BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

BELIEVING IN ONESELF IS OFTEN THE MOST CHALLENGING YET REWARDING ASPECT OF ANY CAREER JOURNEY. THE PATH IS RARELY STRAIGHTFORWARD, FILLED WITH OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT DEMAND RESILIENCE, ADAPTABILITY, AND SELF-BELIEF. MY JOURNEY IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, BEGINNING IN 2017, IS A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF BELIEVING IN? ONESELF, OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS, AND STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE.

THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

IN 2017, I EMBARKED ON MY JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY AS AN INTERN IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE (F&B) DEPARTMENT IN SHARJAH, UAE. THE FIRST TWO WEEKS WERE PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING, FILLED WITH DOUBTS AND UNCERTAINTY. EACH DAY FELT LIKE AN UPHILL BATTLE, AND I OFTEN QUESTIONED WHETHER I HAD MADE THE RIGHT DECISION BY LEAVING HOME. THE REALITY OF WIPING DIRTY PLATES AND SPOONS WAS A FARCRY FROM THE FUTURE MY PARENTS HAD VISIONED WHEN THEY INVESTED IN MY EDUCATION.

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AMIDST THE CHAOS AND CONFUSION, I FOUND A GUIDING LIGHT IN MY FIRST MANAGER.HIS APPROACH WAS STERN, AND HIS WORDS OFTEN HARSH. YET, BENEATH THE TOUGH EXTERIOR, HE SAW POTENTIAL IN ME THAT I HAD YET TO SEE IN MYSELF. HIS TOUGH LOVE WAS THE CATALYST THAT FUELED MY DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED IN THIS CHARMING YET DEMANDING INDUSTRY. HIS CRITICISM, THOUGH PAINFUL, IGNITED A FIRE WITHIN ME AND TAUGHT ME AN INVALUABLE LESSON: THE IMPORTANCE OF BELIEVING IN ONESELF.

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IT WAS DURING A PARTICULARLY GRUELING SHIFT THAT I MADE?A DECISION THAT WOULD SHAPE THE COURSE OF MY CAREER. I ?VOWED TO REACH THE TOP OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND BECOME KNOWN FOR EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION. THIS COMMITMENT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF MY RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF SUCCESS AND MY BELIEF IN MY ABILITY TO ACHIEVE IT.

TURNING POINTS

WITHIN JUST FOUR MONTHS OF STARTING MY INTERNSHIP, I WAS GIVEN A REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE PRESTIGIOUS ANANTARA JABAL ALAKHDAR RESORT & SPA. THIS PIVOTAL MOMENT MARKED A SIGNIFICANT TURNING POINT IN MY CAREER AND PERSONAL LIFE. THE RESORT, PERCHED AT THE MAJESTIC GREEN MOUNTAIN IN OMAN, WAS WHERE LUXURY MET BRE ATH TAKING NATURAL BEAUTY. HERE, I BEGAN TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE ESSENCE OF HOSPITALITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-BELIEF.

AT ANANTARA, I WAS INTRODUCED TO A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES. THE EXPERIENCES AND FRIENDSHIPS I CULTIVATED THERE HAVE REMAINED WITH ME TO THIS DAY. THE DIVERSE TEAM AND THE GUESTS I INTERACTED WITH TAUGHT ME INVALUABLE LESSONS ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR, CULTURE, AND THE ART OF CREATING MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES. THESE EXPERIENCES LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR MY CAREER, PROVIDING ME WITH INSIGHTS AND ?SKILLS THAT HAVE PROVEN INVALUABLE.

OVER THE YEARS, I WAS ENTRUSTED WITH VARIOUS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER SHAPED MY CAREER. ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING YET REWARDING EXPERIENCES WAS THE PRE-OPENING OF AVANI MUSCAT. THIS ROLE WAS A ATRUE TEST OF MY ABILITIES, REQUIRING METICULOUS PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND TEAMWORK. I LEARNED THE INTRICACIES OF LAUNCHING A NEW ESTABLISHMENT, FROM STAFF TRAINING TO DEVELOPING OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES. IT WAS A WHIRLWIND OF ACTIVITY, BUT MY BELIEF IN MYSELF AND THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING THE DOORS OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME WERE UNPARALLELED.

