Mindset Kitchen

We are back after a short break. 

We all go through life-changing experiences and difficult situations in our lives and many a time we consider some of these events and situations to be the worst or at times best things that happened to us. 

What if in reality, these were just situations but the good or bad were based on how you perceived it. 

In today's episode, we talk about Perception, and specifically how we can train ourselves to be better at it. 

We discussed minimalism in one of our previous episodes and what it means to be a minimalist.  Minimalism is a choice or way of life that many choose these days. 

In today's episode, we discuss what it means to have less and how we can make the best of what we have. 

Our second guest on the podcast is Ali Khawaja. 

Sheyaf and Ali talk about what makes Millenials and Genz's tick.  Ali dives in deep on the topic, thanks to his experience of over a decade as an educator and mentor.  

Ali is a man with many hats. He's a senior instructor at the American University of Sharjah and he is also part of many startups in the region where he serves as an advisor and co-founder in some. 

We are stepping things up :) 

Our first guest on the podcast is Roberto Corci. He’s currently the Managing director of Microsoft for Startups MEA. Before Microsoft Roberto was a regional head at google spearheading the expansion of googles marketing platforms.

With over 20 years of experience working for the likes of Microsoft and Google, Roberto Croci’s passion lies in innovation, startups, and PEOPLE.

in today's episode, sheyaf asks Roberto what are the traits that one should have to become an entrepreneur or what can be considered as an entrepreneurial mindset. 

This episode was recorded at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival ' 21 who invited us to be part of the festival. 

This is the first episode that we are recording in person.  Kareem is visiting Dubai for a short break after two years. in this episode, we talk about why it's important to take a break from our routines and how it can help us reflect and look back on how we are doing and where we are heading.  Both Sheyaf and Kareem share their personal experiences on what they think and how it has helped them. 

In this episode, we revisit the topic of a Fixed Mindset. we discussed the growth and fixed mindsets in EP17, we really recommend checking it out if you haven't already.   In today's episode, we discuss in detail examples of how a fixed mindset can really stop you from growing or progressing.

We live in a time where people are getting busier and are looking for life and growth hacks so that they can do more with less time and effort.

In today's episode, we talk about an interesting idea, about how we can sometimes go out of our way and make a difference, and at times how by doing this we can build more meaningful relationships.  We also discuss if going the extra mile has to be time-consuming or if there is a way we can do it more sustainably?

Often we get too focused on the big goals that we have set for the future that we forget  or lose sight of what's happening in our lives on a day-to-day basis.  at times many of us also get demotivated due to not achieving the milestones we set for ourselves towards reaching these goals. 

in this episode we talk about how we can make the best of today, and be more mindful of the "now" which will eventually help us achieve the goals and targets we set for tomorrow.

How does it feel when someone just listens to you with undivided attention?

In this episode, we discuss the “Lost Art” of listening as Kate Murphy calls it in her book "You’re not listening" We talk about why listening is so important and how it can have an impact on our lives, and how it can also help forge meaningful relationships. We also discuss some tips on how to be active listeners and get better at listening. 

We’ve all heard the famous quote

“Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime” 

In this episode, sheyaf & Kareem talk about teaching to fish, and in the process, how we can build influence as well.