I thought I was a great manager. I was wrong. It was 2013. I had just been appointed Recruitment Manager at a large firm in Qatar. New role. New team. A lot of pressure to succeed. I wanted to prove myself. So I did what many first-time managers do. I controlled everything. Daily meetings. Tight […]
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Living and working in Qatar can be exciting. A good income, safe surroundings, and a modern lifestyle – everything seems appealing. After sometime, many professionals feel stuck in the same routine. You are surviving, not growing and you deserve much more than that. Let’s understand how you can manage it. Understanding the survival trap At
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Two wolves live inside each of us. One feeds on fear. The other on hope. I’ve had to choose. More than once. The first time, I wasn’t ill. I was just… stuck. No job. No assignments. A market that felt indifferent. A voice in my head growing louder by the day — you’re too old,
I didn’t learn leadership in a classroom. I learned it in my first job in Delhi… from two people who probably didn’t even know they were teaching me. Their names weren’t on any leadership programme. They didn’t have coaching certifications or TED talks. One was my MD. The other was my immediate boss. I’ll call
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I didn’t plan to become a recruiter. I didn’t plan most of it, actually. In 2006, my husband and I made the decision to move to Qatar. New country. New life. And for me… no job, no network, no idea where to begin. I had left behind a career. A comfort zone. Everything familiar. And
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Returning to work after cancer was scarier than cancer itself. Three weeks after surgery, I felt I had recovered well. I could walk, sit for a few hours, manage most of my work. Yes, there were aches and pains. But after everything my body had been through during chemotherapy, they felt small. Physically, I was
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What got you here… won’t always take you further. Three weeks after cancer surgery, I went back to work. And then began 19 radiation sessions. People imagine radiation as dramatic — scalpels, monitors, urgency. It’s not. It’s a quiet 20-minute procedure. A machine revolves around you. You hold your breath. The attendants see dozens of
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I didn’t see it coming. It was a Friday morning a long time ago in Doha, Qatar. My kids were hungry. I was exhausted. And by 11:30 am… my elder son was locked in the bathroom with a broken key and no way out. I did what most people do under pressure. I panicked. Friday
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Moving to a new country can feel exciting at first. New places often bring fresh hope and new goals. At the same time, relocation can quietly make your professional life more challenging. Many expats arrive with strong experience and solid qualifications, yet progressing in a new job market is not always easy. The real difference
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Starting a new job in a different country is a big step. It often means leaving behind your family, friends and daily routine. But the truth is, even far from your home, you can build a support system that helps you grow and feel grounded. Why support at work matters. Support at work is not
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