Mentingpod.DXB - S1E2: Damien - Balancing Convenience in Dubai
Channel: MELTINGPOD DXB
Date: 2023-05-02

There are different reasons why people move to Dubai but one of the perks of the city is the availability and affordability of high quality services. Tasks expats would normally (need to) do themselves in their home country can now be outsourced to a wide variety of service professionals and organisations. In this episode Damien would like to share his journey in balancing convenience in Dubai.

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0:00 Intro
1:11 Personal introduction
5:20 The transition to Dubai
8:45 The first interaction with convenience
11:50 The side-effects of convenience 
14:05 The difference in city lifestyle
16:30 (Re)Designing your lifestyle
19:10 Habits will follow you around the world
22:40 Finding joy in the mundane
24:15 Using convenience to achieve goals
27:45 The next step in Damien’s journey
30:44 Final words and tip
32:20 Outro