I Helped My Subscribers Fix Their Productivity

[@aliabdaal]

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[@sovandetmaky6904]

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[@Burhanmustafa-in2dj]

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[@xkma2890]

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[@morganeua]

It is literally CRAZY to see myself on your channel! Really useful advice, Ali! I do try to work on my PhD first thing in the morning, and when I actually achieve that, it definitely helps. I love the idea of starting small and planning the night before. It's helpful to hear how this could be applied specifically to the PhD. I'm not totally sure the intensive approach would work for me because I worry that the pressure to perform in those 5 days would crush my motivation. And I'm so grateful to hear you say that "no one can focus for four hours" straight! I love the idea of a reflection on my focus after a work session. You're an absolute productivity legend! So helpful! You rock!

[@Simplexis]

I felt the same way lol, so very wild to see myself and get such a thoughtful response.

[@quixotik1021]

I love both of your channels so it was a pleasant surprise seeing you here! 😃

[@patrikkondic83]

Hi Morgan, Patrik here (the guy who was in the video as well). What helped me during my Bachelor's Thesis and my studies in general was having dedicated time slots to write, as Ali suggested. However, the bigger impact came from differentiating between motivation and discipline. I often didn't feel like writing my thesis, but since I was already at the library, where I had written all of my thesis, I should be disciplined and do the work instead of procrastinating. Telling myself that motivation is not a factor in whether I do the work or not helped massively. I wish you a lot of discipline, you‘ll get your PhD in ko time🙌🏻

[@sophiemoconnell]

Hey Morgan, glad Ali was able to help! If it helps, the brain only has 3-6 hours of good cognitive activity a day. A couple of things you could do is instead of committing to hours, as Ali suggested only commit to a shirt period of time. Then when you're finding you're struggling or your mind is all tapped out, head out for a walk or do some kind of activity that is really far removed from what you were doing that doesn't need any kind of focused attention. Giving your brain that chance to diffuse helps you do creatively problem solve in a way that you can't do when you're focusing in thr thick of it. That's why you'll get some of your best breakthroughs when you're having a bath, exercising or even doing the dishes! Procrastination isn't a bad thing, it can be some of the most productive time you have if you know how to do productively procrastinate! 😉

[@abetterwaywithpeta]

Can I make a suggestion? As someone who struggled with this, and just finished herself, one of the things that help me was setting targeted goals/objectives. One thing that helped me get and stay motivated was doing projects that aligned with my dissertation. Presentations, and talks about your work keeps your mindset on your work. If you pin your dissertation as a side project ( not saying that it is, but sometimes we treat it they way we treat a hobby we had at one point but loss time to continue doing it), then it’s going to continue to be there as a side bar. You need to bring it back as a main focus. If you haven’t yet defended your proposal, that is also a motivator. Getting chapters submitted is also a pusher because they are tangible targets. Meet with your advisor come up with a regular meeting time and some initial deadlines to work towards. Break it down and set it up. 😂

[@nihadmahouni5290]

Whoever in the team came up with the idea of Ali doing this should get a raise! Thank you! This was awesome and can’t wait for the next ones!

[@OtakuOG]

The pomodoro technique has done wonders for me! For me, I do a 'reverse pomo' where I do longer "focused" sessions and then sessions get shorter throughout the day. Therefore, morning at 9am, I do 75min with 20min break or 75/20 then I do: 60/20 50/15 45/15 35/10 as the day progresses. And it works!

[@RahulKahani_]

Okay that's a pretty interesting way of doing focused work. Good mental focus hack. End of the day we'd completely avoid any work that required 60 mins of focus. But 25 - 35 mins, easy as watching a tv episode.

[@mowgli7_]

I am going to do this

[@waisila9284]

What ali abdaal wears on his right hand, what was that, what its use ??

[@ForgottenKnight1]

I have a similar approach, where I would do 3 or 4 sessions of 50/10 in the first part of the day and 3 or 4 sessions of 30/10 in the evening.

[@tocraveandtocook]

I seldom leave comments, but there is something about Ali's videos that I watch straight till the end, not even speeding the playback. You provide so much, it's a no brainer why youre successful at this :) thank you so much Ali and team.

[@SarahCrowder]

WOW, the first example is so relatable to a teacher who has a KZbin channel and is working on a PhD. Thanks, Morgan, for asking a great question!!

[@morganeua]

You're welcome! Omg, I'll have to go follow your channel!!

