Think tank

I do not like reviews by request and usually turn them down, this one is a bit different since I gave a warning that it will be an honest one :} and they accepted!

Think tank is a new training center, their specialty is in the iWorld, every thing mac. Of course I will skip the cliche-introduction its there in their FB or IG or Twitter account, what I will focus on is what I really saw there. First of all skip the back filled with paper cartons elevator, make sure you ask them for the nice ones when you visit them, now the place it self is new and very roomy (I like new places :} very neat), and they are education oriented, which is why I wrote this post. First they said they offer free training classes for your iDevice, be it a phone or computer, then the paid courses which range from getting to know coding to Adobe products, the links above have a lot of information in that area.

The enthusiasm in the people there to "educate" is overwhelming, its been a while since I saw young Kuwaitis who want to educate, a small business that is not interested in the usual food-clothes related consumption products. Yes, I can not say my evaluation for the final product "how good is their training is" but I can say that I am proud of think tank and would love to take a course with them, the most attracting issue they dropped in as they spoke about their project is "we don't want to only give the tools and teach you about a program, or finish a curriculum, that you can find in youtube or any other training center, we want to encourage creativity and engage students to accomplish something".

So if you are interested in iEducation or coding, Adobe products, check them out :}

Entrepreneurship: Vision, Value & Passion

Monday was a mind turning day to me, I used to think that all those management / Self-Improvement related courses, books, lecturers are a waste of time! Actually my real mind change started back in 2009 when I attended a course by an amazing figure Mr. Khalfan Aleisery from Oman, which I will post about in details later inshallah.

I was invited to attend “Entrepreneurship: Vision, Value & Passion" - More info in FB - by Ahmad Al-Mutawa. A young Kuwaiti who manages companies that provide all sort of consultancies, this one was organized by Mubaader. The seminar started with a push of motivation and enthusiasm to awaken the “Entrepreneur” within,,,, yes I did feel a bit lost in the beginning :p and that nothing he said was out of the blue, then as the seminar progressed, I got influenced, positively. What this seminar gave was; very useful tools, ideas and information on how to start your own business, in a time that small to medium businesses are in constant growth.

Success stories were discussed as well as difficulties, when to start and how to take each step, how to be innovative, do something new, be unique and how to practically establish a business (formal government-related procedures, negotiating, branding and even pricing,, etc.). The person behind the business took a lot of focus, he paid attention to the ideas of the attendees, a thing I liked, even the ones on paper!

I left wanting to own a business, someday :} and with a new mindset! A more appreciative attitude to such management-related information, that give us useful tools which ironically slip away out of your mind at the time of need, no matter how trivial they sound.

Even if those courses content to you might be a cliché, repetitive, found online or in books, the person saying it makes a huge difference in comprehending and applying those principals, and what they aim to change in you, Al-Mutawa was good, I can see him 5 years from now being a really good speaker and motivator.

In many times all we need is motivation, words of encouragement, a push forward and a few simple tools to EXECUTE and do something we want.