3. What we’ll cover...
Topics
Definition of Productivity
The Link between Spirituality and Productivity
Manage your Sleep, Nutrition, and Fitness
How to Develop Your Focus in the age of Distraction
How to Develop Productive Habits
Manage your Time/Tasks/Energy Levels
How to Beat Procrastination
How to Overcome Laziness
...& many more*
9. Productivity & Happiness
Man was created a Slave on this Earth
To Toil the Earth and be Allah’s Vicegerent (Khalifah)
We are happiest when we fulfill our Purpose on this Earth
Question: When do we rest?
“We take no pleasure in existence except when we are striving after something.”
13. Our Definition of Productivity
Productivity =
Focus x Energy x Time
(towards maximising your reward in Akhira)
14. In other words...
A Productive Lifestyle is all about making
smart choices (continuously) with your
energy, focus, and time to maximize
your potential in each of your roles
16. Misconceptions
•Productivity is NOT an Event, it’s a Process
•Productivity is NOT boring, it’s fun!
•Productivity is NOT being busy, it’s being organised
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27. The Concept of Barakah
“Barakah is the attachment of Divine goodness
to a thing, so if it occurs in something little, it
increases it. And if it occurs in something much,
it benefits. And the greatest fruits of Barakah in
all things is to use that barakah in the obedience
of Allah (Subahanahu Wa Ta’ala)”
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29. 18 Sources of Barakah
2. Belief 3. Putting
1. Good 4. Reciting 5. Saying 6. Eating
and Piety in your trust in
Intentions Quran “Bismillah” with People
Allah Allah
9. Halal 10. 12. Giving
7. Honesty 11. Praying
8. Dua Income/ Following Thanks to
in Trade Istikhara
money the Sunnah Allah
14. Tying
15. Waking 16.
13. Charity Ties of 17. Salah 18. Istighfar
up early Marriage
Kinship
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31. Abu Hanifah Al-No’man
He would pray fajar in the Masjid and then, taking his position at the very front of the
masjid, he would turn and sit facing the people and begin to discuss matters of fiqh
with them up until the athan of dhur was given. He then prayed his dhur and faced
the qiblah; remaining like that until asr, and after praying asr he remained sitting,
facing the qiblah until maghrib. After praying maghrib he stayed sitting and facing the
qiblah until isha. After he prayed isha he returned home and had something to eat and
renewed his wudu and returned to the masjid to finish what was left of the Quran!
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32. Abu Ja’far al-Munsoor
He would pray fajar and then focus himself on going out and tending to the needs of
his citizens, commanding good and forbidding evil, up until it was time for Dhur prayer.
He would return to taking care of his subjects until he had prayed Asr. Then he would
take out time to tend to his family and care for them until maghrib time, after this he
would read from the Quran until was time for Isha and thereafter spent the first third
of the night relaxing with light entertainment or doing some quiet reading from books
that would broaden his horizons. He then slept for the second third of the night and
then awoke to make night prayer before praying fajar. After praying he would recite a
little from the Qur’an and then focus himself on attending to the needs of the people.
This is what he lived for and devoted himself to.
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33. Ibn Al-Jawzi
He loved immersing himself in reading books and writing his own works, and so he
would strive to spend as much time in solitude as possible. He always began the day
with great determination and aspiration, something he took from reading about the
great figures from Islamic history.
To conserve his time and help him produce as many writings as possible, he would
keep his meetings with people to a minimum and eat as little as possible to ward off
laziness that comes from overeating.
At the end of his life he stood on the pulpit and said, “I wrote with these two fingers
of mine 2000 volumes.”
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34. Hafsa bint Seereen
Hafsa bint Seereen RA was a famous jurist and hadith scholar from the second
generation of the early Muslims. She managed to learn a great deal of knowledge from
A’ishah RA, the wife of the Prophet S.A.W and later went on to teach her brother Ibn
Seereen, the prominent Hadith Scholar.
Her daily focus was on meeting Allah in the best state possible and so she would live
her life as though each day was the last.
