Time management
It’s now or never!
Look at me now, what do you see? Do you see what life has done to me? I know when life takes it gives back more if you are grateful for the giving and taking. We tend to be greedy when we want more, never allowing anyone or anything to take from us our beloved [...]
MMXI-Twenty Eleven
The year has started, another year gone, the race is on, get ready, set, go! Twelve months. More than 360 days. Thousands of minutes. The clock is ticking, with it comes day & night, winter, summer, and two more seasons. Your next birthday is on its way, happy birthday I say. Open your arms wide, [...]
Learning 2 learn again
Children going to school is compulsory, adults going for an MBA is not, but kind of. General knowledge and continuous lifelong learning is a personal choice. The day a person states he knows it all is the end of his progress. It will take two and a half years for his knowledge to be obsolete [...]
12 Taxi driver lessons
In a twist of events, my friend overslept and I had to catch a cab to get back home after dropping off my car at the auto shop. I was lucky to get one in less than 3 minutes. As I entered I realized that the driver was a bit older than the younger, less [...]
The pit stop coffee shop
A pit stop in a race is where cars get fueled, tires get changed in record time and the whole car is just reborn in a matter of seconds. A coffee shop is where humans get caffeinated, minds are set loose and the whole body is suddenly reenergized in a matter of minutes. A long [...]
Organizations, compensation, career advancement in the Arab World
If your a company owner/CEO Read this. If your an individual/employee read this. Long lengthy title, don’t you think. I know I should write a book on the subject someday, but here goes a personal view on what goes on behind corporate walls in our region. First of all Human resources has become Human capital, [...]
The Arabic Office
Watching an episode of ”The Office” drives me into laughter every time for its relativity to working in organizations. The crew on board the show almost represent the majority of the working force out there worldwide. Giving the manager and his sucking up assistant the spotlight guides you in a magical effortless way to recognize [...]
The bright side of things
They say when you focus on something you get to see or feel it more, like the new car you want suddenly its everywhere, or the family vacation that is all over the news, as if its the only thing people are talking about, or the nagging boss that seems to haunt your dreams, just [...]
14 things to ask yourself
How many times did I rehearse and define my sales presentation before giving it? How many books did I read ( and re-read ) about my industry/career/service/skills? How much time do I spend each day in the gym, and how many days each week, to keep myself physically fit? How many thank you notes and [...]
GOLD dispensing ATM’s..
How about that for milking opportunities, even before people know its coming, they kind of anticipate your need in the not so far future and place the bait a few feet away from you, then they wait… I just love visionaries! A few of my intellect friends on Facebook were asking a question I hear [...]