Home: Raeford, NC. Age: 43. Birthplace: Yemen. Profession: Author and speaker. Organization: J&K General Contractors / Altaheri Consulting LLC. Title: Executive manager / CEO.
Hobbies: Basketball, traveling. Recent travel or adventure: Travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia for first time. Last book read: The 5 Second Rule, by Mel Robbins. Recently viewed and recommended: Nephew Tommy from the Steve Harvey Morning Show. Recent unique acquisition: Ph.D. I completed my dissertation.
Personality profile: Happy, smiley, caring, and daring. How do you define a perfect friendship? Based on love and respect for one another with no strings or any other benefits involved. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Mutually beneficial and sustainable connection between parties that is built on trust, respect, and shared goals. What is your greatest joy? Birth of my children. What is your greatest fear? Not being there for my kids when they need me. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travel to parts of the world I haven’t been to. How do you relieve stress? Pray and speak to my mother. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Good company.
What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Street Fighter. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Martial arts instructor and mentor scholar. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Do the best you can. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Keep challenging yourself. What is your go-to source of news and information? Wall Street Journal. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? TED talks. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? September 11, which pushed me to be a police officer.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
I’m working on a new study.
What change would you like to see in the world? A world with better diplomacy practices. What message do you want to send out into the world? Treat everyone the way you want to be treated.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? The prophets mentioned in scripture. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A police officer. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my mother. What advice would you give your younger self? Don’t trust too fast—let people earn their trust. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Junior high school, when I first visited Yemen and stayed with my grandparents in village. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? Post-retirement career.
Personal mission: Building bridges. Personal motto: Stay true to yourself. Favorite quote: “It costs to be the boss” (my mentor). Desired epitaph: Be or not to be.
