Bittersweet Goodbyes
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It’s been a tough month. Lots of loss. Lots of goodbyes. Different kinds of loss. Different kinds of goodbyes. None of them easy.
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Perspectives
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Like a lot of things in life, perspective matters. Today I want to talk about the glass – half full, or half empty. Not as a cliche, but as a genuine lens for where we are right now in the tech industry. For about two years, I’ve been using the same words to describe this
The Noise Machine
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For the last three years, every boardroom, every strategy deck, every LinkedIn post has told the same story: AI is going to change everything. More speed. More scale. More insight. And on the capability side, that story is true. The tools are remarkable. The infrastructure is breathtaking. We are mo
The End of the Rules-Based Order
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I grew up in Iraq just after the Gulf War, and I believed in the United Nations, my school was partially funded by the UN. The Gulf War, as traumatic as it was for Iraq, had been authorized by the Security Council. The coalition that pushed Saddam out of Kuwait did so with a UN
There’s a fire in all of us
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waiting for the spark That’s where most lives pause, not in failure, not in fear, but in anticipation. We wait for permission. For clarity. For the perfect moment when confidence arrives fully formed and taps us on the shoulder. We imagine the spark as something external; a person, a promotion, a lo
Bias for Action: Why Momentum Beats Perfection Every Time
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There’s a quiet productivity killer hiding in plain sight: waiting.Waiting for more data.Waiting for alignment.Waiting until the plan is “perfect.” Just do it.
Introducing Spare Time Studios: My New Creative Adventure
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Why Spare Time Studios? Life gets busy, and finding time to pursue hobbies and creative interests can be challenging. I wanted to create a platform that not only allows me to share my creations but also connects with like-minded individuals who appreciate the art of making the most out of their spar
New laptop day!
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Got the new M1 macbook, and I just have to say one thing about Apple products – they may not always get it right on day 1, but the intentional incremental improvements in their products lead to some fantastic end results. I still remember the first commercial for the macbook air in the brown manila
New Tablet Day!
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New Laptop Day!
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Got myself a new macbook air today! First time going from Windows to MacOS, and so far the transition has been smooth. All my favorite apps are cross-platform so I haven’t lost anything in the transition so far! Started this post to try out the keyboard feel and how it would last for long typing
2019 – The year of self improvement!
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It’s hard to believe (again) that its already February 2019, marking 5+ years of this blog? There’s a lot I’ve learnt by maintaining this site, and having it as a side project that would often get sidelined for other projects or life commitments! So, now after all this time, I think i’ve figured out