12 Productivity Myths Wasting Your Time

Ali Abdaal November 24, 2022
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Ali Abdaal

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Hey, I'm Ali, a doctor turned entrepreneur, and the world’s most-followed productivity expert 😜 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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📚 Pre-order my book to get an exclusive ticket to The Feel-Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop in January 2024! https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=bonus&utm_source=youtube_long&utm_medium=video_description&utm_content=12+Productivity+Myths+Wasting+Your+Time The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/aliabdaal12221 Over the years I've come across a lot of different productivity tips, and some of them are actually not that productive lol, so in this video I break down 12 productivity myths. Enjoy x 🍿WATCH NEXT How to Build the Ultimate Productivity System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6hmdrsLQj8 The Simple Formula for Long Lasting Productivity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbSNfj2S6Pw My Productivity System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQSKyvjsUuI How I Manage My Time: 10 Time Management Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iONDebHX9qk 📈 If you want to start or grow a YouTube channel: https://go.aliabdaal.com/exp 💌 Free Weekly Productivity Insights: https://www.aliabdaal.com/sunday MY OTHER SOCIALS: 🎙 My podcast Deep Dive - https://www.youtube.com/c/DeepDivewithAliAbdaal/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 📱  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@aliabdaal 👨💻  Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/ 🎥  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aliabdaal/ WHO AM I? If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Ali, a doctor-turned-entrepreneur and I’ve somehow become the world’s most followed productivity expert. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast Deep Dive and writing, I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you be more productive and build a life you love. PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜 Timestamps 00:00 I should have been more productive 00:28 Consistency is more important than intensity 01:35 Motivation leads to action 02:07 Hustle culture is bad 03:42 Productivity is not self care 05:10 Goals should be smart 06:49 You can do everything 07:59 You don't have time 09:40 Productivity is about doing more 11:23 You need large amounts of time to do good work 13:35 Your environment has to be perfect 14:46 The small stuff doesn't matter 16:47 Reading too many books is useless 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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