Ali Abdaal: The Productivity Expert on Eradicating Your Procrastination
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Published 2024-01-14
The episode is a masterclass on how to enhance productivity, elevate your work and personal life and cultivate a balanced and happy lifestyle.
Ali Adbaal is a YouTube and author, his videos on productivity tips and study hacks have gained him over 5 millions subscribers and over 380 million views. Before beginning his YouTube career Ali trained to be a Doctor of Medicine and went on to work in the NHS as a Junior Doctor for 2 years. In this episode, Ali takes Jake and Damian on a deep dive into how to foster productivity in the everyday and stay on top of your goals. Many New Year’s resolutions fail as they are motivated by reward, rather than internal motivation. Ali explains how by understanding the three energisers: Play, Power and People, you can keep yourself motivated throughout the year.
By giving his top tips avoiding procrastination, Ali shares his system for keeping productive including a unique bucket list system that separates essential goals from the rest, helping to maintain perspective and keeping goals realistic. He also offers practical advice on saying no when needed, eliminating unhelpful routines, and recognising the signs of burnout. Ali's wisdom extends to nurturing your inner child, offering a fresh perspective on personal growth and finding fulfilment.
0:00 Introduction
1:42 Productivity
12:15 Happiness
19:44 Self-belief
24:19 Negative people
32:52 Schedule management
39:09 Procrastination
45:11 Confronting fears
50:41 Vulnerability
55:26 Sustaining new habits
1:00:04 Burnout
1:08:44 Quickfire questions
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All Comments (21)
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What's your top takeaway from this episode?
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Damn... Ali is all over my recommendations right now. But I don't mind it at all, since he's the reason I overcame my fear of starting my own YouTube channel.
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Maybe I'm depressed, dull or just generally apathetic, but if I only did anything in life when I think to myself "Hell yes!" then I'd almost litterally never do anything.
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I used to have a music career and it was fun and engaging. The moment I made it a business, it wasn’t enjoyable, meaningful, and sustainable. Now whatever my entrepreneurial endeavor is, I try to never forget what made it feel good.
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Just finished and that obituary had me in tears. Bought the book. Thanks again you three.
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Really appreciate that I've found this channel and the insights you've brought me in just two episodes. Keep it up gentlemen! Thank you Ali! ❣❣❣
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Many many times procrastination has worked in my favour.Time and time again Ive dragged my feet to do something only to find the outplay made it the right decision in hindsight.
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Never heard of this bloke yet I think he’s the person I need to hear from the most. Looking forward to watching this. Really starting to enjoy this channel.
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This was an awesome episode. I have started listening to Ali’s book and it’s been nice to hear him here share some of the same studies and tips he wrote about in Feel-Good Productivity. I love that we’re slowly celebrating a balanced life over hustling for a lifetime. It’s better for our physical and mental health, and our communities.
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Awesome episode! Thanks Ali for bringing the antidote to the hustle culture. I'm looking forward to apply the principles of feel good productivity to my daily life!
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I'm really thankful for my YouTube algorithm for recommending Ali to me a few months ago.
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Everything boils down that you have to change your perspective and mindset!! Great vid!
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Biggest takeaway was before starting a task, clarifying what I want to accomplish!
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Very enjoyable episode! What a positive guy. Loved his methods for overcoming procrastination. I have some bouts now and then. But my 12 year old son struggles with it. So now I can help him because of Ali 🙏🏼
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💕 Spending time with you people is like having the feeling of fair weather friends in extremely unpleasant situation. Love you content creators 💕
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Great episode, Ali is so inspiring
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a brilliant interview - Ali speaks very well, makes a lot of sense, and makes some genuinely thought provoking points
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Love u high performance team i enjoyed the video
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Thank God you put "breaks" in the book, finally I don't feel bad doing a break.
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"What is today's adventure going to be?" - Ali
