Success in Oman soon in bookstalls
Muscat - Success in Oman, a 75-page book on the success stories of young
Omanis, will be available at bookstalls from next month.
Based on the inspiring success stories of 21 young Omanis, the book conveys
the message that there is no need to look for imported role models when one
can benefit from the experience of successful Omanis in most spheres of life.
In his contribution, Fahad Abdullah al Raisi, General Secretary of Oman
Football Association, says, "in almost every part of life the days of the
talented amateur are almost over. A professional attitude is now a
prerequisite".
Tariq al Barwani, whose love for and knowledge of computers has earned him the
title of WhizKid, says "there are many attributes to success but the important
are self- discipline and time management. Furthermore, knowledge, experience,
ambition, good listening and the art of dealing with people are also crucial
for success".
According to Hashim Talib al Breiki, "biographies of the western businessmen
are hardly useful in here, where the culture of conducting business is quite
different".
For him a successful person is one who feels a sense of satisfaction from
having his dreams and aspirations achieved. But success, he says, is not
limited to business alone for "you can have all the wealth but without a happy
personal life you've brought misery.
That's failure".
By bringing out books on the successful people of Oman, Allegro has been
rendering yeoman's service to the Arabs in general and Omanis in particular,
because they are on the lookout for local role models, feels Al Breiki.
The book, brought out by Allegro Communications, was put together after six
months of fieldwork and research. Landrover, Pepsi, PDO, Al Shatti Hospital,
Crowne Plaza and The Economist supported the venture, Murray Eldred,
Operations Manager of Allegro, said in a press release on Saturday...