I'm your host Gary Nowak and what a wonderful conversation I had with my guest Maya 

Doueihy.  Maya brought so much energy, passion and beautiful perspective to her career and I know you'll enjoy it. 

Career Background:

Grew up in Beirut, Lebanon

Studied at the Lebanese American University studying International Relations and affairs

Worked as a project coordinator for:

• Lebanese center for policy studies
• Lebanese American University

Project manager for 

• A political party
• Foreign and commonwealth office
• Department of international development

Now working in Dublin with WhatsApp

Highlight

• The Magic of Dublin and it's not just the Guinness
• News Anchor for Dad at 5 years old
• Don’t want to just record the news, but rather analyze the news
• Following Dad's path
• Think tank work in Lebanon
• Discussing with parents what to study
• Learning and focus brings out strategic thinking
• Combine practicality and emotion for success
• Making an impact with other peoples lives
   
  • Areas of conflict
  • Humanitarian issues
• Engaging youths for elections in Lebanon
• Learning to accept other opinions
• Growing up in Lebanon 
  • Being conservative and liberal at the same time
• Witnessing trying to make a change to the system
• Going to get more education
• Political party consultancy
• Working at the British embassy in Beirut
• Delivering education for underprivileged children
• Maya is a very determined person
  • Discipline and perseverance
  • Taking people to the Edge
  •  Every human needs to be pushed 
  • Loves to argue
  • Pushing people to the limit
• Don't go to Maya with a problem 
  • Being very solution driven
• Taking a sabbatical to focus on Maya for one year
• Leading from the heart
• Great Regret discussion
• Advice - Never give up
• Money can't buy happiness but it can buy Nutella
• Frank Sinatra

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