I need to watch this video periodically!! And thank you dear stranger on the internet that liked this comment so I could come and watch it one more time :)
I colourcode my blocks regarding energylevel - if they replenish (blue to green) are active but moderate (yellow) or are challenging or even draining (orange to red). As being post burnout this is very helpfull :)
For 32 years of my life, we lived by my husband's calendar. It was a paper book from the dollar store, but it worked. One day we had a scouting event, my daughter's birthday, and a scout dinner all at once. It was a crazy day, but everything got done. Now with my husband gone and my children grown, I am working on my own method of planning, so your video was a big help.
This was such a sweet memory to read! Thank you for sharing that with us. I love that our efforts to be organized come down to making life easier not just for ourselves but also for the ones we love. Thank you ❤
This is amazing. I grew up with this method because that's what my school in Portugal gave us at the beginning of every year. One A4 sheet with the whole year laid out with all our assignments and holidays on it. When I moved to the UK it was so odd to me that students didn't receive anything like this and I've been doing this for years now, specially in uni. Great video! More people should do this!
I wouldn't say ideal day, but rather Reality Adjustment. That is so that your calender reflects your reality not your ideal, so that you can actually use it. Maybe you can correct if you agree :)
The comment section really reflects the open-minded, warm audience you are building Ali and reflects on how much impact you are having on peoples everyday lives, thank you!
the Kingdom of GOD is coming…“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen 🙏
12:26 "I'm choosing not to make the time" makes so much sense. Every time when I make myself a new routine, I always feel overwhelmed and guilty because there is so much that I want to do, but I can't cause I'm prioritizing other things. Choosing not to make the time means I still have control over what I am doing every day and I'll make time for something else in the future.
I have found as someone with bad ADHD that I don’t block out breaks, I block out time to do things with the understanding that I’m going to pomodoro whatever I’m doing. (Do something for 30 minutes then break for five, repeat for 3-4 cycles then take a 30 minute break). From work to study to cleaning my house I use this method and man is it a life changer. Also if I’m really into a subject I can skip/push back breaks, but I can’t push back or skip the work. Personally if I have an hour to work then an hour for break my mind can’t ramp up for the work and can’t calm down for the break. Find what works for you, you got this ❤
"He works with the CEO's of really high growth companies....and me" - come on now, Ali! Give yourself more credit. You are an incredible individual and I, (as well as thousands of others) rely on your inspiration and guidance in my life. I hope you see the richness and abundance in your life.
"Time is our single most valuable nonrenewable resource. We can always make more money, but we can never make more time." Well said. These two things go hand-in-hand as well. If we don't know how to manage our time, then how can we make the time to make more money?
I have ADHD and the year at a glance calendar made so much sense in my brain, although I have reminders for birthdays, seeing it all laid out is a game changer. I did a mix combo of ideal week and day but I’m only implementing a bit at a time for those, adding too much will make me quit immediately. So I added the morning routines I want, along with some weekly items.
Hi Ali. I'm in grade 9 currently and I've started watching your videos not too long ago but each one of them are just so helpful and explained in depth that I genuinely feel that someone understands these problems and gives the most appropriate solution to them..... Thanks for this life saviour video and hope you do well in the future!!
One year ago I found calendar blocking for me and it genuinely changed my life. From being almost burnt out and in complete chaos, I'm living my life intentionally and get so much done in all the time I have without burning out at all. Having this structure in my life gives me the possibility to balance my university and my social time. I really love this
I’ve always hated how so many time management methods require everything to be on separate pages where I can never see everything at once. I have terrible object permanence because of my adhd so planners were always the worst because of this! I’ve been using methods similar to this and they’re the only thing that’s ever worked for me. It’s so amazing for you to make proper templates for people to use for those of us who have terrible organization but still need it to manage :’)
I think, you mean something else by object permanence. Having no object permanence would mean, you think, someone doesn't exist anymore when they leave the room.
@@KiraFriede I believe it was used correctly, as object permanence pertains to many things - objects, people, responsibilities, etc. It's not that we "think" someone doesn't exist when they leave the room, but more of an "out of sight, out of mind" kind of thing, with anything related to object permanence. It's not that we forget they exist or never think about them (which would be FAR from accurate), but we very easily forget about things, including people sometimes, in regards to reaching out to them or doing something that we meant to or wanted to do for them. We know they exist, we just get "lost" in all the other stuff our brains are thinking about - objects to keep track of, appointments and schedules, endless to-do tasks (both big and small), the almost constant flow of random ideas, thoughts, worries, and all the *other* people in our lives!! It becomes so overwhelming to keep it all straight and remember every single thing at the priority level that we should. Our brains think differently, which is sometimes a blessing and sometimes a curse, but everyone who legitimately has it understands how extremely difficult it can be to manage at times. And the symptoms for it, whether for kids or adults, differ for each person as well as the degree of each of those symptoms.
Ali thank you brother! I have been using the same method for years and one of the most incredible benefits I have found is because we take the time to schedule our priorities it also helps us to say NO to the things that we quite often take on, that clog our time and our schedules! Great video! thank you.
I began freelancing past 15 years and last 12 years a self employed entrepreneur. I have multiple small businesses and what I don’t have is a proper method to manage my time and balance family time, responsibilities and take a healthy breaks. As my businesses are growing, so is my work load and past 5 years, since my father passed away I have felt the burn out. I am struggling to find a solution and came across you. Thank you. I will try this and keep you posted
I feel you. I think deliberately taking days or weeks off is really important. I felt quite burned out until the current winter holidays. Best of luck!
For anyone who enjoys this method but prefers paper 📝 I highly recommend the Full Focus Planner. But I’m a big hybrid user so I really enjoyed this video on how it’s an easy way to merge the two. ❤
"TIme is the single most valuable non-renewable resource" - this quote really resonated with me. I know how much guilt I feel when I think I could have used my time properly earlier in my life.