Her Advice to the Youth
“O young people, utilize your youthfulness. Indeed I have seen people who have eyes
yet are blind; O young people, employ time in that which may benefit you in the
hereafter”
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35. Zumurrud bint Jawlee (Part 1)
She was born in ash-Shaam and had a royal upbringing as her father was a king. Even
though she grew up in prestigious surroundings, her father cared immensely about
raising her with knowledge, for she was an intelligent, smart woman.
She memorized the Qur’an during her childhood and soon became an expert in Hanafi
fiqh. She was known for her refined manners and dignity and later got married to the
great King Booree of the Seljuk Turks who placed her in charge of education and
public affairs, whilst he fought the enemies of Islam. She excelled at this and quickly
became famous and beloved to her people.
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36. Zumurrud bint Jawlee (Part 2)
Misfortune struck when both her husband and one of her sons died. Her younger son
Isma'il became king but he was a wretched and corrupt man. He tortured anyone who
objected to his misbehaviour and even killed his own brother for criticising him.
Eventually it was his mother, Zumurrud, who had to end his madness by having him
killed as punishment for murdering his brother.
Her son, Shihab ad-Deen Mahmood was next to take the throne of Damascus.
However, due to his incompetence, it was Zumurrud who was in fact in charge. She
managed to implement sweeping reforms to the country, to the point that Damascus
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37. Zumurrud bint Jawlee (Part 3)
Misfortune struck once again when she married ‘Imaad Ad-deen Zinkee, for this
caused her people to reject her as Zinkee had previously fought them. When this
happened, Zinkee too abandoned her and so she gave up all the royalty and went to
live in Makkah to spend the rest of her life. She ran out of money and took up cooking,
serving, sewing to support herself. Eventually, just before her death, she moved to
Madinah because she knew the Hadith of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam
stating that whoever dies in Madinah, he would intercede for that person. There she
passed away without a single person knowing her real status. After her death, and
after people had buried her, her servant told them that she was the Queen of
Damascus and told them about her lineage.
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39. Barakah Destroyers
Sins & Bad Deeds
are Barakah Destroyers
The Antidote: Istighfar + Tawbah
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40. 7 Daily Spiritual Habits
1. Sunnah Prayers BEFORE/AFTER Salah
2. Remembrance of Allah after EVERY Salah
3. Morning/Evening Remembrance
4. Night Prayer
5. Duha Prayer
6. Always being in a state of Wudhu
7. Recite 30mins of Quran Each Day
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41. Summary
1. Why do you need to be Productive?
2. How to develop a Productive Attitude?
3. What is Productivity?
4. What is NOT productivity?
5. What is the ProductiveMuslim Framework?
6. What do you need to implement the Framework?
7. What is Barakah? Sources of Barakah?
8. Daily Spiritual Habits to develop?
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47. The Importance of Sleep
• 1/3 of Your Life is Spent Sleeping!
• Cannot be resisted (the gentle tyrant)
• Important for health & well-being
If you can manage sleep,
you can manage your life
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48. How to Sleep?
Spiritual Solutions
Physical Solutions Social Solutions
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50. Spiritual Significance of Sleep
• Sign of Allah’s Power (Ayatul Kursi)
• Realization of our Weakness
• Reminder of Death/Resurrection
• Rewards to those who overcome Sleep for Worship
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51. A Muslim’s Dilemma
Our bodies need 6-8 hours sleep
each night
vs.
Give up Sleep for Personal/
Spiritual Growth...
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53. Solving the Dilemma
Start with the right Intentions.
Remember Barakah & Productivity.
Don’t Fight Sleep but Manage Your Sleep.
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54. Practical Spiritual Solutions
Actions
• Wudhu
Before Sleep • Witr Prayer or Night Prayer
• Dua before Sleep
• Constant Remembrance
During Sleep • Dua if you wake up middle of the night
• Dua if you can’t sleep
After Sleep
• Dua upon waking up
• First actions
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56. Physical Preps Before Sleep
• Exercise to burn off stress
• Do not eat after 8.00pm*
• No caffeine in the evenings
• Stretch before going to bed
• Make the room as cool as possible
• Do light reading before bed/
• Avoid TV (or laptop, Screens..etc)
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57. How to actually Sleep?
