6:05 AM — Woke up and got Ibrahim (my eldest) out of bed.Left for the masjid; jamaat starts at 6:30 AM now.Our Qari sahab’s tilawat is very old-school, but the masjid is close and we can reach in two minutes by car.Walking is not an option these days — Islamabad winter mornings are brutally cold. Came back home and had an egg sandwich my wife made.Left again to drop the kids at school — today was Isbah’s first midterm exam, and Ibrahim and Hamdan’s exams start Friday, In Sha Allah. Returned home around 9 AM, had breakfast properly this time and watched an episode of Salahuddin.Slept at 10 AM, woke up at 12:40 PM, got ready in 10 minutes, and left for the 1 PM Zohar jamaat. Came back home briefly, then left again for school — mainly to pick up my laptop and jacket before collecting the kids.Reached home around 2:15 PM, had a quick brunch (porridge), and left for office at 2:45 PM.Reached by 3:30 PM just as the Asar azan started.Told my office boy to grab my bag because I was heading straight to the masjid for jamaat. Got back to the office around 4 PM and finally started the work day. First, followed up with Atiq on my Upwork intro reel — had him make a few minor changes.Meanwhile, I handled multiple client follow-ups, pending payments, and prepared leads for an Indian client. Also watched a few videos on mental mastery — honestly helping me a lot in self-grooming and emotional control. Work continued on and off, and by the time the Upwork intro video was finalized, I uploaded it immediately.Shared it on LinkedIn, and Alhamdulillah, people loved it — got comments and appreciation. Everyone left the office, but I stayed behind.Lately I’ve been leaving late intentionally; before, I only spent 5 hours in the office.Now I’m trying to stretch my day so I can manage more and build stronger momentum. Signing off at 10:33 PM, writing this journal before heading home.Dinner with the kids and my wife awaits — though the kids might already be asleep. One thought that stayed with me today:How can I use my communication skills inside this community?With almost 19 years of experience dealing with local and international clients, I want to help people and also earn through this skill on Upwork.If there’s a way to serve others, guide them, or build something valuable, I want to explore it.

I want to share a small win today. I just got my Top Rated badge on Upwork. It feels really great and I am proud of this step. I pray that everyone in the community reaches their goals. Ameen!

Sharing my new Upwork showcase reel — would love your honest review and thoughts

https://freelancerprofilenuxt.mesh.prod.platform.usw2.upwork/freelancers/~01fbbae586e50f77b3?mp_source=share I have made necessary changes, by watching videos in this community, please review and let me know what is required to make it more optimized. jazak ALLAH

1. Review the Upwork intro showcase reel (done) 2. Follow up with Jay Deep regarding payment (payment received alhumdullelah) 3. Send leads to Umer (done) 4. Watch videos on Mental Mastery (done) 5. Outreach to more clients for lead-selling (done by abdul wassay) 6. Get the debit card for Indeed.com from the UK office (not yet as its not in my hand) 7. Send payment reminder to the UK office (no reply) 8. Alhumdullelah upwork is fully optimized, with intro video added. 9. need to learn how to bid 10. need to learn how to collab with community members to on projects 📝 Will update the list as more tasks come to mind…