EMBRACING CHALLENGES AND GROWTH

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF AVANI MUSCAT, I JOINED ANANTARA SIR BANI YAS ISLAND RESORT. EACH ROLE I TOOK ????????ON PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING PLATFORMS, ALLOWING ME ?TO WORK WITH GREAT LEADERS AND UNDERSTAND DIVERSE MINDSETS. THE ISLAND'S UNIQUE SETTING, SURROUNDED BY WILDLIFE AND NATURAL BEAUTY, WAS AN INSPIRATION IN ITSELF. HERE, I LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF ADAPTING TO UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS AND TAILORING GUEST EXPERIENCES TO THE SPECIFIC CHARACTER OF THE LOCATION.

THROUGHOUT MY JOURNEY, I FACED NUMEROUS CHALLENGES THAT TESTED MY RESILIENCE. LONG HOURS, DEMANDING GUESTS, AND THE CONSTANT PRESSURE TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WERE ALL PART OF THE PACKAGE. YET, EACH CHALLENGE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND LEARN.I EMBRACED THESE CHALLENGES WITH UNWAVERING DEDICATION, ALWAYS STRIVING TO ENHANCE EVERY GUEST EXPERIENCE.

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AFTER YEARS OF RELENTLESS HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT, I AM PROUD TO HAVE ADVANCED TO THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGER. MY JOURNEY HAS BEEN DEFINED BY A RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND A DEEP-SEATED DESIRE TO ENHANCE EVERY GUEST EXPERIENCE. YET, DESPITE THE PROGRESS I’VE MADE, I KNOW THERE IS STILL MUCH MORE TO ACHIEVE AND EXPLORE IN THIS DYNAMIC FIELD—AFTER ALL, THE SKIES ARE THE LIMIT.

TODAY, AS I REFLECT ON MY JOURNEY, I AM FILLED WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE SHAPED ME. IT HAS BEEN A REMARKABLE PATH FILLED WITH GROWTH, LEARNING, AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION. THE TEARS OF UNCERTAINTY FROM THOSE EARLY DAYS HAVE TRANSFORMED INTO TRIUMPHS, EACH CONTRIBUTING TO THE PERSON AND PROFESSIONAL I AM TODAY.

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CURRENTLY, I AM WITH HYATT CORPORATION, A TESTAMENT TO THE PROGRESS I HAVE MADE AND THE POTENTIAL THAT LIES AHEAD. WITH EACH DAY, I CONTINUE TO BUILD ON MY EXPERIENCES, EMBRACING NEW CHALLENGES AND PURSUING NEW HEIGHTS IN THE INDUSTRY. MY JOURNEY IN HOSPITALITY IS FAR FROM OVER; IT IS A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, AND CREATING UNFORGETTABLE GUEST EXPERIENCES.

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IN SHARING MY STORY, I HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS EMBARKING ON THEIR JOURNEYS. THE ROAD MAY BE DIFFICULT BUT WITH DETERMINATION, RESILIENCE, AND A PASSION FOR WHAT YOU DO. SUCCESS IS ALWAYS WITHIN REACH. THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS ?A WORLD OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES, AND I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHERE MY JOURNEY WILL TAKE ME.

IN THE END, MY STORY IS NOT JUST ABOUT PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS; IT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF SELF-BELIEF AND THE BEAUTY OF TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY. IT IS A REMINDER THAT WITH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, TEARS CAN INDEED BE TRANSFORMED INTO TRIUMPHS.

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I HOPE THIS CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF YOUR JOURNEY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER IN HOSPITALITY!

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HAVING BLOWN THE TRUMPETS IN THE PAST, I AM NOW READY FOR THE DRUMROLLS. THIS NEW CHAPTER IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY WHERE I AM ?EAGER TO CONTRIBUTE, LEARN, AND GROW. I AM COMMITTED TO MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD, KNOWING THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF AN EXCITING JOURNEY.

"DON'T WATCH THE CLOCK HANDS; INSTEAD, LET YOUR ACTIONS KEEP MOVING FORWARD"