The current global economic growth downturn has captivated methods of trading which bypasses the capitalistic mindsets. At the end of the day, lets face the truth – the current way of trading is a failure for the majority as it does not cater for the pressing issues of communities. In […]
May this blessed day bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to everyone. With Kind Regards, #DrThaminaAnwar #IslamicSocialEntrepreneurship #TradeNotRibadotCom
Logo as part of Branding I have been trying out many types of logos, getting them designed by others including my 13 year old daughter. I even had to reject my daughter’s beautiful design at the end, when I went back to my original logo as I wanted a unique […]
Dear Readers, Today is Sunday but still not a rest day for me. The heat is on and time is a pressure to deliver. I would like to share with you all what I was reading – the Golden Circle theory developed by Leadership expert Simon Sinek. I like to […]
At end of last year (which was just a few days ago), I was actually at lost with some of the directions I wanted to take. But with persistence and hard work, I came up with a few strategies for my organization and what I wanted to do. Today again […]
Dear Readers as you can see, I have changed what I focus on – like any enterprise I also have to zoom into what is relevant in the current economic climate. Hence you can see most of my writings on Islamic Social Entrepreneurship is focused on being a good leader […]
One of the key take from my entrepreneurship experience and my own education from the MBA learning at Cranfield School of Management (UK) was in fact business resilience. This is in line with the multiple of social enterprises I interviewed during my PhD studies. Islamic Social entrepreneurs and leaders who […]
I mentioned in my previous blogs, trust and building business relationship is a key tool for Islamic Social Entrepreneurs. I also mentioned trust is a very fragile knot – it can break easily if it is not maintained and nurtured. I personally have lost trust in some of the people […]
Yesterday was a very intense day for me. Planning was the main theme of the day – planning for my own organization and the new strategy I will take. Like everything there is a huge amount of risk involved but I will not know if I don’t try it. I […]
People often ask me why do I work so hard? Well it is a personal choice but in my kind of business of selling knowledge and empowerment, continuous learning is the key apart from adapting to new business environment and technology. It is also about competing with my competitors […]
Trust may even be the question of survival or going under. Trust can be broken if it is not nurtured just like any relationship – even marriage. Building Trust, Value And Relationships In Times Of Uncertainty is the key to sustainable growth – may even be the question of survival […]
Busy day preparing for tomorrow – a day of Zoom meetings with my mentors, strategist and clients, located internationally. Then full on with writing – its never easy being an author – its the passion and fire that keeps me going. Why is passion important for an Islamic Social Entrepreneur? […]
I look forward to 2022 the year of change – I firmly believe this! All the best to all my beloved followers. With Kind Regards, Dr. Thamina Anwar #DrThaminaAnwar
Today I wanted to discuss something many ask me when I give my talks and I believe this is a very important topic to discuss. Is Islamic Social Entrepreneurship the same as Western Social Entrepreneurship? The answer is a big fat “NO WAY”. I wrote a book call “Waqf (Endowment): […]
My own journey into Islamic Social Entrepreneurship had a classic beginning: I travelled extensively around the world, some of those countries had an Islamic history, like Turkey (Istanbul), Spain (Andalusia/Granada), Malaysia, etc which gave me a taste
Lets start of by touching on the subject of mindset as I know we are living in very challenging times with so many uncertainties. My life turned upside down in 2020 when so many of my plans did not even have the chance of starting due to the Covid 19 […]
Assalam Alaikum/ Greetings of Peace. Welcome to the launch of the new and improved Trade Not Riba dot Com website and my first blog post! My name is Dr. Thamina Anwar, founder of this organization. I am so excited to share with you MORE of what Trade Not Riba dot […]