http://sharifkhan.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Sharif Khan en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:49:37 GMT 2010-01-01T13:49:37Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717315 Which bird has better odds of winning in a fight for survival, the eagle or the raven? If you placed your bets on the eagle, the bigger, stronger creature of force with powerful talons that can . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:05:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717315 Sharif Khan 2009-06-21T12:05:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715263 "'It was a hot and soggy night,' screamed the banshee, angrily!!!!! Suddenly, all hell broke loose. Meanwhile, the banshee's sister ate ice cream in her upper east side building," wrote the writer. To . . . Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:49:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715263 Sharif Khan 2009-06-19T02:49:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977588804 Obama Leadership: 8 Ways to Lead in the 21 st Century     by Sharif Khan   " I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends. " - Abraham . . . Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:12:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977588804 Sharif Khan 2009-02-09T13:12:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496448 "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States In a global meltdown that has spawned a media frenzy which has all but crippled . . . Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:06:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496448 Sharif Khan 2008-11-03T17:06:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434348 "If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate."                      . . . Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:29:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434348 Sharif Khan 2008-08-30T15:29:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429345 Back in June I had a dream where I was lost. I was in a sprawling home flipping through a glossy magazine with pictures of celebrities. Oddly, a picture of my father appeared. I then put on my . . . Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:31:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429345 Sharif Khan 2008-08-24T20:31:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407396 I'm revved up after watching The Dark Knight in IMAX and would like to share my thoughts. A number of people complained that the movie was too long.   I'd like point out that it's . . . Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:28:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407396 Sharif Khan 2008-07-27T13:28:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977400280 Determine your leadership skill in 15 minutes by taking this quick Leadership Quotient self-evaluation for effective leadership development in any area of your life. "The unexamined life is . . . Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:33:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977400280 Sharif Khan 2008-07-17T18:33:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977395285 James L. Brooks, three-time Academy Award-winning producer, writer, and film director, revealed a deep insight into his creative thinking process. When it comes to story and character development, . . . Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977395285 Sharif Khan 2008-07-11T13:42:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381504 Effective business writing skills can help you win that million dollar contract, earn a promotion, resolve a dispute, or generate a significant increase in new business leads. Poor business writing, on . . . Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:09:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381504 Sharif Khan 2008-06-24T19:09:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977380375 Interview with Dr. Stephen R. Covey discussing his book, The 8th Habit Interview by Sharif Khan "The call and need of a new era is for greatness. It's for fulfillment, passionate . . . Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:52:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977380375 Sharif Khan 2008-06-23T13:52:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374500 Interview with David Davidar, Publisher, Penguin Canada Interview by Sharif Khan Mr. David Davidar began his career in journalism and is founder of Penguin Books India. Currently, he is Publisher . . . Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:20:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374500 Sharif Khan 2008-06-16T13:20:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977371967 "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."- Anatole France, Nobel Prize-winning author In  Psychology of Belief Part I . . . Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:08:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977371967 Sharif Khan 2008-06-13T14:08:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370632 "Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something,   it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:25:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370632 Sharif Khan 2008-06-12T15:25:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360786 My younger brother, Junaid, passed away recently after a two year battle with cancer. He died as I was holding his hands at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on March 19, 2008 at 11:10am. O ur whole . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:57:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360786 Sharif Khan 2008-06-04T01:57:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355847 "I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they've gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind." . . . Wed, 28 May 2008 18:39:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355847 Sharif Khan 2008-05-28T18:39:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354003 Ghosts and phantoms rattle in my head as burning pages curl upon themselves - illuminating the dark, enfolding shrouds of sleep... Mon, 26 May 2008 16:31:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354003 Sharif Khan 2008-05-26T16:31:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353521   Ghosts and phantoms rattle in my head as burning pages curl upon themselves illuminating the dark, enfolding shrouds of sleep Sun, 25 May 2008 21:05:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353521 Sharif Khan 2008-05-25T21:05:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977352874 BBC News recently reported the story of horticulturist and orchid collector, Tom Hart Dyke, who was kidnapped in 2000 in the Darien Gap in Panama by Colombian Guerrillas and held hostage for nine months . . . Sat, 24 May 2008 18:27:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977352874 Sharif Khan 2008-05-24T18:27:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977350359 Business rises and falls on leadership. According to business guru, Brian Tracy, "Leadership is the most important single factor in determining business success or failure in our competitive, turbulent, . . . Wed, 21 May 2008 14:28:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977350359 Sharif Khan 2008-05-21T14:28:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349625 There's a new management breed springing up in high Paris society led by a motivational talking rat who happens to cook. If you don't believe me, watch Disney's feature-length animation . . . Tue, 20 May 2008 19:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349625 Sharif Khan 2008-05-20T19:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348036 A Journey into the Heroic Environment: A Personal Guide to Creating a Work Environment Built on Shared Values, 3rd Edition Rob Lebow (SelectBooks, New York 2004, ISBN 1590790618) $21.95 . . . Sun, 18 May 2008 15:51:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348036 Sharif Khan 2008-05-18T15:51:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977347552 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost I watched Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will," . . . Sat, 17 May 2008 17:24:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977347552 Sharif Khan 2008-05-17T17:24:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977344742 First off, I would echo the voice of 18th century French philosopher Voltaire, made popular and relevant in today's leadership lexicon by "Good to Great" author Jim Collins, who said, . . . Tue, 13 May 2008 18:17:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977344742 Sharif Khan 2008-05-13T18:17:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343237 the dreams of the whispering wind enter my heart and permeate my soul to tell of a tale untold yet fully known and once traversed bringing me back to the place . . . Sun, 11 May 2008 15:01:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343237 Sharif Khan 2008-05-11T15:01:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342793 Break on Through to the Other Side "There is the known, and there is the unknown, and in between is the doors." - Jim Morrison "Break on through to the other side...Where . . . Sat, 10 May 2008 17:59:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342793 Sharif Khan 2008-05-10T17:59:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342343 "Heroes are rebels with a cause. Rebels because they challenge the traditional ways of thinking and refuse to follow the herd. They have a cause, a vision, that's larger than life." - . . . Fri, 09 May 2008 22:28:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342343 Sharif Khan 2008-05-09T22:28:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340461 I recently had the pleasure of watching Marc Forster's film, Stranger Than Fiction, which I found to be a delightfully charming, intelligent comedy written by first-time screenwriter Zach Helm. I give . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 11:09:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340461 Sharif Khan 2008-05-07T11:09:09Z