How to ACTUALLY Stick to Your Schedule (2 Simple Rules)

[@JustinSung]

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[@ariekoprasethio]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: Schedule less [4:50] Estimate tasks to take double the time [3:42] Pick your losses [6:25] Review less, learn more effectively [09:11] Sacrifice short-term for long-term gain [09:25] Made with HARPA AI

[@ilaydaC.]

thanks!

[@lolidkstudio]

what is HARPA AI and how does it work? is it like Eightify?

[@Iamtrishna8]

Ty

[@ZenVibes-007]

Thanks

[@youtubemom497]

This helped me so much! I overschedule and then feel bad about myself for not doing it all in one day. I have such a hard time estimating how long something will take.

[@ishrakmujibift4269]

"It’s better to be in control of what is being sacrificed, rather than being forced to sacrifice everything." That hit!

[@dagidam6809]

00:01 Creating schedules incorrectly can worsen time management. 01:18 Balancing work and study with a structured schedule. 02:29 Avoid overscheduling to increase productivity 03:42 Scheduling less and overestimating time enhances efficiency 04:57 Avoid over-scheduling to prevent falling behind. 06:24 Actively decide where and when to lose to stick to schedule. 07:49 Reviewing notes multiple times in a week is inefficient. 08:59 Effective time management leads to long-term efficiency gains.

[@yehoshouaisrisen8237]

@@dagidam6809 Ty!!

[@GerardfromMS]

This is one of the best videos I've seen. It's a healthy dose of "Keepin' it real".

[@sakshamsubedi7805]

Its been a few days since I have been struggling with my schedules and this video came like the solution walked straight into my doorsteps. Thank you

[@Eta_Carinae__]

I've independently come up with the doubling rule, particularly for lectures. Given the way I take notes, it actually takes me double the runtime of the lecture to actually get through.

[@Deanforbes]

I have to remind my clients of this! If you don't schedule breaks and you are always overscheduling, you're going to burn out! Thanks for sharing.

[@elliesnotes]

What if you actually can’t schedule breaks? This works for a work schedule but what if you are a SAHM? There’s no such thing as breaks.

[@Alana6866]

This helped me sooo muuch!! I've been struggling to stick to the schedule that I made, and having anxiety and panic attacks, this video came at the perfect time!! Thank you so much :)

[@sophiacromwell8017]

Love the message…. “If you can’t win the game, at lest you can plan to win the championship” - thanks for the reminder to keep our eyes on the FINAL Prize!! ❤

[@brias.4566]

Very helpful. I've been trying to get better at following my schedule but I literally over-schedule all the time, glad there was a term for it and glad to be aware!

[@betterinboston3410]

Over scheduling is smth I've struggled w since 2022, like I'd put so many things on my schedule and when I'm not able to execute even the first few tasks of the day then I'd feel bad and i wouldn't do anything at all. I legit figured it all out myself last month, whatever you said about over scheduling in this video, but it's okay I've learnt my lesson and i wouldn't repeat the same mistake in med school n be a bit better at scheduling my tasks

[@HHH-vo6ec]

An important video recommended to me when i really needed it, ty Justin

[@RameshYadav-pq8mc]

You truly care about your student thank you 🙂

[@liambathard2094]

G.O.A.T 💪🏽 Scheduling and time management are areas I’ve got a lot of low hanging fruit in marginal gains.

[@garimaxoxo]

thankyou, this helped a lot! I picked my losses and now I don't think study is gonna be so overwhelming.

[@lukejansons8354]

Hi Justin. Considering you post weekly videos, I thought I might suggest that you could make a video about essay writing and preparing for writing essays in exam conditions. I understand you did post a video about essay writing around 2 years (very helpful) and I think it would be great for you to revisit it considering it is an important topic for many students!

[@LEICAGAYLEZAPANTA]

my goodness Justin, this is just what I needed to hear today, so thank you ❤

[@vaishnavisingh2955]

This video was so helpful. I have been preparing for my exams and I’ve always fallen behind my schedule. This really does make me feel good!

[@sneha2169]

Thank you for this video.

[@NickforGreek]

Your videos are like a more practical TedTalk. Keep going!

