This week Eid ends and schools will be starting back here and in most countries during September. I suppose it is because of all those years spent in school and college, then working in Education for a while, and then seeing 2 children go through the annual ‘Back to School’ rituals, which means that September […]
End of Eid – Start of a New Year! Read More »
I’ve been a fan of the work of Guy Kawasaki for some time – so have no problems with sharing this great visual:
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Just a few weeks ago Qatar held the second “Qatar International Business Women’s Forum” organised by The Qatar Business Womens Forum, the two day conference drew over 600 women from across the globe. The conference was opened by HE Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Emiri Diwan Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah opened the
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This month we’ll focus on something which is always topical – leadership. Look in any Business Section of a large bookstore and you will find a long line of books on leadership. You can take your pick on who to model your leadership style, from ancient Chinese warriors, military officers, religious leaders to following your
Whether we like it or not, people will be creating their own impressions of you and/or your business. It is therefore critical that you take control of this process. It doesn’t matter if you starting your own business, or are an employee, what is important is that you are able to communicate who you are
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Yesterday I spent most of the day in silence. Actually, that’s not a hardship for me, but being without the internet or my iPad usually is! The day was part of a “Mindfulness’ Course, which I have been attending run by Tina Mogensen here in Doha. The course runs for 8 weeks, one night per
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So you have your elevator pitch prepared, you have rehearsed this with friends, and you are now about to enter the room: Tip No. 4 – Remember your posture! Take a deep breath and stand tall, head high and enter the room confidently with a smile. Personally, I usually nip to the rest room first
Top Ten Tips for Novice Nervous Networkers! Part 2 Read More »
Many people feel daunted by the prospect of ‘Networking’, but in reality it is something which everyone can do, and need not be frightening at all! For now I’d like to focus on the networking events – those events which are meant to be opportunities for you to develop new business contacts for business or
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Last Thursday I was privileged to be asked to be a guest speaker at Qatar’s first participation in ‘World Leadership Day’ Here is what one of the local papers (The Gulf Times) reported: QF’s role in honing skills hailed on Leadership Day Doha: Qatar celebrated yesterday the World Leadership Day as an annual, international event
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Everyone had told us about the generosity of the people in the Middle East, and I have been visiting here regularly for over a year and experienced a great deal of this. However, since moving to Doha two months ago, I can honestly say that we have been extremely humbled by the generous and welcoming
Arabic Hospitality Read More »
