When People Think your Business is a “Hobby”
When people look at your business that you founded and work hard at as a hobby, how do you respond? As I began writing this…
The Perks of Working from Home
Working from home is a privilege that requires discipline. As the owner of a small business, where I am solely responsible for all administration, accounting,…
Allowing a Business to Grow
In this article, the author shares some thoughts as she tries to work towards expanding her business. The title of this article might be a…
Supporting Female-Owned, Small Businesses
In this article, the author describes the annual initiative in her store (Spontiphoria) done to support small businesses. It was late 2014, and I was…
10 Q&A With Inspirational Women of the UAE – Atheer Bin Shakar (@Atheer_aShaker)
Atheer bin Shaker is 26 years old and has a Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Media from Zayed University. She is a Leadership & Self Actualization…
How Running A Business Has Changed My Personality
The author examines the changes in her personality that have emerged as a result of owning a business (not as scary as it may sound!)…
The Struggle of Innovating While Managing
The author explores the dilemma between the need to innovate in order to survive and the need to keep the business currently functioning with daily…
Workplace Flexibility
How does workplace flexibility impact the productivity at work? and what does it really mean for both the company and the employees? Productivity is something…
The Benefits of the To-Do List
Article in brief: the author extols the benefits of to-do lists, and how the physical to-lists in particular have always worked with her. In a day and…
Separating Work from Home
Article in brief: the author discusses the importance of making a clear distinction between home and work when starting up a small business. It’s so…
“No” is Sometimes Better
Article in brief: the author discusses the journey that leads to making conscious choices with your time. There’s one particular journey every business owner goes through eventually….
Avoiding Burnout By Focusing On Your Talents
Article in brief: the importance of focusing on your skills and taking time out to unwind to ultimately benefit your business. Burnout. It’s something we…
Finding the Good in a Commercialised Ramadan
Article in brief: the author faces a dilemma, should she stick to her long-time opinion against the commercialization of Ramadan or should she jump on that bandwagon?…
Insights about Workplace Morale
Article in brief: A couple of ways you can be a good boss and improve everyone’s performance abilities. I’m a big fan of formulas. Math…
Constantly Adapting Your Business to Change
Article in brief: This article deals with the fluid nature of business processes and dependent success is on the ability to adapt to changing environments. When…
5 Lessons From Being An Entrepreneur, Part 2
Article in brief: 5 more lessons the author learnt within the first two months of starting a business. A continuation of January’s article. In the…
5 Lessons From Being An Entreprenur
Article in brief: the author shares 5 lessons she learnt within the first two months of starting a business. Don’t you find that the E-word is thrown…
The Joy of Road trips
Article in brief: A reflection on what makes road trips so much fun. For my honeymoon in October, my husband and I decided to have a…
Be A Traveler Not A Tourist
Article in brief: Some musings on the beauty of travel and what makes it wonderful. “Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” This…
5 Easy Ways to Personalize Your Home
I’m sure we’ve all heard this so many times, a home should be made as welcoming a sanctuary as possible and be a reflection of…