Hi, can you please tell how to color block in this fantastical calender app on Android ? Tried it but there is only one color available for time blocking.
Thanks for sharing these, Ali! I find them very useful. Another benefit of "year at a glance" for me is, as an academic, sometimes I feel like I didn't do anything in the past couple of weeks as there is no outcome. But, seeing that I spent a lot of time in trying makes me feel good:)
11:09 This is so true. When I was in college and saw my friends every day, we only hanged out once per year. Now that they are out of state and only come here 3 times per year, I meet them 3 times a year. We tend to compromise when people are here for a short time and ignore them when they are near and available. Please be aware of it.
Notes: Annual level: Day wise view of the important things planned and what happened Weekly view, of an ideal week taking in mind of the constraints and your priorities Daily view, plan the week before, have 3 quests everyday for your priorities and follow it
Me, doing the yearly view and realising that actually I have no real social life, no big events, no trips to block out or very much going on at all in fact 🤣
Nothing wrong with gaining that perspective. It let's you see where you have space to add a new hobby or make more plans. I learned about Bullet Journals before they got... entirely too cute and involved lol. And, I have to agree with him on the year at a glance. Those open spaces are just time you have to add something new. 😊
@@Bookdrogan Well, I figured that’s plenty of time to basically become a Hobbit. Gardening, food, the occasional adventure and a book next to the fire.
Can't wait to read your book! I love the fact that you mention intention everytime you talk about effective time management. That takes half the stress away :)
This ideal week thing really helped me to see where my time was going! I always feel like I don't have enough time to get everything done and blocking out my time has helped me see that I really don't... I see now that I need to schedule in things like cleaning and laundry because it gets neglected because I just I haven't allocated time for it! Now following through with this ideal week is another struggle hahaha.
I love trying to find new ways to be more efficient and productive. I haven't seen your method or videos until now but... this weekly calendar method is exactly what do at work. All tasks are scheduled and colour code, I can drag and adjust time if need, lunch is blocked out, travel is included, higher priority items are colored bright and when a task is done the task is changed to grey. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
this trident method really is helpful to me in the past 4 months that ive implement it to my life. i never really considered having an "ideal week" but it has since saved me from crippling decision fatigue since i already have a guide on how my week is supposed to go. also, it helped me from feeling guilty whenever i decline from social invitations on days that i just want to relax and have me time. love your content! please keep doing what you do.
Gosh, I never realised how much it helps to plan things yearly. I don't comment often but just wanted to say thank you for creating these templates. Also enjoy watching your content.
This is truly AMAZING! I was dreading watching the video because soooo many people have time management videos, but the quality of this video is just phenomenal 😀. Thank you for using free platforms like Google and for making it really simple to follow along!
I have been using year at a glance for years, it's the only thing in my bullet journal that has been consistent, no matter how little I have used it. (Some years almost none). It is really one of the best things I know. I learned about perfect week in 2022, and I'm using it this year, but now with a lot more knowledge of what i need and like to do. I know how long my commute takes, what is realistic and unrealistic, and know i have to prioritize having a lot of leisure time, otherwise I will get demotivated or use my productive time for leisure. I think also it is important for those of us who have a normal 9-5 job to not use this calendar for job related tasks. I have my own callendar for what i do during work hours, but in my ideal week i have just blocked off 9-5 mon-fri for "work", and then plan the rest of my week around that. It makes me feel more in control of my week, as I'm not in control of my workdays.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It dawned on me that the main secret of your productivity lies in the fact that you fill your schedule only with the things you genuinely enjoy doing. Or at least it seems so)
I surely have to try this Trident method and I have watched your video " How to make next year the Best year of your life" and "Financial Freedom". Now I have a plan that I need to create for myself and work on stuff that are making me stuck for quite sometime. I don't have a plan which is what has led me feeling purposeless. So now I will incorporate these ideas and create a plan for sure. Also I will get to read the books recommended by you in the video Financial Freedom. I have various things going on in my head but they are all over the place. I need to align them all. Also I am planning to buy the book, "Feel Good Productivity".
Thanks for this. I’m no genius or entrepreneur. I’m a housewife with ALOT to plan for my family and my side business. This is fab and I will deffo be trying it out for the remainder of 2023 to increase efficiency. I hope to use this to boost productivity for mundane tasks so I free more time for all of us to have intentional family bond building.
i keep coming back to this when i need to get my life together :') suffering the consequences of your bad decisions and habits concerning productivity is not something i want to experience again😭😭😭 tysm for the kind of content you put out!!
Indeed, our time is the most precious thing that every person has! аnd time management helps us not to waste time on meaningless things that dont bring us joy
This is the best video on creating schedules I've seen by far. I have ADHD, so sticking to things is very difficult for me as I get bored or fatigued easily, I also have other health issues. I started a journal and was doing pretty good about it but was taken off my medication as it was making some of my current health issues worse so I stopped journaling for a while. What I really like about this is how it really appeals to my perfectionism as well as spontaneity while also helping me stay organized, and is easy to access as long as I don't break or lose my phone. I have found a few small journals that work pretty well as thry are double sided, one side is dotted and the other side lined, or you can get them with different sections that are lined, blank and dotted, but my only concern with them is just like with my phone, if I lose them...
I also like picking three quests, it is a managble thing for me to focus on. Like a lot of people with ADHD, I actually hyperfocus on many things, but get distracted super easily lol!
Hi Ali, thank you from my heart. My new business is in a huge growth phase and I am a sole trader. Putting together a team and a bit overwhelmed. My husband shared your video with me. I’m am so relieved to have a calander that can help me organise my day week year. It’s a life saver for me! Thanks you so much Saren Sana ❤
So happy I found your channel. My whole life I thought I was cray cray with my lists, blocking slots since a child and so on.... This is the holy grail. Thank you!!! I intend to use all of this to become the best version of me :)
Im impresses with myself. I already do all this. And made it up alone through the years. It really works for me, and now i see works for more people 😉 Good video
I cannot tell you the value I'm getting from your videos Ali. I will definitely be getting your book (pre-ordering tomorrow), and sometime soon I'll be joining your TH-cam course. Everything about your videos is what I'm looking for from a TH-cam content creator. I have struggled with personal productivity being a creative type, and just in a few days since discovering your channel things are starting to get better.
