Words of wisdom: Knowledge

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.


"Knowledge is like a fruit. When a fruit grows on a branch of a tree, its weight causes that branch to bend and bow. Similarly, when knowledge increases in a person, it causes him to become humble and not Mutakabbir (proud and boastful)."





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Principal trainer for Syariah Certification Program (Advanced) for staff of RHB Islamic Bank

Delivered lecture as the principal trainer in the Syariah Certification Program (Advanced Level) for staff of RHB Islamic Bank held on 28-29 May 2012 at RHB Training Centre in Bangi Selangor.

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Gathering of ex-Bank Islam Malaysia staff in Kuala Lumpur on 15 May 2012

Gathering of ex-Bank Islam Malaysia staff at MCOBA Building in Kuala Lumpur on 15 May 2012 (luncheon). I'm standing behind the former 2nd Managing Director of BIMB, Dato' Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (wearing songkok). Some are working in various senior capacities in Islamic banks and corporations, some are enjoying their retirement life. It was a great gathering and networking... silaturrahim. We are brothers and sisters in Islam, keeping in touch with each other.

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Malaysia-Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Investment Forum 2012 in Kuala Lumpur

 2012

At the Malaysia-IDB Investment Forum Gala Dinner on 10 May 2012 at JW Marriot, KL. With 2 good friends from Saudi Arabia, Brother Ibrahim (Dammam, KSA) and Brother Mohammad (Jeddah, KSA). Developed professional cooperation with them. Alhamdulillah.
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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un

Allah SWT berfirman dalam surah al-Baqarah ayat 155 yang bermaksud: “Dan sungguh akan Kami berikan cubaan kepadamu dengan sedikit ketakutan, kekurangan harta, jiwa dan buah-buahan. Dan sampaikanlah berita gembira kepada orang-orang yang sabar. (Iaitu) orang-orang yang apabila ditimpa musibah, mereka mengucapkan, Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raaji’un (sesungguhnya kami adalah milik Allah dan kepada-Nya kami kembali). Mereka itulah yang mendapat keberkatan yang sempurna dan rahmat dari Tuhannya dan mereka itulah orang-orang yang mendapat petunjuk.” 

Ucapan inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raaji’un adalah ucapan istirja’ ketika ditimpa musibah. Dalam sebuah hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Imam Ahmad daripada Ummu Salamah, beliau bercerita: “Pada suatu hari, selepas menemui Rasulullah SAW, Abu Salamah mendatangiku, lalu beliau menceritakan bahawa beliau telah mendengar ucapan Rasulullah SAW yang membuat aku merasa senang. 

Baginda bersabda: Tidak ada seorang daripada kaum muslimin yang ditimpa musibah, lalu ia mengucapkan inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raaji’uun, lalu ia berdoa, Allahumma’ jurnii fii mushibatii wa akhlif lii khairan minha (Ya Allah, berilah aku pahala dalam musibahku ini dan berilah pengganti yang lebih baik darinya), melainkan doanya itu dikabulkan.

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Delivered a Lecture on Effective Marketing of Islamic Banking Products for Staff of Public Islamic Bank

Today, 7 May 2012, I delivered a lecture on "Effective Marketing of Islamic Banking Products" for Staff of Public Bank & Public Islamic Bank held at Public Bank Training Centre in Bangi, Selangor.
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12 Characteristics of a Highly Successful Entrepreneurial Mindset

Success does not happen overnight. It takes hard work, perseverance and continual self-improvement. Every highly successful entrepreneur has a great story to tell. Often times, you’ll be amazed by what most of them have gone through before becoming famous entrepreneurs. They may be ordinary people but they do not have ordinary minds. 

Here are the characteristics of highly successful entrepreneurs.

1. Passion: They absolutely love what they do; it energizes them and makes them come alive. It doesn’t feel like work, because they feel they are doing what they were born to do. 
    
2. Belief: Their self-belief and belief in their ideas enables them to succeed. They have faith in their ability to succeed and proceed when others doubt their ideas. They believe they can make it work and never allow their circumstances to place a limit on their potentials.
    
3. Courage: They have the courage to take on new challenges, to follow their instincts and to go boldly where no one has gone before.
    
4. Determination: Highly successful entrepreneurs have great determination. They are determined to make their ideas work, no matter how difficult. They are determined to nurture their ideas and watch them flourish.
    
5. Instinct: They are good at making decisions, tuning into their gut feeling and weighing up consequences in a heartbeat. The more decisions they make, the better they become at decision making.
    
6. Risk Taking: They are prepared to take risks and step outside their comfort zone to get what they want. Interestingly, a lot of their decisions are calculated risks.
    
7. Vision: They begin with a dream of what they really want to achieve and they set clear goals and objectives. From that, they strategize, plan and act on what they want to achieve. They inspire others to focus on achieving results.
    
8. Discipline: They are brilliant at getting things done and this takes commitment, hard work and dedication. They get up early, work late and never give up until they get what they want.
    
