Ruksana is an award-winning journalist, writer, editor, and publisher based in Los Angeles, California, who has been quoted in outlets such as Boston Globe and ShermansTravel. With over 20 years of work experience as a full-time Freelancer and independent consultant, Ruksana’s bylines have appeared in the Delta Sky Lines, Restless Magazine, Detours, Luxury Travel Magazine, Business Insider, USA Today, and more. 

Born in India and raised in Oman, Ruksana now calls the United States home. She has visited Japan,  Poland, Mexico, Canada, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and many more countries, reporting on travel stories. Ruksana is the recipient of several diversity fellowships and journalism awards from press clubs and editorial organizations.

After coming to the US, Ruksana had to do a lot of self-investment even after working for five years in India in order to fit into the workforce. She couldn’t get hired because she lacked American education and work experience. She took it positively, did courses, and volunteered with some organizations. This opened the door to opportunities.

There has to be a better way to do things in life, and for Ruksana, listening to what people were saying and acting to enhance consistent self-improvement helped her establish herself in the industry. 

Segmented timestamps:

• [00:42] - About Ruksana and what she does in the journalism space
• [03:03] - Ruksana shares about the time when she went against the odds and how she prevailed
• [05:40] - Ruksana’s driving force towards creating a brand under her own name and working for herself  
• [07:39] - Top destinations that Ruksana is particularly excited about and their emotional significance in her life  
• [10:31] - Practical tips on how to stay ahead and motivated in your work and space 
• [13:09] - Decision-making framework that Ruksana has found to be very helpful in both big and small decisions  
• [16:03] - How to get your passion out of the gate for the first time and how Ruksana did it 
• [19:02] - Ruksana's favorite writeup and how you can get hold of it 
• [21:34] - How you can connect with Ruksana, get her write-ups or learn more about her

Notable Quotes:

“Put yourself first, focus on what works for you and build your life around it.” ~ Ruksana Hussain 

“Stop comparing yourself to others in a negative way, but if you do, try to make that work positively for you.” ~ Ruksana Hussain 

"It’s much more practical to get good at the things that you love than to love things that you happen to be good at." ~ Noah Scott 

"Learn how to hear the No and to say No." ~ Ruksana Hussain

Reach Ruksana at:

Website: http://www.ruksanawrites.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruksanahussain/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruksanawrites?lang=en

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