[@BrandonOConnell-te6dx]

Man I love how ali really looks into helping people to their goals with not desimating that person Ali you are amazing Thank You for making the 1 dollar course it opened my mind to the possibility's for youtube

[@Jeff-mu8kw]

By a wild synchronicity, I have a PhD in Theater Studies! YOU CAN DO IT MORGAN!!!!!! 100% agree about lowering the stakes to overcome friction. What helped me was writing 1 page/day = 1st draft in 8ish months, or whatever numbers work for you - the idea that small gains over time operate like walking up a less steep ramp. You still "get there" but without tired legs :). I never wrote for four hours in any one day. Also, in addition to his incredible advice, Ali's videos turned me on to London Writers Salon - they're a beautiful online writing community with multiple Zoom writing hours each day to accommodate different time zones. Highly recommend, especially if you feel like you're at sea without a structure post comps/prospectus.

[@morganeua]

Omg, hi fellow theatre studies scholar!! Where did you get your degree?? And thank you for this added advice!

[@zainahamed3982]

Can u share more details about the writers salon ?

[@angie5496]

To Morgan: I feel for you. I was in your position: trying to complete a doctorate with a full-time job and other commitments long after everyone in my original cohort had finished. Take heart; you will be successful. One of the things to help lower the "hump of procrastination" (Ali alludes to it when he talks about plan and prepare) is to harness the power of classical conditioning (I was a "rat runner" as an undergraduate psych major). That's the thing Pavlov discovered with the dog salivating at the sound of a bell. We react, physiologically and emotionally, to an "irrelevant" stimulus when it's paired often enough with something that can be expected to elicit a response. Pavlov paired a bell with food so often that the dog's natural response to food-salivation-became a response to a bell ringing, which is otherwise irrelevant to digestion. So start pairing stuff with the start of your dissertation time. Establish a ritual. Get your special mug and your special tea that you only use/drink when you're "dissertating" (that's what my kids called it). Light your special candle. Say your magic words three times. Invoke the Goddess. Set your intention. Whatever. (As a theatre major, you know the power of ritual in performance.) You're trying to make the presence of the ritual objects/actions elicit and sustain a mental state (calm, focused mind).Then, using the other tools Ali suggested, start your doctoral work. Setting the ritual shouldn't take more than 3 or 4 minutes. You don't want to spend your valuable work time running around finding ritual objects. But a few minutes engaged in ritual can pay off in increased productivity. Do this enough and eventually your ritual will help ground and focus you, and lower the hump of procrastination. Like most people here I suspect, I use a timed work/break system (I use a modified pomodoro). So do your ritual not only at the start of a block of work time, but at the beginning of every work period after your short breaks. Eventually your fidgety mind will recognize and respond to, "Here's the special mug. And the candle. And the magic words. It's time to calm down and focus."

[@user-ul3uf9mq7v]

I went through the same challenge as Morgen and I know how heavy it is. I wish you success. There is nothing left and you have finished a great job that adds to your previous achievements. I advise you to pray that God will grant you success before studying, and to thank Him after you finish studying, and one last thing: set the priorities for the period you are going through. Good luck to you

[@morganeua]

Thanks for the extra advice! It's so cool I can get even more advice from commenters on this video!

[@user-qj3ig7qz3y]

i think it is quite hard to start with almost all, but the easier way is yo start bit by bit, enjoy, it will get the passion automatically, then when it's coming dont stop ..

[@mannya_realtor]

I left my job to try an entrepreneurial endeavor and when times got tough I used the third door to find my way back. After getting myself back on my feet I’m working on my next entrepreneurial endeavor 🙏🏾

[@13LoveRosey]

The absolute shock i got when realising that I had the same issue as Patrick! Once i get home from work i will be doing the idea, experiment iterate work and then the THIRD DOOR?! my mind is blown and Ali explaining this also had me in tears. I relate so much eith Alex also about the rejection amd also personally, feeling like im making no progress in life. What a great and insightful video

[@Simplexis]

Thank you for answering my question, I appreciate it very much. I always find your insights very helpful, and this year I've made a lot of great progress getting my life together through some of your ideas and tools. I'd be lying if I said I didn't get a little emotional watching my question back, because as you said it is hard, but I'm still chugging along. I'll definitely read The Third Door and look for a few third doors of my own, or rather make a few. Thank you again!

[@aliabdaal]

Good luck man ❤❤

[@ShrutiMangawa]

I am enjoying the new videos a lot. The music, the calm while you explain everything is sooo stress relieving. This new series is amazing as well!! Do continue this!

