Wish I Knew . . .

# 58 Maya Doueihi - Project Manager WhatsApp / Growing up in Beirut and being political / News Anchor for Dad (Age 5) / "Never Give Up"

June 28, 2022 Gary Nowak Season 2 Episode 58
Wish I Knew . . .
# 58 Maya Doueihi - Project Manager WhatsApp / Growing up in Beirut and being political / News Anchor for Dad (Age 5) / "Never Give Up"
Show Notes

I'm your host Gary Nowak and what a wonderful conversation I had with my guest Maya 

Doueihy.  Maya brought so much energy, passion and beautiful perspective to her career and I know you'll enjoy it. 

Career Background:

Grew up in Beirut, Lebanon

Studied at the Lebanese American University studying International Relations and affairs

Worked as a project coordinator for:

  • Lebanese center for policy studies
  • Lebanese American University

Project manager for 

  • A political party
  • Foreign and commonwealth office
  • Department of international development

Now working in Dublin with WhatsApp

Highlight

  • The Magic of Dublin and it's not just the Guinness
  • News Anchor for Dad at 5 years old
  • Don’t want to just record the news, but rather analyze the news
  • Following Dad's path
  • Think tank work in Lebanon
  • Discussing with parents what to study
  • Learning and focus brings out strategic thinking
  • Combine practicality and emotion for success
  • Making an impact with other peoples lives
     
    • Areas of conflict
    • Humanitarian issues
  • Engaging youths for elections in Lebanon
  • Learning to accept other opinions
  • Growing up in Lebanon 
    • Being conservative and liberal at the same time
  • Witnessing trying to make a change to the system
  • Going to get more education
  • Political party consultancy
  • Working at the British embassy in Beirut
  • Delivering education for underprivileged children
  • Maya is a very determined person
    • Discipline and perseverance
    • Taking people to the Edge
    •  Every human needs to be pushed 
    • Loves to argue
    • Pushing people to the limit
  • Don't go to Maya with a problem 
    • Being very solution driven
  • Taking a sabbatical to focus on Maya for one year
  • Leading from the heart
  • Great Regret discussion
  • Advice - Never give up
  • Money can't buy happiness but it can buy Nutella
  • Frank Sinatra

Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!