“Go to xxx store because it has more choices” is the most common suggestion you give to your friends when they need to buy something. However, this suggestion is more of a punishment than a favor. Abundance of choice, in my opinion, has become the leading source of depression for people, who otherwise, are leading
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Year: 2016
The policy every employee should question – Sandwich leave policy
Ever wonder how many corporate higher ups would still be employed if they had to follow the policies they demand everyone else adhere to, even at a basic level such as taking an extended weekend off. One such policy is the infamous Sandwich leave policy. What is The Sandwich Leave Policy? As per the sandwich
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10 Practical Tips for Success after Graduating
This post also is dedicated to my capable brother – Talha Saleem. First Happy birthday! In another 6 months, you would be a bull with a degree, ready to start your professional career. As your older brother, I would like to share some tips for steering your life where you want it to. “But what if I
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Khanewal Pakistan – Earliest Dwellers
Part 2 of Khanewal: A historic timeline by 106 year old So everyone in my madrisa hated Khanewal (Khanewal Pakistan). And they had started directing their emotions towards me already. My friends were reluctant to sit with me during madrasa recess. Imagining that they were jealous relieved me. But why would they be! Moving out
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Khanewal Punjab during 1850-1900
Part 1 of Khanewal: A historic timeline by 106 year old I didn’t only look like my father, I had also inherited his stubbornness. At least that’s what my mother used to say. And this time I was going to prove her right. This was year 1920 and my father wanted us to leave our
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Tax Havens – Key takeaways from the book: Treasure Islands
Let’s start with Starbucks. Starbucks argues that its customers do not buy coffee from Starbucks only for having coffee; they buy it because they want the “Starbucks experience”. The company says that every cup of coffee is sold on back of the “Starbucks” brand, and therefore, a portion of the profit made from every cup
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