Replace those typical (and boring, I may add) questions like ‘What do you do for a living?’ with these refreshing questions that lead to great conversations. Want to be the most interesting person in the room? Well, whether you’re introverted or extroverted, it doesn’t really matter: There are things one must do to have the kind of captivating […]
Month: June 2018
8 Signs to Immediately Recognize Someone With the Gift of Leadership
In ‘Servant Leadership in Action,’ best-selling author Raj Sisodia details the rare qualities of great leaders. In Servant Leadership in Action, a collection of essays from 44 renowned servant leadership experts, Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement and best-selling author, details the qualities of great leaders using the fitting acronym S.E.L.F.L.E.S.S.: Strength Enthusiasm Love Flexibility Long-term orientation Emotional intelligence […]
Coffee Makes Teams More Effective, Say Scientists
Two new studies reveal that coffee helps attendees focused on getting things done. As I’ve explained previously, a huge meta-analysis of 127 scientific studies strongly suggests that coffee is the ultimate superfood. Coffee repairs your DNA, calms your body, and helps prevent cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease. As a result, coffee-drinkers live longer, healthier lives than those […]
Want to Become a More Efficient Networker? Start by Asking These 5 Questions
Toss the small talk and opt for these thought-provoking networking questions instead. When it comes to networking, no one likes small talk. Sure, you’re asking basic questions to find a mutual link so that you have common ground–Wait, you’re from Boston? My sister lived there eight years ago!–but it’s seriously time to step it up. There’s […]
Qatar could export vegetables in future: US agriculture expert
Glenn Behrman; Some of the leafy vegetables produced through indoor farming Qatar could become an exporter of several agricultural products at some point in the future, an expert from the US told Gulf Times. “There are tremendous opportunities for the country,” claimed horticulture specialist Glenn Behrman, a proponent of controlled-environment indoor farming concept called ‘Growtainer’. […]
Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar: How MBS’s Blockade Not Only Failed to Achieve Its Goals but Backfired
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman led a blockade of Qatar in order to bend the tiny emirate to his will, but a year later Qatar is more defiant than ever If your country was under threat from a powerful expansionist rival, turned into political island by a trade blockade, had its airspace restricted and […]
Qatar sizzles as temperature takes off
Today was an especially hot day in Qatar as temperature took off in many parts of the nation early in the day with mercury contacting 48 degree Celsius in Batna and Abu Samra. Numerous spots like Shahaniyah, Jumayliah, Karanah and Ghuwayriyah recorded a most extreme temperature of 47 degree Celsius amid the day. While most […]
Qatar making huge efforts to protect rights of workers
Picture of the ILC 2018 plenary discussions. The Peninsula DOHA: Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, stressed that the State of Qatar is making continuous efforts at the legislative and institutional level on protecting the rights of workers and providing decent work for […]
Want to Be a Better Thinker? Science Says Add This Basic Thing to Your Life
Forming one new habit and sticking with it could sharpen your cerebral skills. If you want to be able to think fast on stay on your toes mentally, one of the keys may be physically spending time on your feet. A new review of existing research into connections between regular exercise and thinkingand memory skills finds […]
Open-Plan Offices Kill Productivity, According to Science
A huge study of 40,000+ workers in 300+ companies revealed that open-plan offices don’t work. Earlier today, I got a story pitch on the “office of the future” that featured the following bullet points: Remote Work Will be the New Norm: According to recent Fuze research, 83 percent of workers don’t think they need to be in an office to […]