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Do you have an idea that you believe in and want to make it your own business? Do you want to get funding and realize a dream? Do you want your business to regain focus? Do you want an unbelievable networking event? I just attended wave 10 of Oasis500 Bootcamp "training" and I assure you it will blow your mind away... I can't stress this enough, Oasis500 Bootcamp is a MUST for anyone who is thinking of starting an online business, anything with digital content or telecommunication... It's open for everyone, not only Jordanians, the truth is I have been to sooo many workshop in the Arab World... UAE, Jordan and Lebanon... and this is by far one of the most interesting and useful training workshops out there... I guarantee you will actually learn something that can be applied to your business or Idea... In most cases it will give you a whole new perspective and there are reasons for that; you will get immense practical knowledge from speakers with actual experienc...

Reading can make a difference in people's lives, sometimes writing makes a difference in the author's life. When you read you might run with the text at some point and not let something sink in, when you write it's sometimes a different story. To make a long story short, I read a book on organizing strategies and techniques a long time ago, I just finished editing a post on the subject on our new Business co-blog; a blog that is open for business authors to make a difference. Anyway, I realized one very simple fact - while editing Item (7) Be realistic with time! Read it and let me know if you find it interesting.

Are you interested in starting up a Co-Blog... Actually a business Co-Blog... Where you contribute to business knowledge... All bloggers will have partnership rights to the blog? Are you up to the challange of making a dream come true? We can give people hints, tips and advices on a range of business views starting from the most basic concepts on organization and time management to how to run their own business, management tips, marketing tips, HR tips and so on... Maybe just maybe we can pool our experiences into one source and change lives or even raise effeciencies to another level? What do you think? P.S. This will be a totally new blog not an update on an existing blog... Everything is up for discussion, if you have any ideas of your own its time to brainstorm!

I find the Japanese culture very interesting, the following it is based on a book I finished reading last week and this is how a tea master taught the author the essence of a Tea Ceremony, "Lift a pen right now with your left hand, ok, now that you hold the pen firmly in your left hand put it anywhere on the right side of your desk." The Tea Master Goes on, "Now, lets do the same thing but this time, you have to think before you move! before even reaching for that pen you should decide exactly where you want to put it, ok now do it... Notice, how efficient and smooth did it go, much better than the first time, right! That's exactly what you should do in life..." Think before you move and see the final place you want to get to! It will make your trip alot smoother and much more efficient. Pouring tea or a "Tea Ceremony" is not as simple as it sounds at least in the far east, parents send their kids at an early age to learn the fine art of Tea Ceremonies...

I always wanted to know more about leading older people in a demanding work environment, I used to feel uneasy about giving them directions, especially in a construction industry were you might find people in their fifties working as carpenters or foremen... In a middle eastern culture, there are so many obstacles when dealing with older people... Now this website is unbelievable and has some really nice tips and even short business videos. And one of the issues discussed is "Managing a Staff of Older Employees". If you have anything to add, please go ahead and comment because it might make a difference for a young graduate and an old employee under him :)

If you're working, and your work environment is full of email correspondence then this is for you... Talk about "advanced common sense" , very interesting movie to getting more productive... Enjoy...

Branding is about associating names and logos with concepts and ideas... This sort of advertising is becoming more of a culture... no one cares how the elements blend together... Take another example... Mecca Street Night Clubs!? no respect for the name or the implication, I read this and I remembered one of the posts on Humeid's 360 East, it captured the essence of this issue in this post ...

The place is Jara market, I'm reading a book called POP! behind the booth and a young man approaches with his wicked evil girlfriend... He flips through a couple of books, you could read it in his eyes... I want to read, I just never knew what or how!? What does his supportive girlfriend do? She turns to him, looks him in the eye and tells him in front of a mutual friend, "You're not the type of person to read such books, you should be reading comic books with pictures..." she laughs ... he halts with a confused look on his face, looks at the books again and looks back at her and smiles... all in a fraction of a second... He walks away with his devilish girlfriend and their mutual friend... Now, this is a typical case of wrecking someones self esteem, knowledge and passion... It is done systematically in low portions with many of the guys that I know... The problem is, its not even noticed by the boyfriend!! He doesn't know what's happening until someone op...

True its not the usual question in Jordan, I'd get alot more feedback if the question was "What is your favourite movie?"... but that's not the business we're in, we started an online bookstore with a focus on business and self improvement books and since feedback is everything to a start up , we'd like to know what you think? Go ahead shoot...

The following tips are based on a best-selling book on becoming a millionaire. It was around 70% junk; I’ll try to summarize as much as I can of the 30% I thought was worth reading. The book itself despises the poor and glorifies the rich in a very materialistic approach, in every possible occasion; I wouldn't recommend reading it believe me it doesn’t even start to sound interesting until after you’ve read through half the… The next half was a bit useful and here are some concepts and budgeting tips are found to help you control and implement strategic money spending, I’ll add a few statements here and there so its not only the book content you’re reading here, its my personal feedback as well: A few budgeting tips to control your money spending habits: 1) Assign play money!! I found this interesting cause you don’t usually see this tip in budgeting books. Why should you assign play money? Because if you don’t you will not have control over your spending habits, you might e...

Sounds interesting… well it is, I read this a few months ago… The author is a best selling geek and money trainer… way too snobby when he talks about the poor… and money driven in every sense… But you’ll find some useful information here and there; I’ll summarize as much as I can in a couple of posts, I will also add statements that have nothing to do with the book... The Concept of Multiple and Diverse Passive Income generators, it sounds complicated but its actually quite simple, the idea is to have your money work hard for you instead of working hard for the money, so invest with minimum effort and supervision. This can be done in a number of ways: 1) Venturing with a reliable party (friends and family will probably be the best option since mutual trust is the basis for any good investment). You will be amazed of how many great ideas are looking for capital funding; even small amounts or monthly installments can mean a lot to business startups. Again the opportunities shou...

These tips are based on reading a book entitled “It’s hard to make a difference when you can’t find your keys”. The following tips are not a magical solution to the paper clutter in your office or the piles of clothes in your bedroom… Organizing your life is something to work at… it requires discipline and below are tips that may prove to be of great value… 1) WHY? Find out why you want to be organized, its very important to know the benefits you’ll reap from organizing your desk, car, home, … It’s a new form of discipline that requires a high level of motivation. Are you wasting too much time looking for things at work or at home? Do you end up with a red face when you’re asked urgently for that piece of paper, how many appointments are you missing because you can’t find your keys, your mobile, or that nice looking black sweater… List your reasons and place the list someplace visible to keep you motivated. 2) Envision When you are clear about WHY? Start visualizing J what the hell are...