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At 31, Mo Haque was handed what felt like a death sentence: Stage 4 cancer that soon became terminal. With conventional medicine exhausted and no options left, he was told there was nothing more that could be done. In that moment of silence, he refused to accept ""nothing"" as an answer. Instead, he asked a different question: ""So what can we do?"" What followed was an improbable journey. Mo launched a high-stakes crowdfunding campaign to raise £200,000 for an experimental treatment, driven by one unshakeable conviction: he would raise the money, or die trying. More than a decade later, he is not only alive. He has uncovered that the principles forged in crisis form a repeatable system for performing under pressure, making decisions in uncertainty, and sustaining momentum when it matters most. In Absurd Hope, Mo reveals his battle-tested framework: ABSURD: The ""Doing"" engine - six action principles to turn impossible odds into unstoppable results. HOPE: The ""Being"" fuel - the four pillars that nourish your whole self, rejuvenate your energy, and sustain high performance without burnout. But even with the right tools, we all hit walls. Mo names the six invisible forces - the ""6 B's"" - that sabotage even the most determined people beneath the surface, and shows you exactly how to dismantle them. This is not just a story of survival. It is a proven playbook for high performance under pressure, a guide to building conviction in the face of uncertainty, and proof that your worst moment can be the beginning of your best life. Stop waiting. It's your turn to be absurd.

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Mo Haque is a keynote speaker, coach, and author specialising in resilience, high performance, and personal transformation. In his early thirties, Mo was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. When conventional treatment failed and his prognosis became terminal, he refused to accept the verdict. He led a public fundraising campaign to raise £200,000 to access life-saving immunotherapy and survived. More than a decade later, he remains cancer-free, and continues to thrive. That experience didn't just save his life. It reshaped his understanding of performance, adversity, and what human beings are truly capable of under sustained pressure. Mo now works with leaders, teams, and organisations who need to perform when it matters most. Drawing on his own story and training as a depth psychology coach, he helps people close the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it: under pressure, in uncertainty, and without burning out. His ABSURD HOPE framework, forged through cancer, a crowdfunding campaign, and a decade of rebuilding, translates lived adversity into practical tools for belief, resilience, execution, and sustainable high performance. Beyond the stage, Mo is co-founder of the Founders Running Club in London and hosts retreats for leaders seeking the balance between high performance and sustainable wellbeing. At 43, he's also learning to swim and salsa dance, because growth, in his view, is a lifelong devotion. Choosing To Stay, his first book, tells the story of staying alive. ABSURD HOPE is about what to do with the life you're given. For resources and bonus material to accompany this book, visit mohaque.com/absurdhope For speaking enquiries, visit mohaque.com/keynoteConnect with Mo on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mo-haque Follow on Instagram: @mrmohaque

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