Sleep Cycle:
Your Key to Quality Sleep
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58. Understanding Sleep Cycles
•We’re not Machines
•Everything in our body Pulses Rhythmically
•Law of Allah in the Universe
Manage your sleep by working with
your natural pulse and not against it
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61. Homework
Try to figure our your Sleep Cycle over the next 3 days. Try
sleep cycles of 90 minutes, 100 minutes, and 120 minutes and
see which one works best for you.
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62. Q. What if I’m still tired?
A. Power Naps
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63. The Power of Power Naps!
• A Nap of 90mins improves alertness by 10 hrs!
• Naps make you smarter, healthier, & safer.
• Why we need to nap?
•Our bodies are programmed for 2 periods of intense sleep. (2am - 4am, and
1pm - 3pm)
• When’s the best time to Nap?
• 3 Types of Naps:
•Cat Nap (20m), Action Nap (40m), Long Nap (90m).
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66. Social Solutions to Sleep
• Having a ‘Clean’ Heart before going to bed by:
• Forgiving those who wronged you
• Resolving Conflicts/Emotional Issues
• Do NOT sleep whilst angry
• If it’s too late to talk to people, write it down!
Imagine you died that night
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68. Action Points
1. Learn the ‘Before Sleep Duas. Practice daily.
2. Measure Your Sleep Cycle (Involve friends/family)
3. Build a Habit of Napping into your routine
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70. Early Rising
• Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said
“O Allah, make the early morning hours blessed for my nation.”
• Early Rising Starts the Night Before
• Effective Ways to Wake Up
Group Exercise:
Brainstorm Creative Solutions to Waking Up Early
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71. The Importance of M.Routines
Early Mornings is when you have most:
1. Will Power
2. Control over your Life/Time
The most successful people use their mornings for these things:
1.Nurturing their careers
2.Nurturing their relationships
3.Nurturing themselves
“When you make over your mornings, you can make over your life. That is what the most
successful people know” - Laura Vanderkam, Author
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72. Develop Your NEW Routine
What your new Morning routine
Time (AM) What you do now
will be like?
5.00
5.30
6.00
6.30
7.00
7.30
8.00
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73. Body Hacks
Manage Sleep
Manage Nutrition Manage Fitness
Managing Your Body is KEY to managing Your Productivity
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75. How to manage nutrition?
Spiritual Solutions
Physical Solutions Social Solutions
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76. Manage Nutrition (Spiritually)
• Understanding the Source of our Food
• How to make food a Spiritual Exercise:
• Saying Bismillah/Al-Hamdulillah
• Eating with the right hand
• Eating what you need
• Incorporate habit of Fasting
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77. Manage Nutrition (Physically)
• You are what you eat
• Appetite vs. Hunger
• Avoid Skipping Meals: Keep consistent energy level
• Plan your meals for the week
• Incorporate Habit of Fasting
Practical Tip:
Keep a food diary for 1-2 days, study & adjust your diet.
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78. Manage Nutrition (Socially)
The Prophet said: “The food of two people is enough for three,
and the food of three people is enough for four.” (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Practical Tip:
Invite someone new to dinner tonight!
BONUS: Invite a Stranger!
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80. Why you should exercise?
Don’t exercise for your Body;
Exercise for your Brain!
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81. 3 Major Excuses
Excuse Excuse Buster!
I don’t have time!
I can’t afford it!
I can’t commit!
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82. Daily Exercises
•Park further away from your destination.
•Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
•Break up your day by taking three 10-minute walks—morning, lunch, and afternoon.
•Play with your children/siblings for at least an hour each evening.
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83. How much exercise?
150 Minutes/week of Moderate Exercising
(50% - 70% of Maximum Heart Rate)
1Your breathing quickens, but you're not out of breath.
How to calculate your
2You develop a light sweat after about 10 minutes of activity.
3You can carry on a conversation, but you can't sing.
Maximum Heart Rate:
220 – age in years = MHR.
75 Minutes of Intense Exercising
(Above 70% of your Maximum Heart Rate)
1Your breathing is deep and rapid.
2You develop a sweat after a few minutes of activity.
3You can't say more than a few words without pausing for breath.
