Swenglanese - talking business in the UAE

Oskar gets to discuss Adam's journey from entrepreneur at age 7 to group CEO of a luxury tourism brand in the UAE.

Whether a business owner, a CEO, an employee, a housewife or a student, the ability to communicate is key. Standing up in front of 5 people, let alone 5000 people is the embodiment of hell for some. Dave can help you get over that fear and tell your story.

This week Oskar and Barry had a chance to talk about the idea of happiness and engagement at work. 

Oskar has been delving into the subject and what he has found is that there's a lot that needs to be done to increase the levels of engagement and therefore happiness at work. Otherwise we have to ask ourselves what are we doing? 

If the statistics are to be believed, then we are not doing what we should be doing because not many of us are happy doing what we are doing!!!

This week on the podcast, Barry and Oskar got the chance to speak with two awesome people in the co working space. 

Jessica Edwards, the curator of NEST Dubai co working space in Barsha Heights and Shahzad Bhatti the creator of the Co Working Pop Up. We explore the definition of what a co working space actually is and what the scene is looking like in Dubai compared with the United States. 

What are the benefits and how a co working space can benefit solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and enterprise companies alike are all part of the discussion on this episode. 

Sacha Christe is a 22 year old entrepreneur who set up his company Emirates Graphic aged 16. 

It was a pleasure to speak with him about his journey so far and where he is going in the future. 

The enthusiasm for business that this young man has is infectious and his company is aiming to make a difference in the web and app development world. 

Listen in for his interpretation of the business world and what the future will bring. 

David takes the time to share his story which starts back in Wales prior to the economic crash, to difficult times here in Dubai, on to massive success today. Many lessons learned and shared on this episode.

Dr Barry James Cummings joins Barry and Oskar in the studio to talk about the role culture plays in business leadership.

Why your online reputation is set to become the most valuable asset in your digital portfolio.

Nadine Du Toit is the mind and body behind Glory Girl Fit. She's on top of the world and dominating the social media landscape. But she's also human and has been on a journey of ups and downs. Today she shares some of that with Swenglanese and how she got herself out of the hard times and back on top of the world.

This week on Swenglanese Barry was away in Ghana training their telecommunications provider on social media strategy and so Oskar managed to sneak another fellow Swede onto the show. 

He had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Anna who brought Dubai the sports medicine clinic up and running. A really inspiring journey and step back in time to when Dubai really was an oasis in the desert. Sheikh Zayed road was a two lane dust road and the Chicago Beach Hotel and villas still existed. 

Listen to how Dr Anna juggles being a doctor, a mother and a business owner in the same 24 hours we all have!