[@SparkingLife111]

Just telling myself that it's going to take two times as long as I expect it to just kind of gave me the motivation to get started I think the stress of trying to get something done in an imaginary deadline that is very strict takes away the Joy from doing something joyful and the desire and motivation to get started on something that I don't want to do

[@Dimitri_Kavon_Williams]

Oh, the deep flow perspective is good for installing this, I could not schedule anymore by hand I was such a micro-nazi omfg, I still do it even with mindfulness, that is a very good idea, I can't study without getting into depth, it's not working at all. It's insane how simple words similar to the reference problem of systems, are causing me to not be able to fully implant it, with a meditation and "cbt" type practices this is superb! I was dismissing this at the beginning. I also ironically started to schedule less, and to focus on creating systems and sort of go with wu-wei idea and just hits... I get from meditation (i am not good at it lol). This is good to retrace my plannings, I also do this for life... the biggest hinderance, as a partially black man in a German/White system is mindsets, especially German words, so I just consume everything in english, as it's not easy to find good quality personal development material, and the language is so dirty and "discriminatory" with small t trauma which causes more post traumatic responses than big t trauma. At least from what I've read and most of these concepts are relatively popular ironically and well-known in it's circles. I started to do more trauma work and shadow work even, I don't know if this affected my grades, yet it affected groups that I did not go along with well, it was harsh, yet somehow this helped me to succed as a leader in my bachelors, while I am not connected to their homogenity, even if they think that is so internally, the difference is strikingly so, I wonder when I worked in China and I had an asian teacher, somehow they pressured and encouraged me way more and enjoyed the conversations at times so much, I felt guilty and started working hard at times, and that created real meaning for me as I saw they cared that I integrate my insights into their culture, and I was of course a western ass... but they all liked me my tinder is full of asian girls from china lol, anyhow! Thank you I know you're from New Zeeland etc. I don't want to go into ethnic details or a discussion or leave smth. negative, as this is a sensetive topic, I am just thankful to work and meet more asian human beigns, even now at work, previously interacting with a lot of white human beigns and their bias, creates a false prophecy of lazyness, and class thinking can be very real and is unenjoyable untill I do like 3-5x exercises a week or smth. confidence boosting etc. Anyhow, thank you for the videos!

[@nourashraf243]

Thank you justin , much appreciated content

[@andressamravend.1445]

Very Timely , thank you, Justin!

[@prashantadke5638]

precise practical and useful advice , great....

[@AnandaGarden]

Amusing and spot-on. My secret, not mine, is that I'll work twice as hard and long and well when I know there's an excellent chance I'll succeed. That means I have to work to my strengths, which means I have to know them. It's the secret of successful schools, too - kids learn avidly, without discipline problems, when the teacher helps them individually based on their strengths and giving each one success experiences every day. Sound like sports coaching? No surprise, it is.

[@joshuaokereke8751]

Thanks Justin I really needed this

[@CaraMarie13]

Over scheduling and underestimating time has been my iceberg. My work requires a lot of flexibility throughout the day. I can literally spend the whole day on once case if i have to do follow up on that case that same day. And i prefer to do it that day or else it won't get done. So i am reducing the amount of i schedule wach day to see whats the sweet spot.

[@mohamadrezasalehisadaghian6355]

Great Video! Thank you!

[@Vertasoie]

Really good content. My perfectionism doesnt like it one bit 😂 but its true. You definitly gave me food for thoughts here thank you .

[@sashachan6556]

This video was really great, thank you so much!

[@Dimitri_Kavon_Williams]

I did Babara Oakely course about learning how to learn as well as her new online course about online learning, that is a very nice setup and progress for learning more about learning how to learn.... I hope I can get tools for reference ... micro-management of details and concepts and create a fun area, I don't enjoy living in a boring area for learning it's crazy how sensetive we are as humans!!!

[@tanithinkorea]

Hi Justin! Your video just popped onto my for you page and I thought hey I know Him! 😆 Great video! 😊

[@cherryayethihan]

Please make a video on how to learn during the lectures like u mentioned in 9:19

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Thank you for this.

[@elliesnotes]

This is great…if you are scheduling work or something 😅 I don’t see this working well for my schedule.

[@rifff5]

Thanks Justin. The video is awesome.

