It is a fact to everybody today that Lebanon’s situation been teetering close to the breaking point. Unless Assad is dealt with once and for all, Lebanon’s political and security institutions, its economy and its social fabric will without a doubt disintegrate into oblivion. While the country’s main parties have joined a national unity government,…
As a Lebanese myself, I would say the existence of over 18 different sects (Alawite, Armenian Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic, Copts, Druze, Greek Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Isma’ili, Jewish, Latin Catholic, Maronite, Protestant, Sunni, Shi’a, Syriac Catholic, Syriac Orthodox) in Lebanon has always been both a blessing and a curse.…
I believe success is all about empowering people. The more people you empower, the more money and power one acquires in addition to having an ever increasing impact on his/her constituency. Empowering people is in fact and in my opinion better than education and management hierarchy combined. The Key question then becomes: How do you…
They say: ” The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy” Talking about Legacy… Have you ever thought what do you want to be remembered for/as? Perhaps you might want to be remembered for different things by different people in…
Given the nature of my business, I am often asked by friends how does it feel like to deal with billionaires on a daily basis and what really makes them tick. Understanding after all the billionaires psyche is key in unlocking potential not seen anywhere else. Well for a start…let me tell you that the…
Having been for over two decades trading the markets, I am often asked how does one make money consistently when markets at large are pretty efficient? Well as a starter, let us set the premises about market efficiency right. 1. Markets are NOT efficient, and this is not a controversial statement. Eugene Fama, the main…
Well let me tell you one thing… Being rich is better than not being rich, but it’s not nearly as good as you imagine it is…It is much more complicated than you think. First, one of the only real things being rich gives you is that you don’t have to worry about money as much…
Being in the fundraising business – for profit and non-profit alike – for years now, I believe the best way to raise money for your cause using social media is to first and foremost know your audience. Who are they, what do they want to read/learn more about, what resonates with them, what will motivate…
It is argued that Capitalism is the single most effective engine for change we’ve ever invented but it’s also been instrumental in creating the very challenges that threaten our continued survival: climate change, the impending energy crisis, even over-population. Does capitalism’s focus need to be changed – from short-term stock prices, valuing profits over people,…
The recent alignment of US policy with Iran’s interests shows that US policy in the Middle East is clearly shifting today towards forming a supposed “front against terrorism” that clearly intersects with US efforts and priorities, stretching from Iran through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon. The purpose of this new strategy is to isolate Riyadh…
Ziad Abdelnour 