Phone calls are meant to be made standing up! I can’t emphasize this enough. People who speak with passion and energy close more sales. People who speak with passion and energy have a higher level of sales motivation. Gee, they go together. Not difficult, but amazing how it gets lost in translation somewhere along the way. Recently, I was… Read More »
What are the virtues of Surah Ar Rahman? Today we will learn about surah number 55 in the holy Quran, surah Ar Rahman, and its many virtues and benefits. What are the benefits of reading Surah? The name of the surah comes from Allah’s name, the merciful. Surah Rahman talks about the many blessings that Allah gave to… Read More »
A TV addict with bleached hair who adores Maggie Thatcher and prefers kebabs to hamburgers, Geert Wilders has got nothing against Muslims. He just hates Islam. Or so he says. ‘Islam is not a religion, it’s an ideology,’ says Wilders, a lanky Roman Catholic right-winger, ‘the ideology of a retarded culture.’ The Dutch politician, who sees himself as heir to… Read More »
A few months ago, while attending the 95th session of the Hampton University Minister’s Conference, I heard my most favorite preacher of all times, the Rev. Dr. Claudette Copeland use a brilliant illustration that got me thinking about systems thinking, networks and collaboration. I will surely integrate this illustration into my consulting and training practice, and recount it herewith for your enjoyment… Read More »
Bernard Arnault, the luxury goods tycoon behind Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and dozens of other brands, has been the world’s richest person since February thanks to the stellar share performance of his LVMH group. Just below Arnault, there’s been a battle for second and third richest as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos flip-flopping spots… Read More »
So Far Away” is a song written by Carole King, which appeared on her 1971 album Tapestry. The recording features James Taylor on acoustic guitar. In addition to Taylor, and King on piano, instruments include Russ Kunkel on drums, Charles Larkey on bass guitar and Curtis Amy on flute. The lyrics express longing for a lover who is far away.But Allmusic critic Bill Janovitz notes that while the lyrics start by focusing on the physical… Read More »
Professor Dr. Qais Aslam ([email protected]) Everyone agrees that Pakistan’s Economy is on life-support and is waiting for IMF to bail it out and there is a fear of the country to default. The Minister of Defense of the PDM government Khawaja Asif has said that the economy is bankrupt or “we are residents of a bankrupt country”, the… Read More »
I noticed a funny thing a few weeks ago. Many articles on the Internet now include an estimate of the amount of time it takes to read the article: a 2-minute read, a 5-minute read, and the maximum I have seen is a 7-minute read. I thought it strange that this information should accompany articles in many major… Read More »
The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began following Pakistan’s Operation Gibraltar,which was designed to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir to precipitate an insurgency against Indian rule. The seventeen-week war caused thousands of casualties on both sides and witnessed the largest engagement… Read More »
Fraudsters target consumers in all sorts of ways, the most common being imposter scams. Examples include romance scams, bogus crisis phone calls from a “grandchild” or text messages that seem to be from Social Security or law enforcement. Fraud is when someone uses deception for personal or financial gain. By far, the most common type of fraud is… Read More »