[@EcomCarl]

Leaving wiggle room in your schedule is a game-changer! Prioritizing and planning upfront helps maintain focus and handle the unexpected. ✨

[@sunginlight]

Amazing video, tons of value here🔥.

[@KeepTrying-p5b]

is there a video on how to learn effectively through lectures? I pretty much use lectures as my primary source of studying

[@gengargen7810]

What are your thoughts on saying like - you fill the amount of time you have set with the task you planned. Great content.

[@chhabrianikita]

the reality check was needed 🥴 I'll go touch some grass ty

[@A.GodwinRoyston]

You are a fucking legend

[@Luca3538...]

Sir, could you not call me out like this? Death note of scheduling!!

[@sanchitakumarr]

thank you so much 😭😭😭😭

[@HassanMustafaEffendi]

Brilliant Video

[@fairuzastevenson9896]

Thank you

[@thucnguyen9673]

What’s the scheduling platform he is showing in here?

[@harryxd0163]

HELLO JUSTIN does you course also applicable in nursing student (me)who only have a 1 day free time

[@wikipedia-l5t]

hi sir i m from India. I need ur help regarding maths

[@aones-l6o]

it's useful，I'll try😊

[@abdullahyaseen371]

Where can I watch the full version of this video.

[@lucianop.3922]

Another thing I see is that there's a lot of places for reflection. Reflecting is not bad in my opinion, but I think it's something that is better left off to come naturally and not in a kind of forced way of "oh, it's time to reflect, let's start reflecting". And to have the flexibility of letting it last whatever it lasts. That can help you feel more relaxed, chilled and focused for other activities.

[@Somebodyelse141]

There's nothing wrong with scheduling time for reflection

[@lucianop.3922]

@@Somebodyelse141 Never said it was. I just don't think it works. If it works for you, that's fine.

[@jakogaming9222]

Where can I find full video?

[@TheRamp2010]

Great content in all your videos, big thank you for sharing. One thing I have trouble with is applying these techniques to a video course?

[@gojo_saturo_the_king]

Thanks ❤

[@ankitavarma3780]

Hey Justin, I have a question I need answered if you can afford the time. What are your thoughts on re-learning if you've already started wrong on a subject? Begin again from the start, using the techniques you teach? It hasn't been long enough and I'm at the middle and feel like my whole approach has been wrong anyway!

[@TheCactuar124]

If you really care about that subject, the answer should be obvious.

[@ankitavarma3780]

Not so obvious. I'm really quite dim you see. But I guess I'll test myself and see what I've really grasped and go from there. Thanks

[@lucianop.3922]

The answer is not obvious, but I think it's all about perspective and context. If you deem the subject really important, either because you want to learn it in-depth, because you know it will be in an exam and if you don't know then you'll lose a lot of points etc. etc., it might be a good idea to begin again from the start, since you have a lot of doubts and gaps about the subject and if you keep going, those will get bigger instead of smaller. However, if your current understanding is not super bad and you feel confident enough in what you've learned, maybe you can do something in-between: if you have notes you've taken using other approaches, try using them as a base for other approaches, like creating mind maps for example or creating mental images or mental association of each concept and key word in the subject, etc. etc. You don't HAVE to start all over again. It can be something in the middle: not starting all over again, and not keeping it completely the same way either.

[@jake-o3843]

"theres nothing wrong with being boring" got me

[@gujjuguys8963]

I find your advice to give yourself more time than you deem necessary to contradict with your teaching in the ICanStudy course about Parkinson's law. As a result, students would be mislead to take more time to do their tasks, culminating in a higher chance of procrastination.

[@lucianop.3922]

I think he means: be reasonable with the amount of time. Make estimations based on how much time it took you to complete similar activities in the past, and based on that, assign the double. The point is to keep in mind the unexpected things that may happen during your daily activities, but to not expand them to a point where there's so much free time that you can't fill said free time with anything (that's the other thing, ideally you have something specific planned for a frame of time, so you will finish it because you assigned a specific task to that time and you won't do anything less or anything more, and in the remaining time which you'll likely get unless a lot of unexpected stuff happens, just chill or do anything else, until the time for the next activity comes).

[@NanaKwameGyimahBuadu]

Can u do a video on maths?

