Mentors Become Accessible in the Quiet Season

The Story
In Sharjah, a board member reached out to a senior figure she had long respected but never approached directly, a request for a short conversation, sent in early August with no pressure attached. He accepted within two days. They met the following week, for over an hour. The same request, sent in the noise of the working year, might have taken months to schedule, if it had happened at all. The summer had opened a door that the calendar otherwise closes.

Cultural Principle
In Gulf professional culture, senior figures are often more accessible in the slower months than at any other time of year. A well-phrased request, offered with genuine intent and no expectation, is frequently received in this season with a warmth the working year rarely permits.

Takeaway
If there is someone whose counsel you have long wanted to seek, this is the season to write to them. Keep it brief, keep it specific, and leave them room to decline. You may find the door opens far more readily than you expected.

With insight,
Taqua