faris Aranki is the Founder and CEO of Shiageto Consulting, bringing over 20 years of experience in helping companies, teams, and individuals sharpen effectiveness through strategic leadership and emotional intelligence. His career began as a school teacher in Latin America and London before transitioning to senior strategy roles in global organizations. He developed a unique success formula: SUCCESS = IQ x EQ x FQ, where IQ represents smart ideas, EQ covers emotional intelligence and human connection, and FQ is his coined term for Focus Quotient - the ability to maintain focus and overcome distractions.

Today, expect to learn why most people fail despite having brilliant ideas and strategies.

• How emotional intelligence determines whether your ideas actually get implemented.
• Why focus is the most underrated skill in achieving success.
• What the multiplicative effect means for your personal and professional growth
• How to identify your true top 3 priorities in life and work
• Why conflict is rooted in ego rather than genuine disagreement.
• How to use gamification to make mundane tasks more engaging and productive.
• Why curiosity and asking "one more question" can transform your relationships.
• How to get honest feedback from trusted friends to improve your self-awareness.
• Why modern city life makes us emotionally closed and isolated.
• How to create unplugged conversations that deepen human connection.
• and more...

Community Notes:

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) research shows strong links between EQ and leadership effectiveness, team cohesion, and business success. Focus Quotient (FQ) addresses the critical need to manage distractions in our age of information overload. Gamification in learning and work has empirical support for improving engagement through dopamine release and motivation. The multiplicative model aligns with modern leadership science showing success requires balancing cognitive skill, emotional connection, and disciplined execution.

W H A T T O D O N E X T :

GUEST LINKS ~

WEBSITE: https://shiageto.com

LINKEDIN: https://linkedin.com/in/farisaranki

INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/farisaranki

HOST LINKS ~

WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW LINKS ~

WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast

ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching

ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SOURCES & JARGON BUSTER:

• IQ (Intelligence Quotient): Traditional measure of cognitive ability and smart idea generation
• EQ (Emotional Quotient): Emotional intelligence including empathy, social skills, and ability to connect with others
• FQ (Focus Quotient): Faris' coined term for the ability to maintain focus and overcome distractions
• Gamification: The application of game-design elements in non-game contexts to increase engagement
• Multiplicative Effect: The concept that success factors multiply rather than add, meaning weakness in one area severely impacts overall results