Stop Wasting Time - 11 Tools to Double Your Focus

[@aliabdaal]

Sign up to my free 7 day focus crash course here! go.aliabdaal.com/focusvid3

[@AKSHATBAHETY]

One simple request please bring - India focused pricing for RizeI am so happy you are giving 25% off but on a monthly thing it's still a bit expensive. Following you since 2018 - bought the book loved it, please consider this.

[@AKSHATBAHETY]

Or maybe just monthly billing costs the same as India for indian credit cards or stuff (not sure if that's a way to track but please)

[@cryptorebornacademy2778]

hey man please can you help me with $200 please. I want to pay off a lot of leans off my self. It's coming to hunt me tomorrow.please help me if you can. And this is real man pls

[@cryptorebornacademy2778]

hey man please can you help me with $200 please. I want to pay off a lot of leans off my self. It's coming to hunt me tomorrow.please help me if you can. And this is real man pls

[@cryptorebornacademy2778]

hey man please can you help me with $200 please. I want to pay off a lot of leans off my self. It's coming to hunt me tomorrow.please help me if you can. And this is real man pls

[@codewiththilaks]

The only thing i get distracted is by your videos. That's how good they are.

[@Beautifultwinbabies]

Im right there with you.

[@Yassa_17]

Just remove the phone if you can guys. It's more productive that using these "productivity tools"

[@treywillis]

I have do not disturb mode turned on literally 100% of the time. Been the biggest game changer for my focus, productivity, creativity.

[@amandak.4246]

i've had it on for years because the sound of my phone vibrating would distract me from my schoolwork. now, if i really need to focus, i also put my phone facedown so i don't see notifications pop up on my phone. gotta hope there's not an emergency though

[@galerights8983]

@@amandak.4246I have been like this. But how do you juggle important messages like from your family and your classmates? There was this one time I had dnd mode during the weekends and my family gave me an earful about it!

[@Jingweltblade]

"if you are watching my channel and you have gotten to this point in the video you are probably kind of weird and you are probably a bit of a nerd in a great way and you might not have that many friends who are also into the same stuff..." Who else found this as a compliment ✋. Can't wait for productivity lab. Ali, we really appreciate all your work, keep it up man.

[@ElleDeeAus]

See you there 😊

[@justcurious719]

This comment made me stay for the complete video

[@elevate4844]

I have been watching your videos since grade 5th and I love them. They have made a drastic change in my life. Thank You 😊

[@sanskritibisht5033]

Time Management 1. Pomodoro: forest 2. Time tracking. How much time you’re spending on a particular task. Rise app, Distraction 1. One sec 2. Opal time blocking blocks apps Making work fun 1. Background ambient music

[@OMNITRIXCreativeAgency]

Just caught that moment at 25:00 in your latest video and, wow, it's exactly why I follow your work and consider you a huge inspiration. The way you engaged and connected at that point was spot-on! It's moments like these that keep me excited for every new video. Your approach to communication not only keeps us hooked but also creates a unique bond with your audience. Can't wait to see what you'll share next, also looking forward to having some kind of conversation with you in the future, whenever you're in the spirit of freebie and good will, just kidding ....

[@MojeZycieWSkrocie]

I love the rant about the distracting notifications. I personally do struggle with procrastination but the constant notifications and sounds thing annoys me to the core as it is. That's why my phone is on vibrate at all time and I have notifications completely turned off for 90% of the apps even when I'm not in a Focus or Do Not Disturb mode.

[@alchriyad]

I used to occasionaly watch videos from this channel a few years ago and always thought that most of his tools/apps recommended are just fancy and mostly used for aesthetic purposes when a simpler alternative would suffice. However, watching this video, it's nice to see that he recommends simpler tools now which are easier to get around and are equally, if not more effective. Thanks. Liked.

[@coreylevine5348]

Love seeing Ali talk about focus modes. Ali - what are your focus modes? Do you use different screens? Is it only notifications you filter out? More details would be helpful.

