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Omar Usman

Omar Usman is a founding member of Qalam Institute and executive director of Muslim Matters. He teaches Islamic seminars across the US including Khateeb Workshop and Fiqh of Social Media. He has served in varying administrative capacities for multiple national and local Islamic organizations.

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Soft Skills: The Importance of Personal Development

Omar Usman
January 4, 2021 • 8 min read

The default behavior of most people is avoiding discomfort, prioritizing hard skills, and being passive about self-investment. This not only answers the question of why people don’t focus on developing soft skills, despite the immense benefit in doing so – it also makes the path forward clear.

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