I Read 107 Productivity Books. Here's What Actually Works.

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Hey friends, I've read so many productivity books over the past 15 years, so in this video I share my 9 step framework which brings together all the best pieces of advice from these books. Enjoy x
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If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I’ve somehow become the world’s most-followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast Deep Dive, and writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love.
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Set your Goals
2:35 Break them Down
3:53 Create Time Blocks
5:30 Plan your Day
7:06 Get Started
9:13 Stay Focused
10:29 Make it Feel Good
11:48 Recharge your Energy
15:41 Reflect
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@@fifteenOnoe yep :)

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Great vid mate. Gained u a sub. Hope to see more of it

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Just pre-order it! Can't wait!

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1-Set your Goals ✨️Long Term_Gravestone ✨️Medium Term_3-5 Years ✨️Short Term_1 Year 2-Break them Down 3-Create Time Blocks 4-Plan your Day ✨️Daily Highlight 5-Just Get Started 6-Stay Focused 7-Make it feel Good 📌LondonWriters'Salon 8-Recharge Your Energy 9-Reflect

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*I don't know who needs to hear this, but don't chase comfort at the age of labor, so you won't labor at the age of comfort.*

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“The greater the passive income you can build, the FREER you will become.”

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That’s a just approach. I’m 50 but my financial life is a mess. Any ideas will go a long way in shaping my life and finances.

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I operate a wide range of investments and have achieved massive growth in my finances with the help of my financial professional, making my financial goal a reality.

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[@rionvalet]

The amazing thing about Ali is that he summarizes up what he have learned from all of these books into 1, JUST FOR FREE. We appreciate your Dedication Ali!

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​@3ilm_yanfa3 that's not the rule anymore 😊

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​@3ilm_yanfa3 and I have proof for that

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@@joshdehustleryour paying with your time.

[@kelvinb16]

I doubt he read them all

[@ch4zr]

Productivity Step 1: Let Ali read 107 books for you and explain what's really helpfull! Got it :D

[@sunevanheerden]

So true 😂 looks like I'll have to read more to improve my YT channel 🎉

[@NarcolepticRaccoon7]

@@sunevanheerden It's not about reading more. It's about pretending to read 107 books and making a click-bait title with it for the KZbin algorithm

[@lilytea3]

0:23: 📚 The speaker shares a nine-step framework for productivity based on their research and readings of productivity books. 2:37: 💡 Setting goals is important, but it's equally important to break them down into tangible actions and create time blocks in your schedule to work towards them. 5:00: 📅 The technique of time blocking is a helpful productivity tactic that involves creating containers of time for specific tasks and setting intentions for each day. 7:43: 📚 The speaker discusses their struggle with procrastination and provides tips for improving productivity. 9:55: 💡 The key to productivity is finding ways to make work feel good, which can involve eliminating distractions, seeking resources for focus, and incorporating enjoyable elements into the work environment. 12:19: ⚡ Recharging our energy is essential for productivity and can be achieved through time management and engaging in activities that genuinely recharge us. 15:05: 💡 Learning how to code can change the way we look at the world and help us build solutions for real-world problems. 17:22: 📚 The main thing for productivity is to figure out where you want to go, make time for it, do it consistently, and reflect on your progress. Recap by Tammy AI

[@LonglongKrutwig]

It's so funny how Fifty Shades of Grey has slipped in the thumbnail and how long this easter egg has been going on :D Great content as usual and never miss your sense of humor ;)

[@agnivaray7476]

Dude I thought I was the only one who noticed that 😂

[@nathanbanks2354]

50 Shades of Grey: Billionaire Tactics for Charming, Captivating, and Closing Contracts with Ties that Bind.

[@ArthurKingOfficial]

the 50 shades and twilight clips get me everytime haha. AMAZING VIDEO once again. Thank you much Ali

[@culega00]

Hi Ali Abdaal, just to say, gigantic thanks to you and your team for all your work, you provide me such an amount of value. Thank you for being you

[@geethar-gmail8270]

Ali , this video is so valuable. Every word means so much more. Thank you so much for making these videos . I preordered your book couple weeks back … Keep up the good work !!

[@RishabhAggarwal17]

Hey Ali, what's your take on "Fifty shades of grey" with respect to productivity ?

[@simonfernandes6809]

There's no pleasure in success without pain? Discipline is important in achieving goals?

