I am cheating again and had to re-post this blog. I absolutely love this story. You would do well to follow Susan's blog - its not preachy (for a life coach) and more often than not it makes you giggle.
Olives - The Blog
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28 May 2011
Irony is alive and well
My friend Scott Gillespie is a very busy man but he shares a few gems every now and then. Love some of these particularly the one about greener pastures!
And finally -- we conclude with an important lesson from which we all can learn. . .
Sometimes, we try too hard to get to the greener grass and in the process, we end up in trouble...
And when you find yourself in trouble and you're stuck in a situation that you can't get out of, there is one thing you should always remember...
Not everyone who shows up is there to help you!!!!
27 May 2011
Second Update on Manal Al Sherif | Saudiwoman's Weblog
I just have one question: if this decision is based on religion, then please explain to me why it is acceptable for the women to be driven by a strange MAN rather than she drive herself?
25 May 2011
The Answer to a popular question
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19 May 2011
Hospitality in its true sense
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The team under the very able management of Patrick Antaki and T.G. Raman are an amazingly hardworking, organised team that give hospitality a whole new meaning. Of course by now they know EXACTLY what we are looking for, from food to the layout to services. They anticipate our needs sometimes before we've realised we need it.
Last evening was a organisers' nightmare. Or could have been. We have a giant marquee where the general sessions are held. But the wind picked up to close on cyclone levels and the whole tent shuddered through some of the presentations. Until one section fell in - fortunately no one was injured. Everyone was evacuated. Unfortunately that was going to be our venue for the awards.
The Banquet team found an alternative solutions (they could not use the ballroom because we use that for the conference too) and set up the new venue in the space of an hour.
All I can say - if you want a taste of true hospitality, professionalism and organisation, you should consider coming out to Le Meridien. Feel free to say I sent you.
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- Carrefour and HP dominate individual categories in 'Middle East Retail Academy (MERA): 2011 Awards' (themarketbuzz.net)
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10 May 2011
Why breaking the law is not always clever
Dubai teen killed in jet ski accident
via 7days.ae
This story like so many others make me angry because the authorities set rules that they don't govern. I have seen jet skiers at night after sundown in an area where they are not allowed. These people, I have been told, are supposedly 'above the law'. I know its about 'wasta' but where will that be when an accident like this happens. How will 'wasta' make it alright for the parent(s) that have lost a child or the wife that's lost a husband or the child that's lost a father! Is indulging in illegal activities really worth it?
5 May 2011
Five Ways to Channel Your Inner Millionaire
By nature, many entrepreneurs are inventors and good at solving problems. But how easily, or naturally, do these creative and practical processes come to most people? How can we harness the right frame of mind to make money and improve productivity?
The part of the brain that sets humans apart from the rest of the animal kingdom is our prefrontal cortex (PFC). It is the "executive" part of the brain -- the moneymaker. It regulates emotions, thoughts and ideas and makes success and fulfillment possible.
But the PFC must be coaxed into action. Vanderbilt University management professor Richard Daft says that the average human spends only about 2 percent to 10 percent of their time each day using the executive brain. The vast majority of our time is spent reacting reflexively, just like the other animals on the planet.
When it comes to landing your next big deal, which frame of mind do you think would be your better asset?
ANIMAL MIND EXECUTIVE MIND Jumps around In the here and now Automatic Intentional Rote patterns Thoughtful Reactive Reflective and measured Sees negative Sees positive 90 percent to 98 percent of time 2 percent to 10 percent of time Related: Five Tips for Making Better Decisions
The better characteristics fall under the executive mind. Now, imagine what you could produce if you could add just one more percentage point to your own executive category. Consider these five ways to cajole your reluctant PFC into action and harness your brain power to maximize productivity:
- Lead it. Direct your brain to focus on something. You decide what your PFC will attend to, as opposed to allowing it to scan the environment for something novel and interesting. This is a deliberate, executive-level function that requires your full effort. The more you focus, the more insights you get.
- Weed it. Avoid messy thinking by moderating what's on your mind. If you don't, your brain might take the break it needs without asking your permission. When this happens, it will shut down and go into the reactive animal brain. This can lead to trouble.
