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TESTIMONIALS

I met Rehan Khan over a decade ago, and I have always been impressed by his ability to excel simultaneously as a lecturer, business consultant, and author. His book, "Distracting Ourselves to Death," revealed the secret behind his success: a commitment to deep thinking, discipline, passion, and healthy habits, while eliminating distractions that don't add value. Rehan is not only extremely knowledgeable but also kind and a positive thinker. His structured approach and excellent speaking skills make him an inspiring figure to all who know him. Throughout the years, I have remained friends with Rehan and continue to admire his inspirational presence. I look forward to collaborating on many exciting and successful projects with Rehan in the future. His ability to inspire and drive positive change is truly remarkable.

As well as being truly knowledgeable, personable and a thought leader on the subject of 'distraction', Rehan shares thought provoking insights while challenging beliefs and behaviours. Rehan recently ran a short workshop for 35+ audience, remotely. Throughout the session he kept us on our toes and engaged fully in the subject matter - very easy to collaborate and work with and I look forward to working with him again in the future. Thank you so much Rehan.

– Gail Mitchell, Head of Learning Experience Development, BT

Rehan has managed to assemble a wonderful and practical guide to being more effective with one’s time. He uses just the right mix of evidence coupled with relevance and personal examples, all presented in a fast-paced journey that itself is a case study in micro- learning instructional design. The timing of this book could not be more apropos given all the shifts and pivots that people are experiencing in their work and lives. If you take away and apply only one of the numerous tips presented here, your time was well spent.

– Brad Boyson, Cofounder, HR Learn In; Former Executive Director, SHRM Dubai.

Rehan allows us to pause and reflect on the world around us. Using neuroscience and expert opinion he explores how the forces of distraction can have an adverse impact on our work, our objectives, and our general well-being. Some of the data is quite alarming while at the same time makes complete sense. In this creative storytelling method, we are introduced to a number of themes and concepts which allow us to start thinking more cognitively about how things can affect us. I have collected a number of tips for my tool bag which I will start using in order to maximize my impact both at work and at home.

– Toneya Sarwar, Human Resources Business Partner, EMEAR, Cisco Systems.

A timely and deeply insightful set of ideas to equip you with the right mindset and practical tools to rein in distraction and increase your personal productivity.

– Muhammed Mekki, Founding Partner, AstroLabs.

Rehan has deep practitioner experience and real-world industry knowledge. He delivers valuable business insights to clients.

– Dr. Amanda Nimon-Peters, Business School Professor, Research Fellow.

It is my very pleasure to write these words for my dear colleague Rehan, who has been a trusted thought-partner for me for a few years now. He brings the professionalism, intellectual analytical sharpness, and tenacity of an executive to his work, marrying this with his creative energy and his instincts about personal purpose and meaning. All of that comes with a congenial and expansive, yet focused way of exploring topics and projects whenever we meet or dialogue.

– Dr. Olaf J. Groth, Global strategist, Think tank founder, Professor, Author, Board member.

Rehan understands the accelerated pace at which the world of work is changing, and hence it has been a pleasure to tap into his insights for Gulf Business’ ‘Future’ section. Not one to mince his words and always willing to call out the vices of procrastination and distraction in the workplace, he also encourages the positives of flexible working and attaining the elusive work-life balance. I think it’s safe to say, this book will be no distraction!

– Aarti Nagraj, Editor, Gulf Business.

Rehan is a deeply thoughtful and engaging person. He has a unique ability to see into the human condition and translate his insights into actionable changes. I have made shifts in my life based on Rehan’s influence that have made me a more effective and powerful leader.

– Dr. Corrie J. Block, CEO, Paragon Consulting.

Packed with practical advice, built on science, research, and the educator’s own personal experiences. I’d highly recommend it for anyone who wants to create more time for the important things in life.

– Wasif Khan, Principal, Corporate Operational Risk.

I’m always impressed with the quality of Rehan’s work, the level of thought that goes into each of his deliverables, and the types of insight he gains from working closely with customers. Feedback from each engagement is always positive, with numerous customers requesting him by name for follow-up pieces of work.

– Nathan Kulinitsch, Head of Consulting Camp; Industry Segment Teams (CIST) at Amazon Web Services.

Rehan is a highly experienced and versatile business thought-leader able to articulate to customers how to deliver real business benefits for their particular situation. Customers respect him and colleagues enjoy working with him.

– Chris Bruce, Managing Director, GlobalReach Technology.

I’ve very much appreciated the opportunity to work with Rehan. Rehan brings a level of thoughtfulness, structure, maturity and insight to any business problem which is a step above the usual standard. He would be my go to person for anything requiring a considered approach to make the complex, simple. It also helps that Rehan is consistently engaging, empathetic, and all round pleasant to work with.

– Max Parry, Senior Director, Business Development, Equinix.

Rehan brings valuable, strategic and relevant insight which differentiates him from others and creates lasting customer relationships.

– Leo Whyte, TMT Consulting, Transformation & Change.

Rehan is an outstanding thinker who is able to provide solutions and counsel across varied dimensions of business problems and situations. His ability to collaborate and gel in multicultural environments and lead by example is inspiring. I am glad our paths crossed.

– Mayank Dhingra, Senior Education Business Leader, Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe, HP.

Rehan is a highly experienced thought leader. He builds great client relationship and delivers high quality outcomes every time.

– Imran Hussain, Regional Director, BT, Global Sales Leader, CX Transformation, Customer Success, Delivery.

Having worked with Rehan over several years, I’ve always found him to be thoughtful, inspiring and strategic thinker. He is someone with a firm grasp of critical ideas and concepts. He brings a deep understanding to his work and is often mindful of the things others only become aware of much later..

– Wael El Kabbany, Managing Director Enterprise MEA, Microsoft.

Rehan is a strong analytical and strategic thinker with an ability to convey his message in a clear, professional and compelling manner at any level in the business.

– Ian Dench, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Oman.