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Episode 17

Take your future seriously and work on it

Peshawa Ahmed

Peshawa Ahmed on taking your own future seriously: careers, CVs, toxic workplaces, AI, and doing the work.

What we cover

  • What success means, and why life is hard
  • How to develop yourself while you study
  • Working at Facebook (Meta), and what is different there
  • Why he came back to Kurdistan
  • Why connections matter in working life
  • The problems with business in this country
  • How to treat your staff
  • How to be a good employee and get ahead
  • Learning business, exercise and balance in life
  • Advice for young people and students
Chapters (47)
StartIs life hard?Understanding successMore choicesBeginningsWhat motivated you?Working during universityHow can students develop themselves?Learning businessExerciseWorking at FacebookWhat's different about working at FacebookWhy did you come back?Why connections matterWhat do you do?SponsorWhat do you do?The problems with business in this countryHow do we stop getting caught up in small tasks?Management systemsAre problems the employee's fault or the manager's?Types of employeeToxic managersDeveloping staffHow to be a successful employeeSponsorEmployees deepening their skillsThe 3 Ps: people, pay, personal developmentShould everyone start a business?Balance: friends, family, health, workMarriage and familyAre you happy with your life?Is work worth all that effort?Private lifeWhat has life taught you?SponsorYour questions: how do we start from zero?How do I deal with hopelessness and pressure?When should I ask for a raise?Why CVs get ignoredHave a conscience: low salaries!AI and jobsReligious commitmentsClosing wordsFragrance, smartness and styleBooksClosing