“If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery” These were the words inscribed on the cover folder of Timelenders’ “Strategic Vision” Workshop that I attended in
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Why Being Disorganized is Detrimental to The Iman and 6 Steps to Get Organized
Have you ever noticed piles of shirts, jackets and other assorted items accumulating slowly on your chairs, bed, floors, and closet? Have you seen stacks of untouched mail, bills, and letters sitting on your table for weeks? What about your desk drawers that are filled with anything and everything? What about your car? Your refrigerator?
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ProductiveMuslim’s Tips to Survive a 12+ Hour Flight
Ever since our popular ProductiveMuslim Commuting article few years back, we haven’t visited the topic of “productive commuting” again. Here’s a different take to the topic with a focus on how to survive a 12+ hour flight. Flying time, especially if it’s more than a few hours, can be extremely boring since you’re disconnected from
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8 Tips to be a Financially Sound Productive Muslim
“Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and squander not (your wealth) in wantonness. Lo! The squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and the devil was ever an ingrate to his Lord” (Quran 17:26-27). We all spend money: we must take care of our needs, and beyond that, we enjoy
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6 Steps to Achieve a Quality Salah
Alhamdulillah, achieving a quality salah is something we, as Productive Muslims, are all striving towards. None of us likes to recite Quran during our salah without having our faith refreshed. We would all like for us to feel that peace from showing our obedience to Allah . We’re all leading busy lives and this can
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9 Steps to Cultivating Strong Teams
Forming teams and working together, in times where getting ahead alone has become more and more difficult, is essential not only for self-improvement but growth for the Ummah as a whole. Forming a team and working towards one common goal is loved by Allah . Almost every person has ingrained love for unity and harmony.
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