Learning at your fingertips

Faisal Ibrahim and his troupe were consummate multitaskers, with the initial core team of five members and 100+ volunteers working on a variety of concepts, flagging off several shows and courses in parallel. Incidentally, the ‘5 AM Club’ is influenced by Robin Sharma’s book by the same name. Yash points out that there were many practices that Sharma mentions in the book that they were putting into practice in the morning show.

He continues, “We created a ‘fear of missing out’ so if a person did not attend, they would feel like they were skipping an opportunity. Soon we started expanding and would do back-to-back events, with over 3500 people have attended so far from India, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi. All of this was happening free of charge which still continues. These communities are still running strong because there is a sense of purpose.” There are over 100,000 collective minutes of content churned out so far and everyday 200+ people connect to their sessions online. The technological aspect is handled by Stephen Venansious who brings in his expertise as a techie to ensure the smooth functioning of the sessions.

There have been cancer survivors who have volunteered on the platform sharing their stories of hope, such as the power of constructive collaboration. Nayana Shaiju, 5 AM Club and Operations Lead at Brainciti, adds, “5 AM is now like family, and there is a kind of excitement about the lives of other members, for instance, when people share pictures of birthdays being celebrated in their homes. We have people from eight to eighty years of age, and it’s unbelievable the camaraderie we witness every single day.” Keeping the values intact, they forged a community that empowered people and, in turn, created a community of high achievers.

A step further, Entrepreneurs’ Connect was created as a global business referral group to exchange business leads and opportunities for growing business beyond boundaries. Free and open for all to join, members are required to attend the sessions regularly and consistently.