The Souk Secrets
Native Insights into Arabic Culture in Business - Daily, Fast, Sharp.
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He stopped selling. He started honoring.
They didn’t reject him. They became unreachable.
He asked for permission to share. They gave him permission to win.
He didn’t “network.” He softened the room first.
He paused after the plan. The elder closed with a prayer.
He waited for the congratulations. The “yes” came easier.
The harshest critic drew the map. He became the champion.
One message for records. One message for relationship.
No logo bag. No loud entrance. Every word carried farther.
He didn’t say “my bad.” He said, “We should have protected your time.”
He named a neighbor, not a unicorn. The door opened wider.
He praised the craft. Then priced it fairly.