9. Resiliancy: They have failed in the past and they know that they will fail again in the future. They are not afraid of it. They have learned great lessons from their failures. They turn the situation around to make it work for them. In fact, other innovations can even emerge from failures.
    
10. Adapt: They are early adopters and quick to respond to changes that affect their business. They are not afraid of change, not afraid to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. They understand that change is a certainty and face whatever life throws at them with courage and hope.
     
11. Inspire: They motivate and inspire others to achieve results. They recognize and nurture talents and qualities in others.
     
12. Learn: They are always willing to learn and invest in their own personal development. They attend seminars, network and rub minds with like minds. They seek out others who share their passions and build relationships with people who support and encourage. They have great mentors and coaches and work on ways to continually improve. They grow daily, and never fail to make use of every opportunity.

Perhaps you can identify many of the characteristics of highly successful entrepreneurs in yourself.  Are there some you feel are stronger than others? Are there any of the characteristics of highly successful entrepreneurs that you would like to further develop? (Great Minds/Sinead Duffy)

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Menyampaikan Ceramah Bertajuk "Mengenali Pelaburan Haram & Solusinya" di Executive Talk: "Pengusuran Harta" anjuran YaPEIM

Hari ini (18 April 2012), saya menyampaikan ceramah bertajuk "Mengenali Pelaburan Haram & Solusinya" di Executive Talk: "Pengusuran Harta" anjuran Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia YaPEIM dan Akademi Pegurusan YaPEIM.

50 peserta.

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Delivered a Lecture on Islamic Wealth Management and Financial Planning at the KLCIWM2012

Today (18 April 2012), I delivered a lecture on the topic of Islamic Wealth Management and Financial Planning: An Overview and Progress at:

Event: KL Conference on Islamic Wealth Management 2012
Date: 18-19 April 2012
Venue: Grand Millennium Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

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21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Things Done Faster

21 Great Ways to stop procrastinating and get more things done faster. Review these rules and principles regularly until they become firmly ingrained in your thinking and actions and your future will be better.

1. Set the table: Decide exactly what you want. Clarity is essential. Write out your goals and objectives before you begin;

2. Plan every day in advance: Think on paper. Every minute you spend in planning can save you five or ten minutes in execution;

3. Apply the 80/20 Rule to everything: Twenty percent of your activities will account for eighty percent of your results. Always concentrate your efforts on that top twenty percent;

4. Consider the consequences: Your most important tasks and priorities are those that can have the most serious consequences, positive or negative, on your life or work. Focus on these above all else;

5. Practice the ABCDE Method continually: Before you begin work on a list of tasks, take a few moments to organize them by value and priority so you can be sure of working on your most important activities:

6. Focus on key result areas: Identify and determine those results that you absolutely, positively have to get to do your job well, and work on them all day long;

7. The Law of Forced Efficiency: There is never enough time to do everything but there is always enough time to do the most important things. What are they?

8. Prepare thoroughly before you begin: Proper prior preparation prevents poor performance;

9. Do your homework: The more knowledgeable and skilled you become at your key tasks, the faster you start them and the sooner you get them done;

10. Leverage your special talents: Determine exactly what it is that you are very good at doing, or could be very good at, and throw your whole heart into doing those specific things very, very well:

11. Identify your key constraints: Determine the bottlenecks or chokepoints, internally or externally, that set the speed at which you achieve your most important goals and focus on alleviating them;

12. Take it one oil barrel at a time: You can accomplish the biggest and most complicated job if you just complete it one step at a time;

13. Put the pressure on yourself: Imagine that you have to leave town for a month and work as if you had to get all your major tasks completed before you left;

14. Maximize your personal powers: Identify your periods of highest mental and physical energy each day and structure your most important and demanding tasks around these times. Get lots of rest so you can perform at your best;

15. Motivate yourself into action: Be your own cheerleader. Look for the good in every situation. Focus on the solution rather than the problem. Always be optimistic and constructive;

16. Practice creative procrastination: Since you can’t do everything, you must learn to deliberately put off those tasks that are of low value so that you have enough time to do the few things that really count;

17. Do the most difficult task first: Begin each day with your most difficult task, the one task that can make the greatest contribution to yourself and your work, and resolve to stay at it until it is complete:

18. Slice and dice the task: Break large, complex tasks down into bite sized pieces and then just do one small part of the task to get started;

19. Create large chunks of time: Organize your days around large blocks of time where you can concentrate for extended periods on your most important tasks;

20. Develop a sense of urgency: Make a habit of moving fast on your key tasks. Become known as a person who does things quickly and well;

21. Single handle every task: Set clear priorities, start immediately on your most important task and then work without stopping until the job is 100% complete. This is the real key to high performance and maximum personal productivity.

Make a decision to practice these principles every day until they become second nature to you. With these habits of personal management as a permanent part of your personality, your future will be unlimited.


(a summary from a Brian Tracy's book)

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