New Year Resolution

Health:                                                                    
1.    Drink plenty of water.                                               
2.    Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.                                                                    
3.    Eat more foods that grow on trees & plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.                                                 
4.    Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.              
5.    Make time for prayer.                                                
6.    Play more games.                                                     
7.    Read more books than you did in 2009.                                
8.    Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.                     
9.    Sleep for 7 hours.                                                   
10.  Take a 10-30 minutes’ walk every day. And while you walk, smile.      
                                                                           
Personality:                                                               
11.  Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.                                                      
12.  Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.        
13.  Don’t overdo. Keep your limits.                                       
14.  Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.                   
15.  Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.                           
16.  Dream more while you are awake.                                       
17.  Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.               
18.  Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.               
19.  Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.     
20.  Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.              
21.  No one is in charge of your happiness except you.                     
22.  Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the 
         curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.                            
23.  Smile and laugh more.                                                 
24.  You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.              
                                                                           
Society:                                                                   
25.  Call your family & friends often.                                               
26.  Each day give something good to others.                               
27.  Forgive everyone for everything.                                      
28.  Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.       
29.  Try to make at least three people smile each day.                     
30.  What other people think of you is none of your business.              
31.  Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.                                               
                                                                           
Life:                                                                      
32.  Do the right thing!                                                   
33.  Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.           
34.  GOD heals everything.                                                 
35.  However good or bad a situation is, it will change.                  
36.  No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.                 
37.  The best is yet to come.                                              
38.  When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.                
39.  Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.                        
                               

Author: Hisham Kabir
Hisham Kabir Dubai-Based Management Consultant | Specialist in Lean Marketing, Digital Transformation & Family Business Advisory Hisham Kabir is a Dubai-based entrepreneur and senior management consultant with over 20 years of experience in lean marketing, digital transformation, and global e-commerce marketplace expansion. With a proven track record of advising companies across the UAE and India, Hisham helps brands optimize marketing ROI, scale operations, and expand internationally—particularly through platforms like Amazon and Noon. A fourth-generation member of a business family established in 1894, Hisham offers deep insights into the dynamics of multi-generational enterprises. Having witnessed both the successes and setbacks of legacy business models, he now guides family-owned conglomerates through succession planning, organizational restructuring, and sustainable business growth. Previously the Director of Ideal Food and Catering Company in Kochi, he now spearheads initiatives under the Shuraa Synergy LLP umbrella—an enterprise spanning ITES, digital transformation, lean marketing, food, healthcare, and e-commerce marketplace strategy. An alumnus of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, with a postgraduate degree in Advertising and Public Relations, and an MBA from Mumbai University, Hisham also serves as Lead Research Scholar at the Boudhik Center for Management Research (BCMR) in Kochi. BCMR is the only Indian business research academy in Kerala, focused exclusively on family business management, in academic affiliation with Symbiosis International (Deemed University). His cross-sectoral expertise and strategic vision make him a trusted advisor for both emerging startups and legacy enterprises navigating transformation in the digital age. A Experienced in recruiting, training and managing F&B teams - Most recently managed a 50+ strong cross-functional team. Proven track record of managing 400+ catering events including numerous high-volume corporate and social events with more than 5000 pax. Further to MBA, completed a Management development programme in sales management from IIM which is among the leading business management school in India. Later ventured into independent entrepreneurial business by launching and retailing a ready-to-cook food gravy paste brand using retort technology called freedom kitchen. With significant insights into front-end retailing and a strong background in the Retail Industry, I shifted to Corporate Path by joining a food-based FMCG company as part of their rural market expansion.  My expertise is in operational excellence, channel sales development, team management, client relationship development, and Event Operations Management. large ticket banquet Management, Menu planning, costing and P&L, and people management. Driven by a passion for advertising have conducted an exhibition titled walk through the history of Volkswagen beetle. where I showcased several print ads released by Volkswagen Beetle in North America from 1958 to 1971. You can follow blogs on www.buyologist.in dealing with trends in marketing and advertising and behavioural economics.

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