“I would urge people to foster a love of reading. Start as early as you can and keep on reading.” This might be the best advice Bill Gates has given so far as quoted in the book ” If I could tell you just one thing” by Richard Reed, 2018. The power of reading cannot… Read More
The Discipline of Setting Boundaries by Suf Alkhaldi
We all have some kind of red lines not to cross to protect ourselves and to create boundaries. Some of us have more boundaries than others. In general, boundaries prevent us from getting in trouble. Boundaries form by cumulative life experiences in addition to personal belief, as well as reading books and watching TV. Some… Read More
The Goal of Knowing Yourself Creates a Good Life by Suf Alkhaldi
As we are in a society filled with the attraction of abundance, it becomes very hard to decide what you want exactly. The balancing act between what you want and what is good for you creates a daily struggle for all of us. We all want to be disciplined and achieve our daily goals as well as our… Read More
Honesty, rudeness, and not knowing (chauffeur knowledge) are not the same by Suf Alkhaldi
I have to be honest with you is one phrase I hate to hear in meetings or in personal conversations. As much as I love to have people be honest with me all of the time, I have started noticing that this phrase is usually used by people who act like jerks. Humility and honesty are… Read More
The Joy of Missing Out By Suf Alkhaldi
I am an extrovert who loves to talk to people. I find conversation with people rewarding. I usually call my colleagues to meet at lunch. I get three rejections a week from people being busy, and they have to work during lunch. It is very rare for me to work during lunch. I consider lunch to be… Read More
Why you Should not Impress the People you Dislike by Suf Alkhaldi
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As much as I would love to impress people with my talent, I found this pursuit leads to misery. We all like to be loved and adored. We seek this endless path leading us to emptiness and exhaustion. Don’t impress people you dislike. Many years ago, when I was a…
Why you Should not Impress the People you Dislike by Suf Alkhaldi
As much as I would love to impress people with my talent, I found this pursuit leads to misery. We all like to be loved and adored. We seek this endless path leading us to emptiness and exhaustion. Many years ago, when I was a teenager, I could not know the difference between admiration and love. I… Read More
Why it is not important what people think about you by Suf Alkhaldi
It is almost impossible not to hear this statement when you talk to someone: what would so-and-so think or say? My mind immediately shoots this subliminal fast response: who cares what people think or this person thinks! This question generates anxiety in many people, especially young people. Our low self-esteem usually does not let us… Read More
My deep learning skills for 2017 by Suf Alkhaldi
As the new year of 2017 is approaching very soon, I usually spend some time to decide what kind of skills I need to develop in the next year. To select a skill, I spent some time thinking. I like to select skills to give me the highest level of impact and return on my… Read More
Why do you need a mentor? By Suf Alkhaldi
If you are a go-getter and don’t have a mentor, you are really missing out of a great source of knowledge and wisdom. Having a mentor is as important as having a job. All the research conducted on high-power achievers shows that they all have one thing in common: they all have great mentors. Having… Read More
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