Inji Amr's Blog, page 8
February 25, 2011
Tourism Egypt
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product in Egypt was around 13.0% (EGP154.7bn or US$26.7bn) in 2010. The sector's contribution to employment was 2,543,000 jobs in 2010, which is around 10.9% of total employment or 1 in every 9.2 jobs. The point I'm making [...]
February 13, 2011
Some Business Suggestions
In my humble opinion, it is a time for entrepreneurship, starting SMEs, creating jobs and output. For example, we could decide to volunteer to clean the streets and paint the walls (a scenario where we don't go to work and nobody makes money). Or we could decide to start a small company that does that, [...]
February 6, 2011
Guide to Economic Recovery
Kindly check your political views at the door. Many of you have been calling and e-mailing asking for my "economic" view on what's happening, forecasted impact on the economy and what can be done. I would much prefer to focus on the last point because worrying and fretting about impact is a useless exercise while [...]
Since You Asked
Kindly check your political views at the door. Many of you have been calling and e-mailing asking for my "economic" view on what's happening, forecasted impact on the economy and what can be done. I would much prefer to focus on the last point because worrying and fretting about impact is a useless exercise while [...]
January 15, 2011
Announcement & Acknowledgement
For those interested in the book, "To Each Her Own" now has its own tab/page above. Head there for updates or for book related information. Meanwhile, feeling grateful, so wanted to share the book acknowledgements with the greater public. To S. Jan and the young men and women of "Elly Ehtaso"1 a.k.a "shabab elwezara". To [...]
January 14, 2011
Decisions… decisions
Will spare you lengthy self-centred introduction on my view of my ability to make decisions. Yet for the lovely young people who have such aggressive, provoking, self-righteous input on my decision-making: 1) You are not in a position to pass judgement (period!). 2) You don't have all the givens. Nor am I in any way obligated to [...]
January 12, 2011
Perfume
Still reading, just couldn't wait. As you know, I have a thing for book introductions. In eighteenth century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. His story will be told here. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, and [...]
December 30, 2010
2011 Wishes
Tolerance. Awareness. Growth. Serenity. Health. Change. Challenge. Learning. Courage to start over. Travel. Acceptance. Freedom of want/need. Cool bosses, productive subordinates and fun coworkers. Time to smell the roses. For a wordier list of wishes, see here. Filed under: Personal
December 26, 2010
2010 Take Aways
Life is short. Good health is never a given. We are more blessed than we'd ever realize it. Experiences are what you make of them. A stroll in light rain is equally invigorating anywhere on the globe (Alexandria to Xiamen). Human beings are gifts, appreciate them and enjoy them. Don't defer dreams. Take chances. Live [...]
December 19, 2010
2010 Highlight Reel
Filed under: Personal
