June 27, 2024
Assalamu Alaikum,
I am an entrepreneur who provides technology services to people. I used to work for a company but decided to go independent. I tried my best to seriously grow my company but I am always disappointed by unfulfilled promises from potential customers.
They ran ads to raise awareness but nothing was promised and I don't know what else they can do.
Is there any prayer from the Sunnah that can help me secure work from potential clients? Thank you.
answer
The answer to this counselling question is:
• Find a coach or mentor. A coach can help you identify and focus on what's important, which can help accelerate your success.
• Sometimes you need to be skeptical of people before you decide to trust them and sometimes you may need to say “NO”.
• There is a lot of business literature available that can help you make the right decisions and move in the right direction.
• I highly recommend getting up early. FajrPray TahajjudPray to Allah in your own language.
Assalamualaikum,
I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble dealing with business clients. Business is a great way to make money, but it can also be a pain when it comes to dealing with people.
In fact, interacting with people is the hardest part of running a business.
Find a coach/mentor
Sometimes it's not easy to overcome the obstacles you encounter when trying to start a business on your own.
Do you know anyone in your community who could offer advice?
Can you find someone locally who has run a successful business, even if it's in a different field, who can give you advice and help you find direction?
A coach helps you identify and focus on what's important to accelerate your success.
According to coaches.com, a great coach has the following characteristics:
“We create a safe environment where people can understand themselves more clearly and identify gaps between where the client is and what they need or want.”
Be the judge and rate your customers
Make sure you judge and evaluate people before you trust them.
Tread with caution until you get to know your new customers well and have done some successful business with them.
This makes running your business an enjoyable experience, strengthens long-term healthy relationships with your customers, and builds trust.
Not everyone keeps their promises. Sometimes you need to be skeptical before you decide to trust someone, and sometimes you need to say “no.”
Some people don't consider saying no because they think they might lose potential revenue, but in certain situations, the loss comes from misjudging the customer.
Taking this measured approach from the start can save you from the disappointment of a broken trust with a client who isn’t serious or can’t commit..
If you are confused about which customers to deal with or trust, Dua Guidance after offering two spontaneous prayers (NAFL).
Jabir bin Abdullah Said,
The Messenger of Allah ((Peace be upon Him) taught his companions to offer prayers. Istihara Just like when he teaches a Surah from the Quran, he always said, “If any of you would do anything; Lakhato He should perform the non-obligatory prayers and after completing them recite his supplications.”Saheeh Bukhari)
Essentially, prayer guides you towards what is right and encourages you to avoid what is wrong.
This is not a dream come true: the pursuit of what is right becomes easy and the wrong is removed from your path. InshaAllah.
However, when seeking Allah's advice, one should not give preference to one option over the other.
You should only seek to obtain what is truly good for you in this life and the next.
Evaluate your business action plan
When running a business, you need to evaluate the usefulness of every activity to ensure optimal results.
When creating new ads and asking people to serve them, your focus should be on finding the right people.
Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone and find people in person, which means networking and meeting new people.
Don't continue marketing activities that don't produce resultsMarketing can be another big expense for a business.
While it may be worthwhile in some cases, if you try a particular tactic and it doesn't seem to be working, it's probably best to discontinue that activity.
Also, If you realize that your idea isn't actually producing the results you want, you need to reevaluate your business plan and create a new one..
In some cases, you may run into problems if you focus too much on acquiring new customers and neglect your existing ones.
You may be able to make more profit by focusing on increasing sales to your existing customers, since you already know they can be trusted.
prayer
Ask AllahFor He loves to be asked and He always gives. Acknowledge your need before Allah and trust in Him by knowing:
“There is no movement or power except by Allah (La Hawra wa la quata illa bi Allah)
You can also recite the following prayer:
“O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You will make even what is difficult easy, if You will.Allah is my God. I am your God. I am your Father …)
And only Allah will grant success. (Today's Hadith)
Al-Fatihah
The greatest prayer you can read about anything in life is Al-Fatihah.
“Allah, the Glorious, says: “I have divided prayer equally between Me and My servant, and My servant will be given what he asks for.”
So when His servant says, “All praise and thanksgiving is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds,” Allah says, “My servant has glorified Me,” and when His servant says, “The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,” Allah says, “My servant has glorified Me.”
He will say, “O Lord of the Day of Judgment,” and Allah will say, “My servant has glorified Me.” And he will say, “I worship You alone and I seek help from You alone,” and Allah will say, “This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will have what he asked for.”
He said, “Guide us to the straight paths, to the paths of those you love. [the path] Those who earned [Your] Allah says, “And those who are angry and have gone astray. This belongs to My servant, and My servant will have what he asked for.” (Muslim)
Before waking up Fajr
Waking up early in the morning has many benefits Fajr. I highly recommend getting up early. FajrPray TahajjudPray to Allah in your own language.
Ask Allah for all that your heart desires and then work on your tasks and projects early in the morning.
Seek motivation and avoid frustration
There is a lot of business literature out there that can help you make the right decisions and move you in the right direction.
Book 1: “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't” – by James C. Collins
This business management book by Jim C. Collins explains how a company goes from good to great and why most companies fail to make that transition.
Book 2: High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Get There by Brenden Birchard
A book about the most effective habits for achieving long-term success.
I personally read the second book and highly recommend you to read it too.
Not only will this help you understand the changes you need to make to improve your business goals, but it will also position your mind to make the most of the difficult situations that are sure to arise.
I hope you find the right clients for your business.
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