[@sabrinasteinbinder9684]

You smell at your book?! I do the same…the best drug ever 😂

[@lucaspusch4601]

THE video! Summarizes everything I picked up over the last year perfectly, this is my new, simple guide. Thanks Ali 🙏🏼

[@EllenKay]

i used to be obsessed with watching productivity videos and doing the aesthetic notes and stuff. and of course, none of those worked. than i was burning out over piled studies so i finally decided to take a long -term break and choose what will work for me best. after about a year or so of changing productivity tips that didn't work for me, i found not one, but several ways to manage my time and it was worth it! right now, my only problem is being distracted easily and my attention span but surprisingly enough, everything in this video was already the stuff i found out over the years! so thank you for reminding and summerising what i've achieved and thanks for dedicating your time for this.

[@theultimatequizchallenge]

It’s an eye opener. You are telling exactly how to avoid the work.. and that is what is need to be avoided to get started and aim for success. Thanks for the amazing lesson. Take care…

[@Monkey_G5]

Thank you for sharing this structure, I am currently working on a routine to set at least one goal first thing and reflect at the end of my day everyday. It is amazing to see myself accomplish life changing goals, then seeing how much farther I can go in life.

[@AH-aaahhh]

WOWW! this is the most life-changing video ever!!! I had been struggling setting up my productivity system for years but couldn't figure it out. I tried so many tips I learned here and there but was never able to grasp the fundamentals of productivity. THANK YOU Ali for making this so so clear! ♥

[@SmartStudySuccess]

If people only knew how valuable this video is, I can't stress it enough. Mad props!!

[@SBAccountancyAndBookkeeping]

💯💯

[@sunevanheerden]

You make things so clear and easy to follow! Will keep this in mind for my own YT channel 🎉

[@Discipulus001]

Love you content, you literally spend so much time to make this kind of content, that's why I always watch your bcoz I know it helps me to grow. Thanks Ali for making this kind of amazing content. Love form my heart ❤️

[@python-daily]

Thanks Ali! You inspired me to start with KZbin channel and to be more productive. Looking forward to read your book! 😁

[@ImJessen]

Currently reading atomic habits and it’s changing my perspective! I am so happy I’m reading again!

[@ShanmuganVisakaruban]

I find this video super useful for me! Thanks Ali ✨ Looking forward for your amazing book. Good luck!

[@sanchitjanda]

Amazing video Ali! captures the process so accurately and efficiently. 18 mins well spent watching this!

[@vj7393]

This video was so wholesome for me! I enjoyed it, thank you Ali!

[@CloudyBlush]

thank you for another amazing video, i’m definitely preordering your new book

[@JanHaHe]

Are we not talking about the fifty shades of gray copy in the thumbnail? 😂

[@jksatte]

😂😂😂😂

[@aastha8814]

First thing I noticed 😂

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That book is about getting busy

[@sunevanheerden]

Dude well spotted, the element of surprise! Will use that on my YT channel 😂

[@REMY.C.]

Came straight to this 😂

[@ankitasaxena6752]

what an amazingly summarised and researched video!

[@hee-jungchoi6916]

Just pre-ordered your book. Can't wait to start reading it!!

[@simonsun02]

Great video about the key and most essential parts of the real productivity, thank you for your sharing.

[@TechWhizMedia]

This is the one video to rule them all!! At least it's productive procrastination to watch your videos :D

[@jaguarblanco79]

I just saw this video while I ´m cooking my lunch and realize that despite I haven t read all of this books, and is the first time I watch this one….I follow most of the steps you mention. Is good to know that I m on the right path. Thanks fot the video!

[@maidecelikarslan759]

Wonderful content! I do many of the mentioned things but especially after time chunks when I do something to refresh my energy, that thing feels much better that I dont want to go back to working. That thing can even be drinking coffee. I do some things to make my working chunks much enjoyable or sometimes just focus without any interruptions depending on how I feel at the moment, and also its not like “i hate my job” but still life outside the work is much better much calm or enjoyable than work, even if its doing nothing 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ShortcastoverCoffee]

This was an excellent and comprehensive overview of journaling! I found Ali Abdaal's advice on the different levels and techniques for journaling extremely helpful. The science behind expressive writing and gratitude journaling was fascinating. I never realized just how powerful writing about thoughts and feelings could be for mental health. Abdaal makes a compelling case for how journaling helps gain control over your mindset. The prompts shared are fantastic. I especially like the Wheel of Life for evaluating different aspects of your life, and the Fear Setting exercise to push past limiting beliefs. The Odyssey Plan also seems like a great tool for clarity on your path. I'm excited to start consistently journaling by using Abdaal's tips. Writing down a few sentences each morning seems like a manageable way to begin. I'll try to remember that the simple act of getting thoughts on paper is the key. Thank you for so many practical suggestions to unlock journaling's life-changing potential!

