When was the last time you focused so intensely on something that you lost track of time and didn’t feel the hours passing by? When was the last time you focused on a single task without being distracted for more than 25 minutes? Having the ability to focus on something deeply is becoming a lost
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The Daily Routine of The Most Influential Man in History
“My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels,” Michael H. Hart, ‘The 100, a Ranking of the Most Influential Persons
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Your Life is a Battle: Here are 7 Ways to Win
Every morning when you wake up, a battle begins. It’s a battle between forces that want you to become the best version of yourself and others that want to drag you down to become the worst version of yourself. These forces (some are internal, others are external) are always at war with each other, trying
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Goodbye Abu Productive, Welcome Productive Muslim Company
Bismillah (In the name of Allah ), Today marks a significant shift in our company’s trajectory; away from the blog-centric, jack-of-all-trades productivity platform to a focused, professional training company that leverages faith and peak performance science to help individuals and teams live the best version of themselves: spiritually, physically, and socially. This shift is the
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The Missing Soul of Productivity
Over the last 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to learning the science of productivity. I read over a 100 books and articles on how to lead and live a productive lifestyle, and tried and tested tens of productivity apps, tools, and systems to make my life more efficient. Looking back, it seems that all productivity
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Why We Need Barakah At Work and Where to Find It
Download our 21 Sources of Barakah Resource Sheet + Infographic! I once met an investment manager who was known for her piety and spirituality in the workplace and who regularly made important investment decisions on behalf of the company she works for. I asked her one day, “Do you ever pray istikhara prayer before making
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