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Jan 2020
9m 54s

Ep 1. New Years Resolution

Sayed M. Jawad Qazwini
About this episode

What is a new years resolution? And how can we maintain our resolutions throughout the year?  

Many of us fail to continue our resolutions past February, March or even January, why is that? What steps should we take to stick to our resolutions? 

In this episode Sayed Jawad Qazwini and sister Zayneb Barakat discuss the best ways to plan, initiate and act on our resolutions. We find out which resolutions we should be prioritizing and how this will make us successful individuals. Sayed Jawad shares the top secrets to successfully achieve your goals step by step. 

Tune in to this weeks episode of Sunday Brunch as you find out the way to become a better version of yourself.

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