Confidence is like a muscle, the more you build it the stronger it will be Confidence, it’s something we all want and yet struggle to have consistently. Why? Because building confidence is like learning a new sport, you have to work at it every day. Just like learning tennis, it requires discipline. If you are willing […]
Month: June 2018
The Best Way to Boost Your Performance Is Not What You Think
Although we’ve been told that goals are a key to success, what if goal-setting actually reduces performance? Many years back I worked with a Formula One racing team. At that time, pit crews consisted of 19 guys who serviced the ultrafast, high-tech race– refueling cars, changing tires, and performing required maintenance in a matter of seconds. The […]
Science Says Kindness Can Make You a Better Leader. Here Are 3 Reasons Why
How you impact people depends on how you treat them. We live in a world with a lot of disagreement. And, in my opinion, that’s okay. Varying, even opposing, perceptions and ideas often lead us to the greatest results–both in life, and at work. However, I recently witnessed a small dispute between a customer and a waiter at a […]
5 Things the Good Leaders Never Say in Meetings
Meetings can be a real drag. Especially when you’re the one making them that way. We’ve all been there. That meeting you’ve scheduled 30 minutes for is now taking three hours. When you’ve finally called it a day, you’re still left without the answers you need. Your staff are left frustrated, your team deflated. What went wrong? While […]
Amiri Diwan announces holiday for Eid al-Fitr
On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the Amiri Diwan announces the Eid holiday. According to the announcement, Eid holiday for ministries, other government entities and public institutions starts on Wednesday June 13, 2018 and ends on Thursday June 21, 2018. Employees are to resume their work on Sunday June 24, 2018. As for Qatar Central […]
90 Days Grace Period To Renew Or Leave Country For Expired RP Card Holders
There has been some confusion regarding the grace period that expats wishing to exit the Qatar are entitled to. Due a series of confusion people were given to believe that expats have only 7 days to leave the country once their Residence Permit expires and if the continue to remain in the country beyond these […]
MME ensures food safety & readies parks for Eid Al Fitr
Preparation under way Al Shahaniya Park to welcome visitors. The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has intensified efforts to ready public parks to receive visitors during Eid Al Fitr. The public parks will be open for public from 8am to 12 midnight. The Public Park Section at Al Shamal Municipality has […]
QU among top 100 in Young University Rankings in the world
The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar University (QU) improved its ranking in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2018 by moving into the top 100 in 87th place in the 2018 rankings. The THE Young University Rankings list the world’s best universities that are aged 50 years or under. The 2018 rankings include 250 institutions from […]
Kahramaa opens third power substation for metro project
Eng. Ahmed Ali Al Kuwari (third left); Ahmad Al Kuwari, Head of the Projects Section at Kahramaa; with other officials during the inauguration of Kahramaa Al Waab station yesterday. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula By Sanaullah Ataullah | The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has opened third power substation at a […]
Woqod raises non-Qatari ownership level to 49 percent
Image used for representation. QNA Doha: Qatar Fuel’s (WOQOD) Extraordinary General Assembly (EGM) agreed Sunday to raise the non-Qatari ownership to 49 percent of the company share capital and to raise the limits of ownership to the one shareholder to 1 percent. CEO of the company Engineer Saad Rashid Al Muhannadi indicated that this amendment […]