My life can pretty much be summed up by before this channel and after❤ Thank you for helping getting out of the day to day slump. Maybe now after applying it all I'll actually have time for everything 😊
Very helpful video. Thanks. I have also started bullet journal recently and i love it. It's the best productivity tool I have ever used. I feel so organised, now my life is out of chaos Alhamdulillah ❤
Pretty cool to see you show it like that and keep it so simple! I literally teach my clients things like this so that they WILL get their workouts in each week without being able to use "time" as the excuse.
I actually do something very similar but instead of using a calendar I use Trello and time block based on that. But basically I do the same thing. I think your video has inspire me to actually go more on a monthly and annual level now that I have a weekly/daily objectives down in my Trello. This method 100% helps so much
This is genius - personally I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed as an entrepreneur and this style your explaining works for my brain! Can’t wait to set this up and see what happens. Also love the ‘don’t need to beat myself up about it’ with maybe fitting in the guitar lesson later on when there’s maybe some more time… because I do this all the time because there’s so many things I want to do!
Is incredibly difficult to find time in the day to pursue your own endeavours. 8 hours sleep, 8 hours at work, 2 hour round commute, 2 hours miscellaneous tasks, 1 hour at gym. It’s so easy to feel trapped.
Quick note: Huel and meal replacement shakes in general are contentiously debated. You may want to read more about them and their potential side effects if you haven’t already. But if they work for you, great!
One of the main contents in Huel is rapeseed oil. Seed oils are inflammatory and we aren't adapted to consume it. The oil is cheap to manufacture and highly profitable.
Chewing has so many dental health benefits. And, it can even give you sharper jaw lines, meaning good looks. Compared to constantly non chewing, or eating only soft foods give you sluggish jaws and neck.
I am already using this method it's great, I made this by myself without watching any videos, And I try to follow start to end. If there are any urgent tasks to do, I made changes here and there It's fine, and now watching your video makes me more confident in my creativity.👍
This is such a quality video, amazing advice and so well thought out and put together. Unbelievably well constructed with main points and recapping at the end, and all very capturing. It deserves all the exposure it’s gotten. Thank you for these valuable ideas.
Maybe I missed it, but what about household tasks? Cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, yardwork? I would love to know how/when you schedule those in, and how much time you allot for them.
@@ivana4942 Super old comment, but coming from someone who tried the Flylady and failed: There are parts of the system that are super helpful (daily maintenance tasks to keep the chaos under control but don't feel overwhelming) BUT: the system is designed for stay at home mums. Not for people with a 40h job and/or kids on top. Look for daily maintenance things that make sense for you (i.e. instead of "shining the sink", I make sure that before I go to bed, the kitchen is in good condition - who cares about one crumb in the sink...).
This is so important. I always felt like I never saved time to do the stuff I like, but being intentional about your time makes all difference. " I'm choosing to not prioritize this or that right now" is so much better than " I don't have time to do what I like". Nice video.
For your analog audience Hobonichi Cousin is an excellent paper planner that allows you to use this method within one planner/system that's not digital.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge - As a full-time working mom I am constantly chipping away at ''figuring out time'' this just helped me so much! I just need to find a way to visualize a family version of this ... I'm also terrible at categorizing, but as you showed. I will start with the ideal week and put in the constant blocks and work my way through ... I feel your genuine feeling of ease and how this has helped you ... That is the feeling I am striving to feel
We don’t all have the same hours in the week. For many of disabled people we simply don’t have the same useful hours, because our conditions mean we just can’t *use* those hours. I have fewer useful hours than a healthy person, so can’t do as much. That’s the reality. It’s so frustrating when people say we all have the same hours, because although sure, that time *exists*, that doesn’t actually help people’s day to day lives. I work, I’m self employed, time management is important, but when everything assumes good health and consistent levels of energy or the ability to push through periods of lower energy, it’s even harder to find methodologies that help. I have an energy limiting fluctuating illness - I need to be able to be super flexible and responsive and that makes planning ahead almost impossible.
You mentioned @ 15:58 that you liked this calendar better than google calendar for the ease of use. Which calendar app / website is this? Looks great! & this video was super helpful! You are awesome! Instant new subscriber 🥰
The Year View is a game changer, I added a column at the end of each month where I can simply add the color code I already use in all of my other planning to denote which major area of my life the item fits in (Primary Job, Secondary Project, Personal, Grandson, Scouts each have their own color) I find this helps me keep everything uniform and allows me to see my work/life balance at a glance. -- Yes, I could have added this color coding to the date column, but I used that to show which days each month I actually have my grandson!
Wow!!!!! this video, (the google sheets template and how to do a perfect week) this has just saved me hours and Hours, I would have had to have learned how to create all this. For someone w/ severe ADHD this is life changing, thank you soooo sooooo much!!!!
Going on a completely off-track tangent here but I love that the acronym for the trident method (Annual-Weekly-Daily) is AWD. It's like all wheel drive, or like the expression all hands on deck, because in a way it really does allow you to be more efficient and intentional in your tasks, productivity and overall life. It's like being the most efficient at grip, like an all-wheel-drive car. Welp, alright I'll cut my analogy here xD
I really adored this video! Im an high school student and I took bio math physics and chemistry as my main courses and also because of the other courses except this i take, i just couldn’t handle it. I used a counselor but i realized no one except me can manage this. I started using google calendar as the way you described and im really getting better to manage and putting also some time to do the stuff i love or working on myself. Thanks a lot❤
Interesting take, I’m going to apply this to a very dynamic family setting where there is an unreliable co-parent in the mix. I did the annual method you have accidentally while bullet journaling as well and felt the best when I had that spread accessible. Life has changed immensely since then (a partner, 2 bonus kids and a newborn) and crave that ‘in control’ sense of time and life management. Thank you for this breakdown AND the free template! This is also the first video of yours I’ve seen and intrigued to what else you’ve shared with us on this side of the web.