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85. Summary
3 x Essential Body Hacks
3 x Ways to Manage Sleep
3 x Ways to Manage Nutrition
3 x Major Excuses for Lack of Fitness
3 x Ways to Manage Emotions
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88. Definition of Laziness
“lack of energy and enthusiasm of doing something that you
should not lack energy/enthusiasm for” Imam Al-Ragheb
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89. Laziness in Quran and Sunnah
• Mentioned in the Quran twice describing Hypocrites & their relationship with Salah
(Al-Nisa - V.142, Al-Tawbah, V.54)
• In the Sunnah:
Narrated Abu Huraira Allah’s Apostle said, “Satan puts three knots at the back of the
head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the
following words, ‘The night is long, so stay asleep.’ When one wakes up and
remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second
knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up
energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a
mischievous heart.” (Bukhari, Book #21, Hadith #243)
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91. 1. Dua
‘O Allaah, I take refuge in You from
anxiety and sorrow, weakness and
laziness, miserliness and
cowardice, the burden of debts and
from being over powered by men.’
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92. 2. Salah (especially Fajr)
Narrated Abu Huraira Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) said, “Satan puts three
knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and
exhales the following words, ‘The night is long, so stay asleep.’ When one wakes up and
remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second
knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic
with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous
heart.” (Bukhari, Book #21, Hadith #243)
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96. 6. Choose productive friends
Narrated Abu Musa: Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said, "The example of a
good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is I like that of the
musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either
buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or
your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof." (Book #34, Hadith #314)
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98. 8. Plan Your Days
TASKINATOR
Write down your most important tasks for today for each of the following areas -
2010
DATE
Islam, Family, Work and Personal life. Estimate the total time per task. Fill in the
scheduler with the hours you're planning to work for. Write the tasks you'll do at each
hour. Review at end of day and carry over incomplete tasks to a new taskinator.
ISLAM
01
Task description. Indent for subtasks Total Time STARTING
HOUR
02
03
04
05
FAMILY
06
07
08
09
10
WORK
11
12
13
14
15
PERSONAL
16
17
18
19
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104. POP QUIZ!
1. What is the definition of Productivity?
2. What are the 3 types of Productivity?
3. What do you need to develop discipline?
4. What is Barakah? Mention 3 sources of Barakah?
5. If I have a 90 minute sleep cycle and I sleep at midnight and I need to wake up at
6.00am, how many sleep cycles can I fit in?
6. What 3 things do successful people nurture every morning?
7. How do you calculate Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)?
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115. Define your roles
Mandated Roles Elective Roles
Muslim Employee
Father/Mother Friend
Son/Daughter Boss
Brother/Sister Student
...etc ...etc
Exercise:
What are your mandatory roles/elective roles?
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116. Measure your performance
Minimum Performance Level Line
Performance
Father Son Husband Employee Muslim
Roles
117. Summary
•Islam puts heavy influence on being Socially Productive
• Focus on Your Circle of Influence and Expand it to include
your circle of concern as you grow
• Balance Your Roles by maintaining at least a Minimum
Performance Level at each role.
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120. Why are Habits important?
“We are what we repeatedly do; Excellence then
is not an act, but a habit” - Aristotle
“All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but
a mass of habits” - William James
“40% of Actions People Do each day aren’t
decisions, but habits” - Duke University, 2006
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124. 3 Methods to Changing Habits
1.30-Day Challenge
2.Focus on the loop
3.Replacement Theory
125. 1. 30-Day Challenge Method
• Daily Focus on NEW habit for 30 days
• Write it down, make it clear
• Reasons you’ll quit:
• Loss of interest,
• Forgetfulness,
• Unclear Guidelines,
• Unforeseen obstacles
126. Grab our Habitator!
Develop good habits or destroy bad ones with ProductiveMuslim's Habitator! Write down up to 5 habits you want
to develop (or destroy) under the relevant headings and give yourself a tick for each day that you've stuck (or
The ProductiveMuslim Habitator abandoned) the habit. Each tick = 1 point. The higher the total number of points, the more likely you'll continue (or
discontinue) with the good (bad) habit. Aim to get over 20 points each month for each habit. Ideally, you should aim
for over 25 points!