[@deborahmonde7304]

I had never realized before but there is something very meta about you trying to be productive in order to write a book/make videos on productivity

[@ionutboss1266]

Clip pt Big Bro 16:10 cum iti alegi o cariera care sa-ti placa 17:20 cei mai multi fotografi cel mai mult timp nu fac poze cauta clienti si fac management 17:53 do thework vs winning the work castigi clienti 19:00 experimenteaza cu ceva mic, nu te arunca la chestii mari din prima 26:40 recomandar carte 3rd door intrat pe geam. Cum iti gasesti un job misto? 28:40 best jobs are never advertised, se dau pe pile 31:20 the power of free work ca sa-ti gasesti un job

[@joycechan4648]

I was very upset with myself, my job performance and the environment around me today. I felt overwhelmed with the enormous backlog I had in my workplace, was burnt out, no emotional support and not motivated. When I searched for productivity, this video came out in the first row. I was actually surprised that you were still in KZbin and the title of this video was just what I needed right at that moment. It was grateful to watch you sincerely sharing your own experience, and the others sharing their struggles, and the inspirational advices that you gave to try to help people who were also struggling. This video gives me the emotional support that I needed to rebuild my confidence and motivation. Thank you very much❤

[@tarryl.m]

This was a fantastic video! I took so much more from this video than I have from the last several! I took physical notes from the first question - Environmental and Emotional Friction Reduction Strategies and mental notes from the last question - “It’s not you personally that is getting rejected, it’s simply the strategy.” LOVED THIS VIDEO and would love to hear more Not Life Advice Videos.(maybe even considered to ask a question?) Thanks Ali ❤

[@saraibr850]

This video is amazing, you tapped into 3 major topics, answered questions, amazing strategies and responses, and book recommendation.. this is amazing, thank you

[@Rosherrim]

RIP Tintin’s inbox 😂 But seriously, this was a super helpful video - useful to see these concepts applied to real life scenarios. Would love to hear updates from these people in 6 months time!

[@rigo125]

Bro you've been a sea of inspiration and stimulation to me since ever i stumble upon your video about eliminating procrastination. Just wanna appreciate you from the very core of my heart to help me found my passion n goal which makes me get up from bed with unique opportunities and all of you watching this hopefully you'll find yours soon.

[@mtahausman]

Thank you ali for continuing to add value to our lives ❤

[@y_naps]

Wow, this video feels like the perfect video for me. Its so relatable and feels like im getting personal advice.

[@Janaekat]

This was the BEST video I've watched from yours. I absolutely LOVED how in-depth you went with each person. Def keep doing these videos!!

[@firstspar]

Really enjoyed watching this video. Hope you keep making them regardless of how youtube/views go since you also enjoyed it - it's clear to see and shows in how you dealt with each issue with great finesse.

[@westendburrow]

Wow Ali, such helpful advice… I get so much value from watching your videos. It has inspired me to keep going with my KZbin channel even while working full time as a mom of two. I wish the best to you all and especially commend the subscribers who were brave to put their stories on here. Kudos and let’s keep going ❤

[@Joey.Alford]

29:30 Ali’s team punchin the air right now after their inboxes overflow 😂

[@michalakdotnet]

This is one of your best videos Ali! It will not get viral - but it’s going to be so valuable to those who watched it :)

[@styledbyrijalo]

Thank you so much for this video, Ali. I am in the same boat with Alex. For the past 3 months I sent over 300 CVs and I had just 10 interviews and either I was told that I am overqualified for the role or don't have the need qualification, which I believe is just a standard way to give a rejection. It's been very demoralizing going through all these 'NOs' but I still believe in myself and I am doing something in parallel, so that I can understand if I really want to work again any corporate job. As Ali said, we need to experiment and see what is working well, although I worked for such big companies like Red Hat and WindRiver and have gained an extensive experience it is still difficult to find a job according to my knowledge and background. But I will not put my hands down and I'm sure there is something exciting waiting for me soon. Good luck to all of you who cannot find a job and for those who are looking for their dream job!

[@yinghuang2549]

OMG!!!!!! 😱this is absolutely amazing！！！！！I find parts of myself in these questions. Thanks, Ali,!!! ❤Just like a 1V1 self-productivity mentor !!! From your answers, I sort of figured out my problems. By a 24 girl who is really at a loss in her life stage 🚢

[@ForgottenKnight1]

Wow, that's a lot on her plate :) I would put 2, maybe even 3 of the left items aside until I would finish my PHD dissertation. Been there, done that. You have 10 things on your plate and all of them are "urgent".

[@CheteKalaba]

Thanks for another great video Ali! The value you’ve been giving this year has been a breath of fresh air

[@feyicoker8686]

Amazing content Ali and very timely. I am definitely going to try out some of the experiment especially around passion

[@theunscriptedsuccessstory8898]

I really like this new interactive segment. Keep it coming.

