Have you ever looked around at people whilst using public transport? It doesn’t matter where you turn, but you will either see someone reading a newspaper, listening to his mp3 player, filling out a crossword, or playing a game, such as tridewi, on his phone – almost everyone is doing something! We’ve all complained and
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Q&A: How to Tackle a ‘Boring’ Job
Question: Dear ProductiveMuslim, I am finding it really hard to stay motivated in my current job and it’s boring, how can I be productive if I am bored? Answer: Here are some practical tips to get you out of your situation: 1. Take timeout: Take a few days holiday (alone if you can) to a random city, part of town (or even better Makkah and Medina) and just spend
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5 top tips to overcome the inner chatter!
Here are 5 Top Tips! For ridding yourself of ‘inner chatter’ that do not benefit or serve you.
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ProductiveMuslim Timeout!
Even once in a lifetime, time-out can be beneficial, but doing it constantly whenever you feel trapped and not sure how to move ahead in your life is a very beneficial thing. Remember, one of the most important positives of time-out is to help you self-develop, and as ProductiveMuslims, we don’t just self-develop, but we self-develop ourselves into a life dedicated for the sake of Allah inshaAllah.
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Organizing Your Daily Workflow: Tasks vs. Projects
We’ve covered how to organize your typical day at work in a previous article. In this article we’re going to talk about how to organize your workflow and manage the tasks/projects that you face each day inshaAllah. Tasks vs. Projects: The first thing you need to be clear about when tackling your work is to
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Forgiving Others, Enhancing Personal Productivity
Imagine the feeling of looking at the man who murdered your uncle, who cut out his organs and gave it to someone to eat- and forgiving him. Imagine being abused and taunted, and when given the chance to retaliate, instead you forgive. This was the Messenger of Allah Ta’ala (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam), a
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