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Elegant & curated articles by Omar M Almahmoud, selected from his daily writings and reading list in life, business and self improvement. All republished articles are owned by their original authors. The articles are reblogged here under Fair Use for educational and non commercial purposes.

Unbundling Education: The Future is it Self-Education or University?

On one cold English morning I was discussing with Jeremy Hutchison-Krupat an Associate Professor in Innovation & Operations Management at Cambridge Judge Business School , whether one should pursue higher education or be a lifelong learner and the differences between the two paths. He brought much needed insight to the University case, where I try to summarize the main points below in this essay. The Question Higher education has traditionally been seen as the only

87 Self-Reflection Questions for Introspection

Have you ever thought about your own thoughts or questioned your mental processes? Do you sometimes take time to clarify your values in a moment of doubt or uncertainty? If you answered β€œyes,” you are no stranger to self-reflection and introspection (terms that will be used more or less interchangeably in this article), an important psychological exercise that can help you grow, develop your mind, and extract value from your

The Law of Unintended Consequences by Omar M. Almahmoud

I was discussing with Matt Lawson an experiment for measuring people’s productivity for deployment in the UAE public sector and based on his experience at BT he shared some insights and brought up the The Law of Unintended Consequences. The law of unintended consequences states that actions and decisions may have unforeseen implications or consequences. It applies to any kind of decision-making or action, whether intended or not, and it is particularly