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Amity University lecture and Three Flaneurs co-founder Sahil Latheef talks about architecture, elements of design, evolution of Dubai architecture, comparisons with the architecture in Sharjah & Abu Dhabi, Geoffrey Bawa and creativity.Sahil: https://www.instagram.com/travellingsahil/Check out this blog post I wrote on Dubai during the quarantine: https://www.sadisticshalpy.com/2020/07/the-silence-in-dunes.htmlSUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction0:59 Impact Of Architecture5:52 Can Every Person Be An Architect?14:20 The Magic Of Sheikh Zayed Road23:40 Creating Non-Intimidating Skyscrapers30:31 Evolution Of Architecture In Dubai45:30 Dubai vs. Sharjah vs. Abu Dhabi Architecture53:29 Does Burj Khalifa Fit Into Dubai’s Identity? (Iconism In Architecture)58:31 Bilbao Effect1:02:34 Abu Dhabi’s Quest For Architectural Identity1:06:13 Chasing Beauty1:08:12 What Is Creativity?1:12:00 Looking To Nature For Inspiration & Metabolist Architecture1:16:38 Architecture Study Trip: Sri Lanka1:21:08 LEGO Interpretation1:22:26 Book Recommendations1:27:01 Legacy (Personality & Humanity)1:28:47 Meaning Of Life#architecture #dubai #uae

Anthony Joseph talks about real estate in Dubai, sales techniques, investments and growing up in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.  Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/anthony_aj_wit/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction0:53 Value Of A Good Suit4:11 Lebanon & Growing Up In The Civil War15:48 Moving to Dubai & Sheikh Zayed Road20:35 Gut Instinct In Sales23:24 Worst Client Meeting28:30 Dealing With Rejection & Increasing Conversions34:25 Sales Technique #1: Tactical Empathy36:38 Sales Technique #2: Priming38:53 Sales Technique #3: Anchoring41:19 Sales Technique #4: Scarcity/Urgency43:35 Sales Technique #5: Commitment & Consistency45:52 Sales Technique #6: Illusion of Control48:13 Mental Exercises For Sales51:47 Sales Technique #7: Emphasis53:08 Investing In Real Estate In Dubai58:06 Positive Influences (Books, Grant Cardone)1:02:50 Legacy#realestate #dubai #uae

Scientific Thamizhan's co-founder Nirmal Rajah talks about dinosaurs, velociraptors, fossils, evolution, aliens and the origin of life.  Scientific Thamizhans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbWU8xoxvzDSTQsqLNnVogNirmal Rajah: https://www.instagram.com/nirmalrajah/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction0.58: Should We Create A Real Jurassic Park Today?8:08 Troodon Might Have Been The Most Intelligent Dinosaur10:30 Dinosaur Myths15:27 How Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct?23:10 Will Humans Go Extinct?31:37 Life On Mars Might Be Bad News36:18 What Do Aliens Look Like?40:02 How Did Life Begin?51:24 The Great Oxygenation Event54:56 Randomness In The Universe59:05 What Are Fossils?1:03:32 Is There A Missing Link?1:07:30 Mysteries In Paleontology1:09:14 How Can People Find Fossils?1:11:54 Scientific Thamizhans1:14:13 LEGO Interpretation1:16:15 Positive Influences: Books, Movies & People#dinosaurs #paleontology #science

Virgin Radio Dubai presenter Brent Black talks about his journey from Indiana to Los Angeles to Dubai, skills needed to be a good radio presenter, favourite food and some other stories from his life he has never shared before.Brent Black: https://www.instagram.com/brent_black/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaSpecial thanks to Raveena KandregulaTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction1:13 On-Air Personality vs. In Real7:50 A Short Description of Lagro, Indiana10:51 Impact of Growing In Small Towns on Brent’s Personality16:33 Food From Indiana That People Should Definitely Try20:23 Brent’s Story of ‘Three Blades No Hassles’26:10 Weird Ways In Which Brent Made Money37:26 Starting Out At Virgin Radio44:25 Favourite Memories With Kris Fade47:16 Is Radio An Artform?53:41 The Game Brent Will Never Play Again On The Radio55:55 Brent Black Plays A Voice Acting Game58:30 Meeting Kobe Bryant1:01:39 Positive Influences1:08:27 Legacy & Meaning of Life#radio #dubai #uae

Radio 1 UAE Breakfast Show host Nugget (Sam Dababneh) talks about growing up in Detroit, Michigan, pizzas, challenges of being on radio, podcasts, favourite stories, dating and relationships.Nugget: https://www.instagram.com/nuggetintheam/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction0:54 Origins Of Nugget4:07 Growing Up In Detroit, Michigan6:58 What is Ghettotech9:20 Detroit Pizza vs. Chicago Pizza vs. Dubai Manakeesh11:28 Childhood Aspirations16:32 First Impression of Dubai18:37 Challenging Aspects Of Being On Radio22:19 Will Robots Take Over The World?28:22 Voice Acting Game30:12 Do You Miss Taking Live Calls?32:16 Eliminating Filler Words34:32 Conan O’Brien Stands Out Among American Talk Show Hosts37:39 Craziest Story On Air39:22 Radio vs. Podcasts47:00 Accents51:20 Would Radio Survive In The Future?57:05 Favourite Celebrity Encounter1:01:38 Favourite Dance Tracks1:03:13 Idea Incubator: Getting Homeless Gave Me Financial Freedom1:09:10 Dating in UAE1:15:14 Problems With Using Tinder1:16:21 Tinder Bio Game1:28:00 LEGO Interpretation1:28:30 Positive Influences, Legacy & Meaning Of Life#dubai #dating #uae

