In this interview, Mohammed Faris, CEO of the ProductiveMuslim Company shares his experience delivering corporate workshops on Barakah Culture vs. Hustle Culture.

You’ll hear first-hand stories of how his corporate clients (both in the East and the West) were skeptical about faith-based training, then ended up vouching for it.

Listen to the interview here.

More Interview Highlights

• The Productive Muslim Company’s experience doing faith-based training in secular work environments
• How to apply the barakah culture mindsets at work
• How faith helps you with self-accountability
• What data metrics look like in a barakah culture
• Challenges of navigating career growth vs. family responsibilities

Next Steps

For Professionals: If you want to practically learn how to leverage faith and the lastest peak performance science in order to live a holistically better version of yourself spiritually, physically, and socially, then explore The Productive Muslim Masterclass. Read about its long-term impact on participants’ lives here.

For Companies: If your company is interested in helping your team and organization upgrade to a new level of performance that allows you to be productive while being fulfilled, not stressed or drained, then consult us for tailored training.

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In this interview, Omar Usman, podcast host and the new leader of the Barakah Academy’s Book Club, talks with Mohammed Faris about the progression of The Productive Muslim Company from Islamifying productivity literature to developing a unique faith-based personal and professional training company.

The interview covers how the Productive Muslim Company’s changed vision from the Carpenter to the Gardener mindset has impacted the team and work.

It also sheds more light on the new Barakah Academy and its promising Book Club that aims to help participants develop faith-based critical reading skills.

Other topics discussed in the interview:

• How faith should drive you to be a better professional
• Do religious values such as humility hold you back in a corporate environment? An answer from Surat Yusuf.
• Barakah culture vs. Hustle culture and workism
• The greatest email life hack ever
• Should you do voluntary fasting like Shawwal if it means you’ll decrease performance at work?
• The most profound thing about the character of the Prophet [SAW].
• Revealed reality and observed reality
• Reasons why professional training may fail.

Check out the full interview here:

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Resources

• The Journal for Muslims (10% off with the code: PRODUCTIVE)
• How to Be a Bully

Connect with Hamza through his website and Facebook.

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She is also the Academy instructor of the course How to Become A Successful Muslim Entrepreneur which covers easy and practical steps to kick-start your successful, meaningful and productive entrepreneurial journey.

In this episode, Sa’Diyya discusses her journey to becoming financially independent, finding her passion in marketing, and eventually, her love for helping Muslim women attain the financial independence they long for and deserve, by creating thriving and profitable online businesses. Having a strong, positive online reputation also helps bring in more foot traffic to your business. Hospitality Review Management services can help enhance your brand’s online reputation and drive long-term success. 

Resources:

• MuslimESummit (29th January – 5th February 2018)
• How to Become A Successful Muslim Entrepreneur – Learn easy and practical steps to kick-start your successful, meaningful and productive entrepreneurial journey

Connect with Sa’Diyya through her website and Facebook.

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Joining us for Season 4 episode 7 is Amina Khan, founder of the fitness brand Amanah Fitness along with our host Mifrah Mahroof, for an interactive interview about the importance of understanding health through a Prophetic approach to food and fitness.

In this episode, Amina discusses the connection between health and spirituality and shares practical tips and tricks to stay in shape depending on where you are the moment with your health and fitness.

Practical Tips:

1. Food: What are you eating and how much
2. Fitness: Exercise & daily movement
3. Rest: How much sleep/stress are you under

Resources:

• Amanah Fitness

Connect with Amina on Facebook and her Website.

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Joining us for Season 4 episode 6 is Mohammed Faris along with Mifrah Mahroof, for an interactive Q&A session. Mohammed Faris answers some questions from the audience regarding:

• Sleep Cycles/Naps
• Balancing Rights and Responsibilities
• The Power of Barakah

Questions asked:

• What advice do you have regarding waking up for Fajr, getting enough sleeping, and waking up on time for work?
• How can I function in my day with just 4hrs of sleep?

Resources:

• How to Never Miss Fajr & Morning Routines (Again!)
• The Barakah Effect

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Continuing our conversation today is Asmaa Hussein, an Egyptian-Canadian author of the book ‘A Temporary Gift’, where she journals her experiences on losing her husband and widowhood.

In this episode, we talk about how grief often makes us feel uncomfortable, awkward and leaves us stammering for the right things to say. Some of us are so afraid to say and do the wrong thing that we end up doing nothing at all. While there is not one perfect way to respond and support a loved one grieving, there are a couple of things to consider as we navigate through our supporting roles.

• This is not about you
• Be Present
• Do not say “Call me if you need anything,” because your friend will not call
• Be Consistent
• Do not give Advice
• Show Understanding
• Be patient

Resources:

• 6 Ways to Support a Widow
• Why we should all stop saying “I know exactly how you feel”

Connect with Asmaa on Facebook and her Website.

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Joining us for the show today is Asmaa Hussein, an Egyptian-Canadian author of the book ‘A Temporary Gift’, where she journals her experiences on losing her husband.

In this episode, we talk about positive and negative ways of dealing with grief, the importance of constantly learning about our faith, how Quran soothes our hearts, how it is normal for a Muslim to be distressed, and letting your emotions heal you.

Connect with Asmaa on Facebook and her Website.

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Joining us for the third episode of season 4, is Abu Productive, along with Mifrah Mahroof, for an interactive Q&A session. Abu Productive answers some questions from the audience regarding:

• Motivation and achieving higher purpose achievable goals
• Having the right social support
• Taking breaks

Questions Asked:

1. How to motivate self to achieve goals?
2. Should one work to achieve one goal at a time or multiple goals together?
3. How to achieve mobility in today’s busy world?

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Joining us on the show today is Sr. Kathryn Jones. Kathryn Jones is a mother of 5 children, founder of the Peaceful Parenting Academy, ME Summit, and Great Ramadan Giveaway, as well as a Business Performance Coach for Muslim women seeking to make a 6-figure business.

In today’s episode, we talk to Kathryn about dealing with parent-child conflicts, the importance of peaceful parenting in the Ummah, how to achieve goals with the right support, and how to be resilient in tough times.

Resources:

• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain

Connect with Kathryn through her website or Facebook.

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