Increasing Productivity, Procrastinating Less and Living a Happier, Healthier Life with Ali Abdaal

Partner Deals Long Angle: Join a free private community for high net worth investorsQuince: Affordable luxury essentials with free shipping + 365 day returnsLMNT: ⁠Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mixFora: Become a Fora Advisor todayBilt Rewards: ⁠Earn the most valuable points when you pay rentFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals#72: Entrepreneur, YouTuber, and former doctor, Ali Abdaal, joins Chris to discuss strategies, tools, and hacks to live a happier, healthier, and more productive life. They talk about how to dial in productivity, ways to combat procrastination, strategies to read more efficiently, and their favorite apps to organize, process, and store information.Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) is an entrepreneur, writer, YouTuber, podcaster, and former doctor. His passion is to share evidence-based strategies and tools that enhance productivity, make an impact, and promote a more fulfilling life.Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/productivity-ali-abdaal Partner Deals Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever wornAthletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packsFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/dealsResources MentionedConnect with Ali Abdaal: Website | YouTube | TwitterAli’s Resources: The Ultimate Guide to Productivity These are the 24 apps I actually use each week to run my business and keep my life in order  Cambridge Recommendations Fitzbillies River punting Podcasts Mentioned: All the Hacks #63: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Becoming So Good They Can’t Ignore You with Cal Newport All the Hacks #68: Hosting Cocktail Parties, Building Relationships, Museum Hacks and Friends Newsletters with Nick Gray The Time Ferriss Show: Mr Money Mustache Interview Resources Mentioned:  Chris Sparks' Performance Assessment Books The 4-Hour Workweek Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change Atlas of the Heart The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential Apps/interfaces Beeminder app Notes (Apple) Instapaper Readwise affiliate link: extended trial Superhuman affiliate link: free trial Notion Miro Things 3 (IOS) Todoist  Full Show Notes(1:44) Philosophy Behind Ali Abdaal's Professional Pivot and Self-Betting(5:13) Cal Newport's Lifestyle-Centric Career Planning and Taking Leaps of Faith(8:01) Transforming Learning into Profitable Ventures(11:46) Staying Motivated in Growing a YouTube Channel: Ali Abdaal's Experience(13:28) Balancing Business Success and Personal Excitement(15:34) Dialing in Productivity: Starting Points and Strategies(20:15) Distinguishing Procrastination from Prioritization(22:37) Ali Abdaal's Three-Part Approach to Combat Procrastination: The Fog of Obscurity(28:50) Addressing Procrastination Triggers and the Bridge of Anxiety(29:16) Enhancing Mindfulness with the RAIN Method(32:34) Evaluating Outcomes Based on Expected Value(34:31) Overcoming the Hump of Inertia: Initiating Action(41:04) Apps and Interfaces for Efficient Information Processing and Storage(47:02) Ali Abdaal's Life-Changing Productivity Hack(52:06) Reading More Effectively for Improved Retention(56:46) Ali Abdaal's Preferred Cambridge Recommendations(57:38) Where to Access Ali's Projects and Ventures Connect with All the HacksAll the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | EmailChris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedInEditor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.