Someone once said that when asking people about their greatest fears, public speaking came first, and death, a close second. Which is fairly funny to think that people attending a funeral, would prefer being inside the coffin than reciting a funeral oration. (Thankfully for us, Pericles didn’t have the same issues and thus ended up Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #12: The greatest fear in the 21st century[…]
Angela Merkel announced to her CDU party’s committee that she won’t run for another term as party leader in December, but will remain as German Chancellor until the end of her term. A Germany (and Europe) without Merkel… How can this be? I don’t even remember when it was the last time that I was Read more about Monthly Focus Point, Nov18: Merkel steps down from German Chancellorship[…]
I recently received a newsletter from an HR agency here in Cyprus. It goes without saying that I didn’t ask for it. After a quick search through my inbox, I found out that I had sent them my CV about six(!) years ago, to apply for a post they were advertising. Apparently, they thought it’d Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #11: For boss and firm[…]
And then I reach a point where I start talking about financing options, when one of the attendees interrupted me and made me lose it with his question: “Marios, what is equity?” Here’s what I learned by having to reply a question that never expected to be asked:
There’s a real issue of delinquent behavior that goes largely unpunished and fuels many western societies with despair. Dracon, in Ancient Athens tried to fix this by instituting harsh punishments for every minor offence. Nowadays, we have ended up on the other end, giving wrongdoers and even common thugs more rights than us. And as Read more about Back To The Drawing Board #10: Justice, vengeance and Dracon[…]
Roughly 2,500 years ago, there lived a brilliant, silver-tongued, but by most accounts, ruthless and egomaniac man. A man who betrayed his country twice. (He was pardoned for his first betrayal!) A man who wanted so much to be the center of the world at all times, that when no one had anything to say Read more about Monthly Focus Point: Oct18-Nov18[…]
I celebrate my birthday every September and it is customary that I take some of my closest (both physically and mentally) friends out at night. Birthdays, I have found out, are more than just a symbolic date at the passing of which we become a whole year older within seconds. As life moves on and Read more about Something’s Gotta Give #10: It’s about them, not me[…]
Even in the more simplistic animal kingdom, if you see a zebra among other horses and call it a tiger pony, it will rightfully be offended. It all has to do with respect. And respecting each other isn’t a sign of times past. It is a sign of progress:
There is a fundamental difference between speaking the language of youth and debasing your own language because of your personal lack of intellect. A recent commercial by one of the largest banks here in Cyprus is a prime example of how the wrong individuals, in the wrong posts, at the wrong time, can gradually erode Read more about Back To The Drawing Board #9: What did you just say?[…]
After spending almost seven years in the junk category, Cyprus returned to an investment-grade credit rating, after a review performed by Standard&Poors, the results of which were published late on September 14th, local time. As is customary, local politicians sent out a real barrage of tweets, celebrating the news. For the most part these are Read more about Monthly Focus Point: Sep18-Oct18[…]