I often encounter situations at work where people are tempted to lie to their boss, colleague, or client.
A typical example: a subordinate fails to complete something at work, and when the boss asks, they, out of fear, say, “Yes, I did it,” hoping to fix the situation before the boss checks it themselves. And then, to cover up one …
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Recently, for the first time in many years, I received a reprimand.
In one establishment, I tried to pass through a narrow corridor from which a woman was exiting. The woman looked at me with a displeased expression and said to me, “Sir, where are you rushing to? Let me calmly exit.”
In that moment, I caught myself thinking that …
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Praying to God is useless. No one will send rain from the sky…
Droughts and floods will still periodically occur on our land.
But what is not useless, and what is in our hands, is being prepared for emergencies. Therefore, instead of praying, we should demand from the authorities the allocation of funds for maintaining security systems, such as space …
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For 10 years, we have studied physics, chemistry, and astronomy in school. Then, for 5 years, we study advanced mathematics and strength of materials at the university. We are informed about the water cycle in nature, how clouds form, and how precipitation falls, but… when a drought comes, we forget about our education and start praying to gods, offering sacrifices …
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The history of St. George ribbons is well known. The Order of St. George was established in 1769 to reward Russian soldiers during the war with Turkey. Later, in the Soviet Union, it was abolished, but in 2000, Russia restored it.
The Guards ribbon was established in 1942 to denote guard units, formations, and ships that showed heroism in battles …
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Do not confuse American foreign policy and democracy.
U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of other countries is outrageous.
But this does not negate the greatness of democracy and does not justify dictatorship.
Under the guise of fighting U.S. hegemony, dictatorship sets its citizens against the American way of life, including democracy, government turnover, and freedom of speech.
Do not …
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Part 3.
Protection of public order.
As you know, video cameras and video recorders are currently installed in many cities of Kazakhstan, which monitor public order and compliance with traffic rules on the roads.
The main part of these cameras is installed by one company – “Sergek Group”. Such a dominant position of this company has been going on for …
Recently, the number of Russian startups has increased in our “sales funnel”. This is understandable. The Russian economy is experiencing a crisis due to the war, the threat of mobilization has driven many businessmen and startups out of the country, including quite adequate, talented entrepreneurs. They are trying to find a use for their powers in a more predictable and …
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Part 1.
In the early stages, when there is a lot of uncertainty in the startup, the most important criterion for deciding whether to invest money in a startup is its team. Over the years as a venture investor, I have developed my system for evaluating a startup team. It combines existing methodologies and my personal experience.
The professionalism of …
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When Kazakhstan adopted a law on criminal liability for the dissemination of false information, I was sympathetic to this news.
I understand perfectly well that a false rumor about the bankruptcy of a bank can cause an outflow of deposits from it and lead to its real bankruptcy.
Or, let’s say, a rumor about an impending earthquake in Almaty can …
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