There are many miracles. But the greatest among them is a child. A miracle of miracles. Every encounter with a child is an immersion into a world of wonders, with all its fantastical, realistic, and less realistic elements.
Miracle of Miracles
Category: REFLECTIONS AND NOTES
Strategic Thinking in Action
Yesterday, I was honored to conduct a “Strategic Thinking in Action” workshop for participants of the Young Professional Internships Program (YPIP) at American Councils for International Education in Tashkent.
The session covered practical frameworks for strategic analysis, decision-making processes, and interaction. Participants demonstrated strong engagement through active discussions and interactive games. Well done.
#StrategicThinking #ProfessionalDevelopment #YPIP #AmericanCouncils #Tashkent #Leadership #Mentoring #Uzbekistan #YoungProfessionals
Teaching
Excited to teach this fall semester at two leading universities in Uzbekistan: “Strategic Thinking and Interaction” at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) and “Issues in International Relations – Negotiation and Persuasion” at Webster University in Tashkent (WUT).
I hope that students will gain not only important theoretical knowledge, but also useful practical skills.
#InternationalRelations #Negotiation #Persuasion #StrategicThinking #Uzbekistan #Academia #Teaching
Bazaar and Bargaining Culture
There is an Uzbek saying: “Your father is the bazaar, your mother is the bazaar.” That is a foundational insight to our #bargaining culture. Bazaars are more than commercial spaces, and bargaining becomes about establishing connection, mutual respect, and fairness.
Working or not?
If looking for work is your work, are you working or out of work?
Optimal Motivation
Often it is motivation, rather than brain, knowledge, experience, abilities, or skills, that determines a person’s fate and defines their success or failure in endeavors. Motivation is like blood in the body, or air in the lungs. But even it must be optimal—neither too weak nor excessive. Like everything else in life. Optimal motivation is like a fire in a fireplace—strong enough to warm and illuminate the path, but controlled so as not to burn down the house. It provides energy to move forward while preserving the ability to reflect and adjust course.
Alisher Faizullaev 