PLAN-to-ACTION

Bootcamp
Pur pose-driven

Productivity &

Planning

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YOUTH
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Assalamualaikum!
 VIDEO # 1:

What’s your
P U R P O S E o f l i fe ?
& DREAMING BIG
Th e fi r s t t h i n g yo u n e e d t o d o b e f o r e s e t t i n g g o a l s f o r l i f e , i s t o
DREAM BIG.

Yo u n e e d t o k n o w y o u r p u r p o s e i n l i f e a s a M u s l i m , c r e a t e a v i s i o n
for your life and dream BIG as an ambitious Muslim.

Yo u r v i s i o n f o r l i f e n e e d s t o b e B EYOND t h e a v e r a g e . Yo u r u n i q u e
vision could be a part of your career or it could be something
s e p a r a t e f r o m y o u r c a r e e r.

B u t wh y d o we n e e d t o c r e a t e a B I G v i s i o n f o r o u r l i v e s , a n ywa y?

It's because Allah will ask us on the Day of Judgement about how
w e s p e n t o u r h e a l t h , t i m e , m o n e y, k n o w l e d g e , y o u t h a n d e n e r g y.
What did we do for Islam, with our unique talents, abilities and
skills that were given to us by Allah?

We a r e b o r n i n t h i s 2 1 s t c e n t u r y f o r a R E A S O N . A l l a h c h o s e u s a s
a mb a s s a d o r s o f o u r d e e n i n t h i s d i f fi c u l t t i m e .

So how do we create a vision under the umbrella of our true

purpose of life as a Muslim? A vision that either extends from our
career or is separate from our chosen career?

T h a t ’s w h a t w e w i l l d i s c o v e r i n t h i s fi r s t l e s s o n , I n s h a ’ A l l a h .

I f yo u a r e a l l r e a d y, t h e n l e t ’s g e t s t a r t e d !
“
A n d I did not create the
..
j i n n a n d m a n k i n d exc e p t
to w o r s h i p Me”
(Q URAN 51:56)

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE IN QURAN?

M Y TALENTS & SKILLS: M Y TALENTS & SKILLS:

That I enjoy the most, are clearly
halal and I want to pursue
 my big dream & the vision
I have created for my life

..
my DREAM CHECKLIST

THE DREAMing BIG CRITERIA:

Is my BIG Dream realistic?

If my dream is not realistic, am I willing to put in that

amount of work that is required?

Am I driven and passionate about this vision to continue

working for it my entire life?

I s m y d r e a m b i g g e r t h a n m ys e l f ? Wi l l i t h e l p o t h e r p e o p l e ?

Wi l l i t l e a v e s a d q a h - e - j a r i a h a f t e r I g o b a c k t o A l l a h ?

my m oti vation
“e x e r t s t h e e f f o r t
W hoever desir es
the Hereafter and

d u e t o it w hile he is a
believer – i t i s t h o s e w h o s e

e f f o r t is e v e r
appreciated
( by A l l a h ) ”

(QURAN 17:19)
BRAINSTORMING
NOTES
 VIDEO # 2:

GOAL
SETTING, DIGGING
& Mapping
Is there a secret to productivity?

YES there is. And it is by far the biggest secret to being the
most productive version of yourself.

T h a t s e c r e t- s a u c e o f p r o d u c t i v i t y is EFFICIENT PLANNING.

Using a proper system of planning will make you an over -

achiever in EVERYTHING you do. That is no understatement.

There are so many ways to set goals and plan. And I know it can
b e e x h a u s t i n g t o try d i f f e r e n t w a y s u n t i l you fi n d o n e t h a t i s
effe ctive.

M y g o a l i s t o h a n d yo u my s ys t e m t h a t I b e l i e v e w i l l g e t yo u o n
track of taking action on your goals, get rid of overwhelm,
procrastination and other time -wasters that are currently drain -
i n g y o u r e n e r g y.

In this lesson, I’ll be sharing the SIMPLEST system of goal -

setting, goal -digging (breaking big goals into mini -goals) and
goal-mapping (scheduling mini -goals using planning systems) in
d e t a i l . I t ’s N O T j u s t a p r e t t y T O - D O l i s t .

I assure you, the few minutes that you will spend on planning
out your goals will help you save COUNTLESS HOURS later,
Insha’Allah.
Par t # 1: G OAL Setting
STEP 2
STEP 1 MY G OALS BUCKET GOAL JARS
Write down everything you want to achieve in
life with the help of Allah. At this point, just ISLAM
jot down all your goals. Don’t worry about the
order of priority or deadlines etc.

