Pearls of Wisdom

Pat Mayfield, for Yahoo! HotJobs

The vague but important notion of “getting things done” is a key success factor for most employees. Those “things” may be complex processes or simple tasks. Nevertheless, they involve a continuous circle of thinking, planning, finding time to make it happen, and taking action, as outlined in the simple steps below.

Step 1: Think about getting things done.

This step starts with a positive mental attitude and approach. How often do you get stuck in a non-productive dwelling mode, or have a pity party happening in your head? Dwelling accomplishes nothing, and negative thinking slows or stops your actions.

Since positive thinking yields productivity, here’s one way to get out of the negative or dwelling mode. Make an appointment (15 minutes or more) with yourself to think only about that particular negative or dwelling issue — and nothing else. This system will free you to be more productive during the remainder of the day. Also, the concentrated focus during the “appointment” will help dilute the issue’s negative power over you. Read the rest of this entry »

Hope this email finds you in the best of health and Imaan. The very specific reason for this email is to ask you or help us find someone who can volunteer their “Graphic Design” skills for a great cause like WhyIslam. Some of the duties of this person will include:

Artwork creation (magazine ads, catalogs, flyers, brochures, stock art production, etc.)
Keep website artwork up-to-date.
Work with design templates to create online marketing creative
Some of the Projects Include:

· Post Card Designs

· Custom brochures when needed

· Marketing flyers

· Direct mail pieces

· Art work for Print Advertisements

Your contribution to WhyIslam will be reward by Allah SWT.

Some of the projects that WhyIslam manages at this time with great success are:

1) A toll free line 1-877-WHY-ISLAM. Our Call Center has multiplexperienced hotline volunteer associates standing by to answer your questions on Islam.

2) This website (www.whyislam.org), that will feature articles, books etc on Islam and comparative religion. This website can be used to order free literature on Islam, or view the literature online.

3) A WhyIslam network of volunteers that has been used to establish direct contact with prison inmates through correspondence

4) WhyIslam billboards on public highways

5) WhyIslam advertisements in community newspapers

6) WhyIslam community booths at malls

Please let us know if you want to be apart of this team or pass this message to someone who can want to?

Note: Interested candidates can send us an email at info@whyislam.org with some details of your skillset. Please mention ‘Graphic Design’ in the subject line.

Please help us for the sake of Allah SWT. May Allah Bless us and Guide us to the right path…ameen*

Jazak Allahu Khair

WhyIslam Team

www.whyislam.org

Every contribution to the above projects of WhyIslam will help us go a long way. Remember, this is the month of Ramadhan and your contributions will multiply your rewards many folds. Ask Allah SWT to use your money for the right cause. You can donate us at www.whyislam.org/donation

Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Ramadhan Mubarak!

These 5 cases are in immediate need of your help.

Please donate what you can above your needs. The Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wa sallam) said: “Charity reduces nothing from one’s wealth.”

1) Brand new case of 2 orphan boys who came to us yesterday. They
have genetic form of skin cancer. Both have lost eyesight in 1 eye
and 1 of the orphans is at risk of losing his 2nd eye. Their 20 yr.
old brother just died from genetic cancer. What can you give in this
month of Ramadhan? They need everything — food, rent, medical costs.
At least $2,000/month for their basic needs. Let’s not let them down.

2) A homeless sister with cancer is very, very sick and cannot work.
She has a teenage daughter who is a student. She needs $3,000/month
assistance for the next 6 months when she will possibly get her
housing voucher. Then she will need $2,400 monthly until she gets her
Medicaid. FAITH is working on her Medicaid. After she gets Medicaid
insha’Allah she will need $1,250 a month support.

3) Family with 2 adults and 7 kids — 1 son 18 yrs. old with leukemia
and 1 son 13 yrs. old with a brain tumor. Parents can’t work. This
family needs $2,000 a month in help for their household and medical
expenses.

4) Success: Sister with mental illness and children living in a
shelter - jazakum Allahu khairan for your support! We have stuck with
this case and alhamdulillah the sister and kids are out of the
shelter and she now has a work permit. The kids are doing great. She
still needs $1,200 a month in support - but this will go down
insha’Allah as we find her some hours of work she can do insha’Allah.
Please continue helping.

5) Success: Homeless sister with 2 kids was accepted into a housing
program. FAITH has spent already $900 for her and the kids to stay in
a motel because the shelters are full. We have almost got them into
a stable situation - but we still need your help. $800 deposit and
$800 rent still needed to get into the housing program. $500 more
needed for the motel until she moves insha’Allah. Total still needed:
$2,100.

Please write your check to “FAITH”

Our 1st choice — if you do NOT put a case we can give the money
where it is most needed. Our 2nd choice — if you would like you can
put the case description in the case memo line.

Please mail your check to:

FAITH
500 Grove Street
Suite 210
Herndon, VA 20170

May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala accept your good deeds.

FAITH is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Our tax ID number is 54-
1961618.
500 Grove Street, Ste. 210, Herndon, VA 20170 ; 571-323-2198;
info@faithus. org

Do you sometimes wonder why you feel so drained after being with some people, while you feel energized when being with others?

Some people are energy vampires, and actually drain energy from you. How do they do this? What can you do to avoid this? Read the rest of this entry »

As a people many of us have heard this statement one time or another. You hear some one say “He is acting white or she is acting white or they are acting white” Maybe some one said it to you. What does this mean? Acting white? Do white people have the exclusive right on happiness, on success, on living in a decent environment? Do they have an exclusive right on wanting to make a decent living or providing for their families, wanting their children to have a decent education? These are the things that I am sure that the majority of us want.

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