To Speak or to Remain Silent
by“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” (Buddha)….
Who Are You? 3 Steps to Identify Yourself
byThis is a philosophical question and the answer to it is the hardest of all. In fact, it is so difficult that one of the…
Sustainable Busienss Growth
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) On a recent trip to Lake Placid Lodge, situated in Lake Placid, New York, a two time Winter Olympics host,…
Graduating: The End is Just a New Beginning
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) It is never easy to say goodbye. Especially with friends who have shared moments of randomness and discovery, of hardship…
Interview with Sara Falaknaz and SWAD Highlights
byPicture Taken by @HaifNotHaifa On May 24th, the stopwatches in Abu Dhabi began racing to the 54-hours finish line. Why 54 hours? That’s the amount…
How Abuse During Childhood Impacts Adulthood
byIllustration by Dubai Abulhoul (@DubaiAbulhoul) Words can hurt more than sticks and stones. Criticism, degradation, negative comments, labeling and calling children with insulting names can…
Worlds Colliding, Drawing the Line Between Work and Personal Life
byLet me begin by stating that I am a very private person. My thought process with this article began when a colleague was discussing a…
About Emotional Baggage
byHow many of you have been hurt? How many of you have felt pain? How many of you have lost someone you love to death,…
Here We Start – Issue #26
byOur 26th Issue is a freshly short issue touching on issues essential to all of us, including courage, optimism, graduation, maternity leave, performance appraisals, and…
The Power of Trying, Lessons Learned from Terry Fox
byThe first time I had read about Terry Fox was only a few months ago when I received an email with a request to participate in the Terry Fox marathon in Abu Dhabi.
Facing Uncertainty After Graduation
byFatma facing the unknown of the future after graduating from university; what should one do with his/her fear?
Being an Employee and a Mother: Maternity Leave and At-Work Child Care Centers
byWe as women want it all and why shouldn’t we? We have been empowered and with all the right tools at hand and brain, our main goals are focused on “what can I do to make a difference to my world, my society, my people, and my country?”
Between Optimism & Pessimism
byToo many times I’ve heard of the ‘set your expectations low, so your pleasures are magnified’ argument. This is my response, comparing pessimism and optimism in the larger sense.
3 Reasons Why One Should Prioritize Allah Over Logic
byThe author describes the “I know better” phenomenon in which believers think they have the cognitive capability to dispute Allah’s commands. He then provides 3 reasons why believers must prioritize Allah over their own logic
Forced Distribution Appraisal: A System of Unfairness
byEvery time the performance appraisal period creeps upon us, I try to think of some way to not be involved in it. I’m sure a lot of you readers know that feeling.
Here We Start – Issue #25
byAs many of you know, we celebrated our 2nd anniversary last month with a number of our readers & followers in the Pavilion, Downtown Dubai….
Reflecting on Yourself and Who You Really Want to Be
byAre you reflecting the kind of person you want to be?
Why Conduct Research?
byNever in my life has my father given me the definition of something. Now, when I hear anything I do not know, whether it was a word or a piece of information, I find myself using Google right away to know what it is.
About Authenticity: Being True to Yourself
byEveryone I meet struggles to varying degrees with authenticity. Living their truth or telling it like it is. People believe there are universal truths they should adhere to and in the fear of looking stupid, being judged or measured, they forget about their own truth!
The Cardinal Rule of Venture Capital: Good Ideas Get Funded
byThe point where we see a problem that we believe we have a solution for and feel that it would make for a great business plan. By default, any good idea will get funded. With that said, any good idea must incorporate the following critical elements: