After getting woken up at about 4am by a bunch of loud tourists outside my door, and getting little sleep, I was excited because the head guy was finally arriving to our office today.
He's been out traveling a lot, and I've been a little uneasy with the #2 guy's message and objectives and the direction I felt he was steering the team towards. Having the #1 guy will re-align and clarify the company's objectives, focus, and goals. And I also like him as a person.
An investor visited today from the UK. We all went out for lunch, and then visited a prospective investment, a DIY company. We got to see the building structure, land plots. It is so fascinating watching this city in its nascent stages of growth and development. I am so excited to be able to see a country in this stage.
I told the investor how I wanted to come here because it was still in its early development stages. He also commented how it's a lot harder to find this now than during his time. I liked him because we have similar ways of investing and observation. We both take ground up approaches. He noticed the increased traffic in one year. I noticed the new contemporary art museum. He noticed the number of cranes. I noticed the new types of restaurants and cafes that were cropping up. We both talked about how sometimes taxi drivers can give a wealth of information.
I fell asleep in the car. I was so exhausted. But it was fascinating. I learned that in Dubai there are many Israeli and American investors part of the sovereign fund. It shows that when it comes to money objectives will be aligned. And the high intellect of our times. People are more open I believe. We have more knowledge about other religions, cultures, and are more accepting of "different" ways.
I just hope I get a good night's rest tonight.
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