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Today is National Left Hander's Day! Here are some fun facts about left handers: -Left-handed people make up 10% of the world's population. -Eight U.S. presidents were left-handed: James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. -1 in 4 Apollo astronauts were left-handed, 250% more than the normal level of probability for the group. -The highest rates of left-handedness can be found in North America, Australia, New Zealand and western Europe. Whereas the lowest rates, between 4 and 6%, are found in Asia, Africa and South America. Happy Left Hander's Day!

"We choose to go to the moon not because it's easy, but because it's hard." JFK spoke this quote into existence in 1962 when gathering support for sending an astronaut to the moon and back. His premise was simple: we won't accomplish great things if we set goals that are easy. I was thinking about JFK's quote while writing my recent post about "the work works on you more than you work on it" by Alex Hormozi. Both quotes lead to a simple conclusion. Hard things are worth doing because they are hard. Hard things require you to rebuild who you are. Hard things require you to wrestle your willpower into submission. Hard things require you to reorganize your environment, your relationships, and your time. Hard things forge you into a force to be reckoned with. In the case of JFK's speech, a force that can put on a moon and bring him back safely. What hard thing are you choosing to do right now?

King Charles visited our space lab 5 years ago. Then, the Prince & Princess of Luxembourg. It's a great honor. Along the many Ministers, key leaders, astronauts, and individuals who visited our "humble" space lab. These definitely were pivotal moments which I'm grateful for and shaped my personality and view on life. I remember the exact words that were directed to me along with the handshakes as if it was yesterday (very heavy, meaningful, and impactful). The values & principles I have today in business, family, and life comes from such moments. Some are: - Always do your best in any field you enter - Always hold yourself to the highest standards - Always seek to make an impact and good in the world - Always be professional in what you do But most importantly: always protect your traditions & cultural values no matter what, as you represent your country and your last name. Those deserve nothing less than perfect (in ALL aspects). And as an Emirati, that is my duty for life. P.S. apply them to business & life and watch everything become better.

Regardless of anything you may hear to the contrary, #representationmatters. I've been part of many organizations over my quarter-century career, and one of the primary pain-points I've found was the lack of representation in middle and senior-level management for non-white and non-male team members. Because of my own #privilege this was never really an issue for me. You see, though I am indigenous, my appearance has always matched the vast majority of upper-management >>> white men. Therefore, I can't help but imagine my wins have come easier and more frequent than those who don't look like me. I've spoken to many #marginalized and #underrepresented communities of employees throughout the years, and nothing seems to be more demoralizing than a lack of hope in climbing the corporate ladder when you don't see anyone like you waiting at the top. Or even better...extending a helping hand to bring you along with them. We must do better as a society to continue diversifying our boardrooms and mid-to-senior levels of leadership so that hope is restored for ALL...not just some!!

This example illustrates how each of us can contribute to promoting social development on an individual level ❤️

This underscores the necessity of increasing female representation in engineering and promoting pride in their career paths. Despite decades of experience and leadership roles in technology, the ongoing issue of gender bias in the industry persists, often disguised in subtle forms like questioning women's competence or credibility. However, it remains crucial to address and combat such behavior to foster confidence among women in similar positions. #proudtobeawomeninstem #proudtobeanengineer #proudtobeageek #stem #diversity 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

A lesson in leadership from President Kennedy. I came across this memo from JFK to his VP Lyndon B Johnson at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum at Washington DC. The note from April 1961 essentially kickstarted the American effort to put a man on the moon. As we all know, it took eight years, and finally Apollo 11 and its three astronauts brought about a triumphant conclusion to this project in 1969. The memo itself, written by the most powerful man in the world - has a lot of familiar themes for denizens of the corporate world: - Be paranoid about competition and be clear on what area to compete in - Cost and cost-benefit needs to be monitored closely - No project works without controlled hustle and a hard grind- see points 3 & 5 in the note. - Leaders need to understand technology.

China is moving at a steady pace. The things we will need for 2030 need planning and funding today. From the article: Crew spaceship is “Mengzhou,” meaning dream vessel in Chinese Moon lander is called “Lanyue,” meaning embracing the moon

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Thank you for sharing Kusal, superb read. Love the posts. Leadership lessons from President Kennedy.... essence as I'm picking 1) Supreme clarity on Objectives and where one is choosing to compete 2) Hustle is a crucial n key part of Rigorous execution, expect this in leadership. 3) Be paranoid about competition continually. 4) Cost benefit and frugality is a universal truth. 5) Ensure the objective has resources n sponsorship.