Over the last few years, a new breed of motivational/self-help experts appeared on YouTube and wrote books on what many are now calling “Hustle Culture.” The ideas expressed by those operating within this community emphasize that to be successful you should always be working hard, getting the “impossible” done, and cutting sleep to start the
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How I Found The Much Needed Balance Between My Faith and Professional Life
In July 2018, Jerry Muscadin, Program Manager and Experienced Director in the Healthcare Industry, had enough of feeling unproductive, disorganised and helpless. Trying to balance work, family life, and growing in faith was proving to be challenging. He took the first step of his personal development journey by joining the Productive Muslim Masterclass, and we’re
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3 Powerful Ways to Secure Your Children’s Future (If You Die Early)
One of the most pressing concerns for all parents is their child’s future. Many of us live in single-family homes, have only one breadwinner in the house, relatively small savings, and limited social network to rely upon. How do we secure our families future in the face of adversity? How is that even possible when
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How I Became a Better Version of Myself in 6 Weeks
The following is a review of the Productive Muslim masterclass by Wafa Nuradin, a working professional and a mother of two. Why I signed up for the Masterclass I recently started REALLY practicing the deen, and I felt that this class would help me reboot my life. I wanted to tackle priority setting and physical
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Why You Need to Take Your & Your Loved One’s Mental Health More Seriously
It seems that a week doesn’t go by without yet another high-profile suicide that shocks the world. These are people who by all appearances were successful and achieved all that they wanted, yet they chose to take the plunge towards death prematurely. At the outset, I’m going to say that I’m not a mental health
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Productive Muslim Retreat 2019: How to Reset Your Life & Find Your Better Self
She raised her hand during the first session of our Productive Muslim Retreat and said “I don’t pray. I don’t see why I should pray. I don’t see the need to pray”. I thanked her for her honesty and asked her to simply experiment with praying with the group for the 7 days of the
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