'Leadership' Category
Imagine.
Imagine yourself gazing upon the Earth.
In near orbit.
There are a few massive yet graceful space stations in geosynchronous orbit. Ships capable of near-space travel dock at the station, disgorging dozens, or even hundreds, of tourists and businesspeople. Supply barges constantly ply established routes bringing vital supplies and refills to the station. Private space yachts glide [...]I’m Bringin’ Sweetness Back.
salamualaikum
So, Rabyia asked me a question:
“I’m really interested to know how you would advice an individual who has tasted the sweetness of eemaan but through stresses of life has drifted away from the deen and now has become like a stranger to even the simplest of deeni matters.”
Honestly I don’t feel capable of answering [...]Do Grades really Matter?
I found the following really interesting. Seems like a lot of world and business leaders were either mediocre in their studies, or complete dropouts [like Bill Gates and others]
From an article by Maclean’s:
A growing body of evidence suggests grades don’t predict success — C+ students are the ones who end up running the [...]
Down, but not out.
You can take my money.
You can take my belongings.
You can take my friends and family.
You can take the roof over my head.
You can take the clothes off my back.
You can take my body to the limit, and beyond.
…
But you’ll never douse the white-hot fire of my eyes.
You’ll never breach the fortress of my will.
You’ve got [...]No matter what.
Once there was a scholar whom Allaah ta3ala had blessed with four children, all boys.Â
One day, one of the boys passed away, and upon being told the news, the scholar’s reaction was truly exemplary. He said:
“Alhamdulillaah for what He gave, and alhamdulillaah for what He took. He took back only one of my sons and [...]Branding the Maverick
Q: What do great personalities like Lincoln, Reagan, and Gorbachev all have in common?
Or Johnny Depp, Sean Connery, or Gene Hackman?
A: They were all just like me.
Even though I don’t do these usually because I dislike to be constrained by popular, pre-set parameters and definitions, I took the Jung Typology test [...]Communications Breakdown…
… and how to prevent one.
What comprises an effective, F2F conversation?
Well, the answers might surprise you:- Up to and only 7 % is made up of the actual words you use.
- Another 38% is composed of voice cues or dynamics - tone, pitch, inflection, speed, pauses, etc.
- An overwhelming 55% is physiology - [...]Selfish and Full Of It.
Do you want to be Selfish, Narcissistic, Loaded, Greedy, Full Of It and yet … still come out on top of the game after it’s all over? Don’t screw your face and squirm in your seat. Its not like this is the first time you’re being asked an existentialist question. Think fast, cut to the [...]
Resolute
“Over the foreboding mountains, through the abysmal valleys, astride the desolate plains and through the tumultuous seas, this nation will persevere. Ya shabaab, ya shabaab, ya shabaab … innakum quwwatuna … fa la takoun minal qaniteen.”
- Anonymous
“The salvation of humanity is not achieved by force of arms. It depends upon the moral [...]The Man and the Butterfly
A man was sitting one day in his garden enjoying the weather. He was looking at one of his toot (berry) trees when he noticed a butterfly cocoon hanging from a branch not too far from where he sat. While he was gazing at it, to his amazement, the butterfly began to emerge right before [...]