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		<title>Peak Performance (8 of 12): Competitive Planning</title>
		<link>http://buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/peak-performance-8-of-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A person is always planning and performing. Those who exceed at planning usually exceed at performing. Put together your own personal &#8220;board of trustees&#8221;, but don&#8217;t have &#8220;too many chef&#8217;s in the kitchen.&#8221;
Speaking of the successful and those that enter Paradise, Allah says:
And those who answer the Call of their Lord and perform salah and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=306&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (7 of 12): Optimism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one who has devoted his or her entire life to Allah, optimism is the ability to recognize that things will always be for your benefit. Recognize Who is on your side.
O you who believe! Spend charitably out of what We have provided for you, before a Day Hereafter come in which there shall be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=296&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (6 of 12): Coping Well with Distractions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are often deluded into things which they think are crucial at the moment. But, when they look back at what has happened or what has been done, they wish they had done things differently, or criticize themselves as to why they didn&#8217;t notice the right things at the proper time. Psychologists refer to this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=294&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (5 of 12): Coping Well with Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The practice of coping well with stress distinguishes the novices from the professionals in the game of peak performance.
Those believers, when the people said, &#8220;Verily, the people have gathered against you. So, fear them!&#8221;, absolutely increased in faith, and they, the believers, said, &#8220;Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the most excellent Guardian [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=288&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (4 of 12): Total Commitment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Total commitment almost always guarantees peak performance in reaching your goals.
To explain this point, the Quran states that those who are unconditionally committed to submission to their lord (e.g. being Muslim) and follow His Messenger will attain success in this life and the Hereafter.
The answer of the Believers, when summoned to Allah and His Messenger, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=186&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (3 of 12): Strong Performance Focus</title>
		<link>http://buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/peak-performance-3-of-12-strong-performance-focus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 16:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is the statement which Umar ibn Al-Khattab began one of his khutbahs with. It is the statement which both Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim began their collections of saheeh hadeeth with. It is that same statement which almost all the scholars, both past and present, begin writing their books with.
The pivotal concept that Muhammed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=93&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (2 of 12): High Self-Confidence</title>
		<link>http://buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/peak-performance-2-of-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 16:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most crucial characteristics to have, to be amongst the peak performers, is a high level of self-confidence.
In hadith Jibreel, Jibreel (AS) requests from the Prophet (SAW), &#8220;Tell me about ihsan.&#8221; He (SAW) replied, &#8220;It is that you worship Allah as if you see Him. And even though you do not see Him, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=89&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance (part 1 of 12): Doing everything with ihsan</title>
		<link>http://buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/peak-performance-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 03:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are often reminded by khateebs and imams to do things to the best of our ability. And, we often respond by nodding our heads and thinking, &#8220;when is he going to stop talking?&#8221;
But, the real issue at hand is not whether we know doing our best is important, but rather &#8220;how do we know [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=88&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance- Intro.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I begin in the name of Allah.
There are many ayaat of the Quran and ahadeeth of the Prophet (SAW) that refer to ihsan. I chose the following hadeeth, because it is the most explicit command towards ihsan.
As narrated by Abu Ya&#8217;la Shaddad bin Aws (RA): He narrates the Messenger of Allah (SAW) as saying &#8220;Verily, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=87&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders of Tomorrow Conference 2007: Making Things Happen</title>
		<link>http://buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/leaders-of-tomorrow-conference-2007-making-things-happen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speakers:Omar Baloch: graduate of Al-Azhar University
Mohamed Dini: associates degree from Al-Ma&#8217;had, political activist
Ahmed Sidky: ex-VP MSA National, PhD student Virginia Tech
AbdurRahman Wood: Imam of Masjid &#8216;Isa ibn Maryam
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Topics:
Click here for the schedule
Life Planning by Ahmed Sidky (workshop)
Have you ever wanted to do something, and you just didn&#8217;t feel like you could achieve something so great? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=buildingmuslimleaders.wordpress.com&blog=602096&post=6&subd=buildingmuslimleaders&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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