Reflections with Areej: Recent Episodes
Areej Ahmed
I read over 110 books a year. It's time I share my journey. I will summarize and discuss what I learned and the ways I will be applying it in my life. I look at things from positive perspective. And I believe there is always room to learn and grow.
I will be reading books on various topics such as; relationships, investments, self-improvement, parenting and health and wellbeing
I am a wife, mother of two, registered nurse and investor.
The author talks about how important it is to keep a checklist and how it can save lives. Avoiding human error can be done avoided if we stick to a checklist. It's a feel good moment too to complete the checklist.
He talks about how amazing and powerful our body can be. What we think of ourselves is what our body will prepare to do. Our gene does not determine who we are, we humans, our mind does.
Your health matters first, we need to take care of ourselves, we cannot think others well.
You can tap to be even better version of yourself, if you just use your imagination to think of the best character you want to be.
Just because you had a tough/poor past doesn't mean you cannot be successful. Your experience, failure, opportunities can be used to get what you want. Use it as advantage.
What is Narcissism and how we should deal with someone with this condition is explained. Also to check if you have narcissistic traits.
You will learn the key characteristics of these women and how they became financially successful
How to find out if what your asking for is actually the truth, or just a mom trying to not hurt your feelings.
Learning is part of our lives. We are learning every day now question is are you embracing it or stopping yourself from it?
How we should do marketing. Its not about what people need but what they want. So sell them what they want but give them what they need.
How he gets things done and gets his fortune. No fear, keep good people around you and keep striving for success
How to sell anything. How you should be thinking when trying to educate or sell products
Girls tend to be raised to be perfect. Girlals tend to be raise as they are fragile this protecting them even from crisiticism. What we need to teach girls is to be brave and do what they want to do. It's not about portraying to be perfect, or else it becomes exhausting to maintain.
Fear should be looked at as way to reach your goal not stop you. Fear=discovery. FEAR AS: Forget Everything And Run
OR Face Everything And Rise
All about how we should add at least 5-30 min if laughter in our lives. We shouldn't wait for chance to happen to laugh, we shpuld be intentional and laugh. So the right hormones can be released causing us to be happy through out the day.
I talk about my plan on how I will lose 50 pounds hopefully within 9 month or less. Plan to maintain the healthy lifestyle throughout.
All about how we should look at our sales, our numbers in terms of business. How we should plan our our daily routine to market our business.
We discuss how common it is to go through burn-out especially for moms. What can be done or prevent from it happening
Discuss 3 books on introverts. First book called, Quiet, the power of introvert in a world that can't stop talking (Susan Cain), Quiet power (susan cain), Quiet influence (jennifer B.kahnweiler)
I talk about my birthing experience and 4 books on it to prepare myself. Books are called: hypnobirthing the mongan method, baby catcher, preparing for childbirth and self healing with guided imagery.
I summarize books I read on investing and what I learned. Books are called stock market cash flow, the millionaire next door, payback time, and get rich with dividends.
Most people view money as fear, negative, anxiety. Its important that we view it as happy money. Smiling, rejoice when you make money or when your giving it out.
How men and women think differently. Communication would vary and both need to work on it to communicate love daily
Interesting ways in looking life. Love his philosophy all about inproving yourself. Humans are remarkable and can achieve anything they put their mind to. Only problem is humans settle for less. You are considered happy if you are able to achieve what you desire and loving life.
Heard over 28 self made millionaires explaining what they did to get to be where they are. Overall summary and different strategies is explained
Ways you can be positive influence to others and how you can be positive influence to your self by enjoying nature
How we should reflect our life and what we belief. What our blue print is and depending on it we tend to project our happiness or sadness when its not matching our blue print.
Thinking ways to be better in your last part of your life. Midlife crisis= actually great way to improve and do things you love.
Ways to improve your self. How fear can control your life. Identify and ways to get rid of it to be better you.
Ways to live your life without causing more harm to our brain. Being more cautious in our every day life, what we eat, breath etc
Makes you realize only person that stops you from doing what you want to do is YOU! So mentions Ways to go forth and achieving what you want.
Interesting ways we can turn pur interest, skills to side hussle. To benefit people and make money on side.
Talks about the importance of doing things you love, find your passion and to serve people= to ultimate happiness
This book talks about ways to push your self to achieve what you wanted. Ways to avoid procrastination
About a black man who went through lots of hardship- knowing because of the injustice around. White being more superior than black.
Its about how we should accept our feelings as they are and deal with problems as it comes. Life will always be filled with problem as person look at your progress rather than expectations.
This book is about a black man who has his freedom taken away and was slaved for 12 years
How we should be interacting with our kids and keep them close to us asx parents. Kids are just kids and shouldn't be left to be a role model when kids needs to be guided themselves.
Its basically about our education system and how we should get more involved in technology. Really enjoyed it.
About relationship and basically be true to yourself. Always Communicate effectively for strong relationship.
I read the book and I explain what the book was about and what I benefit from it. Basically its all about being curious ask questions to make your life interesting again.
There are so much to learn, and what a better way to learn through books. Here I will share what I learn and my thoughts on various topics.