[@the_outlier1]

I understand the doubling rule. But what about Parkinson's Law? Which states that work expands so as to fill the time available for it's completion. I'm terrible at estimating the amount of time a project is going to take to complete, so I've been recommended the doubling rule. But then Parkinson's law nags at me, wondering if I've created an environment to work slower.

[@neyaneya5554]

Due to family reasons I quit school at age 9 (I'm 29 now!), I don't know how to study, I don't know how to plan or feel pressure. I tried goal setting, reverse goal setting, time blocking, pomodoro with 1/3 or 1/4th the time as break, intermittent rewards, habit coupling.. But I can't seem to get things done, no matter what I try. Is that something the course would help with? $300 for me is saving up for 6 months, it's a lot. And I'm sure it's worth that. But I'd like to know if the course can really solve my problems. Not expecting an answer but would definitely appreciate one. Ty!

[@A.GodwinRoyston]

Join his course it will help every instructions are so clear and everything was broken into simple steps and it is definitely worth it

[@neyaneya5554]

@@shiroi5672 You're probably right, the issue is that I struggle a ton when trying to snip information together from random resources. I don't know what's correct or relevant, this guy has so many videos and shorts it's frankly very overwhelming. But this entire thing is a business first and foremost, and helping people is secondary. I get it, but that's probably reason enough for me to not consider the course regardless.

[@a14_28]

check your comments on your video

[@marianosetula5666]

@@neyaneya5554 id recommend to spend less time consuming and more time applying what you learn :) i dont do it bcz i procrastinate a lot but i hope you will. best wishes my friend

[@neyaneya5554]

@@marianosetula5666 Appreciate the comment, and likewise!

[@AnjaliNair-n6t]

Could you give some examples on what your mean by choose your loses ? You didnt give an example from Philip's calendar for this point.

[@lucianop.3922]

It's about choosing what you want to focus on. For example, instead of going to the gym two times a week, he could go only one time. Perhaps he won't get the body he wants as fast or as effectively as he'd like (that's the loss), but he will have more time to focus on the other activities and then be more effective on those. Conversely, he could sacrifice lectures for example and then use that time to go a third time to the gym, maybe for even better results. In general, it's about sacrificing expertise/time dedicated in one area to become more of an expert in another. It's a little bit like the saying "jack of all trades, master of none", in the sense that you try to become an expert and do well at everything, but because you are just human and cannot be excellent at everything, you end up failing in everything. Of course, it's not black or white, you can still be an expert in many areas, but this is the general idea.

[@southwestguy223]

More time management content!!!

[@George-e5George___k2s]

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[@_aakash32]

Right, but as an accounting student, I claim that you can't remember the stuff until you revisit again and again. So reviewing notes wasn't a bad thing. I, myself, study for 12 hours every single day. EVERY SINGLE DAY. It's not easy, but no one has ever come across a right solution for our problem..!!

[@Mmj_-lq3gp]

I love you man

[@CHARGING.TARTARUS]

I hate turtles

[@jokullsindrigunnarsson8084]

if i had to guess, justin doesn’t believe in one system for all but to experiment with different things that are shown to work

[@CHARGING.TARTARUS]

@@jokullsindrigunnarsson8084 no , my intention was for a very general system, obe that has so many of his videos like " 5 techniques of every successful student" and " what do top 0.1% do "( I'm lazy here , it's the one video that got around 683k views ) , and chatGPT video ( which is there like a general idea about the learning process) and his ted ed talk ( for beginners) and his "5 core concepts for learning" Those are all learning and how to be efficient in it , my problem was me lacking a growth mindset which he said that in his learner type video that I'm a karps , and I've went from that very very very disciplined guy and that fire would never stop motivated kind of guy , untill i saw my results ( btw first time trying his methods after binge watching his videos and writing notes like 20 notes processing and refining my methods that i didn't really try , because I'm a perfectionist who has a big good ego calling it " values " of me ) i actually kind of gave up , and I'm now trying to remember what was my routine like and no cognitive load is appearing so no results on how i was doing it , damn it if i thought about it ( hope Justin sees this )

[@LedZep1275]

If you're really serious, he already has his entire learning system available to you through his online program on ICanStudy, you just have to pay for it. His KZbin stuff barely touches the surface - but it's free.

