Blog Posts

This is why we moved to Egypt and this is how much it’ll cost you to move here

Embarking on an unexpected journey, I share my surprising connection with Cairo, Egypt, a destination initially overlooked. Through firsthand experience, I highlight Cairo's affordability, cultural richness, and the inspiration it offers for embracing unconventional paths and living life authentically.

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Expat's Essential: Choosing the Perfect Family Home in Egypt

From underwhelming beginnings in Obour City to the lackluster luxury of Shorouk, our journey peaks in Madinaty. Explore New Cairo with me as I uncover the best compound to live in as an expat in Egypt.

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Why Personal Brands Are Not Overrated

Creating a personal brand isn't just for influencers; it's essential for leaders too. It's all about being yourself and sharing what matters to you. Your brand helps you stand out and connect with others, making meaningful relationships along the way.

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5 Misconceptions Leaders Have When Leading People From Different Cultures

True leadership goes beyond making decisions; it's about empowering every member of the team, particularly those who may feel overlooked. In today's diverse workplaces, successful leaders must prioritize inclusivity, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued. That's how you reach real success...

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How To Be An Indispensable Employee? - A Business Owner’s Perspective

I'm humbly offering an employer's perspective on how to avoid getting fired. Let's be honest, do you feel irreplaceable? If not, here are some tips on being indispensable and securing your job to ride out any recession.

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Why You Must Create Your Own Rules To Succeed In Business

Don't be a prisoner to conventional business norms. Break free with your own playbook and rewrite your success story today. Here are the do's and don'ts to live a life worth living and have rules that are truly liberating.

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Now's Not the Time

Displacement of over 90% of the Gazan population. Dropping more than 25,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip - equivalent to two nuclear bombs. More than 12,000 children killed. Now's not the time to stop demanding justice.

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Taking a Leap of Faith

So I braved it - and finally committed - and not only for myself.I’m here sharing that my family and I recently made the leap of faith (pardon the pun), and have moved...

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How You Can Win Knowing This About Business Strategy Today

Today, dial-up internet and iPods seem like they were from a different life. Our futures are changing so much quicker than our pasts. How do we innovate and not die?

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How to Guarantee (Hopefully) Your Job Security In 2023

I’m not even going to be apologetic when I say this: if you're an employer, most of your people aren't probably doing any work. And if you're an employee contributing averagely, are you certain that you'll be in a job tomorrow? Here's how you can increase that certainty going into a potentially very uncertain 2023.

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The Importance of Routine In Helping You Feel Like You

Unable to wake up at my normal work time. Achieve my set out goals. And just felt like a general lack of motivation. I was in a rut. Maybe I still am. Here's what I'm doing about it.

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Why Mentorship is a Bad Thing

Your job as a leader is making critical decisions that are often unpopular. ‍Often those that go deliberately against the grain. But that's not always easy. Especially when you have "mentors" who may challenge you when you want to do the different. Don't let them change you. Here's why they're wrong. Llama photo rationale included.

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What Is Algrithm?

But being South Asian whose parents only gave him three options in life (medicine, engineering or law), I had to come up with a backup plan. For me, that was turning my hand at business. Yet after being 23 and having more money than sense (often making £1K+ a day), I was deeply unhappy and lacked contentment. Something had to change.

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The 5 P’s of Business I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me When Starting

After almost six years of co-leading businesses, I have to say it really isn’t for the faint-hearted. To sustain, to retain, you have to think obsessively about the five “P”’s - otherwise, you only want to "entertain the idea". Here are those lessons you can learn so you can build your own lean, mean, money-making machine.

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