OMG I am so amped up watching this! So many great ideas. I've already copied your template and inputted my year at a glance. Now I'm making an "ideal week" Google cal. Thank you!!
Ha, that annual overview in sheets is genius. I'm also doing bullet journaling and I find it very beneficial, but gew tired of doing this particular layout manually. It takes 1 min to create it in Sheets instead - and I can keep the weeklies/dailies in the bujo. Thanks for this simple yet great idea :)
Ali, thanks for this. I find myself quite undisciplined and enjoying the freedom of my whims but later regretting the time spent on unproductive things while other commitments/responsibilities languish. Just downloaded your Year at a Glance and am getting some sense of control of my time already. I look forward to refining it and also the Week Review.
I just bought a year planner yesterday - the paper kind that you hang on your wall. I have never seen the same for a computer, so thank you for that "Year at a glance" template for a computer.
It’s wicked awesome you’re sharing this template you worked super hard on with us! Thank you so much. I think this will help me feel less stressed and anxious about time. Also, may I ask what calendar app you used? I know you mentioned google, but what was the one where you’d an duplicate and drag stuff?
Thank you for this valuable information! This is very meaningful to my life and I appreciate that you gave this information for free. Most of these ae very product focused. Which is normal, and doesn't bother me, but you gave useful information that could alter the trajectory of my time management, and therefore, my life. Thank you! This is why I just ordered your book! I'm very excited!
Sometimes life is so chaotic that i feel my health quest of the day is finding time to idk wash my hair! It takes soooo much time and has to be so perfectly strategically coordinated with the other tasks that it really should go into the calendar 😂
@aliabdaal you mentioned in the video that you are using an app that is way easier to use that Google Calendar and then as an example proceeded to show how to easily it was to create new time blocks by using the combo "ALT and drag". What app it is that you use? Amazing video by the way! SO helpful and learnt so much. Thanks!
I don't usually comment on any video, even the ones I really like. But Ali, this one helped me so much that I felt the need to write this comment for you and thank you for how much you helped me with this amazing video. No wonder how you have this many subscribers, your content is truly helpful. You just earned another subscriber. 🤝🔥
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I clicked on your link and went to checkout but it only includes the t-shirt, not the shaker. Am I missing something? (other than the shaker lol)
which calender app u used in this pls tell the name
i know it is from google calendar
but the app name pls?
@@kizigamer6895 Fantastical
I keep wondering about Huel! Thanks for that.
@@kizigamer6895same question
You know he is genuine when he says, “drop me an email” rather than share your experience in the comments (to boost the algorithm)
He'll get more of you by sending email spams
@@discutonsharrypotter5413 he uses super human so he won’t see the spam 😂
He never replies. I've emailed him many times
@@shostopper786 he did say he read all of it even he wasnt able to reply tho
@@shostopper786 😂
I need to watch this video periodically!! And thank you dear stranger on the internet that liked this comment so I could come and watch it one more time :)
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Rewatch !!
I colourcode my blocks regarding energylevel - if they replenish (blue to green) are active but moderate (yellow) or are challenging or even draining (orange to red). As being post burnout this is very helpfull :)
for the annual view I theme it as "organize 365" does: Spring: clear and organize, Summer: Vacationtime Fall through winter: Events
@@sardurondesarges6675 Bro! That is genius! Thanks for sharing this system!
this is so helpful! thank you for sharing this really! ❤
Nice idea, thx for sharing
This is so smart!
For 32 years of my life, we lived by my husband's calendar. It was a paper book from the dollar store, but it worked. One day we had a scouting event, my daughter's birthday, and a scout dinner all at once. It was a crazy day, but everything got done. Now with my husband gone and my children grown, I am working on my own method of planning, so your video was a big help.
I'm so sorry about your husband, but it's really great that you're still going well in your life and that you're actively looking to improve it.
This was such a sweet memory to read! Thank you for sharing that with us. I love that our efforts to be organized come down to making life easier not just for ourselves but also for the ones we love. Thank you ❤
felt good and bad at the same time. Hope you are doing well.
Fascinating, how youtube is helping in many of our lives ❤
may god give you more power and strength to overcome any obstacles in your life.
This is amazing. I grew up with this method because that's what my school in Portugal gave us at the beginning of every year. One A4 sheet with the whole year laid out with all our assignments and holidays on it. When I moved to the UK it was so odd to me that students didn't receive anything like this and I've been doing this for years now, specially in uni. Great video! More people should do this!
wish I had all my assignments laid out at the start of the year 😔
Wow! All schools should do that
Yes. My first school did this. I had to diy at my second school. I still plan my full year in the preceding fall with my family.
Yes!
we are in different Portugals xD
0:43 Ideal Year
3:30 Ideal Week
14:29 Ideal Day
🙂It's not about being productive. It's about being intentional.
I wouldn't say ideal day, but rather Reality Adjustment. That is so that your calender reflects your reality not your ideal, so that you can actually use it. Maybe you can correct if you agree :)
The point of "doing stuff" is to turn the ideal into the reality and accept what is and make moves accordingly
Being productive IS turning your intentions into reality
Water is wet, thank you all of you.
You get it
The comment section really reflects the open-minded, warm audience you are building Ali and reflects on how much impact you are having on peoples everyday lives, thank you!
the Kingdom of GOD is coming…“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen 🙏
12:26 "I'm choosing not to make the time" makes so much sense. Every time when I make myself a new routine, I always feel overwhelmed and guilty because there is so much that I want to do, but I can't cause I'm prioritizing other things. Choosing not to make the time means I still have control over what I am doing every day and I'll make time for something else in the future.