[@Produceh]

If he did that no one is going to his ( I can study Cors )

[@TheCactuar124]

@@CHARGING.TARTARUSThe system is just all the principles he teaches put together.

[@Catholicguy-qs3ng]

Can anyone help me Whether SYNTOPICAL reading is taken as a priming step Or the evaluation step?🙏

[@ReflectionOcean]

By YouSum Live 00:00:00 Misunderstanding time management can worsen productivity. 00:00:12 Over-scheduling leads to feeling overwhelmed and falling behind. 00:03:01 Wide margin of error is crucial for effective scheduling. 00:05:00 Planning for realistic outcomes prevents constant catch-up. 00:06:30 Choosing where to lose control is essential for success. 00:09:50 Sacrificing study time for learning efficiency yields long-term gains. By YouSum Live

[@radianthole]

"There's nothing wrong with being boring"

[@i-am-the-slime]

What's wrong with being sexy?

[@Joseph2day]

Yeah, I am planning to run a marathon in sub 1 hour, my logic is that humans have been recorded during sprints to run faster than 26.2 miles per hour (Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the men's record for the fastest human running speed at 27.78 miles per hour), I am a human, all I need to do is keep that pace up for 26.2 miles.

[@Dimitri_Kavon_Williams]

the dip is also in this nice i presume...

[@lyafe1272]

I came here from the Short Video, this long video is in no way related to the Content of the short.

[@SonicBlueberry-k4e]

Does the course have instructions for hanging?

[@dre7256]

The accountant jokes 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@henryalohfabian6686]

My guy just told why we need he his chanel again at the end

[@jakesday-z6q]

what is the secret in passing maths i am stuggling a lot

[@WilliamDunBroch]

Love how you referred to them with they them pronouns❤

[@hoangducanh5063]

Guys to be frank i dont understand what does pick your loses mean, can anyone give me an example pls

[@polyglotmona]

But what about Parkinson’s law?

[@sq7551]

you have a way of saying a lot without saying anything important. you could have said don't over plan the whole week

[@manar3773]

‏‪2:04‬‏ 😂😂😂

[@Avagardner2608]

Don’t waste your time watching this video, you will not learn much, he wants you to buy his lecture about scheduling. Hope is more helpful than this video😂

[@МиколаМартич-з9н]

💯🎉

[@malh851]

nah it was good info

[@Charlie5156]

Thanks.

[@anagharani450]

Justin videos were very insightful and helped me improve my efforts ,hes shares many high value stuff for free

[@anna-marieeasmus7529]

It is wonderful that he chose to share these things with us for free. If you cannot afford the whole course you could still use these info in your own life. Thank you Justin.🎉

[@FelixKiprono-e5c]

Sad that I did not stick to my schedule to watch this

[@MohamedabdALLAHVE]

Hi Justin, I'm Mohamed from Egypt I want a detailed long video about specifically learning and mastering video editing in a scientific way the best way to be the best video editor and animator and mastering After Effects I wish I could afford your course maybe it's mentioned there I'm 33 and couldn't master that software to make money freelancing I hope you see my message and I'll follow your guidance word by word thank you, my friend.

[@Joseph__k7c]

Behold, a system error has caused the transaction to wander off to an invalid email address.

[@csnanayakkara]

Like for the death note reference.

[@noko.up.acc.]

interesting

[@Douglas_Gillette]

Time management is a myth and impossible. Time is fixed. It is an independent variable. Attention can be managed. Time can not.

[@rabi636gamer]

Bro is that all there is to productivity and studying

[@just.fisayo]

Omg this guy is TALKING to me. Overscheduling really puts you under so pressure and sometimes you just keep postponing and postponing.

[@Steven___2r]

Sarcastically, may you never stop grinning.

[@يوسفناصرحنون-د8ز]

❤

[@andreambrownridge7642]

💜💜💜

[@abu6127]

Whatever you say bbg

[@bluesparrow-hx5qf]

Maybe philip should spend less time creating schedules. And if a schedule is going from 7am to 9pm, the problem is not the schedule, but the wrong belief, you are superhuman and can work and concentrate for 16h a day over weeks and months

[@VENUEATHENS]

Bro you're just selling a course with these 10min teasers.. You should do a video on how to say something by actually saying nothing