[@nanak120]

Instead of toggle, I use *clockify* , which has the same UI as toggle. Like Ali mentioned, if you forget to stop the timer then you'll have to back date. With blocking social media, I use *minimalist* . It's been such a game changer for me. Thanks Ali for the video.

[@JustAstonn]

I don't know who needs to hear this but I've just made a to do list on notion and I've split it into 3 sections Building my CHARACTER Building my LIFESTYLE Building my FOCUS And I've just made a list of things I want to improve at to become a better, more focused person. Hope everyone succeeds in what they're doing.

[@Domgothim_911]

2 Videos under 3 days !!!! That's impressive Ali 🎉🎉 Hats off to your work !!!🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@Ballo.trades]

Thanks for this masterpiece mate. I too tend to get distracted when I have to commit myself to work. This video did the trick. ❤‍🔥

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

As a relative newcomer to your content and listening to your audiobook feel good productivity this is great stuff! Thanks!

[@DebbieBensonpjc]

People who prop their phones up or don’t silence notifications want to be distracted. I noticed this in myself when I am doing something I don’t want to be doing I will grab at anything to be distracted. Once I realized this, it solved all my problems. When I notice I am going off track, I immediately figure out why and fix it. Also this helped me figure out what I love doing and what I need to delegate! If I have to complete the task, I just give myself a reward at the end!

[@cozyculthost]

The "doing it with friends" part actually does work. Like a month or so ago I was staying at the ttrpg club for a pajama night, and me and 3 other ended up sitting in a dark room with red lights and just drawing and chatting about our characters. It was the most productive I've been in years. Although, sadly it requires a tool far not everyone has and obtaining it is a whole different story (friends)

[@adamrixtor3315]

Me : Writing Email for Work Also me: Ooo Ali’s New Video Noti! Imma watch it first

[@Sonya54675]

20:32 The joys of having a productivity guru as your boss.

[@sesebere]

Thank you, Ali. The space, lighting and music used I believe work quite well other with this video

[@vinsmoke_abid]

My man really is the god of productivity...

[@Adam_Aparece]

Ali has been my top G ever since I was in college. Now I'm about to graduate med school and he's still my top G.

[@Lauren-i8i]

Congratulations, Adam!! 👏👏👏

[@shivam99765]

Ali you did amazing job by adding hindi voiceover thanks alot . This helps me understand more clearly and Now I can watch your videos on a regular basis

[@austin5879]

Introduced to your channel recently and want to say how grateful I am to find a genuinely kind, down-to-earth entrepreneur who offers such reasonable and straightforward advice for those wanting to either do better at their 9-5 or for those like me, who want to "graduate" out of it ❤ thank you

[@maartenmidden1651]

The windows clock has a build in timer and focus mode. Easy to use and free!

[@MalcIgg]

Many thanks for sharing this - I didnt know and so many creative types are Mac heavy ;) --- I'm going to tinker with this :)

[@SebastianCristanchoYT]

Woah language transcriptions. Amazing man! Also your editors are so good. Last point I’m starting my real estate licence course here in Canada and so excited about this video and to implement as much of it as possible! Appreciate the work you do! Thank you!

[@JayPendragonWatches]

It’s great and fascinating to see you’re working on the copy for the sales page 🎉 as a copywriter, I’m really excited to see the results ❤ thanks for this video!

[@AarhamKaisar]

credit goes to his editor.his edit is on another level

[@agustinamei6691]

Thank you for this video, dear Ali

[@AhmedRashidd]

As soon as I started tracking the way I spend my time I instantly become more productive in all areas of my life. Insightful video Ali!

[@MomentsWithMarissa]

Adding my favorite: FOCUS MATE

[@cdroxj]

This vid is one of the most precious videos ever in this channel

[@morganfreedude3004]

Love Opal!!! helped save like 4-6 hours each week!

