Maryam Tahir firmly believes that peace is more important than most of the things in life and you can’t buy it either. In order to have peace, one must practice gratitude and have a positive mind-set. This does not just lead to having a successful life, it also makes the person happier and therefore more likeable.. :)Having a Chartered Accountancy background and more than 15 years of experience, she was initially working in the Banking sector as a Financial Analyst and afterwards decided to pursue her desire for teaching formally. Over the years, she has worked with and mentored thousands of students from across the globe, teaching subject areas related to Business and Accounting for diversified qualifications/examinations (CA, ACCA, CSS, O/A Levels). As an educationist, she has the great fortune of getting to meet so many new people every year, learning immensely about human behaviour, adapting her methodologies to suit their ways of understanding and seizing the opportunity to view the world from so many different perspectives.Maryam’s journey as a motivational speaker began as a result of her passion to make a meaningful impact and inspire people through the power of story-telling, sharing her knowledge & experiences and driving actionable change. She aims to empower others to navigate their unique journeys with confidence, enthusiasm and resilience.She is the Founder & CEO at Silver Birch Educational Consultants, which she decided to start because of her finding sheer joy in helping her students with their career related decisions over the years. A British Council certified Counsellor, she provides guidance and counselling to students regarding admissions to universities of international repute and assists them with securing the same.If she’s not one of your most favourite people, you simply haven’t met Maryam yet! 😎