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New year, new playbook
A new year means new possibilities, fresh energy, and the perfect chance to level up. It’s not just about setting resolutions; it’s about taking real action.
2024 wrap up
This year wasn’t about giant leaps or overnight success but the steady, deliberate daily growth of 1%. Whether it was showing up, learning something new, or pushing a boundary just slightly, the cumulative power of small, consistent actions defined my 2024.
A sprinkle of AI
It has been a busy month. When all was falling apart around us, I escaped by working. I was lucky to be able to do just that.
A message from Riyadh.
I hope life is offering you enough strength to tread its rough waters. Thank you for subscribing. I am sending this message from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-a very happening place.
My experience with AI during troubled times.
In these times of insanity, I immerse myself in work. I escape to my lab. I invent, experiment, build, and forge ahead. I bleed for what humanity (or lack thereof) is doing.
Small wins need to be celebrated.
In this issue, I report on men-only activities, the courage to fall, and celebrating small wins.
Peace from my desk to you.
I am a little more pensive these days. Our worlds are witnessing drastic changes. Some are peaceful, while others are not. From my desk, I wish you serenity.
A course I'm giving.
Summer is in full swing. I hope life is treating you well.
This "Tuesdays with Tony" issue is dedicated to the upcoming course I'm offering.
A course I'm preparing and more.
Welcome to the third edition of "Tuesdays with Tony," the newsletter from my laptop to your device every first Tuesday of the month.
A new project to launch soon.
Here's the second edition of "Tuesdays with Tony," the newsletter every first Tuesday of the month.
Tuesdays with Tony
I will cover coaching, consulting, writing, startups, business, education, technology, use cases, and real people.
Assaad: The happiest one
At 88, surrounded by his children and their children, he lies in a hospital bed as he witnesses his heart pumping less, his organs shutting down, and his body failing. It was only two days prior that this lover of life quit asking when his doctor would allow him to leave the hospital.
Bitmoons as social currency
I enjoy behavioral economics and its applications. The works of Dan Ariely, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Steven D. Levitt, Malcolm Gladwell, and Herb Simon have been excellent places for me to start. One of my interests is social currency. I'd like to share some thoughts about social investment and its proposed currency.
Lebanon… No one is coming.
It doesn’t matter what has happened or is happening to us. It doesn’t matter what others did to us or how much we’ve inflicted on ourselves. Nothing matters anymore, except what we do today.
The Saudi Uber driver.
I had just finished a meeting that ended about an hour before Iftar. Taxis were scarce. So were Ubers; within 20 mins, three of them canceled on me as I stood baking in the sun. Then, AbdulRahman, my fourth attempt, messaged me in Arabic to say he was on his way. A while later, ...
Electronic components and good friends
The electronics kit that his dad gave him as a Christmas gift smelled like licorice. The oscilloscope had hundreds of loose components, dozens of circuits, and one ten-year-old to assemble them.
Tuesday 22.02.2022: 22 humans make their wishes
Today is Tuesday, 22 February 2022. 22.02.2022. There are mathematical descriptors for such numbers. It happens to be on a Tuesday. For many, it's the second day of a workweek. People who study the earth, the moons, the stars, and the universe talk about energies. This date falls in that realm.
What bread-baking taught me about mentorship. And the naming of my sourdough.
What bread baking taught me about mentorship

