Q1) Tell us about yourself & what you studied?: My journey in comedy started when I was in high school and it stuck by me till now. I performed in high school talent shows, small events during college, and then once ‘adulting’ came into play, I sort of let that part of me go to … Continue reading Millennial Success Stories: An Interview with Ghalia AlTwal, Stand up Comedian and Investment Banker
Millennial Success Stories: An Interview with Yasmeen Farah, founder of The Mappy Place
Yasmeen Farah and myself crossed paths during some classes in my Bachelors years at the American University of Beirut. One of the main reasons I celebrate this friendship is because during a certain difficult time in my life that was filled with panic attacks, I got to know her sister who was creating a music … Continue reading Millennial Success Stories: An Interview with Yasmeen Farah, founder of The Mappy Place
Millennial Success Stories: Ideatoapp Interview with Bahaa Abou Zeid
As part of my quest in trying to figure out the best methodologies on how to kick start a career and create breakthroughs, I decided to do a series of interviews with successful kick off stories from various fields. Most of these rather invasive interviews took place with people who are still junior, yet they … Continue reading Millennial Success Stories: Ideatoapp Interview with Bahaa Abou Zeid
Millennials, the generation lost in Brand Hypnotism
We feel it in our bones. It is there whether we would like to admit it or not. My brain looks like New York's Times Square filled with all the brands that made it to the enormous billboards on my brain cells. We are hypnotized to believe that some brands are untouchable and should be … Continue reading Millennials, the generation lost in Brand Hypnotism
Deconstructing the power of likes
Dear Millennials, This is my open letter to every single one of us as the world burns in grief in almost every aspect. I know that at this point it is very hard to change everything, but I think we have something that can be easily changed that is accessible to our thumbs. The inspiration … Continue reading Deconstructing the power of likes
Goal setting for Millennials
A lot of Millennials and Generation Alpha are at jobs today not knowing why they are there. Their business schools made them think that their dream jobs are being consultants or working for corporation A, B or C. The below practice is good once a year even for those who are sure & satisfied about what they are doing in their lives today.
How to keep a secret in the social media age of intrusion and no privacy
I think that it isn’t a secret that we are a terrible generation at keeping secrets. As usual, I’ll generate many excuses as to why I think that it is the way it is. Let me start with the ultimate mediocre excuse that “everyone is doing it”. Everyone is posting a story of every part … Continue reading How to keep a secret in the social media age of intrusion and no privacy
Becoming a smoke detector: The Millennial guide to clean healthy lungs
When I think of defining the typical Millennial I would usually shy away from describing a person going to the gym regularly fighting the cause of anti-smoking. In my vivid imagination, I would imagine glasses, a belly and a cigarette or vape machine. That is an unfortunate truth and is something I would love to … Continue reading Becoming a smoke detector: The Millennial guide to clean healthy lungs
Definition: The Millennial Brand
Everything in our world today is part of a story and part of an even larger marketing scheme. How we got to the Millennial naming is very significant because the term has been coined in and eventually has been used in business, social sciences and humanities. Almost immediately, you feel there is a sense of … Continue reading Definition: The Millennial Brand