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you are so postive and so successful, well done you, I'm kind of person who follow people on youtube but definitely you are kind of person that worth to be followed and listen, thank you.

[@carlanthonydelosangeles7411]

Thank you for sharing these with us. ❤️ More dedicated to reading more books soon!

[@GregMunro]

Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over 250k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are alot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look.

[@GregMunro]

Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumours and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of an advisor, before I started seeing any significant results happens in my portfolio, been using the same advisor and I’ve scaled up 750k within 2 years,

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Having a counselor is essential for portfolio diversification. My advisor ASHLEY AIRAGAHI who is easily searchable and has extensive knowledge of the financial markets.

[@alisherkhan4749]

Definitely, one of the best videos made on productivity!

[@hellocaramello]

Absolutely love your videos!! Keep it up!

[@aqz2000]

Ali is just brilliant! Can’t wait to buy his book

[@ibrahimsoukak437]

This has been a really good summary for people like me, who have been struggling with productivity for the past 10 years of their lives or so.

[@dakshk3982]

Thats amazing! Thank you Ali

[@prabh33]

Feel grateful for learning every new stuff from you 😊

[@Nancymusic1717]

I'm loving your posting more and more videos!! Lovedd the video

[@Sthasn]

I love this video and I’ve read most of these books and this does a great job of explaining the main points, but I found myself missing all the details and stories and things that give a deeper meaning to some of these actions. How to win friends is a book I would say deserved a full read

[@jamesroadnight5327]

This content is amazing, I subscribed to his channel 2 minutes into it.. will be getting his book for sure. No wonder he has nearly 5m subscribers! Great job

[@nadiaakbarzade9121]

That was really useful, thank you😍

[@drtraveller2704]

Incredible! Thank you for sharing 👍🏼

[@VisitLiveLoveMaui]

Pre-ordered your book and look forward to reading it. In the meantime, this video is very helpful too! "Mahalo"

[@Motive_Leap]

Thanks for the tips!

[@LinaMarcela]

Great content, love all the ideas!

[@pr5113]

Everything is customizable. It’s good to see that Ali Abdaal has customized his actions on productivity as per his needs & requirements.

[@nhatmyph.5242]

thanks Ali! These are what I need at the moment after watched thousands of productivity videos =).It's useful and practical.

[@WPIALInsider]

Man I just get more and more excited for this book!

[@VM_PRANAV15]

Just need this and I got notification from you. THANKYOU!!

[@youngskunk]

haven't watched you in years, so glad to see your continued success Cheers

[@anshmundra02]

this was one of your best videos, Ali!

[@angelasagenda]

Can’t wait to get my own copy of your book. Your thumbnail was 😂!!! And my favorite take away from this video is the ideal week to plug into my google calendar. But- I have to say, I couldn’t get through the book “eat that frog”. It didn’t resonate with me. Now I will JUST GET STARTED!!!! 🎉

[@user-wb4cc5iq9w]

You are THE MAN! Thanks for this!

[@AnaLucia262]

I am sooooooo excited for your book!

[@harshchhindre.design]

I m really greatful, you make this video. I am procrastinating about how to make my day productive, now I am confident enough that I need to do and how to make my day productive. Thank you so much creating this video 😇✌️

[@veronicaps18]

Amazing video! So useful :) thanks!!

[@MusaFatma-us3vd]

I feel you! It's easy to get carried away. Just set a budget and stick to it, right💸

[@keeganpurnell]

Thank you for sharing wth us after so long reading for us all. 🎉

[@TheBusinessHandyMan]

Finna take this and implement it in my life right now

[@stanislawcronberg3271]

I love the shameless plugs of your book, you definitely put your all into it and I can't wait for it to be released :)

[@manahelh.6104]

I barely like videos but for this KZbin channel I always remind myself to leave a like because he deserves it he works hard to make videos and I actually learn a lot from him. He's like an older brother I never had

[@Roufy000]

I love your channel and i am experimenting with your methods :) Creating time blocks doesn’t seem to work for me anymore. I used to be great at it when i was in school and at the university but now i don’t have enough commitment to time. What works for me now is setting a “reminder activity”. For example: i will study one hour in the morning, this hour will start after my first walk with my dog. Doesn’t matter what time i walk the dog in the morning, i just need to study right afterwards for one hour.

