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Ali Abdaal, world's most followed productivity expert and author of 'Feel Good Productivity,' hosts Deep Dive podcast featuring inspiring creators, thinkers, and entrepreneurs. His key insight: happiness drives success, not vice versa. This discovery came while working as a doctor facing burnout, realizing hard work alone wasn't enough. Ali developed a new productivity approach focused on enjoying the journey toward meaningful goals. Through authentic conversations, Deep Dive provides insights for building a life you love, emphasising that productivity's secret isn't disciplineβ€”it's joy.

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Make money with the skills you already have: https://go.aliabdaal.com/lbapoddesc Subscribe to LifeNotes πŸ‘‰ https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive To get free fractional shares worth up to Β£100, you can open an account with Trading 212 through this link - https://www.trading212.com/join/ALI. Terms apply. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. Pies & Autoinvest is an execution-only service. Not investment advice or portfolio management. Automatic investing refers to executing scheduled deposits. You are responsible for all investment and rebalancing decisions. *Other fees may apply - https://www.trading212.com/terms/invest If you want to start or grow a channel, check out my Part-Time YouTuber Academy here πŸ‘‰ https://www.ptya.com/part-time-youtuber-academy?utm_source=deep_dive&utm_medium=description&&utm_campaign=Nir_Eyal πŸ“š Check Out My New York Times Bestselling Book Feel-Good Productivity! πŸ‘‰ https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/ podcast πŸ“§ Sign up for LifeNotes - my weekly newsletter where I share actionable productivity tips, practical life advice, and high-quality insights from across the web directly to your inbox. πŸ‘‰ https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes/podcast In this episode of Deep Dive, I reflect on the journey of entrepreneurship and why joining a startup can be one of the best ways to learn the ropes. We dive into the transition from employee to entrepreneur, the underrated value of sales skills, and knowing when it’s time to quit something that no longer serves you. I also share tips on figuring out what to sell, and how productizing your knowledge can help you scale your efforts and work smarter, not harder. Enjoy the episode πŸ™‚ 00:00 The Value of Joining Startups 03:12 Learning Through Experience 06:02 Navigating Business Opportunities 08:47 The Role of the Entrepreneur 11:59 Understanding Sales Dynamics 14:51 Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur 19:10 Identifying What to Sell 24:08 The Importance of Quitting 31:00 Productizing Your Knowledge πŸ”— CONNECT WITH ALI πŸŽ₯ YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/@UCoOae5nYA7VqaXzerajD0lg 🐦 X ( Twitter ) - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal πŸ“Έ Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal πŸ’» Website - https://aliabdaal.com/ πŸ‘₯ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/ πŸ“„SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT Visit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/ πŸŽ™οΈ ABOUT THE PODCAST Deep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor 🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deep-dive-with-ali-abdaal/id1587142091 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gZkflCpck1rTixj8M7yHt RSS: https://feeds.transistor.fm/deep-div πŸ™ LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we’d love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deep-dive-with-ali-abdaal/ πŸ‘‹ GET IN TOUCH You can also Tweet @aliabdaal with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you’ve learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in πŸ™ PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

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