Bad design, lack of quality control and standards, cutting costs, time pressure, and negligence open up for infrastructural failures that have consequences of massive economic costs and loss of life. What happens when construction goes cheap and cutting costs becomes the highest priority? When details aren’t paid attention to by those that are meant to […]
Top Tips from Human Resource Managers
“Where brilliant, autonomous, and confident employees have incentive and encouragement, is where an inspiring and innovative company thrives well beyond good, to reach the exceptional.” – anonymous Top human resource managers understand that for the best outcomes, an organization must take care of its people to make it successful through ups and downs, stability or […]
Top 5 Fastest Growing Industries in the World
Today’s world is nothing like it was a decade ago. Technology grows exponentially, the medical field improves at supersonic speed, and realities adjust and change. It can be hard to keep up with advancements and new industries directing the future. Here are the top 5 fastest growing industries in the world. 1 – Renewable energy […]
Want to Brand?
“A brand is a voice and a product is a souvenir.” – Lisa Gansky, entrepreneur, best-selling author, co-founder & CEO Global Network Navigator Let’s start with the very basic points for those of you beginning your journey into branding. A brand is “In essence, a promise to the buyer about the kind of product or experience […]
5 Tips to Balance Your Work-Life
Balance between your work and home life isn’t impossible, all you need are a few tips to guide you on your way to happier life. The one thing that seems to be missing these days is balance in one’s life. Work schedules are on overdrive, economies aren’t at their strongest, and family time is limited. […]
Millionaires and Meditation
Meditation is a simple practice that is about training the mind’s control over its emotions, its about finding stillness in the chaotic world. “So meditation, or mindfulness practice, it’s really about, to me, decreasing emotional reactivity so you can proactively create your day and create your life; versus, just being a walking reflex that sometimes […]
Importance of Customer Shared Feedback Websites
Hotel online customer reviews can make or break a hotel these days. That is why hotels have started to push the boundaries of customer experience more than ever before. Review websites have created a space for the expression of honest customer experience, which people put their trust into as opposed to the beautifying of marketing […]
Investment in the Hospitality Industry Qatar
Tourism in Qatar has become a priority sector of development in pursuit of Qatar National Vision 2030 and well as in preparation for the landmark FIFA 2022 World Cup. To account for the expected visitor traffic, development and construction of hotels and infrastructure have been on the immense increase. DTZ records indicate that hotel […]
The Art of Franchising
A franchise is a business model that enables you, the investor or franchisee, to buy and operate an existing business. You pay a franchise fee and ongoing royalties, and in return you get a developed and proven format or system by the company (franchisor), the right to use the franchisor’s name or trademark for a specific number of years […]
Anchor Your Negotiation
Negotiation is the process of bargaining, or give and take, between two parties who seek to reach a mutual agreement. But how can they get the best of what they want when both sides are determined? It is here that people can influence the final outcome by applying or bypassing a trick called anchoring. Anchoring: […]