Coach Nic St-Maurice talks about coaching celebrities like Karim Benzema, 50 Cent, Alistair Overeem and how to become a professional athlete, growing up in Montreal, Canada and stoicism.Coach Nic: https://www.instagram.com/coachnic_/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/TIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction1:07 Growing Up In Montreal, Canada13:21 Giving Up My Dream To Become A Professional Athlete15:13 First Impression of Dubai & UAE18:44 Meeting George St. Pierre21:11 Ice Hockey Is One Of The Toughest Sports26:30 Stories From Training Karim Benzema30:31 Professional Athletes Can Learn From Stoicism & Marcus Aurelius32:16 Stories From Training 50 Cent35:50 What Sets Professional Athletes Apart?37:57 Stories From Training Alistair Overeem41:30 Tough Coaches vs. Friendly Coaches44:46 LEGO Interpretation45:40 Positive Influences, Legacy & Meaning of LifeProducer & Host: Shalaj Lawania#fitness #workout #gym

Former Lovin Dubai Show host Shereen Ahmed shares her journey of childhood trauma and healing. Along the way we discuss poetry, writing, growing up in Bahrain, hypnotherapy and hosting.SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/TIMESTAMPS:1:02 Growing Up In Bahrain12:32 Inspirations From My Mother15:20 Childhood Trauma21:36 Starting The Journey Of Healing26:47 What Is Hypnotherapy?31:26 Letter To 15-Year Old Shereen37:24 Love For Writing & Favourite Books41:40 Poetry Adds Meaning To Life47:58 Hosting The Lovin Dubai Daily Show53:50 LEGO56:00 Positive Influences57:03 Legacy & Meaning of LifeProducer & Host: Shalaj Lawania

UAE’s biggest dance YouTuber Nidhi Kumar speaks on dance, Bollywood, inspirations from Shah Rukh Khan & Govinda, working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neha Kakkar and Nora Fatehi handling, social media, fame, stress and also plays a Koffee With Karan rapid fire round! SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime CONNECT: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania Special thanks to Raveena Kandregula TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:51 Why Do You Dance? 2:01 Early Inspirations 4:56 Shah Rukh Khan & Govinda 7:36 Advice To Younger Self 9:07 What If Kala Chasma Didn’t Exist? 10:40 Combining Passion With Work 14:04 What Makes Bollywood Unique? 15:41 Working With Neha Kakkar, Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Nora Fateho 18:32 Dealing With Fame 28:07 Rapid Fire Round 37:50 How To Go Viral On Social Media? 39:15 Handling Negativity 40:05 LEGO Interpretation 41:32 Favourite Movies 44:05 Legacy 45:11 Meaning of Life

Discussion on forensic psychology, free will, morality, whether Adolf Hitler was born evil, mental health, depression, the importance of Barack Obama’s name on his election campaign and CoVID-19 with Heriot Watt University’s Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Kirin Hilliar.SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Introduction1:07 What Is Forensic Psychology?9:22 Building Trust With A Victim Or Offender18:21 Surprising Findings In Forensic Psychology24:24 Why More Forensic Psychologists Are White Women29:24 Ignoring A Patient’s Evil Deeds34:20 Forensic Psychologists Need To Be Careful Avoiding Darkness38:30 Adolf Hitler: Pure Evil Or Suffering A Mental Disease (Part 1)42:21 Would The Holocaust Have Happened Without Adolf Hitler?46:13 Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment51:02 Adolf Hitler: Pure Evil Or Suffering A Mental Disease (Part 2)59:51 Are Prisons Correctional Facilities?1:07:44 Links Between Theatre & Psychology1:10:23 What Is Depression?1:15:06 Are Depression Rates Rising?1:17:56 Positive Mental Health Exercises (Jordan Peterson’s Clean Your Room Exercise)1:31:28 Rise In Domestic Violence During CoVID-19 Pandemic1:34:56 Barack Obama’s Name Affecting His Election Campaign1:44:06 LEGO Interpretation1:46:43 Positive Influences1:51:51 Legacy1:53:53 Mortality1:56:18 Meaning of Life#forensicpsychology #psychology #science

Discussion on entrepreneurs, starting a company in Dubai or UAE, startups, monopolies, leaders and a Dubai-themed Shark Tank game with Ray Dargham.SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeCONNECT:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction1:05 Why Are You An Entrepreneur?15:23 Creating An Arab Dream19:55 Dubai Shark Tank Game Segment22:43 Disruptive Innovation vs. Sustaining Innovation31:23 False Monopolies33:17 Would Companies Survive Without Their Founders?39:20 Would SpaceX Survive Without Elon Musk?45:45 How To Achieve Sales Targets & Funding In The Middle East56:23 Building A Team & Corporate Structure1:02:38 Getting Employees As Passionate As You1:11:30 Separating Personal & Professional Life1:14:27 Dealing With Failure1:15:53 LEGO Interpretation1:17:04 Positive Influences (Role Models, Books, Movies)1:19:51 Legacy1:22:42 Mortality1:25:40 Meaning Of Life#startup #entrepreneur #uae