How often have we come across the statement, “It is quality – not quantity – that matters”? Yet how many actually listened to it? There is a quality of listening that we must invest to fully grasp a message. When we look around the world, we see how giant corporations are racing against one another for profits and
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The YouTube Culture and Your Productivity (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, I focused on information overload in the YouTube Culture, and steps you can take to manage this. In this part, you will read more about how to be selective in what you watch, and what else you can do to get the best out of watching online videos. So Many Trees in
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8 Ways to Develop Concentration and Stay Focused
When you have your plate full, keeping focused isn’t always easy. And when we can’t give our full attention to a task, we can’t give it our best. This can start a cycle of demotivation and non-productivity, unless we pull in the reins and turn it around. It takes a strong resolve to focus, good
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The YouTube Culture and Your Productivity (Part 1)
In the first part of this series, you will read about the YouTube generation, information overload, and what you can do to manage the incessant stream of information and stay focused and productive. Generation YouTube In case you still had any doubt about it, YouTube has conquered the Internet, our lives and our time, in
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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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One of the most annoying sounds in the mosque or any place where you just want peace and quiet to focus is the irritating tone of yet another phone ringing, and someone reading this article perhaps shares the same sentiments as me (or feels like a guilty culprit!). Salah is an opportunity to re-focus in
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