It’s Sunday, the day most people use to do nothing and dread the working week ahead The weekends have been given to you to make build a life you love Not to escape a life you hate If you’re used to lying in until 10/11am, you’ve already lost the morning. The mornings are blessed for a reason so why waste it? it’s 9am here in Dubai and alhamdulilah I’ve been to the gym, journaled, and planned my day I feel like I’ve already won the day and it’s not even 12pm The most successful people I know utilise the hours after Fajr whilst everyone is sleep I want everyone in this group to be amongst the successful Rise up 🙏🏾

As Salaam Alaykum, My name is Umar Osman, and I’m currently based in Dubai, where I’m currently studying a BA in Marketing. I’m also have a marketing agency here in Dubai, called Empire Digital. I’m passionate about what I do and am always eager to connect with individuals in this network. I’m also working on and launching my agency’s website next month I'A. Looking forward to connecting and benefiting from this community, in sha Allah.

Salam brothers and sisters can you share anything that helped you adopt new habits no matter how minor it can be? It can be anything that can help regain focus, quit something not beneficial, helped you mentally or physically.

Salaam everyone. My name is Idriss and I'm thrilled to be apart of this community. I followed @Shuayb A on social media after seeing his transition from working in the NHS (where I also work) into freelancing and set my eyes on following a similar path. Now that the busiest part of early fatherhood is over I am ready and excited to soak up and apply as much knowledge as possible. @Mohamed Rezgui watching you build and share your progress online is inspiring .Mashallah the portfolio looks 🔥🔥 Looking forward to building with you all. Please feel free to share any advice you feel I will benefit from embarking on this journey. What should I prioritise? What should I implement straight away? Any mistakes to avoid/look out for?

As you guys probably know by now... ⏰ A looming presence when working for yourself. If neglected, all hell breaks loose. ⏰ What we determine our payment value — the better managed, the more valuable. ⏰ Our most valuable asset as Freelancers (Web designers, content writers, videographers etc) You are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. Every Sunday, schedule your week ahead. Most of you probably prefer digital calendars, but I've preferred using paperback forever, though I'll be going digital with this for 2025. I've been using The Circle Planner since 2020. An absolute life changer for me. Any diary of your choice will do for now. Anyway, let's get going with some tips: 1. Hardest to easiest: In movies we always see that hero who beats up all the members of a rival gang, then faces the final boss at the end. (I'm sure this is in video games too, right?) Well, as Freelance web designers we, fortunately, go for the final boss first 😅 Do your hardest, longest and most demanding tasks FIRST & during the peak times of your energy (For me it was 8 am-11 am until my little one was born I now spend the morning with her, so it is now 10 am to 1 PM) Why? The rest of your day will feel BLISS. Distractions Eliminate everything that diverts your attention during your working hours. - Phone on DND/Silent - Group browser tabs and keep it closed - Sit in a different room from people & electronics such as a TV and console - Work in a coworking environment e.g. a cafe. 2. Have a break: Taking short, regular breaks helps you boost your productivity, thus giving you more time in return to hammer out your work. When I work from home, I usually use small breaks to do the washing, put the clothes out to dry or throw the garbage away. I also do this as it's also partially my duty as a husband. Balance, right? 😅 3. Step outside of the bubble and look into it. Find out routines and ways you have been dealing with things efficiently, then optimise that and make it as seamless as possible.