Vantage Point Shift

03/20/2026

Assalam Alaikom and Eid Mubarak.

The Eid is already here, and I find myself unable to celebrate the holiday.

Not because I don’t understand the meaning of Eid…But because I do.

Eid is meant to be a moment of peace, gratitude, and shared joy.

But what does that mean… when innocent people are being slaughtered every single day?

What does celebration look like… while children are freezing, starving, and dying under oppression?

I’ve asked myself, honestly:

What is there to celebrate?
With what heart can I pretend everything is normal?

With what face do I stand before my Creator and say I celebrated… while others were buried?

I couldn’t find an answer I could live with.

So this year, I chose not to celebrate.

Not out of anger.
Not out of judgment toward anyone who will.
But out of alignment with what I believe, and what I feel is right.

To those who are celebrating — I genuinely pray for you:
May Allah bless you and your families.
May your homes be filled with peace, safety, and real happiness.

But as for me…

I will sit with this reality.
I will not disconnect from it.
I will honor those who have been lost, and stand—however quietly—with those who have been left with nothing.

I may not have the power to stop what’s happening. But I refuse to become numb to it.

In a world that rewards distraction and surface-level living,

This is my Vantage Point.
This is my voice.
This is my truth.

And I will not fake celebration while my conscience is wide awake.

Especially while Al-Aqsa Mosque remains under siege.

Eid Mubarak to those who will celebrate.

Assalamu Alaikum.

02/18/2026

Ramadan Mubarak 🌙

Discipline. Reflection. Clarity.

Position → Perspective → Power.

Leadership begins within.

01/29/2026

Hey everyone — it’s been a while since I posted here.
I wanted to re-emerge properly and share why.

Over the past period, I went quiet because I was doing something my mentor Joel Bauer drilled into me relentlessly:�

restructuring for clarity, authority, and position.

Through Joel’s teachings I realized something confronting —�my offer wasn’t fully communicating what I actually do, or the transformation I create.

So I paused.�I rebuilt.�I stripped things down to first principles.

And now, I’m finally ready to move forward with a clean, aligned rebrand of Vantage Point Shift (VPS).

Here’s where I’d genuinely appreciate your help 🙏

I’m choosing between 5 logo options, and instead of deciding in isolation, I want input from people who understand positioning, perception, and authority.

If you have one minute, I’d be incredibly grateful if you could vote for the ONE logo that feels strongest, clearest, and most aligned with an authority-driven brand.

This decision matters more to me than it might seem — it’s the final piece before launch.

👉 https://form.jotform.com/260276472264156

Quick note:
The vote is 100% anonymous — no name, no email, no opt-in. Just a single click and your honest perspective.

Thank you in advance.�

And THANK YOU, Joel, for the clarity that made this evolution possible.

Stay Tuned!!

— Abbood

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01/13/2026

Sometimes my mind immediately spins up a midnight sprint:

✅ OKRs: “Is it a conversion issue?”.

✅ Stakeholders: Anxiety, Perfectionism, The Risk Officer.

✅ Deliverable: A 46-slide deck titled ‘Why I Should’ve Said That Sentence Differently’.

Founders/execs: we don’t “fall asleep.”
We enter a self-assessment strategy call with ourselves. And sometimes at 2:42 AM!!! 😂🤣.

The Vantage Point Shift:
This isn’t a motivation problem. It’s a perspective positioning problem.

Same brain. Wrong seat.

When you shift vantage points, the noise becomes data…

and you can actually log off.

If your brain also plays techno after 10pm, I see you. 😂

What does yours obsess over—people, profit, or “that one sentence”?

Share your techno. We might bump into each other in the same club. 🤣

07/23/2025

You’ve mastered strategy.
You live in dashboards, KPIs, and forecasts.
You know how to grow.

But here’s the shift most leaders miss:

At a certain level, data isn’t enough.

Your best decisions don’t come from logic.
They come from clarity—and clarity lives in your emotional intelligence.

Satya Nadella didn’t transform Microsoft by tightening systems.
He led with empathy.
He rebuilt culture.

And in doing so, he rebuilt the company.
That didn’t come from a spreadsheet.
It came from the heart.

Chapter 4 of The Soul Warrior is all about this:
How elite leaders activate the one signal most executives ignore—the one that changes everything.

📘 Read Chapter 4 here. You don’t need more metrics. You need alignment.

Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-heart-has-better-data-than-dashboardif-youre-listening-tamimi-gpjuc/

If you’ve built a business that earns over six figures annually, you already know how to scale. You’ve mastered logic.

07/22/2025

Why Winning at Business Feels Even Better When You’re Aligned.
You’re not here to survive.
You’ve already built the revenue, the team, the momentum.
You made it through the hard years—proof that you’re a builder. A producer. A finisher.

But here’s the twist:

Many high-performing founders I meet are still quietly unsettled—even while they’re “winning.”

They don’t need another strategy call.
They need to pause and ask the question most avoid:

“Does my business still reflect who I am?”

Alignment isn’t a soft word.
It’s a leadership weapon.

