Having recently completed the Productive Muslim masterclass I thought to myself: I have received many tools to improve my life – but how will I determine when to apply what I have learned? The young engineer in me wanted to fix “everything”, apply all I learned to overhaul my mornings, evenings, and daily schedules. Then,
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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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Why do you care about things that do not concern you?
If you were to boil productivity science down to one line, it’s “managing one’s energy, focus, and time for beneficial goals.” It looks simple, but it’s actually difficult and stressful for two reasons: Energy, focus and time are finite resources. Different priorities (work, family, social activities, etc.) fight for these resources. But there’s one principle
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10 Types Of Work Personalities & How to Deal with Them!
“Don’t you at least need to do SOME of the work for me to call you a co-worker?” Ahhhh the things you wish you could say out loud sometimes… As much as we all have an innate need to belong, being part of a group, coupled with an expectation to work productively within the group’s
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Answering the Tough Question: What Legacy Are You Leaving Behind?
Leaving a powerful legacy is a dream and aspiration for many of us. But dreaming is no longer enough, we’re constantly losing time. We do, however, have the capacity to immortalize our efforts through the right daily efforts. This article shows you how the institutions you help build, the incremental knowledge you share and your
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How To Respond To Angry Emails: The Right Way To Respond To The Wrong Words
You know that feeling, don’t you? You open your inbox and this one email stands out like it’s emitting a toxic vibe of its own or something. So you read it, and yup, it’s confirmed, that same person who should be busy drowning in his or her endless array of mistakes is actually taking out their
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