“If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets.” — Who is Peter Thiel? Peter Thiel is a German-American billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook and was an early investor in companies like SpaceX and LinkedIn. As of June 25, 2021, Thiel has an estimated net worth of…

“two heads are better than one.” — I have been thinking a lot about “Synergy” for the last few months and in the last and upcoming few days I’m literally practicing it while working with 7 amazing colleagues on a small-scale humanitarian emergency project. To put it simply, synergy means “two heads are better than one.” Synergize…

Why and How to Shorten the Meetings and Make Time for Breaks? — This week I was in back-to-back meetings and I’m feeling really tired. I think we all have such days or weeks; one conversation ends, another begins, and too often there’s no chance to stretch, have lunch properly, pour a glass of water, or just clear your head. Microsoft’s Human Factors…

It’s estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. Each decision, of course, carries certain consequences with it that are both good and bad. Making better decisions isn’t one skill but rather a series of tools and frameworks. …

Do you want to get started working in Humanitarian Sector? I have been working in Humanitarian Sector for more than 5 years now. And what I can tell you from experience is that in order to work in this industry you need to Focus, Specialize and Grow. So, here’s the…

Complex and underappreciated cognitive resource in our modern society — This week I’m reading my third book on focus and attention “Focus” by Daniel Goleman after Cal Newport’s Deep Work and Chris Bailey’s Hyperfocus. Daniel Goleman is a famous psychologist and New York Times science writer, Goleman is the author of international bestsellers on emotional intelligence and leadership. In his…

The Best Book I’ve Ever Read On Personal Development — There are a lot of books about personal development or making your life better. And I’ve read most of them. But the best book that I’ve found is the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, here is why; What are the 7 Habits: Habit 1 Be…

As a Full-Time Humanitarian Worker, Father, and a Student? — I read or listened to +50 books last year. And I have probably spent more than 10,000 hours practicing reading or listening to books in the last couple of years. My goal is to read as much as possible, hopefully at least 52 books and study them, and apply my…

How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction — The average person is distracted or interrupted every 40 seconds when working in front of their computer. In other words, we can’t work for even a single minute before we focus on something else. Sure, sometimes it’s easy to get back on track. …