Hey everyone! I’m really excited for our call this Sunday, 30th Nov, 7 p.m. UK time. This is by far going to be the most valuable call I have ever done. I’m going to be addressing all of your problems, so make sure you’re all locked in. It's going to be engaging and interactive, and you’re going to develop so much within this call itself. There will also be giveaways and prizes, so I’m excited to see you there. Make sure you don’t miss out and put it in your calendars! Just to confirm everyone’s spot, everyone who said they’re coming has been @. Please send a ✅ below to confirm that you’ll still be attending. @Hunain Hunain @Mo Dabre @Mohammed Ali @Mohammad Rahman @Yahya O @Hamza Ismail @Bilal Jimale @Hanad Warsame @Xono H @Moh Moh @Abdirahman Sadiq @Taj Dawood @Unais Rashid @Sameer Ali @Ilyas Mohamed @Ibrahim Ali @Subby Rashid @Mohammad Noor @Ahmaan Ashiq @Ibrahim Adam @Konstantin Georgiev @Yasiin Abukar @Ilham Hassan @Gentrit S @Mohamed Ali @Kani S @Abdelghafour Karchaou @Mumin Ahmad @Yasmin Abdullahi

The previous challenge got great response, it’s good to see that people are taking action instead of just consuming. Now this takes me to Challenge 2. For that… Let me ask you something - have you ever recorded yourself speaking and then cringed when you played it back? Chances are, it wasn't what you said that made you cringe. It was how you said it. Because here's the brutal truth about filler words: Every time you say "um," "uh," "like," or "you know," you're telling the listener that you're not prepared, not confident, and not worth taking seriously. I know that sounds harsh, but think about it. When someone is constantly saying "um" during a presentation or "like" every other word in a conversation, what's your first impression? EXACTLY. But here’s why this matters more than you think: Filler words don't just make you sound unprepared - they actually make you think less clearly. Your brain gets lazy because it knows it can just throw in an "um" whenever it needs time to think. But when you eliminate filler words, something incredible happens... You start thinking more precisely. You start speaking with intention. And most importantly… people start listening to you with more attention. “But how can I solve this?” Introducing… The Complete Filler Word Elimination System: Step 1: Awareness Phase For the next 3 days, I want you to become hyper-aware of your filler words. Don't try to stop them yet, just notice them. Ask a friend to count them during one 5-minute conversation. Step 2: The Pause Method (refer to lesson 1) Instead of saying "um"... pause. Silence feels longer to you than to the listener. A 2-second pause makes you sound thoughtful, not stupid. Step 3: Slow Down Most filler words happen because we're trying to talk faster than we can think. Slow down your speech by 20%. Give your brain time to catch up. Step 4: Practice Out Loud Record yourself having a conversation or giving a presentation. Listen back and count the filler words. Do this daily for two weeks, and you’ll be shocked on how fast you improved.

Hey everyone, welcome again to Self Work Academy! I'm excited to have you all here and ready to dive into the real work. This community is built specifically for people who are serious about transforming how they communicate and show up in the world. We're not here to post motivational quotes and disappear. We're here to do the actual work that transforms how you communicate and show up in real life. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to be dropping frameworks, challenges, and systems that have personally changed my communication and confidence along with dozens of people I've worked with. Some of this stuff you won't find anywhere else. But right now, let me drop something fundamental for you when it comes to communication. CONSIDER THIS YOUR LESSON #1. Lesson 1: The Power of Strategic Pausing Most people think good communication is about having perfect words ready or talking faster to keep up. That's completely wrong. The best communicators understand that silence is a tool. When you pause before responding, three things happen: 1. You give yourself time to think instead of just reacting 2. You show the other person you're actually listening 3. You create weight behind your words when you do speak That’s the ACTUAL power of silence in your communication and body language. Now it’s nothing crazy, you could easily implement this in your conversations. But to make sure you take action… Here's what I want you to practice this week... Your Task: In every conversation you have, pause for 2-3 seconds before responding. Let the other person finish completely, WAIT, and then speak. Do this in at least 5 conversations this week. Could be with friends, family, coworkers, doesn't matter. After your conversations, come back here and comment: "Conversation [1/2/3/4/5] - Done" I want to see who's really committed to improving versus who's just here to watch from the sidelines.

Hey everyone, my name is Ebrahim. I currently go to university to pursue software engineering. My biggest challenges right now is building consistency with good habits and communicating. A specific goal that I want to achieve here is getting knowledge from others within this community that want to also better themselves, and to surround myself with like-minded people who share a growth mindset.

Hey everyone, my name is Sameer and I am currently in my last year of studying pharmacy. I have struggled a lot with my communication, the fluidity of it and getting my points across. There is a lot I want to work on but I will start here. Hope to learn and grow with everyone on here and in turn, change my life.