Salim Rashed Suri is an Omani icon having formed Gulf culture through developing the sound of the Gulf through his music. But it wasn't always that way... in fact his road to "success" was largely due to failures which resulted in him coming full circle back to Oman where he was born. Here [...]
Today, in loving memory of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said we commemorate his life and great leadership. Born November 18th, 1940, HM Sultan Qaboos took the thrown from his father on July 23, 1970 and ruled for nearly 50 prosperous years until his passing on January 10, 2020. HM Sultan Qaboos [...]
I've heard the argument that Christians are wrong to celebrate Christmas... and I can understand that view point given it's DARK pagan history (i.e. lawlessness, rape, human sacrifice) (Here is one of hundreds of links you can find on the origins of Christmas and Saturnalia - https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnalia) BUT Christians are observing a "religious [...]
Amateurs show up when they feel like it, Professionals show up when they don't . . . but it isn't enough to just "show up". Show up day in and day out and putting in the reps like a pro--doesn't make us grow. And it won't cause us to reach our goals. But, [...]
The jury is still out on Darwins influence in Herbert Spencer's ideas... but the correlation is clear enough to say that Herbert was, in the very least influenced by Darwin, and used Darwin's theories to support wicked ideologies as authoritarianism, eugenics, racism, imperialism, fascism, Nazism This episode merely scratches the surface but [...]
Abdullah Al Maawali founder of True Story Tent, an in event and podcast out of Muscat, Oman, takes over my podcast asking ME the hard questions. Some topics in part 1 of 3 include: Darwin The Divine Purpose Destiny and pursuing wisdom He asked hard questions--and painted me in hard corners. Here are a [...]
There are 6 kinds of "NICE" people... But only ONE out of the six is kind, meaningful, generous, or rare. 1) The Opportunist 2) The Tribalist 3) The Hypocrite 4) The "Mannered" 5) The Equalizer 6) The For-Giver Listen to discover these 6 kinds of "nice" people and learn why you, and I, [...]
We have all probably said it at one point or another, "Well that wasn't my intent." OR "I didn't MEAN to hurt you." 1) No one said you MEANT to or INTENDED to hurt someone. We get that you are trying to do the right thing in you mind in the moment. 2) [...]
Our purpose was woven within us in our mothers womb. We don't get to "decide it" we only get to decide to follow it. As children, before we are taught to be compliant with "reality" we dreamed of what we could be when we grow up. My childhood dream was crazy. Silly. Impossible. [...]
The the dream doesn't require a team you aren't dreaming big enough. Last week, Oct 12th, 2019, Eliud Kipchoge and 42 runners, some of them Olympic champions, teamed up so that Kipchoge could break the two hour marathon barrier--a feat many thought would never be possible. Great feats, even if they seem to [...]