[@favouramara4504]

Your videos are so educational. Thanks

[@chicacheca]

Amazing tips ali!

[@tyler_meunier]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@myatthurawin2276]

Ali Abdaal's Videos always made my day 💕

[@TheGianxi]

This was truly an amazing video!

[@annaspeaks373]

Thank you Ali for this video ❤ Just filmed video for my youtube channel and now it’s time to watch yours.

[@SurajKumar-oo8vr]

Hands down Ali's best video on productivity till date.

[@Jessica_dutta]

All your videos are so good nd really helpful 👏

[@Bazzguit]

Nice work summasiring all these books! Although I do think we'll always "waste" time, or have non-productive time where we do tasks that doesn't contribute to the compound effect (e.g. playing videogames) I consider these non-planned time windows really important to keep you from burnout and reduce the amount of stress.

[@MrRinre]

I'd argue that those times are essential. The only thing is to set hard limits especially when it comes to video games lol

[@waltereijkelboom]

Amazing video, thanks!

[@Veerlearning]

Seeing your video makes my day love you man ❤

[@bgmeraki]

Harmonising with the Whole Discussion. ❤

[@Wealthwizard.]

Will definently have to read some of these!

[@beatrizaguiar]

The best part was 50 shades of Grey on the thumbnail 😌

[@Purevkhuu]

Thanks so much this is really important to us 🙏🙏🙏✍✍✍

[@bevtaylor3429]

I love the ideal calendar tip 😊❤

[@emilymclean2356]

I think this is the most realistic approach to productivity I've seen! Taking into account where your emotions are at instead of the "just do it" approach is awesome.

[@sunevanheerden]

Really well structured and clear! I will use this approach on my YT channel too 🎉

[@VickyTekale]

Just in 1 video I can get this much, not overexerting but it was phenomenal just wow.💜

[@Relaxing-Nature-Sounds909]

This video is super useful , Thanks

[@kattamachtcrime4724]

I bought some books that you recommended in your videos and I was happy with ALL OF THEM. Thank you very much! (I will buy yours as well, it just takes some time until its available in Germany. Thank you for the great content on your channel!

[@SagarSangamSahu]

Love this Ali.. Lots of love ❤

[@Musicliftsme]

Great video! Thanks man

[@sunevanheerden]

I will use this structured approach in my YT videos as well 🎉 So well said, step by step you guide us through!

[@Zephyr8170]

Thanks Ali for inspiring us to become better versions of ourselves

[@kwong6884]

So appreciative that Ali read all these books so I don’t have to. TY!

[@ayantikabhattacharyya8401]

did I just spot 50 days of Grey amidst the bunch of productivity books in the thumbnail?

[@component8107]

This can be summarised as : plan what to do , do it , review. Groundbreaking.

[@jonathanbowen3640]

Exactly. Its nosense.

[@zaheerpatel448]

Congrats on completing your book, looking forward to reading it inshallah!

[@suzanadsuza4819]

Thank You for all your efforts and deep research on productivity 🙏🏻 😊❤

[@KennethChengMusic]

Huge tip: pause the video after each section and do the thing!! Then continue watching video. Advice without action is meaningless. Thanks Ali for the great advice.

[@theuser7472]

Fantastic video. Loved it.

[@ThePrinceAJShow]

The secret to productivity is not discipline, it’s joy! 😊

[@sam-1810]

This is an legendary eye opening saying by Ali

[@wahyuawaludin1]

of course its discpiline.

[@vio1583]

If it was joy, everyone would be productive ;) It's joy over the long term, not the short term. Seeing the long term will enable productivity.

[@alienarmy7804]

I DEFINITELY AGREE 👍

[@sam-1810]

@@vio1583 long term or either short term what I realised was, It's actually "joy" what made and made me feel I was productive. I realised the fact that when I study subjects and turns out to be interested on it, I keep exploring about it. And that brings me joy. And that joy makes me feel like I did something productive and am satisfied...

[@carpusmediainc4766]

I've figured out Time Boxes for myself earlier in the summer. Has literally changed my life.

[@sarahmfnyc]

Can’t wait to read the book in December!!