Business is Personal

Business is Personal


Latest Episodes

Ep 19: Talent and Retention
March 15, 2022

Effective employee retention can save a company's productivity. Workplaces with high retention rates tend to have more engaged employees who, in turn, get more done.  Employees that are engaged are m

Ep 18: A Startup's Journey
March 15, 2022

I'm grateful to have Mahmoud Gao, a jack of all trades, as my guest on another episode of Business is Personal. Mahmoud Gao is the founder and CEO of Mr. Draper, an online curated shopping service for

Ep 17: Investing in 2021
March 15, 2022

I'm grateful to have Spencer Lodge as our guest for the first episode of the second season of Business is Personal. We talked about the investment strategies, cryptocurrency, and financial management.

Ep16: Sustainability Is Not a Myth, or Is It?
October 27, 2019

"As a business owner, how concerned should I be about climate change? What can I do? We all know what greenwashing looks like." On this episode of Business is Personal, I sat with SDG trainer Stephen King and Mariam Farag head of corporate...

Ep15: Leadership Strategies That Work
September 30, 2019

If you think you are a great leader, you are probably wrong. This is statistically speaking and based on actual research. Leadership and management are very different from each other. It takes a lot of training and EQ to be a great leader. On this...

Ep14: How to Get Investment in the UAE
August 20, 2019

"The MENA region is fragmented. If you want your company to succeed, you need to take your regional strategy international, and have the UAE as the hub." On this episode of Business is Personal, Tarek Kabrit, the CEO and co-founder of Seez and Craig...

Ep13: What Makes or Breaks an Agile Team?
July 22, 2019

There is STILL a strong failure rate with agile teams. Companies are frustrated with the whole industry as it’s not giving them predictable profitability. On this episode, Dr. Corrie Block was joined by Gordon Suttie from EY and Hammad Khan from...

Ep12: Brain Hacking for a Powerful Mind
April 30, 2019

What are you doing to gamify mundane experiences and master your attention? How can we "hack" our brain to become smarter and faster? On this episode, Dr. Corrie Block, a leading GCC business strategist, and executive coach is joined by Benny Parihar,...

Ep11: Sales Strategies for Effective Selling
April 07, 2019

Is the sales industry (as we know it) doomed? I still think nothing beats in-person sales but it was incredible to hear how the impact of digital has affected sales. Dr. Corrie Block, a leading GCC business strategist, and executive coach is joined by...

Ep10: Communication and becoming a better public speaker
March 18, 2019

Good communication skills are critical for all leaders. But public speaking is also one of the most feared of things in the entire world.   Dr. Corrie Block, a leading GCC business strategist and executive coach, is joined by Andreea Zoia,...

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