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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.

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The Wisdom of Nietzsche for Business & Life by Omar M. Almahmoud

With the end of the year and the start of a new one, I took some time off to slow down, reflect and contemplate. One of the most inspiring works I have been reading are the publications of the German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I try to draw some lessons from his writings for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most influential German philosophers of all time. He

Skill Stacking: A Practical Strategy To Achieve Career Success – Darius Foroux – Pocket

One of the most popular ideas in personal development is that all successful people have achieved mastery. Many of us believe in this false notion that you have to master a skill to achieve career success. That’s because we, as a society, admire and glorify winners. We look at billionaires, champions, gold medalists, and other outliers. I must admit, there are many lessons we can learn from people who are

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