Books
Choosing a life (education & career are part of life)
One of the hardest things that will face anyone is choosing what to do for the rest of your life. If you just finished high school then which field and which college. After college you still ask which area should I work in, and that’s why you find Engineers working as designers today, and doctors [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
10 Do Not’s for better communication
We all seem to focus on the good in things today, and that’s a good sign. The issue is sometimes taken for granted by many folk. If you say you will do something and you don’t, and see something else you like to practice and you don’t, then you become worst that your original state. [...]
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 [...]
Bond, James Bond
I basically watch anything that comes flying my way, I give everything a chance once or twice, so later I found I am more into comedy in any form or subject. Never was a horror movie guy, I love thriller to an extent, Espionage big time, action, romantic comedy and a long list, which makes [...]
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 [...]
Every once in a while
Something happens in your life that changes your direction and thinking, travel more. Someone makes your day with a simple smile, just enough hope to make it through, follow through. Some idea sparks you up and ignites your genius, go get em Einstein. Some feeling is all it takes to make the switch, like an [...]
Sultan of Arabia
Long ago, high on a mountain in the deserts of Arabia, lived a young shepherd boy named Sultan. Sultan was the pride and joy of his father a feared and highly respected tribe member, high on the ranks and soft on the heart. The father was a lover, a poet and brave desert warrior in [...]
The seeds of wisdom
I used to laugh at my dad when he was working, pointing out the fact that I would never end up a book worm like him, he simply laughed. He never forced, argued, stuffed into my mind the importance of reading, he had a plan. He noticed how fascinated I was with two things; airplanes [...]