Number of Days
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Total Points
Spiritual
Physical
Social
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127. 2. Focus on Loop Method
• Identify a trigger for your habit
• External (Alarm, Athan, Clothes, Time of Day) Trigger
• Internal (Emotional State, Decision Making)
• Practice a SPECIFIC, CONSISTENT, EXACT, Reward
Routine
Routine every time you hit the trigger!
• Identify a Reward (Spiritual, physical,
emotional..etc)
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128. Exercise (Fill in the Blanks)
Habit Trigger Routine Reward
Wake up Fajr on Fajr Athan ??? Spiritual/Physical
Time
Reading before Pick up book next to Bed,
Sleeping Getting into Bed ???
Read 5 pages
Grab Gym Bag
Exercise 3-4 times/ Drive to Gym
??? ???
week Sign in to Gym
Get on Treadmill
Choose your ??? ???
Habits... ???
129. Replacement Theory Method
• Replace Habits to avoid “Now What?”
Situation
• Choose ONE alternative for every habit you
want to change
• Identify the Needs of your Old Habits & Make
sure your new habit fulfills these needs
130. How to avoid failing
• Public Commitment
• Investment
• Reward/Punishment
• Make Habits Fun
• Dump Negative People
• Associate with Positive People
• Place Reminders around you
132. Habits in Islam
Islam uses the Power of Habits to build an
Exemplary Personality
Worship Habits Lifestyle Habits
Daily Prayers Eating with Right Hand
Extra Prayers (Duha, Witr, Tahajjud) Staying in a state of Cleanliness
Fasting Regularly(Mondays/Thursday, 3-
Saying “Bismillah”
days per month)
Reciting Quran Holding oneself to account...
...can you think of more?
133. Athan
Trigger
Spiritual/Emotional/
Physical/
Mental Salah Habit Loop
Reward
Reward Wudhu
Routine Masjid
Pray
134. Note:
Islam Discourages “Mindless” habits
Use the Power of Habits to Build the Islamic
Lifestyle aspired BUT Use Mindfulness in all your
actions to maximize your reward with them
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136. Habit Time-Buckets
Commuting 1st Hour at After Work
Morning Habits Evening Habits
Habits Work Habits Habits
•Fajr Prayer •Don’t Check E- • Shower
•Athkar • Listen to mail! • Relax/Read • Wudhu/Witr
•Quran AudioBooks • Read a Book • Catch up with • Athkar
•Exercise • Memorize related to work Family • Reading
•Planning Quran • Start on • Get involved in • Journal
•Brainstorm Important Tasks Community
•Breakfast
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137. Summary
• Try to Change ONE Habit at-a-time
• Use Any of the THREE techniques on Habit Changes
• Developing Habits is a PROCESS... not a ONE-TIME event! & It
never stops!
• Be conscious of what habits you have now (good, bad,
indifferent) & constantly review your habits
• Develop Habits with your spouse, parents, children, community,
friends...
• A Productive Lifestyle is simply a set of Good Habits 1/12
145. Step 1: Clear Your Mind
• Perform a brain dump!
• Record your brain dump in a ‘trusted’ place
-Trusted place = Searchable, Retrievable, Accessible
• Examples of Softwares/apps for Brain dumps:
-Google Docs (FREE)
-Evernote (FREE) (Try with TheSecretWeapon.org)
-Mindjet Manager ($200-$300)
-The Humble Notepad/Text Edit
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146. Step 2: Identify your MITs
• MITs = Most Important Tasks
• 3-5 MITs Maximum
• Important/Not Urgent
• Arrange by Priority
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148. Disconnect
• Unplug
• Disconnect Time
• Solitude Zone
• Get Outside/Change Environment
• Make Yourself Invisible online
• Stop ALL Notifications!
• Internet Blocking Software, e.g. Freedom
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149. Simplify
• De-clutter your desk
• De-clutter your desktop
• De-clutter your Mind
• De-clutter Your Life
• Avoid Multi-tasking! One task at a time!
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150. Step 4: Repeat Regularly
• Practice Practice Practice
• Have at least 1 x Focus session per day
• Schedule “Focus Blocks” in your calendar
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151. 4-Step process
• Step 1: Clear Your Mind
• Step 2: Identify M.I.Ts
• Step 3. Apply Focus Equation
• Step 4: Repeat regularly!