‘its not about being productive, but rather intentional’ needed to hear this
I have found as someone with bad ADHD that I don’t block out breaks, I block out time to do things with the understanding that I’m going to pomodoro whatever I’m doing. (Do something for 30 minutes then break for five, repeat for 3-4 cycles then take a 30 minute break). From work to study to cleaning my house I use this method and man is it a life changer. Also if I’m really into a subject I can skip/push back breaks, but I can’t push back or skip the work.
Personally if I have an hour to work then an hour for break my mind can’t ramp up for the work and can’t calm down for the break. Find what works for you, you got this ❤
this man has REAL influence on peoples lives in the right way. Thank you for your hardwork and sharing your knowledge.
"He works with the CEO's of really high growth companies....and me" - come on now, Ali! Give yourself more credit. You are an incredible individual and I, (as well as thousands of others) rely on your inspiration and guidance in my life. I hope you see the richness and abundance in your life.
"Time is our single most valuable nonrenewable resource. We can always make more money, but we can never make more time." Well said. These two things go hand-in-hand as well. If we don't know how to manage our time, then how can we make the time to make more money?
Yes.
What is the app that he uses from 15:39?
Thank you
You can manage time
Key takeaways:
- Year-at-a-glance - sheets
- Ideal week - calendar
- Daily quests - work + health + relationship
Thank you , that's a great summary...But I think people should still watch the whole video to have a better understanding :)
thanks so much
I can't download the year-at-a-glance-sheet, how do we do that? I did follow the instructions but can't download it though
@lithikajadav Me too. Did you ever figure it out?
I have ADHD and the year at a glance calendar made so much sense in my brain, although I have reminders for birthdays, seeing it all laid out is a game changer.
I did a mix combo of ideal week and day but I’m only implementing a bit at a time for those, adding too much will make me quit immediately. So I added the morning routines I want, along with some weekly items.
Its not abt being productive in every hour. Its abt using our time more intentionally. Really love this perspective, thanks Ali!
Hi Ali. I'm in grade 9 currently and I've started watching your videos not too long ago but each one of them are just so helpful and explained in depth that I genuinely feel that someone understands these problems and gives the most appropriate solution to them.....
Thanks for this life saviour video and hope you do well in the future!!
Hey I’m in grade 9 also!
Kha s ho anjalika?
What is the app that he uses from 15:39?
Thank you
@@Makiaveliisteit's fantastical. He does say the name of the app in this video.
Wow...grade 9! You are a superstar.
One year ago I found calendar blocking for me and it genuinely changed my life. From being almost burnt out and in complete chaos, I'm living my life intentionally and get so much done in all the time I have without burning out at all. Having this structure in my life gives me the possibility to balance my university and my social time. I really love this
I’ve always hated how so many time management methods require everything to be on separate pages where I can never see everything at once. I have terrible object permanence because of my adhd so planners were always the worst because of this! I’ve been using methods similar to this and they’re the only thing that’s ever worked for me. It’s so amazing for you to make proper templates for people to use for those of us who have terrible organization but still need it to manage :’)
I think, you mean something else by object permanence. Having no object permanence would mean, you think, someone doesn't exist anymore when they leave the room.
@@KiraFriede I believe it was used correctly, as object permanence pertains to many things - objects, people, responsibilities, etc. It's not that we "think" someone doesn't exist when they leave the room, but more of an "out of sight, out of mind" kind of thing, with anything related to object permanence. It's not that we forget they exist or never think about them (which would be FAR from accurate), but we very easily forget about things, including people sometimes, in regards to reaching out to them or doing something that we meant to or wanted to do for them. We know they exist, we just get "lost" in all the other stuff our brains are thinking about - objects to keep track of, appointments and schedules, endless to-do tasks (both big and small), the almost constant flow of random ideas, thoughts, worries, and all the *other* people in our lives!! It becomes so overwhelming to keep it all straight and remember every single thing at the priority level that we should. Our brains think differently, which is sometimes a blessing and sometimes a curse, but everyone who legitimately has it understands how extremely difficult it can be to manage at times. And the symptoms for it, whether for kids or adults, differ for each person as well as the degree of each of those symptoms.
Ali thank you brother! I have been using the same method for years and one of the most incredible benefits I have found is because we take the time to schedule our priorities it also helps us to say NO to the things that we quite often take on, that clog our time and our schedules! Great video! thank you.
I began freelancing past 15 years and last 12 years a self employed entrepreneur. I have multiple small businesses and what I don’t have is a proper method to manage my time and balance family time, responsibilities and take a healthy breaks. As my businesses are growing, so is my work load and past 5 years, since my father passed away I have felt the burn out. I am struggling to find a solution and came across you. Thank you. I will try this and keep you posted
I feel you. I think deliberately taking days or weeks off is really important. I felt quite burned out until the current winter holidays.
Best of luck!
For anyone who enjoys this method but prefers paper 📝 I highly recommend the Full Focus Planner. But I’m a big hybrid user so I really enjoyed this video on how it’s an easy way to merge the two. ❤
"TIme is the single most valuable non-renewable resource" - this quote really resonated with me. I know how much guilt I feel when I think I could have used my time properly earlier in my life.
For everyone who is asking the calender app he uses is called fantastical calendar. Hope this helps!
Edit: It's only available for IOS and Mac.
Thank you so much, been looking for this app. Thanks Ali as usual for amazing contents !
Thanks Marc!!!
Hi, can you please tell how to color block in this fantastical calender app on Android ? Tried it but there is only one color available for time blocking.
@@adisumtiati693 Hey this is not the same he uses the right app is only avable on IOS and Mac
@@marc7951 ☹ Sad.
honestly... as a music producer, this gave me so much peace of mind. i feel like i was running my life so chaotically before this. thank you.