FAMI LY/ SOCIAL

WORK/ STU DY

PER SONAL/ SELF

STEP 3 PRIORITIZATION

A) IMPOR TANCE
Divide your goals on the basis of importance.

NEED TO-DO: SHOULD DO:

B) TIME
Divide your goals on the basis of urgency/ deadlines.

P R IO R IT Y- F O R - N O W CAN-WAI T-FOR-L ATER

c) Write down all the ways in which you currently spend your time. All the
things that occupy most of your time presently.
 d) MY top-priority goals list

List 5 goals that are MOST important to you right NOW. These are the goals that
you should be spending most of your time and energy on. If you are currently
spending time on things other than those on this list, it means you need to
eliminate the unessential activities to make room for your top priorities.

This is your MOST IMPORTANT list. Whenever you forget your priorities, refer
back to this list.

Before we move on to the next part of this lesson, you need to identify where you
are in terms of planning and where you want to be. If you already ARE a goal-digger
committed to taking action, then you are on top of your game!
But if you are any other type of goal -setter, then don’t worry! I’ll show you how to
become a goal-digger by sharing the whole process with you in the NEXT part....

WH AT TYPE OF A GOAL-SETTER AM I ?

GOAL- DREAMER GOAL-AVOIDER

GOAL-QUIT TER GOAL-DIGGER

WHAT TYPE OF A GOAL-SET TER DO I WANT TO BE ?

Par t # 2: G OAL Digging

1 BIG mini

big

mini
 STEP 2 f r o m m i n i - g o a l t o TA S K S

Pick up the first mini -goal from the mini -goals list, and create a TASK -LIST for that
mini-goal. After you have completed all the tasks for your first mini -goal, move over
to the next mini -goal and create a task-list for it. This will ensure you
complete each and every one of the mini -goals in a systemized manner, ultimately
leading towards completion of the BIG goal.

mini GOAL # 1:

TA S K S L I S T fo r m i n i - g o a l : NOTES
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.
BRAINSTORMING
NOTES
Par t # 3: G OAL Mapping
MAPPING means you will place your mini-goals & tasks over period of
time using the MONTH LY, WEEK LY and DAI LY planning systems. This is
by far the MOST important aspect of a balanced productive life- Using
systems that take you from one goal to another smoothly in an energy
flow rather than energy sprints.

STEP 1 from one day to this month

MONTH LY SCHEDULE

TOP 3 MINI-GOALS FOR THIS MONTH:

It is easy to start thinking of a long list of the things we might

like to get done with in a month, but it is best to narrow that list
down to only three mini-goals that will bring you 3 steps closer
to your BIG goal.

1.

2.

3.

ADDITIONAL TASKS FOR THIS MONTH:

STEP 2 FROM THIS MONTH TO THIS WEEK

In this step, you will pick out the "tasks" from your MINI -GOAL TASK LIST and start
plugging them in your weekly planner. This will provide a clear structure to your
entire week and allow you to work on each of the tasks without overwhelm.

WEEK LY SCHEDULE

TOP 5 MITS (MOST IMPORTANT TASKS) FOR THIS WEEK:

In order to figure out your MI Ts, you can use the same prioritization
procedure that we used above for goal -setting. Your MI Ts are
basically all the NEED-TO-DO tasks that are urgent/ have a dead -
line.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

ADDITIONAL TASKS FOR THIS WEEK:

NOTES
VIDEO # 3:

PLANNING

ACTION
 BALANCED
DAY
into a
BALANC ED
LIFE
 P a r t # 1: DAI LY Planning
1

ISLAM Fami l y /Social

WORK/STUDY Pe r s o n a l (ME-TIME)

4
5

8 Pending Tasks (Do first thing tomorrow)

Bread Crumbs (Minor TO-DO List): 7

9 Note to Self:
Par t # 2: WEEK LY Review

TIME WASTERS
Par t # 3: goal-oriented

Habits
HABITS GET RID O
F

HABITS DEVE LOP

BRAINSTORMING
NOTES
 Allah says:

“
( O yo u w h o b e l i eve ! )
Fear Allah, and

let ever y soul consider

What it has forwarded

for the morrow

(T he Day of Judgement),

And fear Allah

Allah is aware of what
you do).”

(QURAN 59:18)