Date Archives July 2022

Why I bought 3 leather jackets from Turkey in the summer

Consumer Behavior

I went to Turkey this summer, it was my very first time visiting Istanbul, and so everyone told me to take my big suitcase. I was skeptical and wanted to take my smaller case. I mean, what would I buy? After all, I am traveling mainly for sightseeing and a change of scenery. Plus, I live in Dubai, and shopping here is not too bad. 

After a small debate with myself, I took my big suitcase and wondered whether it would even be worth it… And it is! 

Turkey is one of the most beautiful places I visited. Amazing weather, good food, and great people. And… well, lots of great shopping too! 

I love authenticity, so I told myself that if I bought, I might as well buy Turkish brands. Part of me was curious, what was the fuss all about? Why does everyone come to Turkey for shopping? What is so special? 

Three things: Style, Quality, and Price! 

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How to make the “right” decision using Holographic Thinking

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How to make the "right" decision using Holographic Thinking

I recently went to a leadership training and came across an interesting take on decision-making called Holographic Thinking, which opened my mind to a new perspective I wanted to share with you. 

If you know me a tiny bit, you know that I am a huge fan of the pros and cons list when making a decision. I even take it to a whole different level, with levels of satisfaction for each item on the list, and assign a percentage of how important that item is to me. I make a scientific formula out of it. Yup, that’s me. I am a nerd. 

So… if you are a bit like me and like to be objective and rational when making a decision, you know that sometimes your heart is not into that logical decision even if it makes perfect sense. But then again, I like to inject logic into it so that I can justify it to myself again and again, for days to come and sometimes months and years to come. 

Knowing a thing or two about human psychology, I know that we make decisions by our hearts (emotions) and then justify them by logic. And if you’ve made purely emotional decisions in the past, you know as well as I do that they could lead to very interesting outcomes of their own. Some might refer to them as disastrous. 

And so I try to find the balance between logic and emotion. Which one should win? 

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