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Episode 25. 10 Principles In A Time of Fear and Emotion

Omer Abdullah
Communications, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

With everything that's going on in the world with regards COVID19, market movements and the subsequent talk of a recession, I wanted to take a slight detour from this month's theme of Management consulting stories and talk about how we balance facts with emotions.

Specifically, in today's podcast, I discuss how we can make the best decisions when our desire for objectivity seems overwhelmed by our emotions. Specifically, I outline the 10 underlying principles that help guide decision-making during times of fear, risk and uncertainty.

Episode 22. When We Hear Marketing Bull Sh*t

Omer Abdullah
Careers, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Podcast

Today’s podcast wraps up this month’s focus on Sales and Marketing - subjects that are both loved and hated. Every successful enterprise needs great marketing.

This episode focuses on how we talk about Marketing and Sales. Specifically, how we casually use terms such as "marketing bull shit" and why that points to a deeper, underlying problem within the company. And that needs to change.

Episode 18. Don't Join The Herd

Omer Abdullah
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Performance Management, Personal Development, Podcast

This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on the topic of "Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to make to get what we want. 

In today’s podcast, I wrap up this month’s discussions by reiterating what should be a key guiding principle - that our decisions need to be ours and we need to own them. Our judgement is our own best guide and we need to ensure we don’t simply follow the herd.

Episode 17. We Have To Take That Uncomfortable Step

Omer Abdullah
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Performance Management, Personal Development, Podcast

This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on The topic of Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to make to get what we want. 

In today’s podcast, I talk about dealing with change when thinking about embarking on a new adventure. There’s a level of discomfort that arises and I’d like to talk about why it’s important for us to take that uncomfortable step forward. 

Episode 16. How To Decide If It's Worth Doing

Omer Abdullah
Entrepreneurship, Careers, Performance Management, Personal Development, Podcast

This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on The topic of Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to be ready to make to get what we want. 

In today’s podcast, I step beyond the conceptual ideas of the last couple of weeks and talk about how we make choices.  Specifically, how do we decide if something is worth doing?

Episode 15. Finding Your Own Way

Omer Abdullah
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Performance Management, Personal Development, Podcast

This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on the topic of "Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to be ready to make to get what we want.

In last week’s podcast, I talked about how our most important journeys don’t come with a map. Today’s podcast continues that discussion by focusing on the importance of finding our own way - how no one (other than ourselves) can promise and provide us with our own personal path to success. 

Episode 14. Our Most Important Journeys Don't Come With A Map

Omer Abdullah
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Podcast

This month’s podcasts focus - fittingly, as we kick off 2020 - on the topic of "Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to be ready to make to get what we want. 

Today’s podcast will lay the foundation for our conversation, by getting my first, most fundamental idea on the table, and that is that our most Important Journeys do Not Come With a Map.

Episode 8. Stories, End Scenes, Sacrifice and Character

Omer Abdullah
Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Personal Development

In this episode, I continue the exploration of the idea of Story in our lives, again diving into Donald Miller's phenomenal book, A Million Miles In A Thousand Years.

I pick up 3 passages from the book that speak to the idea of character, sacrifice and what stories we should aspire to leave behind when we're gone. These ideas resonated strongly with me and, I hope, they will with you, too.