How I Made My First $1M at 26 - Every Step Explained

Ali Abdaal โ€ข June 25, 2025
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Ali Abdaal

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Hey, I'm Ali, a doctor turned entrepreneur, and the worldโ€™s most-followed productivity expert ๐Ÿ˜œ On this channel, we explore evidence-based strategies and tools that can help us be more productive, and build a life that we love. If that sounds interesting, consider subscribing! See you in the next video x

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Sign up and upgrade to Grammarly Pro to level up your productivity. You can use my link for 20% off Pro: http://grammarly.com/ali06 Sign up here to get updates on the content and courses weโ€™re creating around financial and time freedom: https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifestylebizytd Join my FREE quarterly goal-setting and reflection workshop on Saturday 20th September: https://go.aliabdaal.com/autumn25ytd -------- MY PRODUCTIVITY APPS ๐Ÿ“ Momentum: Energising Habits (iOS) - Download Here โ†’ https://go.sparkle.so/momentum/ytd ๐Ÿ‘ป Voicepal: AI Writing App (iOS/Android) - Download for Free โ†’ https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal/ytd MY BOOK ๐Ÿ“• My New York Times bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity (2,000+ 5-star reviews) โ†’ https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/amazon/yt MY COURSES ๐Ÿš€ย Build a $100k/year lifestyle business without quitting your day job โ†’ https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifestylebusinessytd ๐Ÿง  My Productivity System: LifeOS โ†’ https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifeos/ytd ๐Ÿค‘ย Grow / Monetise your YouTube Channel โ†’ https://go.aliabdaal.com/PTYA/yt CONNECT WITH ME ๐Ÿ’Œย Join LifeNotes, my weekly email where I share what Iโ€™m reading & learning: https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes/yt ๐Ÿ“ธย  Instagram: https://instagram.com/aliabdaal ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿ’ปย  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/ ๐ŸŒย  My website / blog: https://www.aliabdaal.com/ -------- Hey friends, making my first million was less about chasing money and more about trying to teach people the lessons and skills that I have learned. In this video, I talk through the story about how I made my first million in different steps. Hope thereโ€™s something here you can steal for your own journey. Enjoy xx ๐Ÿ”—ย LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO ๐Ÿ“— Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan: https://geni.us/xa3Aa ๐Ÿ“™ $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi: https://geni.us/nVs7vo ๐Ÿ“˜ Dotcom Secrets by Russell Brunson: https://geni.us/IEbp7 ๐Ÿ“—ย The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Kober: https://geni.us/S4M2fl TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Why do I say it was accidental? 2:11 - The First $1,000 8:27 - Fear of Business Administration 12:41 - The 3 Stages of Making Money 14:59 - $1,000 to $100,000 20:19 - Making Mistakes in My First Business 27:21 - From $100K - $1M PS: I donate 10% of my income to charity every year. Would you like to join me? Learn more about the 10% Pledge: https://aliabdaal.com/giving-what-we-can/

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