Thanks for sharing these, Ali! I find them very useful. Another benefit of "year at a glance" for me is, as an academic, sometimes I feel like I didn't do anything in the past couple of weeks as there is no outcome. But, seeing that I spent a lot of time in trying makes me feel good:)
11:09 This is so true. When I was in college and saw my friends every day, we only hanged out once per year. Now that they are out of state and only come here 3 times per year, I meet them 3 times a year. We tend to compromise when people are here for a short time and ignore them when they are near and available. Please be aware of it.
Notes:
Annual level: Day wise view of the important things planned and what happened
Weekly view, of an ideal week taking in mind of the constraints and your priorities
Daily view, plan the week before, have 3 quests everyday for your priorities and follow it
Thanks!
Me, doing the yearly view and realising that actually I have no real social life, no big events, no trips to block out or very much going on at all in fact 🤣
We should link up sometimes, I would love to ❤
Nothing wrong with gaining that perspective. It let's you see where you have space to add a new hobby or make more plans. I learned about Bullet Journals before they got... entirely too cute and involved lol. And, I have to agree with him on the year at a glance. Those open spaces are just time you have to add something new. 😊
Literally why I’m scared to do it myself 😂
@@Bookdrogan Well, I figured that’s plenty of time to basically become a Hobbit. Gardening, food, the occasional adventure and a book next to the fire.
Same😂
Can't wait to read your book! I love the fact that you mention intention everytime you talk about effective time management. That takes half the stress away :)
What is the app that he uses from 15:39?
Thank you
@@Makiaveliiste Did you get the app? Please let me know.
I downloaded the year at a glance last year and LOVED it! I hadn’t ever looked at the year like this before. 💙😊
This ideal week thing really helped me to see where my time was going! I always feel like I don't have enough time to get everything done and blocking out my time has helped me see that I really don't... I see now that I need to schedule in things like cleaning and laundry because it gets neglected because I just I haven't allocated time for it! Now following through with this ideal week is another struggle hahaha.
I love trying to find new ways to be more efficient and productive. I haven't seen your method or videos until now but... this weekly calendar method is exactly what do at work. All tasks are scheduled and colour code, I can drag and adjust time if need, lunch is blocked out, travel is included, higher priority items are colored bright and when a task is done the task is changed to grey. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
the positive vibe he gives in this chaotic world is all i needed to start my day
this trident method really is helpful to me in the past 4 months that ive implement it to my life. i never really considered having an "ideal week" but it has since saved me from crippling decision fatigue since i already have a guide on how my week is supposed to go. also, it helped me from feeling guilty whenever i decline from social invitations on days that i just want to relax and have me time.
love your content! please keep doing what you do.
My missing element was the 12 month view. And adhering more consistently to my monthly/daily commitments. Thanks for refreshing my process.
Gosh, I never realised how much it helps to plan things yearly. I don't comment often but just wanted to say thank you for creating these templates. Also enjoy watching your content.
This is truly AMAZING! I was dreading watching the video because soooo many people have time management videos, but the quality of this video is just phenomenal 😀. Thank you for using free platforms like Google and for making it really simple to follow along!
I feel you there. This thumbnail has been haunting me lol
I have been using year at a glance for years, it's the only thing in my bullet journal that has been consistent, no matter how little I have used it. (Some years almost none). It is really one of the best things I know.
I learned about perfect week in 2022, and I'm using it this year, but now with a lot more knowledge of what i need and like to do. I know how long my commute takes, what is realistic and unrealistic, and know i have to prioritize having a lot of leisure time, otherwise I will get demotivated or use my productive time for leisure. I think also it is important for those of us who have a normal 9-5 job to not use this calendar for job related tasks. I have my own callendar for what i do during work hours, but in my ideal week i have just blocked off 9-5 mon-fri for "work", and then plan the rest of my week around that. It makes me feel more in control of my week, as I'm not in control of my workdays.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It dawned on me that the main secret of your productivity lies in the fact that you fill your schedule only with the things you genuinely enjoy doing. Or at least it seems so)
I surely have to try this Trident method and I have watched your video " How to make next year the Best year of your life" and "Financial Freedom". Now I have a plan that I need to create for myself and work on stuff that are making me stuck for quite sometime. I don't have a plan which is what has led me feeling purposeless. So now I will incorporate these ideas and create a plan for sure. Also I will get to read the books recommended by you in the video Financial Freedom. I have various things going on in my head but they are all over the place. I need to align them all. Also I am planning to buy the book, "Feel Good Productivity".
Thanks for this. I’m no genius or entrepreneur. I’m a housewife with ALOT to plan for my family and my side business. This is fab and I will deffo be trying it out for the remainder of 2023 to increase efficiency. I hope to use this to boost productivity for mundane tasks so I free more time for all of us to have intentional family bond building.
Curious: how did it work out for you? (I'm watching this now and thinking of doing it for 2025.)
i keep coming back to this when i need to get my life together :') suffering the consequences of your bad decisions and habits concerning productivity is not something i want to experience again😭😭😭 tysm for the kind of content you put out!!
Indeed, our time is the most precious thing that every person has! аnd time management helps us not to waste time on meaningless things that dont bring us joy
This is the best video on creating schedules I've seen by far. I have ADHD, so sticking to things is very difficult for me as I get bored or fatigued easily, I also have other health issues. I started a journal and was doing pretty good about it but was taken off my medication as it was making some of my current health issues worse so I stopped journaling for a while. What I really like about this is how it really appeals to my perfectionism as well as spontaneity while also helping me stay organized, and is easy to access as long as I don't break or lose my phone. I have found a few small journals that work pretty well as thry are double sided, one side is dotted and the other side lined, or you can get them with different sections that are lined, blank and dotted, but my only concern with them is just like with my phone, if I lose them...
I also like picking three quests, it is a managble thing for me to focus on. Like a lot of people with ADHD, I actually hyperfocus on many things, but get distracted super easily lol!
Hi Ali, thank you from my heart. My new business is in a huge growth phase and I am a sole trader. Putting together a team and a bit overwhelmed. My husband shared your video with me. I’m am so relieved to have a calander that can help me organise my day week year. It’s a life saver for me!