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155. Salah & Focus Management
[23:1]Successful indeed are the believers.
[23:2]Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full
submissiveness
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156. How does Salah boost focus?
• Disconnect from this life/Connect to Afterlife
• A complex/simple Ritual
• ‘Tuma’nina’ vs. Khushoo
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157. How to improve focus in Salah
• The ‘fan’ example
• Stop at Athan
• Going to Masjid
• Recite new Surahs
• The 3 spits
• Dua
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159. Reduces Distraction
“The soul is a temptress and loves to look at beautiful forms
and the eye is the guide of the heart. The heart commissions
its guide to go and look to see what is there and when the
eye informs it of a beautiful image it shudders out of love
and desire for it. Frequently such inter-relations tire and
wear down both the heart and the eye.
Therefore when the sight is prevented from looking and
investigating the heart finds relief from having to go through
the arduous task of (vainly) seeking and desiring.”
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160. Gives insights...
“Whosoever builds his outward form upon following the
Sunnah, his internal form upon perpetual contemplation and
awareness of Allaah, he restrains his soul from following
desires, he lowers his gaze from the forbidden things and he
always eats the lawful things then his perception and
insight shall never be wrong.” - Ibn Shujaa’ Al-Kirmaanee
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161. Strengthens Discipline
“the people seek nobility and power at the door of the Kings
and they will not find it except through the obedience of
Allah.”
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163. Losing Touch w/Quran
Quran in 7 Days
Quran in 30 Days
Quran in 60 days
5 pages per day
1 page per day
1 Ayah per day
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164. Rebuild Your Relationship
Quran in 7 Days
Quran in 30 Days
Quran in 60 days
5 pages per day
1 page per day
1 Ayah per day
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165. How to improve focus w/Quran
• Make an appointment with the Quran
• Read to understand/teach
• Ask Questions/Make dua as you read
• Embark on Memorization Journey
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166. Summary
• Focus is a Muscle that needs to be trained
• 4 Steps to Develop Focus Muscle
• Islam helps us develop our Focus Muscle
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171. 7 Practical Tips
1. Find out why you procrastinate + Take action!
2. Approach the task as a Professional
3. Apply the Pomodoro Technique
4. Remove ALL Distractions (Disconnect)
5. Public Pledge
6. Tackle your work early in the morning
7. Dua Dua Dua
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174. Homework: Know Thy Time
• Record what you do each day every hour for 1-3 days (or 1 week!)
• Use softwares such as RescueTime to record what you do on your
computer
• Ask a Friend/Spouse to record what you do every hour
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175. Can we manage time?
• Time is irreversible
• Time cannot be compensated
• We don’t know when it’ll end for us.
We can’t manage Time, but we can manage Ourselves/Tasks/
Priorities and Goals to make the most of it!
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176. Making most of your day
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) Said:
“Not a single dawn breaks out without two angels calling out:
“O! Son of Adam, I am a new day and I witness your actions, so
make the best out of me because I will never come back till the
day of Judgement””
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179. Step 2: Set Priorities
• Start with Your Goals
•Decide on your MITs (Most Important Tasks) the day before
• Ensure that your MITs have at least 1 important/non-urgent Task
• Be akhira focussed!
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180. Step 3: Allocate Your Tasks
TASKINATOR
Write down your most important tasks for today for each of the following areas -
2010
DATE
Islam, Family, Work and Personal life. Estimate the total time per task. Fill in the
scheduler with the hours you're planning to work for. Write the tasks you'll do at each
hour. Review at end of day and carry over incomplete tasks to a new taskinator.
ISLAM
01
Task description. Indent for subtasks Total Time STARTING
HOUR
02
03
04
05
FAMILY
06
07
08
09
10
WORK
11
12
13
14
15
PERSONAL
16
17
18
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181. Step 4: Plan Your Week
Week
Beginning WEEKLY TASKINATOR
Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Project
of the
day
3x
Important
Tasks
related to
the Project
What
resources do
you need to
get the above
tasks done?
