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Be among the few
Differentiation is the key
Be among the few
اللهم اجعلين من القليل“O Allah, make me from the few!”
وقليل م ن عبادي الشكور And few of My slaves are grateful. (Saba 34:13)
The single most powerful change to transform the world is to move from –
the world is responsible for me, to I’m responsible for the world.
1. Differentiation creates Brand
2. Brand inspires loyalty
3. Loyalty enables influence
What’s your ‘Brand’?
Differentiate
Without brand,
you are a grain of rice in a
sack
Is the majority worthy
Of being followed??
Most People???
ن ولـكن أكثـر الناس ال يـعلمو However most people do not know. (Al-A'raf 7:187)
ون ولـكن أكثـر الناس ال يشكر And most people do not show gratitude (Al-Baqarah 2:243)
Most People???
ن ولـكن أكثـر الناس ال يـؤمنو And most people do not believe (Hud, 11:17)
وأن أكثـركم فاسقون Most of them are disobedient (Al-Ma'idah 5:59)
Most People???
ولـكن أكثـرهم يهلون Majority are ignorant (Al-An'am 6:111)
ون بل أكثـرهم ال يـعلمون الق فـ هم مععرMost are unaware of the truth and turn away (Al-Anbiya 21:24)
And the few??
Those who differentiate…
And the Few??
وقليل م ن عبادي الشكور And few of My slaves are grateful. (Saba' 34:13)
وما آمن معه إال قليل But none had believed with him, except a few. (Hud 11:40)
And the Few??
خرين ول وقليل م ن اآ يف جنات النعيم ثـلة م ن ال In Gardens of Bliss, a [large] company of the former
people, and a few of the latter.(Al-Waqi'ah 56:12-14)
Who do you want to be with?
Ibnul Qayyim al Jawziyya
Ibnul Qayyim Rahimahullah said, “Tread the path of truth and do not feel lonely because there are few
who take that path. But beware of the path of falsehood and do not be deceived by the vast
number of the Perishers.”
[Kitab al-Zuhd by Ahmad bin Hanbal, Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah.]
How can we differentiate?
CTS actions
3 – Critical Actions
1. Define success
2. Become disciplined
3. Measure progress
Connect with Allahهلالج لج
Foundation
1. Who is Allahهلالج لج?
2. What is your connection with Him?
3. What is the evidence of this in your life?
Connect with Allahهلالج لج
Proof of connection is freedom from stress
First priority
Demonstrate Values
Because people listen with their eyes
Why Values? Values
1. Inspire and motivate
2. Sustain us through hardship
3. Provide a sense of purpose
4. Create resilience to rise from failure
5. Enhance self esteem and morality
19“Values drive behavior; Behavior drives results”
Integrity
Integrity is one of several paths -
But it’s the only one on which you will never be lost
Define success
1. What does success mean to you?
2. What investment will it take?
3. Differentiate between ‘Option’ and ‘Choice’
It is a function of doing, not of wanting
“Master” or “Victim”
The Stances of Success
Window of Opportunity
1. In the life of every man and woman comes a time when they have a unique opportunity to make a difference
2. Those who anticipate, prepare and act with courage, succeed
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Our window is open now
The Essential Truth
Living life is about making choices: Choosing to be a “Victim”
Or choosing to be a “Master”
Both stances are subject to the givens of society, environment, organization but have serious implications in terms of your success and happiness
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Free to choose but no choice is free
Distinguishing features
Victims
1. Complain
2. Think of excuses
3. Blame others
4. Lose hope & give up
5. Perish
Masters
2. Say, “What can I do?”
3. Think of solutions
4. Own responsibility
5. Try new ways
6. Win, even if they fail
25Who do you want to be?
The Price of Success
Success, like everything else, has a price.
It is essential therefore that:
We define ‘Success’
Are clear about the investment it will take
Are willing to invest that price
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You only get what you pay for
What is the price of My success?
In terms of the challenges that I face today, what do I need to do if I want to be a ‘Master’ and not a ‘Victim’?
What is the investment that I need to make in order to succeed?
27Am I willing to make this investment in myself?
What is the price of My success?
What is the investment that I need to make in order to succeed: to be a ‘Master’?
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Start Stop Continue
From ‘Being’ to ‘Doing’
1. ‘Being’ Goals
• I want to be the CEO of General Electric
• I want to be an entrepreneur
2. ‘Doing’ Goal
• I want to design policing policy
• I want to take charge of my own success
Commitment: Line between wanting and doing
Move from wishing to making
Being Goals1. Inspirational
2. Intensions
3. Thought oriented
4. Future focused
5. Other dependent
Doing Goals2. Experiential
3. Actions
4. Action oriented
5. Present focused
6. Self dependent
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To be, you have to doTo do, you don’t have to be
Until you do, you will never be
Become disciplined
1. What do you need to do?
2. What do you enjoy and what don’t you enjoy?
3. But do you do it anyway?
All growth is painful
Measure progress
1. You only know what you measure
2. You can only control what you measure
3. You can only guarantee what you measure
Your assets are only what you can measure
Achieving Excellence
Enablers Inhibitors
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Sheep have
plenty of company
But the leopard walks alone
I will not allow, what is not in my control to prevent me from doing, what is in my
control.
