As a hospital employee and owner of a writing business, I have respect for self-discipline, but I struggle with it. We all know how important it is to be self-disciplined, avoid distractions and focus on our career goals, but that can be easier said than done. Talent, a college education, and ambition are not enough
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Are You Panicking Yet? Here is How to Master Your Mind in Ramadan
What’s the one thing that controls the quality of your life? With all the freaking out about fasting, you’ll probably think the answer is: food. Since food puts you in a good mood and generally determines your attitude (whoops that rhymed!) Food has power over you since it gives you energy, makes you more productive
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Top 9 Tips to Be Your BEST at Work
Cultivating your professional success can be difficult at first because the working world will throw you in situations you’ve never experienced before, and put you under pressure that you may not have expected. It could be internal politics, feeling inadequate, or being pressured to compromise your own values. These situations can leave you with a
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How to Stop Anger from Damaging Your Career, Family Life and Spiritual Health
I remember sitting in my office thinking about my coworker who had just gotten fired. He was someone with seniority, good education and impressive experience in his field. He was also a father and a husband… Sadly, one day this great person was headed home to tell his family that he lost his job… because
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7 Surprising Tips about Leadership from the First Revelation of the Qur’an
“I don’t think I’m ready for an executive leadership role,” the 42-year-old coaching client said to me on the phone. Have you ever been in a position where you’ve been asked to lead a team, an organization, or a company, and your instinctive reaction is that you’re not ready for it? If you have, then
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Interview with Hamza Ahmad (Entrepreneur, Activist, Story Teller)
Joining us for Season 4 episode 9 is Hamza Ahmed, founder of How to Be a Bully, an Arts based bullying prevention program and the Journal for Muslims, a journal created to help Muslims connect with Allah and gain a closeness to Allah through daily reflections and daily gratitude. Resources The Journal for Muslims (10% off
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