One way to "weed out" the items on your brain's plate is to turn off every device that can contact or distract you for one hour each day, close your door and work on just one task. You'll probably get more work accomplished in that hour of focused time than you would in four hours filled with distractions.
Related: How Business Planning Leads to Better Management
Also, tell your brain what you deem most important by prioritizing your to-do list. If you don't prioritize, your brain might go for what's easy, which may not be ideal.
- Speed it. Give your memory a break and speed up your thinking. Instead of trying to remember all that you have to do, write it down. By redirecting this energy you will have more to draw upon to be creative and productive. Thinking slows down when you overcrowd your brain with disparate things to recall.
- Rest it. We all know the virtues of a good night's sleep. But daytime rest is critical to fueling the brain as well. Taking regular quiet intervals to allow your PFC to do what it wants to in the first place -- wander and reflect -- helps to prime it for the more critical tasks of thinking and problem solving.
Take a walk or distract yourself with something completely off subject throughout your day. Creating deliberate distractions will prepare you for bursts of brilliance.
- Feed it. Your brain operates on glucose and oxygen. It eats up about 20 percent of your total body glucose. If you're a hard-charging person who skips meals, or eats foods that are high in fat, you're not giving your brain a chance to bring in the next really big idea.
Try complex carbohydrates and sugars found in potatoes, brown rice, grains, fruit and vegetables. Feed your brain well and it will more than feed you.
via entrepreneur.com
Okay Executive Mind, focus!
3 May 2011
What You Want Wants You
What You Want Wants You
May 2, 2011 by susanthecoach
Its funny how much energy we use thinking of complicated strategies about how to approach clients when the reality is that the clients we want are looking just as hard for us!
Think about it, people buy things either because they need them, or even better because they want them. The only real sales strategy we need is to find the people who are looking for us. If you want a particular result the chances are someone else stands to benefit from your result – remember the purpose of all business – its about creating enrichment for everyone involved. So for example, if you are looking for someone to help you grow your business in a certain way, the perfect person for that project has skill which they are looking to use in exactly that way. To put it really simply, if you want to sell cakes, your perfect customer is someone who wants or needs cakes! And they are looking for you as hard as you are looking for them. When you complete this circle of fulfillment everyone wins, everyone is enriched and everyone grows, which creates even more business.
Thinking about your customer as someone who needs to be enriched is a powerful strategy. If you approach a potential customer with the idea that you are going to sell them something, you are immediately going to set up a resistence – remember that incredibly sensitive sixth sense we’ve talked about before? Your customer can read your mind and he or she knows instinctively that you want something from them. But if you approach them only with the genuine intention to enrich them who could possibly resist? Don’t waste any more time or energy on the hard sell – that is so last century! Focus on enrichment instead and watch your business flow.
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I love this woman's blog - she makes so much sense. I think the few of us in the PR industry that do collaborate will agree that it makes life so much easier for all of us. I think all of us bring our own unique insights to a problem and more often than not this means an enhancement of our offering rather than a deterrent. It also means that clients can't - for want of a better word - p*** us about!
2 May 2011
The Origins of the Royal Family of England
Courtesy of my friend @guywhitcroft
Now that the wedding has taken place in London it is nice to refresh our memories by seeing the wma file once again and having a good laugh. I'm sure you will smile.
You have probably seen these facts but it is worth reminding the world at this crucial time.
Origins of the British Royals
Goodness Gracious Me is just so funny!
BlackBerry to launch app store in UAE in June
via itp.net
So what they did last month was just tease us with a glimpse of #App world so that we could get a taste of what we were missing.
I'll believe it when I see it.
1 May 2011
there are no such things as planned accidents
via 7days.ae
Articles like these annoy me because they can be so avoidable. I saw a lady driving and she had a younger son with a baby in his lap in the front passenger seat. I stopped to suggest that the baby should be in the back seat in a child seat and she looked back at me in anger.
Is it really more important to spoil and give in to your child? You could be the most careful driver in the world but there are idiot drivers out there.
As one of the RTA signs on Al Khail Road says, "there are no such things as planned accidents".
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