[@amyyoder768]

One of the things I noticed was that after turning off all of the notifications and putting them back on as I need them -- every app prompts me every single time to set up the notifications again, which I don't --- but it's such a great visual that these apps are DYING for me to spend my time on them. Because when it comes to apps, we're not the customer. We're the product. Those two things changed the game for me : realizing I'm the product and turning every notification off as default

[@writabrita]

I usually watch videos on 1.5x speed but I swear I can never watch this man's videos on 1.5x because he already talks super fast and at that level, it's as if wind blew by my ears😂

[@FeNO33.9H2O]

absolutely true, can't relate more, i usually i watch on 1.7x but his videos on 1.2x

[@FeNO33.9H2O]

that's shows how he value's the time of his audience

[@FeNO33.9H2O]

that's shows how he value's the time of his audience

[@FeNO33.9H2O]

absolutely true, can't relate more, i usually i watch on 1.7x but his videos on 1.2x

[@writabrita]

@@FeNO33.9H2O yes, absolutely 💯 These are the little things that have taken him where he is today slowly but surely. ✨️

[@GFemto_]

thank you fr man .. i'll try everything and i am sure it will work

[@aveerajsharma]

Wow! Now I'm binge-watching productivity videos because his videos are so addictive🤓😂 Wasting time while thinking I'm productive

[@pat_makes_stuff]

This is exactly the type of advice I subscribed to your channel for.

[@sangyenorbu9605]

Thank you so much for the great work, I have been watch your video from last year,I got new idea form your video and I learn English with your video, I've learnd so much from your video and book, resently I just got confucd by losing my goal,I'll put my self together by just stay keeping focus,that my frist step.

[@MichelePonte]

This video comes out exactly in the moment I am not supposed to watch KZbin 😅

[@isalutfi]

Hi Ali. Thank you for sharing about 11 tools to double our focus. So glad because this video will help me so much. Keep up!

[@Lita_at_work]

Just tested the mac short cut 5x 10x. Yep, it turns on focus mood 😌

[@AlexisFriedlander]

I do struggle with focus but I have accepted the fact that it's down to willpower. (Hence blocking physically distractions is the ONLY solution)

[@Kevinski_TV]

I love how inspirational, motivational, and informative your videos are. Although what I want to do is a lot of work, the tools I’ve been given by this KZbin channel make the work seem like quite a bit less than I thought it was initially.

[@ayeshahafeez7712]

Wow I love the Google docs idea. I never thought of that before. Loving it. 😂

[@threecatsdancing]

I just noticed that your room is the same colors as your book. But if you're holding your book upside down. You have the blue on the right and the red on the left and then the yellow kind of color down below on the mustard greeny couch. That's really kind of cool. 😁

[@kunzhang8723]

People usually feel anxious that they have lost too much time and that what they're doing is meaningless. We often believe that we can't afford to waste any time. However, the reality is that we can't always focus on meaningful activities, such as work or study. It's essential to allow ourselves some time to relax without constantly seeking meaning. While it's beneficial to think about how to improve our focus, we shouldn't become overly perfectionistic.

[@EllaJayning]

On 4RBT, I placed a bet for IPL Lottery, and the winnings were FAIR and square. No issues. It's awesome.

[@fullsleevetats]

Another fantastic breakdown of the tools out there. I've been in the productivity space for a good 2-3 decades, and have been a long-time Toggl user for years, I even have timers tied to NFC tags on the inner page of my notebook for various meetings, focus time, projects, using my Android + Tasker + the Toggl API. Works a treat. I also use a TickTime cube, after trying the Timeular cube for a brief period of time. Rize looks fantastic as well, although the telemetry is almost certainly blocked by corporate policy and firewall rules. I spend 99% of my time daily on a Linux laptop (daily driver OS for the last 25 or so years), and it looks like Rize still says Linux is "coming soon", but I haven't seen progress on that in a few years. If they get that working, it would be amazing!

[@Weissklangi]

Can you explain more, how to set this up? Like the NFC Tags in a notebook.

[@nellie2m]

Just tried one sec. It requires some setting up on your phone which is not user friendly and can only work with one app unless you buy the pro version. Just so people know for full transparency. BUT I now have my phone (samsung) on the greyscale setting and I'm kind of loving it. Easy on my eyes and my brain.