Example of resources
money, books,
websites, people,
equipments..etc
Allocated
Time
Feed into daily taskinator
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182. Time Tips
1. Identify time wasters/cut them out!
2. Group similar tasks together and tackle them together
3. Understand the task before executing it
4. Allow Time for Unexpected Events
5. Always be ready for Idle Time
6. Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
7. Don’t forget Family, Personal and Spiritual Time
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185. Time Tips
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said “Actions of
the son Adam ceased by death, except for three:
- A righteous son
- Continuous charity
- Useful knowledge “
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193. Who we are?
What is Productive Muslim? The Company
Productive Muslim is a social enterprise Productive Muslim Ltd is a private
dedicated to boosting Productivity in the Muslim limited company registered in England &
World. It was formed on the belief that Islam as a Wales (Company No. 7693990) with a
religion and way of life can help the modern registered office in London, UK.
Muslim worker/student/citizen lead a productive
lifestyle: spiritually, physically, and socially. The company operates as a virtual
operation with a global workforce working
Drawing inspirations from the Holy Quran, from from various countries including US,
biography and sayings of Prophet Muhammad UK, Canada, Singapore, UAE, Saudi
(Peace be upon him) as well as Islamic History, Arabia, Egypt, France, Turkey & Morocco.
Productive Muslim fuses traditional Islamic
knowledge with modern productivity
understanding to bring together unique
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194. What we do
Websites Training Consulting Tools
Online Platforms for Online/Offline Productivity Consulting Productivity Tools
Sharing Productivity Productivity Training to to Corporates, NGOs, including Apps,
Knowledge to Muslims Individuals, Companies, and Government Software, worksheets
Worldwide Government Agencies Agencies for the Modern Muslim
Worker
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195. Websites
Over 50,000 unique/visitors per month
Over 140,000 fans on Facebook & over
20,000 Followers on Twitter
Awarded Brass-Crescent Award for
Best Blog (2011) and Best Group Blog
(2011/2012)
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196. ProductiveMuslim Animations
45s Animations to inspire Productivity
in young & old
Over 2,000,000 views on YouTube
Featured on 10 Channels Worldwide
including: Al-Majd, Iqraa TV, Islam
Channel UK, Al-Resala..and many
others!
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197. Training (Online & Offline)
International seminars held in London,
Cairo, Kuala Lampur & Jeddah
Over 2000 attendees at Productive
Muslim seminars to date!
Productive Ramadan online training
course held during Ramadan
2011/2012 with over 150 subscribers
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198. Productivity Consulting
Advisory, consulting & research
services provided to corporates & non
Governmental Organisations
Onsite & virtual consulting available
Tailored consulting for organisations
based on unique needs
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199. Productivity Tools
TASKINATOR
Write down your most important tasks for today for each of the following areas -
2010
DATE
Islam, Family, Work and Personal life. Estimate the total time per task. Fill in the
scheduler with the hours you're planning to work for. Write the tasks you'll do at each
hour. Review at end of day and carry over incomplete tasks to a new taskinator.
ISLAM
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Task description. Indent for subtasks Total Time STARTING
HOUR
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FAMILY
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Worksheets/wallpapers/infographics
08 freely available on the website
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WORK
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iTaskinator iPhone App launched...over
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1,000 Downloads to date
PERSONAL
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Week
Beginning
Saturday Sunday
WEEKLY TASKINATOR
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
NOTES Android Version..coming out soon!
Project
of the
day
3x
Important
Tasks
related to
the Project
What
resources do REVIEW
you need to
get the above
tasks done?
Example of resources
money, books,
websites, people,
equipments..etc
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Allocated
Time
Feed into daily taskinator
200. How can we help you?
Deliver productivity workshops for Provide online productivity training
your organisation for your organization
Provide productivity consulting for Advise your management on
your organisation. policies to improve employee/team
productivity
Develop marketing campaign to
Develop productivity tools for your
enhance productivity in your
organisation to boost Individual
organization.
productivity
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201. For more queries...
address
Suite B, 29 Harley Street, London, UK
websites
facebook.com/ http://www.ProductiveMuslim.com
productivemuslim http://www.ProductiveRamadan.com
http://iTaskinator.com
http://Arabic.ProductiveMuslim.com
twitter.com/ http://www.MusulmanProductif.com
abuproductive phone
UK: (+44) 0203 286 8067
youtube.com/ E-mail
productivemuslim contactus@productivemuslim.com
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