My last trip to Dubai was quite insane.
I participated in the 1 Billion Followers Summit, a massive global event. The craziest part is that it wasn’t organized by a private company, like most major creator events in the US or Asia, but by the UAE government itself. Which is VERY unique.
I think I have a healthy self-esteem, but I know I’m not a scientist, a spaceship engineer, or a heart surgeon. The REAL professions. I’m “just” a content creator. But I believe we make meaningful, deep, valuable videos, and seeing content creation recognized and supported at a government level was both shocking and very motivating.
I genuinely believe content creation is the new oil, and it’s very smart of the UAE to focus on it at a national level.
You know I’m a big fan of Singapore and always advocate for it. But the energy in Dubai is definitely higher. Big ideas are bigger, and execution is faster. You feel it when you talk to people, listen to officials, and simply observe what’s happening around you.
A big part of my work is traveling to different countries, meeting interesting and accomplished people, and helping them share their stories through my YouTube channel with a global audience. I did exactly that in Dubai.
During this trip, I interviewed several foreigners who have lived in Dubai for 30 to 40 years and witnessed the country’s transformation firsthand. The videos are scheduled for publication starting next week.
I also interviewed someone very unique, even by our channel’s standards. Mishal Hamed Kanoo, a billionaire and one of the most influential figures in the Gulf region, is the chairman of one of the oldest and most prominent family-owned business groups, founded in Bahrain in 1890. I expected the conversation to be very formal and sanitized, but it turned out to be warm, deep, and genuinely human.
After this trip, I realized I’ll definitely spend more time in the UAE. Together with my beloved Singapore, it’s one of the most high-energy and forward-looking places in the world right now.
I participated in the 1 Billion Followers Summit, a massive global event. The craziest part is that it wasn’t organized by a private company, like most major creator events in the US or Asia, but by the UAE government itself. Which is VERY unique.
I think I have a healthy self-esteem, but I know I’m not a scientist, a spaceship engineer, or a heart surgeon. The REAL professions. I’m “just” a content creator. But I believe we make meaningful, deep, valuable videos, and seeing content creation recognized and supported at a government level was both shocking and very motivating.
I genuinely believe content creation is the new oil, and it’s very smart of the UAE to focus on it at a national level.
You know I’m a big fan of Singapore and always advocate for it. But the energy in Dubai is definitely higher. Big ideas are bigger, and execution is faster. You feel it when you talk to people, listen to officials, and simply observe what’s happening around you.
A big part of my work is traveling to different countries, meeting interesting and accomplished people, and helping them share their stories through my YouTube channel with a global audience. I did exactly that in Dubai.
During this trip, I interviewed several foreigners who have lived in Dubai for 30 to 40 years and witnessed the country’s transformation firsthand. The videos are scheduled for publication starting next week.
I also interviewed someone very unique, even by our channel’s standards. Mishal Hamed Kanoo, a billionaire and one of the most influential figures in the Gulf region, is the chairman of one of the oldest and most prominent family-owned business groups, founded in Bahrain in 1890. I expected the conversation to be very formal and sanitized, but it turned out to be warm, deep, and genuinely human.
After this trip, I realized I’ll definitely spend more time in the UAE. Together with my beloved Singapore, it’s one of the most high-energy and forward-looking places in the world right now.
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No travel for the next 2-3 weeks 🫣 That’s exactly what I wanted after almost a month abroad, haha. Thank you, universe!
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You know what annoys me? When people jump in to judge straight away when they see something that’s not in their “normal” view of how the world functions.
We just posted a new interview with a renowned British journalist, TV presenter, and writer who’s been in Dubai for 33 years and deeply understands the place and the changes that have happened there.
Yet some people are just ready right away to spit out their limited and negative view of the city, which is pre-programmed in their mind. Such a shame.
I often see people fixated on negative things instead of noticing progress in life, business, or a country’s development. I’m currently interviewing potential candidates for my The Backstage Circle meetup happening in Phuket in March. And one of the main criteria (besides formal ones, like a high level in business or career) is having a growth-positive mindset.
This is what I heard from billionaire Bill Heinecke, whom I interviewed recently. I asked him: as an entrepreneur, you have to be optimistic about the future, but do you need some “realistic” person next to you? He said: it’s very easy for a “realistic” person to say that things are bad and just give up.
So watch out for someone who is too “realistic”, mostly negative, and “knows everything already”.
And speaking of Dubai, what they have done there with this future-oriented, positive mindset over the last 30 years is incredible.
Here is the best explanation of Dubai, the UAE, life, and business there that you’ve ever seen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Z88VaHSh8
We just posted a new interview with a renowned British journalist, TV presenter, and writer who’s been in Dubai for 33 years and deeply understands the place and the changes that have happened there.
Yet some people are just ready right away to spit out their limited and negative view of the city, which is pre-programmed in their mind. Such a shame.
I often see people fixated on negative things instead of noticing progress in life, business, or a country’s development. I’m currently interviewing potential candidates for my The Backstage Circle meetup happening in Phuket in March. And one of the main criteria (besides formal ones, like a high level in business or career) is having a growth-positive mindset.
This is what I heard from billionaire Bill Heinecke, whom I interviewed recently. I asked him: as an entrepreneur, you have to be optimistic about the future, but do you need some “realistic” person next to you? He said: it’s very easy for a “realistic” person to say that things are bad and just give up.
So watch out for someone who is too “realistic”, mostly negative, and “knows everything already”.
And speaking of Dubai, what they have done there with this future-oriented, positive mindset over the last 30 years is incredible.
Here is the best explanation of Dubai, the UAE, life, and business there that you’ve ever seen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Z88VaHSh8
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