[@LennyTim]

I think anything tech/app related is what prevents you from being focused.

[@laveritepique7035]

My technique is to stop watching lifestyle influencer videos; it saves me a ton of time.

[@meriemserineledra]

That's one of the good videos I've enjoyed!

[@KyleJones_TN]

Tool 8: Focus modes are great! Even on my work PC, I don't let Outlook ping me for work emails, instead, I keep the app pulled up on a second monitor, but I choose when to look at it instead of being pinged all the time. (MS Teams is a different story, lol)

[@nikgordon1288]

Pausing music noting time elapse makes a lot of sense

[@DannyHatcherTech]

I have all my notifications on... distractions aren't the problem, personal ability to attune to information is the problem. Develop the skills 😁 Getting the end and hearing I am a nerd - erm. Yes.

[@janechapman7801]

Sometimes it's just easier to read some sources from you phone where you've set your reading preferences and there a shorter visual sweep but nice to be in a library conducive to work.

[@Consumer2]

i just put my phone into a silent mood 24/7 and this is the best way

[@alakesh_7]

The @now shortcut in Google docs stole the spotlight for me in this video and made me jump straight into action. Thanks Ali 🎉

[@KelmoMusic]

I think one area missing here around focus is what is being focused on. The question isn't always "why can't I focus on this thing I want to do," sometimes it's, "why can't I focus on this thing I HAVE to do." Unfortunately, we don't all enjoy our work, but we can't just choose to focus on something else because we need to pay the bills, etc. I guess the solution here is trying to make these things more fun (music, etc.), but if you inherently don't understand the point of the thing you're working on, or don't believe in it, it's going to be hard to stay on that track.

[@razrunelord]

Just figuring out and using the tools provided in the Apple ecosystem is perfect for even the intermediate or expert

[@findingmiriam581]

I have found ɓody doubling with others on camera in discord life changing in terms of keeping me on track with work and studying.

[@BrandenAndersondelaLooza]

We put so much effort into trying to find the secret to productivity through gimmicky apps and workarounds that involved highly distracted work through the lens of 20 systems working to keep you on track instead of investing time into being able to complete large chunks of deep work 😢

[@taylorjanegreen1]

Awesome, thank you. Would like quieter, calmer music behind you 😁 I find this too loud and distracting… Just FYI from my personal experience. Keep up the great work!

[@JackCalvinRoss]

The postman delivers again! Thanks for another great vid Ali!

[@britt_joiner]

Love toggl!! Great for aggregating. But I love the Google doc quest log. Would be great for folks who have standups and can’t ever remember what they worked on yesterday haha

[@insano-m7j]

Just swapped all of my last ETH and swapped it into AMX59K. Already up a little bit. Unfortunately I have some other junk staked which won’t free up for a while. Still now I am on the train!

[@EsoheCole]

This was really helpful. Thank you ❤

[@tom22333]

Thank you. That forest app looks awesome!

[@creativetake_1]

Your ability to stay focused is neither determined nor governed by tools that you use, or can use but by practicing consistently with a simple system that allows your work to be at the center, not the tools.

[@mcbrainstem]

This community would be kinda nice. I definitely get chastised or teased for trying to implement these kind of things in life

[@MuhammadSoomro1]

Hey Ali don’t know if you are a practicing Muslim, but since it’s Ramadan could you maybe provide some tips on how to stay productive while fasting! Thanks!

[@BertMichaele]

4RA's transparency is very good, no hidden charges. Trust is maintained. Always feel secure.

[@TiphaineA-t2d]

You could also mention a third book from Cal Newport, digital minimalism, which really helps us understand the "evil" way phones are design to "highjack our attention" and make money from it :D I'm currently reading your book from France ! XO

[@arthurchibondo]

I clicked because it's Ali Abdaal but now I know I needed this 😢❤

[@anastasiavlassov]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Found it helpful for my short attention span lol!

