Is Hard Work Overrated? Ali Abdaal on Feelgood Productivity

Tiago Forte โ€ข December 21, 2023
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Does work need to be all grind and pain? What if joy not self-discipline was the secret to productivity? Join me for a conversation with the world's most-followed productivity YouTuber Ali Abdaal about his new book Feel-Good Productivity and learn how to do more of what matters to you. ๐Ÿ“• Get your copy of Feel Good Productivity: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com?utm_campaign=tiagoYT ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Subscribe to Ali's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:43 What does feel-good productivity mean? 00:09:50 Where does the myth come from that work has to be painful? 00:13:46 The Shoshin approach 00:16:37 How to cultivate a beginner's mindset 00:19:54 Own the process 00:26:09 Choose your character 00:31:24 Being serious vs. being sincere 00:34:07 How to know when to quit 00:43:27 Why everyone should over-communicate 00:48:27 What was Ali able to convey in a book that doesn't come across on YouTube 00:51:11 How has Ali's YouTube experience influenced the book-writing process? 00:54:07 Drawing inspiration from video games 00:57:51 The periodic table of productivity ----------------------- ๐Ÿ’Œ Join our weekly newsletter for more productivity tips and resources https://fortelabs.com/subscribe/ ๐Ÿ“šORDER MY BEST-SELLING BOOKS ๐Ÿง  Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential: [https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book](https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book#order-now) ๐Ÿ“‚The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/para ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“ TAKE MY SELF-PACED COURSES 1๏ธโƒฃ Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop 2๏ธโƒฃ BASB Foundation: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation ๐Ÿค“ TEST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL Take our Productivity Pulse Check to evaluate your daily habits and find out where you can make improvements. Take the quiz now: https://fortelabs.typeform.com/pulsecheck?utm_source=youtube ๐Ÿ‘‹ CONNECT WITH ME ๐Ÿ“ฌ My weekly newsletter: https://fortelabs.com/subscribe ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ ๐ŸŒ My website: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ ๐Ÿ’Œ My blog: https://fortelabs.com/blog/ ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ› X: http://x.com/fortelabs ๐ŸŸฆ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs ๐ŸคณInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/

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