Adventures ahead (what do you think of the last idea?)

Things are getting tough. I like that. Here is a list of adventures planned for the next few days! Praise the Lord!   Subscriber Toolbox for LifeETC blog I am working on two things right now, to include in the Subscriber Only Toolbox: The Blog As A Business...

Why Attend Conferences

I am writing this perched over a makeshift work place: a table in front of a bed. I am in Islamabad right now, for the Social Media Summit 2014 that took place at the Serena Hotel. The event lasted two days. I couldn’t make it for the first day: I was happily busy...

I was on PTV Morning Show (OR The Time I Put On Make Up)

I was invited on a morning show on PTV. Here’s what happened: (Can’t see the above video? Then click here) Yes, I know I look weird in short hair. And yes, I actually had to put on make up (BLOODY MAKE UP!!). As you can see in the picture below, I am...

Reader Question: How to Get More Out of Life

I got the following email from a reader of this blog: Assalam-o-Alaikum Momekh, I am female and I am from Pakistan and working as SSE (senior software engineer) in one of the software houses of Pakistan. I am working since 7 years. These days I am really struggling to...

Warning: Please Do Not Follow This Advice

Sitting in the doctor’s office with my elder brother, the X-rays of my knees placed on the table, the doctor was fixing two cups of tea. I was already sucking on the straw, my Pepsi halfway finished. The doctor was my brother’s friend. Me and my brother...

What You and I Can Do

In Kung Fu Panda 1, the yet-to-be-mighty Poe is thrust into the training dojo of Master Shifu. Shifu, ever the master, asks Poe about his Kung Fu level. Poe, being a big fan but with no skills, suggests that he be put on a training level of zero. “But we...