[@dylangovender]

I purchased Rize after the trial. One of the very few pieces of software that I felt compelled to purchase. Its the automatic time tracking that "keeps me in check"... so I know if I'm underworking or overworking on a particular day.

[@bernyosuna]

this is just a paradox, while you spend so much time tracking and looking for tools to concentrate and reviewing them and on and on, you just waisted like months doing that and at the end you cant go back in time, and no matter what the records tells you, its done

[@enlightenmator]

I am able to focus only after good sleep. Relaxation is also important.

[@LeninMcDonalds]

11 tools to try and make urself more productive is honestly counter productive. People are getting laid off left right and centre and it’s not because they aren’t productive. Love some of your videos Ali but I do hope you share a conversation with dr K and address the topic of toxic productivity. Or at least connect with your fan base who are majorly burnt out and moving away from a productivity centred life. Much love.

[@likandokayombo]

Another helpful video thank you Ali🙌

[@SohailSayyad-vs3ji]

Wow now in Hindi thankyou ali for that but I watch your videos for 2 things 1)to learn English 2)for the content. Sorry but I will watch your videos in English only.

[@habibaa.7382]

I love the Hogwarts ambience music on youtube for studying too!

[@ChristianAdela]

The odds on 4ra are very COMPETITIVE, makes IPL betting so much fun. Loving the experience.

[@debadritohalder478]

Please Make a video on useful chrome extensions for focus.

[@FabrizzioJavierFuentesQuiñonez]

It's amazing this video, If I want prosper I must learn whit this channel ❤

[@calvinraja1]

Feels like you're having a go at your team XD love it!!

[@purplewingsz]

amazed to see this in hindi, THANKS!!!!!!

[@piercethxchris]

Something you can do too if you have an iPhone 15 pro is set up the action button with accessibility to turn on the grey scale quickly

[@extrabreezyday5543]

Can you do a video on a guide to research and doing research related studies/work?

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

Extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@jjgamesTS4]

Could you do a video about focus and managing overwhelm specifically for ADHD individuals

[@Mind_to_motivation]

I am working and now I am distracted by this video Because I prefer listening you ❤❤

[@Lauren-i8i]

I hope the good Doctor treats his people with respect while giving them directives. So many ex Physicians can be rude & narcissistic. Just saying. They’ll be likely more loyal & tell him when his windows are down if it’s raining. Does he let them put out personal items like a family picture - or is that considered ‘too distracting?’ 🤨 💕

[@astheticliv16]

Thank you so much I find these apps really helpful ❤❤

[@traceyfox4764]

Great content!! You may want to check the SSL cert on the wallpaper download

[@skullduggerygillen]

Wasting time landed me to this video 😊

[@tomswan3401]

14:00 i would say smartphone use is almost always time waisted, because there is almost no work that can be done on the smartphone. So if possible try to do all things on a (at least) 13" device (laptop, 2-in-1 convertible), so there is a chance you start the productive task again.^^

[@saukash]

Hi Ali, I had a question regarding the time-tracking strategy. I really like that you mentioned Peter Drucker's quote, "What gets measured, gets managed." But, I had a doubt regarding the time tracking tools that you showcased in this video. You've given us the tools with which we can track our time. But, what do I do of the information after my time is tracked? Of course, you talked about how measuring the amount of time I'm spending on various things will show me where I'm putting most and the least amount of my time. But, can you also expand on how I can use that specific information about my time spending habits to increase my productivity? I feel having the tools and knowing my time-spending habits is half the battle won. But it's still ONLY half the battle won.

[@Lauren-i8i]

Good question!!!

[@sanskritibisht5033]

Time Management 1. Pomodoro: forest 2. Time tracking. How much time you’re spending on a particular task. Rise app, Distraction 1. One sec 2. Opal time blocking blocks apps Making work fun 1. Background ambient music

[@aadityanirmale1404]

saved 26 min thnx

[@ashraf.bashir]

Thank you. You saved our time. He is getting very repetitive

[@19Bosses]

You're the hero we didn't deserve