[@Grantwallacemailacortaija]

Who needs free list of grants to get their business off the ground must have an EIN or LLC and active bank to receive funds

[@Grantwallacemailacortaija]

How many persons have an EIN or LLC and active bank to receive funds

[@mpdcm]

This video series is such a good idea

[@davebrooks452]

Ali, although you're great, you just gave the first piece of advice I'm skeptical of, re offering free work to get foot in door. Yes internships are often unpaid, and there are major pros (and cons), but where does one draw the line? Aubrey Plaza in "Emily the Criminal" really put a spotlight on this ethical issue. This is not an attack, truly an inquiry.

[@preciousndidi3]

Wow!!! It's my first time watching your video and I'm hooked already!!! Thank you for your insights... I truly learnt a lot❤

[@marinemom03]

Ali, this was awesome! I continue to learn so much from you!! Thank you! Mary

[@octaviofernandezymostajosa3346]

Absolutely do this more! Such a helpful video and format

[@eieigo]

the 3rd door method is compelling.

[@Rdixon1203]

Love all the tips, going forward though please add that you should set clear boundaries for yourself on how much free work you’ll provide. I’ve been in UX Design for 15 years and I’ve seen so many people, myself included, fall into a trap of free work that individuals & companies will abuse if you let them.

[@veronicasvideodiaries]

Alex's comment almost made me cry! It's a rough job market out there ):

[@jennynguyenxo]

I love your advice... especially the third door. Which I think a lot of people are not trained or think of. Thanks for sharing. I love your book as well.

[@LEARNSKN]

That word count thing is for real! when I start seeing my word count going over 500+ for a 15,000-word paper I feel like I'm really cooking

[@RishiUdapurkar]

Started my channel recently and it was the best decision i took

[@yaqootragdan8720]

Let’s support ya 💪🏼🔥 Maybe oneday i will 🙃

[@RishiUdapurkar]

@@yaqootragdan8720 thanks man!

[@WillJCopp]

Let’s go! I started mine 2 weeks ago, got over 800 views 🥳; second vid releasing Wednesday 🙌🏻

[@waisila9284]

What ali abdaal wears on his right hand, what was that, what its use ??

[@ikhalood]

Thank you so much ali for helping us ....

[@roycelaguerta]

Love this new segment Ali 🙏 I think this is going to help so many people it already has helped me lol. Thank you.

[@pixip0et]

The way you flip your pen proves: You are a productivity ninja!

[@launchpad53]

I like this format a lot .

[@lizamello]

Before going into practical advice, I'd ask Morgan WHY does she want to finish her PhD. She's been working on it for 7 years. Is it still something relevant in her life or she's falling into the sink cost bias? If it important, why? Make that super clear for yourself and motivation will come more naturally -- and then follow all the advices from this video. :)

[@magdacepeda]

I used to think that, but then I discovered that dropping things I started takes a toll on my self-steem and I would be more prone to dropping commitments, out of learned lack of self-efficacy. So, I am still way behind several commitments, but I am slowly building momentum on finishing them and, instead, taking more care of what commitments I accept.

[@WillJCopp]

Let’s go! I started my YT channel 2 weeks ago. Crazy engagement already 🥳

[@droptimistic7419]

my promlem is exacly like Morgan.

[@patrikkondic83]

Thank you Ali, I‘m definitely going to follow this concept to find work that I genuenly like and enjoy doing. Also, I already ordered both books and I‘ll read them as you suggested. I‘ll keep you updated on my journey😁

[@luciepaimblanc]

Thank you Ali, I really appreciate this format!

[@siriusplayz5871]

Absolute GEM of a video, Thank you ALI 🙏❤

[@therandomadventure]

awesome !! huge lesson from this video !!

[@bgmeraki]

Its a very good initiative. Hope you will continue this. I missed to share my problem. But I am definitely waiting for the next opportunity.

[@cbpascual]

Tintin: "Wow my engagement is off the charts recently"

[@_Nour_333]

We would love to watch a part 2 video A suggestion: you can do it with the comments this time

[@maiaestheticstudio]

The sadness in Alex voice 😢😢, sometimes you don't have to get a job. You can be a job and be the ceo of you.