Thanks you so much Saren Sana ❤
So happy I found your channel. My whole life I thought I was cray cray with my lists, blocking slots since a child and so on.... This is the holy grail. Thank you!!! I intend to use all of this to become the best version of me :)
Im impresses with myself. I already do all this. And made it up alone through the years. It really works for me, and now i see works for more people 😉
Good video
Awe, call your Nannie. I love this. Thank you for sharing the planning of your life and helping me and others.
I cannot tell you the value I'm getting from your videos Ali. I will definitely be getting your book (pre-ordering tomorrow), and sometime soon I'll be joining your TH-cam course. Everything about your videos is what I'm looking for from a TH-cam content creator. I have struggled with personal productivity being a creative type, and just in a few days since discovering your channel things are starting to get better.
My life can pretty much be summed up by before this channel and after❤
Thank you for helping getting out of the day to day slump.
Maybe now after applying it all I'll actually have time for everything 😊
I stepped away from your videos for about 6 months, but damn, you are looking much healthier now, man! Whatever you are doing is definitely working.
Ah haha thanks!
I agree
I think the calendar exercise will help me a lot with staying focused and not getting distracted by other responsibilities. Thank you man
Very helpful video. Thanks. I have also started bullet journal recently and i love it. It's the best productivity tool I have ever used. I feel so organised, now my life is out of chaos Alhamdulillah ❤
Pretty cool to see you show it like that and keep it so simple! I literally teach my clients things like this so that they WILL get their workouts in each week without being able to use "time" as the excuse.
I actually do something very similar but instead of using a calendar I use Trello and time block based on that. But basically I do the same thing. I think your video has inspire me to actually go more on a monthly and annual level now that I have a weekly/daily objectives down in my Trello. This method 100% helps so much
how can you used trello as time blocks?
This is genius - personally I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed as an entrepreneur and this style your explaining works for my brain! Can’t wait to set this up and see what happens. Also love the ‘don’t need to beat myself up about it’ with maybe fitting in the guitar lesson later on when there’s maybe some more time… because I do this all the time because there’s so many things I want to do!
Is incredibly difficult to find time in the day to pursue your own endeavours. 8 hours sleep, 8 hours at work, 2 hour round commute, 2 hours miscellaneous tasks, 1 hour at gym.
It’s so easy to feel trapped.
Plus you need to eat, shit and shower in between all of that
hope you get more clarity soon g 🙏🏻
@@Maeobi thank you sister ❤️
How do you commute? Maybe you could read or listen to books while on the road :)
Work on the weekends
Schedule emails to go out during the week
Check responses any chance you get
Slowly but surely it will work out
This guy probably gives the most value of life skills of anyone on You Tube.
Love this dude.
Quick note: Huel and meal replacement shakes in general are contentiously debated. You may want to read more about them and their potential side effects if you haven’t already. But if they work for you, great!
One of the main contents in Huel is rapeseed oil. Seed oils are inflammatory and we aren't adapted to consume it.
The oil is cheap to manufacture and highly profitable.
Chewing has so many dental health benefits.
And, it can even give you sharper jaw lines, meaning good looks.
Compared to constantly non chewing, or eating only soft foods give you sluggish jaws and neck.
Processed food has never been any good, even if it's green from packaging to the actual food.
You have such a nice voice for radio or for audio books. I could listen to his voice all day.
I am already using this method it's great, I made this by myself without watching any videos, And I try to follow start to end. If there are any urgent tasks to do, I made changes here and there It's fine, and now watching your video makes me more confident in my creativity.👍
*clap clap 👏*
This is such a quality video, amazing advice and so well thought out and put together. Unbelievably well constructed with main points and recapping at the end, and all very capturing. It deserves all the exposure it’s gotten. Thank you for these valuable ideas.
Maybe I missed it, but what about household tasks? Cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, yardwork? I would love to know how/when you schedule those in, and how much time you allot for them.
Flylady....don't jump ahead. 😁
He did say he has house cleaning on wednesdays so that must cover that or on the weekends he has free
@@johncourtney8825i find her overwhelming but maybe I'm doing it wrong.
@@ivana4942 Super old comment, but coming from someone who tried the Flylady and failed: There are parts of the system that are super helpful (daily maintenance tasks to keep the chaos under control but don't feel overwhelming) BUT: the system is designed for stay at home mums. Not for people with a 40h job and/or kids on top. Look for daily maintenance things that make sense for you (i.e. instead of "shining the sink", I make sure that before I go to bed, the kitchen is in good condition - who cares about one crumb in the sink...).
Time is most valuable that can never be earned back. Great tips. Thank you!
This is so important. I always felt like I never saved time to do the stuff I like, but being intentional about your time makes all difference. " I'm choosing to not prioritize this or that right now" is so much better than " I don't have time to do what I like". Nice video.
Awesome is one word I say how much you think through your life
For your analog audience Hobonichi Cousin is an excellent paper planner that allows you to use this method within one planner/system that's not digital.
Hobonichi cousin is ace 🎉
Thank you for sharing your knowledge - As a full-time working mom I am constantly chipping away at ''figuring out time'' this just helped me so much! I just need to find a way to visualize a family version of this ... I'm also terrible at categorizing, but as you showed. I will start with the ideal week and put in the constant blocks and work my way through ... I feel your genuine feeling of ease and how this has helped you ... That is the feeling I am striving to feel
We don’t all have the same hours in the week. For many of disabled people we simply don’t have the same useful hours, because our conditions mean we just can’t *use* those hours. I have fewer useful hours than a healthy person, so can’t do as much. That’s the reality. It’s so frustrating when people say we all have the same hours, because although sure, that time *exists*, that doesn’t actually help people’s day to day lives. I work, I’m self employed, time management is important, but when everything assumes good health and consistent levels of energy or the ability to push through periods of lower energy, it’s even harder to find methodologies that help. I have an energy limiting fluctuating illness - I need to be able to be super flexible and responsive and that makes planning ahead almost impossible.
