Zhalau Mybaev biography

She is an expert on the export potential of agricultural products, the development director of KazBeefgroup. About four years ago, circumstances forced her to leave Kazakhstan and build her life from scratch in the United Arab Emirates. And after six months, she represented the interests of this country at important interstate events, where she met with the heads of various powers.

We managed to talk with Gusele and find out how to build a successful career in a foreign country without any help, support or the right dating, relying only on existing knowledge, perseverance and emotional intelligence, and what we had to sacrifice. About motivation and stamina “My main motivation in life is twin sons. I call them princes, they are 9 years old. On the day when I flew to Sharju, I pressed them to me like two wings, they inspired me with strength and confidence.

We were far from our relatives, there was no one to consult with, no one to rely on, but the maternal instinct forbade me to regret something or look back. I could not afford to cry or turn on the lyrics. For the sake of children, it was necessary to build a new future in a foreign country. At first it was difficult to rent even the inexpensive Dirkhamov apartment per month, and I was afraid that if I did not find a job soon, then we would have to move to the shering.

Every morning I got up at 5 in the morning, sat on a taxi and rode to the bus park, there I was transferred to the bus, walking to Dubai. He stayed near the metro station, on it I got to the city center. Then, to get into the business run, I was still a decent distance on foot. So, with my resume and heels, day after day I went through 70 companies that refused me. She returned home late at night, because she tried to get around as many organizations as possible.

I remember how one day I stood in the lobby, in the middle of the international financial center and looked at the beautiful stained glass window in the ceiling. At that moment, I seemed to feel an invisible connection uniting the whole world at one point, the one where the most fascinating and incredible and it is in these walls. I closed my eyes and prayed to God: “Please help me, I want to stay here, I feel that I will succeed.” And I turned out to be the one that offered me the work.

It was a company at the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates. ” About work, prospects and the new environment “I plunged into work with my head: I had to urgently figure it out; I even had to spend the night in the office for two or three days. But after two weeks, the first results brought efforts, as a result of which they raised me wages.

I remember that in the first year of my stay in the Emirates, I have never plunged into the sea. At that time, knowledge of emotional intelligence helped me a lot; Everyone is talking about trendy speakers, mentors, actually works, and it doesn’t have a Cambridge diploma behind your shoulders or not, but if you have emotional intelligence, many doors are automatically opened. My activity was based on the development of mutually beneficial relations between the CIS countries and the Persian Gulf, so I often had to communicate with many iconic people, including representatives of the leadership of the supervised states.

Once I allowed myself to make several remarks into the investment strategy of one of the most developed and promising regions of Russia - the Republic of Tatarstan. To which she received an approving response from her President Minnikhanov: he suggested that I make a presentation in the Kremlin, and after it asked to join the investment work group, but the Arab side did not let me go.

And soon I was driving in the same car along with the head of Tatarstan to the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, as a delegate from the Ministry of Economy of the UAE. There was such a fatal moment when, at the entrance to the forum building, I encountered representatives of the Kazakh delegation accompanying the president of our country. After looking at me, a compatriot, they in a friendly manner insisted that I visit the session with the participation of Nursultan Abishevich.

After listening to Nazarbayev’s inspiring speech, I realized that if every Kazakhstani is doing his job as it should be, with a sense of patriotic duty, and not because someone forces him, then Kazakhstan expects a bright future. This once again prompted me to the idea that I want not in words, but in fact to do something useful for my homeland. I already had a high-quality non-working platform: among my new friends and acquaintances, ministers, ambassadors, CEOs and leaders of large international organizations were listed.

Soon, I myself began to successfully promote Kazakhstani meat in the UAE and received orders from the famous Dubai restaurants. ” About a meeting with the prince "at that time, I already worked at the representative office of the Kazakhstani investment company in the countries of the Persian Gulf.We, as part of a small team, were carefully preparing for the upcoming important event, which should have been attended by the richest people from all over the world; They did not sleep for several days, collected data, prepared reports.