[@user-vd7gb2nn1i]

I am now amazed at the movement of the pen that I cannot do

[@SimGunther]

12:55 @struthless had a video not too long ago about his analog planning tool which made all his progress and cycles so visual and fun to advance through each phase of the projects. ❤

[@thamama-rh5oe]

That's awesome May Allah bless you with long life❤❤

[@AloisRasin]

Ali, best video in longterm

[@redconversegirl2711]

Thanks for the video, Ali! It's just so on point with what I've been struggling with lately

[@dorist.9560]

Could you do a full video, course or book on the Third door? 😍

[@tomorrowkiddo]

Morgan, I love your channel.

[@morganeua]

Thank you

[@zeinelmokhtar4105]

This a very good format. Do more of this.

[@zeinelmokhtar4105]

This is a better way to provide value to us Ali as it's help put good advice in REAL context, and in the same time you directly help advice these people and motivate them.

[@waisila9284]

What ali abdaal wears on his right hand, what was that, what its use ??

[@Simplyryanne]

What a cool video and neat idea to help others!

[@AbyssiniaReads]

33:00 I like the way you Described Rejection

[@AleAguilarCultura]

Gracias por hacer contenido tan bonito, Ali. TQM, fue súper conmovedor y sustancial, gracias desde CDMX 🫶🏻✨

[@ahmedmedtech]

solid video!

[@englishclouds05]

Nice background music!!! I wanna known how to differeciate between a mistake and a struggle during your personal career

[@mitlad1169]

@aliabdaal French and German audio translations are reversed. from Dakar.

[@DrJackJPOSullivan]

This was a nice idea and useful to watch. You should make an Ali-GPT where we get some productivity coaching!

[@mowgli7_]

I have an exam 50 days away. It is the most important exam I will ever write and if I don’t make it, I can only attempt it next year. The thought is depressing and I feel like I can do it this time, but I have such executive paralysis before starting something it is killing my time. It takes me 4 days just to start to clean my room. I hope this video helps me. I am also an editor/content writer along with studying, so I gotta deep work at least 12 hours a day which scares me, I get tired even thinking about it

[@GraceRose-us6jb]

I love this format ! Thank you!

[@MustaphaZehhaf]

Yes you did in the most honest way, you're the trigger and we are the bullets (I don't know if it can fit here 😂). Anyway, I started my channel 6 months ago and it's flying now. Thanks Ali for your precious free experience sharing.

[@user-lovemyself2089]

Like the background music. Can you recommend some of the tools you’ve been using or I’d like to learn from your course.😊

[@bucket3877]

no one makes videos on people with kids. seems the only people who seem to have the requirement of productivity are singles or non-parent couples. But then again people with kids should spend as much time with their kids as possible because time flies too soon !!

[@nourhussein911]

الفيديوهات وهي مترجمة بالعربي افضل كتيير ياريت حضرتك تفضل تترجمها كده دايما لاني بستفاد من حضرتك جدا

[@rebeccabath5276]

I don’t know, for a lot of us we can’t choose less weights. Maybe we work and study or we have to do 30 things in a day, because it’s due the next week. Then we are on to the next. It’s like drowning , we can’t start early because we have that much work. It’s all a lag behind.

[@mvvassy]

Great insights provided. Kindly conduct this series. Careful with the Pen buddy, i am feeling tensed whenever you rotate it :) .. Lovely man you are. !

[@psasikumar1737]

Nice studio upgrade bro...

[@gamerbynight1]

Hey Ali! Can you make a video about social media and specifically short video formats and their relationship with attention span and focus and how we can mitigate the impact?

[@raihanrifat]

Thank you ❤

[@emmadorstyles]

Thanks for all you do..

[@KyrylPetruk]

Viewer: how do I get a job? Ali: so here are the steps to stalk my team..

[@Grantwallacemailacortaija]

Do you have an EIN or LLC and active bank to receive funds

[@rb3692]

هذا الفيديو جا في وقته شكرااا

[@mursalabdishire8914]

thankz for the vidio ali

[@namuumng3633]

3rd guy is like me 😢. I am 36, just bachelor degree, no full time job and huge fear of job interviews bla bla. I really don't understand how I ended up like in this situation while everyone is talking about PhD.

[@poppymacleod]

Love this and when you did it in the jan workshop!

[@jenniferandcos]

This was really helpful. Thanks!

[@omgleafy]

love this!! please do more!!!

[@angie5496]

Am I the only person who heard/read the "hump of procrastination" and immediately thought of the 17th century "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan? I think the Hump of Procrastination must be near the Slough of Despond.😃

[@SandraSuesser]

Quick Note: The German audiotrack is mapped on French here and vise versa. Otherwise great video as always :)

[@JTD33]

Tintin about to be bombarded with messages 😅

[@-Hussainnn]

Like the series

[@BigBadBirdie]

Can we get one of these monthly please? I can see this being a series