Omg. I haven’t seen one of your videos in so long. I remember when you started ! It’s so fantastic to see how far you’ve come! Congrats 🎉
You mentioned @ 15:58 that you liked this calendar better than google calendar for the ease of use. Which calendar app / website is this? Looks great! & this video was super helpful! You are awesome! Instant new subscriber 🥰
Fantastical
@@yahyagilanythank you!
The Year View is a game changer, I added a column at the end of each month where I can simply add the color code I already use in all of my other planning to denote which major area of my life the item fits in (Primary Job, Secondary Project, Personal, Grandson, Scouts each have their own color) I find this helps me keep everything uniform and allows me to see my work/life balance at a glance. -- Yes, I could have added this color coding to the date column, but I used that to show which days each month I actually have my grandson!
This Year view method is game changer! So simple, why didn't I think of this before!? 🤯
Wow!!!!! this video, (the google sheets template and how to do a perfect week) this has just saved me hours and Hours, I would have had to have learned how to create all this. For someone w/ severe ADHD this is life changing, thank you soooo sooooo much!!!!
What app do you use, which is a bit more fancier than google calendar where you can dublicate the events?
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I'm having the same question
Going on a completely off-track tangent here but I love that the acronym for the trident method (Annual-Weekly-Daily) is AWD. It's like all wheel drive, or like the expression all hands on deck, because in a way it really does allow you to be more efficient and intentional in your tasks, productivity and overall life. It's like being the most efficient at grip, like an all-wheel-drive car.
Welp, alright I'll cut my analogy here xD
Appreciate you making these videos. Ever since I started watching you, you've changed the course of my life for the better.
I really adored this video! Im an high school student and I took bio math physics and chemistry as my main courses and also because of the other courses except this i take, i just couldn’t handle it. I used a counselor but i realized no one except me can manage this. I started using google calendar as the way you described and im really getting better to manage and putting also some time to do the stuff i love or working on myself. Thanks a lot❤
Ali, I love the concept of an ideal week plan!💡
Personally, I use Morgen, which is available for all operating systems!
I'm curious, which feature of your calendar app would be the most useful to you?
Interesting take, I’m going to apply this to a very dynamic family setting where there is an unreliable co-parent in the mix.
I did the annual method you have accidentally while bullet journaling as well and felt the best when I had that spread accessible. Life has changed immensely since then (a partner, 2 bonus kids and a newborn) and crave that ‘in control’ sense of time and life management.
Thank you for this breakdown AND the free template!
This is also the first video of yours I’ve seen and intrigued to what else you’ve shared with us on this side of the web.
The ideal week idea is great. Specially loved the fact that you fitted 2 date nights in there. ❤
OMG I am so amped up watching this! So many great ideas. I've already copied your template and inputted my year at a glance. Now I'm making an "ideal week" Google cal. Thank you!!
Ha, that annual overview in sheets is genius. I'm also doing bullet journaling and I find it very beneficial, but gew tired of doing this particular layout manually. It takes 1 min to create it in Sheets instead - and I can keep the weeklies/dailies in the bujo. Thanks for this simple yet great idea :)
this man changes his 'productivity suite' every week
😂 lol. True. I’m only going to go with his most recent method. I guess as he learns what works best for him he changes his process.
Thank you so much for the ideal week run through. I implemented this in my work last week and it’s been amazing for my productivity!
Ali, thanks for this. I find myself quite undisciplined and enjoying the freedom of my whims but later regretting the time spent on unproductive things while other commitments/responsibilities languish. Just downloaded your Year at a Glance and am getting some sense of control of my time already. I look forward to refining it and also the Week Review.
Tip: if you change the end of your Google sheet url from /edit to /copy - it will force copy the original template for the person opening it.
Ooh good idea thanks!
I just bought a year planner yesterday - the paper kind that you hang on your wall. I have never seen the same for a computer, so thank you for that "Year at a glance" template for a computer.
It’s wicked awesome you’re sharing this template you worked super hard on with us! Thank you so much. I think this will help me feel less stressed and anxious about time.
Also, may I ask what calendar app you used? I know you mentioned google, but what was the one where you’d an duplicate and drag stuff?
I'm trying "Business Calendar 2" for Android. It seems similar
Thanks for asking this, I'm also interested in the name of the app!
Ditto, would love to know, came here for this answer.
It’s called fantastical.
Thanks!
I think you're the fastest speaker on youtube, so I trust you when you speak about time lol
Ditto 😄
So glad your channel came up on my feed! 🙏🏼 my watch list is blessed
I really like the ideal year template, i created the same one on notion, it’s amazing 😻
Thank you for this valuable information! This is very meaningful to my life and I appreciate that you gave this information for free. Most of these ae very product focused. Which is normal, and doesn't bother me, but you gave useful information that could alter the trajectory of my time management, and therefore, my life. Thank you! This is why I just ordered your book! I'm very excited!
Sometimes life is so chaotic that i feel my health quest of the day is finding time to idk wash my hair! It takes soooo much time and has to be so perfectly strategically coordinated with the other tasks that it really should go into the calendar 😂
I feel this
u might be my new favorite channel im obsessed
@aliabdaal you mentioned in the video that you are using an app that is way easier to use that Google Calendar and then as an example proceeded to show how to easily it was to create new time blocks by using the combo "ALT and drag". What app it is that you use? Amazing video by the way! SO helpful and learnt so much. Thanks!
I believe it is called Fantastical app. He mentioned it in another video by name. I hope this helps. 😊
I think it is called „Fantastical Calendar“ for iOS and Mac.
I don't usually comment on any video, even the ones I really like.
But Ali, this one helped me so much that I felt the need to write this comment for you and thank you for how much you helped me with this amazing video.
No wonder how you have this many subscribers, your content is truly helpful. You just earned another subscriber. 🤝🔥