One of the most effective ways of communicating in social media is blogging. It is the fastest and easiest way of self-publishing. You don't need an editor, photographer or publisher. You are in control of every aspect of communicating your ideas.  You are the one featuring stories, taking photos, visiting places and interviewing people. If the blogs you write up are interesting, you start developing an audience. You address this audience when you write your stories. Just like a writer is responsible for his readers, a blogger becomes responsible for his followers.

Imagine that you are given keys that will unlock doors in many countries. These are not the doors of fancy hotels but houses and apartments in the middle of real neighborhoods. The world becomes your playground. You will get to meet local residents, do your grocery shopping in the marketplace, catch the bus to the city or to the suburbs depending on your location and go to typical restaurants that only locals know about. All of a sudden you are not only the resident of your own city but you become a world citizen in the real sense.

Is there any light under the tunnel? When it comes to entrepreneurship, Turkey is far from being a global star. We blame the education system, government policies or unfriendly business environment for not starting our own business. All these play important roles in encouraging entrepreneurs not to take action but we cannot change these factors all at once. We need to adopt to the entrepreneur friendly world by making small adjustments and increasing small business production nationwide.

When I was studying at college, I always imagined a work that made me happy. I wanted to do something where I could make a difference. It never mattered what sector, company or profession I’d be in, but I knew I wanted to solve people’s problems, perform better and better, and learn new things everyday. In fact, if I had to describe the feeling I wanted to have about work, it was simply ‘to wake up happy and motivated.’ It might seem a bit idealistic or even too optimistic for most who just work to earn a living, make a profit and support their families, but the positive work image in my head helped me adjust rapidly to new work environments, have good relationship with colleagues and enjoy accomplishments of the team.