4644 the cool idea in Dubai
Got a question? SMS 4644, really! The Question Company has the answers and is a very interesting concept to see brought to life! What is more interesting is 2 guys who went to school in Dubai, left for University came back and made it happen! Need a bit of inspiration? These guys are for real [...]
Thinking UAE Media.
The media in the UAE takes a few punches, more often than not. I teach about media and the communication process in the UAE and also work in the media in the UAE giving me a unique perspective on this very young industry. There is no question the media here is still developing. But compared [...]
Change the world thinking needs new concept of leadership
The greatest problem confronting the world today is a corporate leadership that is not prepared to think on a global scale! Really! The average MBA, Ph.D, MFA, MA has had what training in the art of dealing with the global picture when it comes to micro problem solving at the organizational level? None! I had [...]
The power of a good Story
Last night I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Chris Johns the Editor in Chief of National Geographic Magazine. Since 2005 Johns has led the magazine and its redesign, his photojournalism roots are very obvious! Johns is worth listening to not only because he has gone from being a photographer to editor of a [...]
Just start! The Future of the UAE
I had the opportunity to speak with Nayla Al Khaja, CEO of D-Seven, about her career as a film producer. Confident? Totally. Driven? Totally. Proud? Absolutely. So why are more women not looking at her and just going for it? Nayla started at HCT in the UAE and learned her film craft at Ryerson in [...]
Listen to Kids MORE!
Last night on Nightline I spoke to 6 kids, aged 10-12, about everything from who their idols are to how to solve the financial issues confronting us today. Listen to the conversation it was refreshing! What did I learn from the conversation? 1. that things often are as simple as they seem 2. perception is [...]
Do the shirts matter?
Last night I had a very interesting conversation with Razan Masri, she is behind the shirt sensation Camiceria Design in Dubai! The idea is to give men a shirt with personality beyond a piece of driftwood. But do men really want to dress with personality? And does dressing in shirts that accent a man’s personality [...]
My Beef With Mobile Phones!
I had a very interesting conversation with Imran Kazmi last night on Nightline about mobile phone technology and the future. The problem, as I see it, is that we have a classic disconnect taking place that needs to be addressed for serious change advancement to take place NOW and not well after the innovation train [...]
Compliment Savvy?
How well do you take a compliment? I think we spend so much time dealing with grievances that we have forgotten that you can also be complimented and just like we deal with grievances we also need to deal with compliments. Here is one I received last week. I was humbled and appreciative. Given the [...]
Power of Radio!
We need to think about radio and not forget the power it has!
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