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Every now and again, we get an unexpected moment of clarity and revelation that make us acutely aware of what is happening in front of or around us. Claire and I were driving through the ancient market town of Malmsbury…
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Six years ago, in March 2014, I uploaded a number of posts on my new-look blog www.mufidsukkar.com with help from an excellent Cypriot professional called Andreas Avraam. A year or so before that, I had the urge to write about…
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In a recent article on the BBC website it was argued that giving employees impressively sounding job titles can make a difference to their attitude towards work, making them better motivated, happier within themselves, and generally less stressed. It transpired…
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“From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen” is a line from the ‘Father and Son’ song by Cat Stevens. The song depicts the typical angst of youth and the counter balancing views of the father figure….
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Over the last few years, the Corporate World has been going through dramatic changes many of which are for the good but, not all. Social media has been embraced by sales and marketing functions to reach out to their target…
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I once worked for a multi-national company who organised an annual 3-day conference aimed at the 100 most senior employees of the company out of some 3,000. At great expense in time and money, we met, presented our success stories,…
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A medical centre in Bahrain run largely by Indians, charge you modest fees, take your picture; a copy of your passport/ID; X-ray your chest, take blood, urine and stool samples (sorry about that); measure your weight & height, and blood…
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We have all experienced it: a meeting room full of people from sales, marketing, finance, support functions, suppliers, advisors, as well as the BIG BOSS. Most of the people in the room speak from a position of knowledge and awareness…
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