Mohamed Ali Shukri (MBA, CTL, AS, DTM) is the first person from the Middle East to reach to the Toastmasters International "World Championship of Public Speaking" finals. He achieved this feat in Washington DC (2006). In 2020, he also became the first from the Middle East, and the 88th globally, to have earned the coveted "Accredited Speaker" designation from Toastmasters International. Between and beyond his "first" and "best" accolades, Mohamed learned how to be the "only", "The One And Only".By opening up to what life has to offer, and what he can offer life, Mohamed found a lot of joy in allowing the flow of his gifts and talents expand and take creative shapes and forms in the valleys of the world he saw and served.This resulted in an extraordinarily successful career made by what initially seemed to be ordinary dots. Mohamed's diverse skills and experiences came together in inventive ways, and ended up taking him to play key roles, in key projects, with key clients across the world. 'Play' - therefore - became the secret and center of Mohamed's career philosophy.His message to the readers is: “By staying true to yourself, being appreciative of all what you have, and putting it in the service of the betterment of the world and humans, you will live a profound, profitable, and peaceful life.”