The main task that day was for us to get to the palace of the Prince of Saudi Arabia, in order to obtain information about potential investors. Despite the fact that there were protocol and permits in our hands, the royal security refused to launch us into the palace. Having lost all hope, unexpectedly in the crowd of the invited, I noticed a former classmate. Our surprise had no bounds: to meet each other under such circumstances, and even in such a place, seemed to be some kind of divine providence.

Like the fact that he made a couple of phone calls, after which we freely entered the royal palace. I felt like the heroine of the eastern fairy tale in the prince’s amber room; Not far from me, famous politicians, businessmen, heads of state, including our president, were sitting. Probably for a long time I will remember this exciting state when in one evening I lived so many bright bewitching events.

” About adaptation and the Arab mentality “Dubai is a very difficult city in terms of survival. Those who visited it or tried to achieve something, understand that everything here is tied on finances. The system in the emirates is built so that without money you can be in debt, and then to the prison not far. At first, it was difficult for me to adapt to the Arab mentality, but later I began to understand the features of the local population and even distinguish in dialect, which of them to which dynasty belongs to Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Emirates, Lebanon, Syria.

Due to the fact that I had to communicate a lot with the local population, I made a discovery: stories from our and international media about Muslims, their customs, in fact, have a different meaning, meaning and philosophy. And that interpretation of the Arabs, hijabs, now popular in the world, an absolutely distorted version imposed by wrong people. In fact, hijab, this is national Arab clothing, the subject of self -expression, like we have a camisole, Saucle.

Her appearance was historically influenced by climatic conditions when people protected the skin from a dust storm and closed their hair from the scorching sun. Here, initially there is a huge unconditional respect for a woman: and no matter who she is, an ordinary cleaning lady or president. The weaker sex in this country is in absolute safety. In fact, Arabs are a tolerant people, they never promote their religion, they do not impose it on anyone.

But they undoubtedly have a cult of a fraternity, which is expressed in help and support to Muslims in the world. I fell in love with this country for its unique combination of traditions and high technologies. It seems to be everything modern, global, but when you go to visit the Arab family, you are sitting on the floor, taking food; They, like ours, in the Kazakhs, creep the corpses and lie on them; Hold the falcons in the houses.

Often, together with the family, they go into a wild desert and bred like Bedouins, there is a fire. ” About hobbies and worldview “I like to travel without planning, I can immediately go around countries at once, and I choose not comfortable tourist zones, but places associated with risk, those that can be known and explored; I am not afraid of anyone and nothing, I can, for example, climb into the crater of a volcano.

Somehow, at a conference in Canada, I met an elderly couple with the Philippines, they are former non -tuning engineers. It turns out that their son on the island of Borakai has its own restaurant with a gluten -free menu. They gave me a brochure and recommended that in the event of my trip to the Philippines, be sure to look at him. Two weeks later, I unexpectedly booked a ticket for myself and flew to Borakai; I was eager to find out what gluten -free food is and I was not disappointed.

I really want to show the world to the sons, go to Iceland with them, look at geysers. I think there is nothing more significant for a person than to comprehend new horizons and expand their worldview. In Kazakhstan, unfortunately, people are used to spending money on material things: they buy large houses, steep cars, another fur coats, instead of investing in travel and unforgettable impressions of them.

” About the best future “I grew up in the foothills of the Zaili Alatau in a family of hereditary farmers. We lived in a private house, and since childhood I remember that there have never been purchased products on our table. Probably, this explains my love of agriculture and the subsequent desire to develop it in Kazakhstan. Today I work in the famous KazBeefGroup, which is part of the international world famous Kusto Group.

My intention came true: I am engaged in the development of a project aimed at developing the rural industry in Kazakhstan and beyond. Of course, gaining success in my career, I had to sacrifice, including my personal life. But from my experience, I realized, no need to be afraid to take risks in order to go to another country in search of work or an interesting life.If the urge lives in the soul, that somewhere the best future awaits you, this is the first sign - it's time to pack the suitcase.

Do not suppress the feeling of dissatisfaction with yourself, it must be completely exhausted. I think when there is a goal, then for its implementation there will always be an opportunity. So it was in my case, and so it can be for others. In the end, testing is always the beginning for something more. With our achievements and life experience, we are an example for the future generation, so we always need to go forward and never give up.

”