Because when your soul, story, and strategy match—
You lead cleaner.
You scale smarter.
You feel better doing it.

Steve Jobs didn’t become legendary solely because of product innovation.

He re-entered Apple with a level of personal clarity that shifted everything.

He built with vision. But more importantly, he built from within.

When you’ve hit the goals but feel something is missing, it’s not failure.

It’s a signal: it’s time to realign with the version of you you’ve become.

Chapter 2 of The Soul Warrior explores this shift in depth.

It’s not about abandoning what you’ve built—it’s about leading it from a place that feels fully you.

📘 Read Chapter 2 and rediscover the alignment that makes winning feel even better.

No pitch. Just perspective.

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In 1985, Steve Jobs was forced out of Apple—the very company he had helped build from scratch. He was brilliant, innovative, and wildly successful.

06/06/2025

🎉 Eid Al-Adha Mubarak! 🎉

As we celebrate this blessed occasion, I extend my warmest wishes to my cherished clients, dear friends, and beloved family. May this Eid bring you joy, peace, and countless blessings.

Eid Al-Adha is a time of sacrifice, gratitude, and reflection—a reminder of Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) unwavering faith and the beauty of submission to Allah’s will. Let us embrace its lessons of patience, generosity, and self-improvement in our lives.

To my clients: Thank you for your trust and partnership. May your businesses and endeavors flourish.
To my friends and family: Your love and support mean everything. May our bonds grow stronger.

Wishing you a joyous celebration filled with laughter, love, and delicious feasts! 🤲✨

03/29/2025

You're not being "professional". You're being afraid.

That moment before you hit send on the follow-up email...
That hesitation before calling the client back...
That second-guessing before pitching your solution...

It's not the strategy.

😱 It's fear of being seen as pushy, annoying, or needy.

But here's the hard truth: Hesitation costs you opportunities, income, and credibility as a leader.

⌛ Over the past decade, I've seen this fear of being assertive quietly sabotage even the most brilliant business owners and executives. And I was not an exception until it hit me hard.

People who know their value but don't own it.
People who work hard but hold back at the moment that matters most.

And that's why I wrote this blog.

👇 In it, I break down:
✅ The exact mindset shift that turns hesitation into confident action.
✅ Why your career can't thrive if you're afraid of being assertive.
✅ A 3-part process to ditch the fear and lead (and sell) with belief, boldness, and strategy.

🚫 You don't need to become someone else.
💪 You need to stop playing small out of fear.

➡️ Read the blog — and comment if it hits home; let's talk.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden-fear-thats-killing-your-sales-3-moves-eliminate-abbood-tamimi-ajt6c

03/04/2025

🚨 Fear is running your business—and you don’t even realize it. 🚨

You call it "caution." You call it "strategy." But deep down, it’s fear—holding you back from scaling, hiring, making bold moves, and actually living the life you built this business for.

How many deals have you lost because fear made you hesitate?
How many opportunities have you ignored because fear whispered, "What if you fail?"

Fear isn't just costing you money—it’s costing you time, confidence, and peace of mind. It’s creeping into your leadership, your personal life, and even your relationships.

But what if you could reprogram your mind to move from Fear to Fearless in just 3 simple steps?

🚨 2 DAYS LEFT 🚨

On March 6th at 12PM PST, I’m hosting a FREE web class where I’ll break down the exact framework that has helped top business leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives shatter self-doubt and take back control.

🔥 The best part?
✅ You’ll get access to a Behavioral Self-Assessment before the class to uncover your biggest hidden fears.
✅ You’ll discover why fear keeps showing up in your decisions—and how to finally stop it from running the show.
✅ No risk, no fluff—just the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for.

Time is running out. Don’t let another year slip by stuck in the same fears that got you here.

🎯 Register now:
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc78tds3

03/01/2025

🌙 This Ramadan, Break Free from Fear & Step into Your Power 🚀

Fear has a way of holding us back—keeping us stuck in doubt, hesitation, and uncertainty. As business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs, we often battle silent fears: fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of the unknown.

But Ramadan is a gift—a chance to pause, reflect, and reset. A chance to let go of what’s weighing us down and reconnect with our purpose. Just as fasting cleanses the body, this month can cleanse the mind from fear and self-doubt, replacing them with clarity, faith, and resilience.

This Ramadan, embrace the courage to dream bigger, move with purpose, and step into the fearless leader you are meant to be.

Wishing you and your loved ones a month filled with peace, strength, and transformation.

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙✨

02/19/2025

🔥 Fear Is Making You Withhold Credit

You work hard. You lead. You push forward.
But when it comes to praising others—you hesitate.

Fear whispers: “If you lift them up, you’ll lose your edge.”
So you hold back.

🚨 Your team feels unappreciated.
🚨 Your relationships start to fade.
🚨 And instead of gaining respect—you start losing it.

Real leaders don’t fear recognition. They use it to build trust, loyalty, and lasting impact.

👇 Break free. Join the early bird list for my free class: https://rb.gy/190s8d