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Khalfan wanted to arrange a surprise event to celebrate his best friend Ahmed's recent graduation from the university. The venue was booked, a special cake was ordered, and an invitation list to...

Time or money, which of the two is important? Obviously it’s time, because money wasted can be made again in one way or another. Yet time that is lost is gone forever. With spending time, one can...

2025 is just a month away, and many people have already started crafting their New Year resolutions—from going to the gym to exercise, eating healthy and quality food, reading books, and upgrading...

Last week, we agreed and established an understanding of whether a modern/new car can get different kinds of things and information from you. Some realize, but many don’t, and the objective of my...

Safer, easier and connected driving are three of the intriguing features that one would obtain from buying, owning and driving a new car.The feeling and experience are amazing, and some also have...

The first part of my article on the basic steps to speak to anyone was published last week. We have established the importance of having the "speaking skill" and agreed on the benefits that one can...

You may be the best at what you do, yet you may not get all the benefits, such as special access, network, job, work, opportunities, and the like, that someone else can (who may also be less capable...

You are invited to attend an event, be it a formal or an informal one. The room is full of people from different nationalities, genders, and professions too. You don’t know anyone at the event with...

Last week, my article revolved around the definition of an “intelligent world," that is, getting everything in the world connected and interconnected, from home devices, systems, streets, buildings,...

Imagine getting up first thing in the morning with not just a customised alarm notification generated based on your liking (thanks to AI) but also an option to get briefed on the latest local and...

“I want to get promoted," “I want to lose weight and be fit too," “I want to get a certification by studying abroad," “I want to travel and see the world," “I want to clear off all my bank...

I’ve received intriguing and valuable feedback on my last week article on the effectiveness of listening. Listening is an attribute that not only helps individuals in their personal relationships...

Arwa, Badriya, and Ruqaiya are three respected and qualified team members of an initiative who were assigned a task during one of the group’s periodic meetings to create a detailed organisation...

You attend a meeting that has a well-defined agenda, where ideas are shared, a few topics or so are discussed, progress on some items and/or projects is followed, but they seem to go nowhere. Did you...

Nadir recently expressed frustration about the numerous meetings he’s required to attend at work, often leaving without any tangible results. Similarly, a friend of mine, Nisha, working at a...

Most of my friends, relatives, and business associates find it interesting when we meet at a coffee shop and see the employee at the counter smiling, calling me by name, and even remembering the type...

Recently I had an intriguing discussion with an experienced senior executive professional from one of the reputed organizations here in Oman who stated that despite that their organization was paying...

Ahmed recently received a voice call from his younger brother Saeed, who was in a vacation with family in Bangkok, Thailand. Saeed lost his wallet and was therefore in distress begging his elder...

Let me share three different yet related cases. I have lately come across that I trust many shy away to share or even raise as a concern or complaint to the appropriate authorities due to probably...

The answer to this question really depends on what stage your organisation is in and, specifically, on the team in which the talented or smart professional in question would be working with or is part...