Thanks for watching guys, I hope you got some value from it! If you'd like to join my completely free Quarterly Alignment Workshop this Sunday click here: go.aliabdaal.com/slowproductivity/workshop
I listened to your reading of your book. It's really good. I was supprised. I wrote some theories I had about how kids learn in notes to myself and how it makes them sharper more inovative and their enjoyment for work and things makes them a high flyer. it shocked me to read your book where you had similar concepts in your book. I'm blind and I want to learn swift coding. I'm finding the learning resources I've found quite hard to understand. If anyone can help That would be great
Love this guy’s content. Meaningful and thoughtful. (As opposed to others where it feels like they’re just verbal vomiting for 20 min and then angling for clicks and views. This dude is genuinely committed to his craft. I’m impressed. m.e.
Man… the idea of working at a natural pace is actually kind of genius. You often hear that grinding is bad and you should slow down but then it’s like, how slow? Not doing enough can be even MORE detrimental than doing too much. But the answer is simple - work at the pace that feels natural to YOU. Obviously there’s no all-encompassing answer because we’re all different, but by working at a natural pace we all do our best work in a manner that feels good to us.
It's such a timely video. I'm a workaholic and a perfectionist. I unnecessarily stress myself with work I don't have to do now just because I want to always be on top of my game and complete my work before the deadlines. I'm told by my dearest and best to chill a bit, but I know I need to change my mindset first before my "bad" habits follow. Appreciate your content, Ali 😊
There is a quote from another book "Stillness" by Ryan Holiday that was from a Famous Archer. It goes "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" I teach private music lessons for a living and this is an idea that is 100% a big component of students improving. Most of them want to go really fast and as a result make a ton of mistakes which hinders their progress. So I have them slow way down when learning something new and 9/10 times they learn much quicker and master it faster. Which then eventually allows them to play quicker and smoother at the same time. It's now a mindset and quote I use for myself and my kids as I teach them life skills. It sounds counter intuitive but it's a powerful principle for all areas of life.
Thanks for sharing. I can relate to this as my life has become so fast and I feel like I am not actually progressing. Compared to early days in my career when I had less work and I used to spend hours each day reading and learning - I was slow but there was a visible progression.
I got though talk from professor. as I was keeping up with other students by not leaving library while they did projects and internships and summer vacations. he told me its not about grades. this is not highschool. if you cant live normal life and have scholarship grades try different college. and I had more success with evening school while working and looking for better and better paid job than killing myself for a degree and expecting somebody gives me life I want for a piece of paper. there is hard and focused work and there is ruining your life by overworking its a thin line and you need to be very honest with yourself to know when you need to do those extra hours
I just want to let you know that I'm extremely thankful for your advices - and especially for the fact that those advices are not encouraging to grind the hell out of your life but rather make productivity enjoyable Just big big thank you
Es verdad, cuando tu jefe te dice que necesita tal o cual cosa, tu no puedes decirle que lo tendrás en tres meses, lo que el jefe pide casi siempre es para lo mas pronto, tu no le pones plazos a las entregas para tu jefe, tu entregas el pedido "si deseas conservar tu trabajo" cuando para cuando él te lo solicite.
00:01 Attempting to do too many things hinders productivity and leads to burnout. 01:40 Pseudo productivity leads to burnout and dissatisfaction. 04:57 Doing less can enable better results, defying our bias towards activity. 06:47 Commitment to Simplicity in modern knowledge work is beneficial and achievable 10:06 Prioritize fewer projects to achieve more with less stress. 11:38 Brilliant is an interactive platform focusing on learning by doing. 15:10 Embracing seasonality and working at a more natural pace for better productivity 16:45 Obsess over quality of what you produce 19:56 Balancing short-term opportunities with long-term focus 21:25 Join the productivity lab and book club for valuable insights THANKS ABDAL
Thank you! This was exactly what I needed to hear. Especially as a work-from-home mom who tries to do it all. I am guilty of taking on too much, especially client work.
Great video as always. The idea of doing fewer things, learning to say No, prioritising/deprioritising the tasks, are actually mentioned in the book called Essentialism by Greg McKeown which I am currently reading. The concepts are clearly explained with examples as you mentioned.
This is true, I'm already doing too much over productivity everyday for 1 year for learning coding, english, commucation. and get fck up too much procrastination everyday. maybe i'm just need slow my pace, and remind me there are no competition just enjoy your journey.
Of all the videos I've watched on this channel, this is the one that made me subscribe. It puts things into perspective and doesn't shame folks for not being constantly "productive". I love that we're slowly undoing the curses brought on by capitalism and the industrial revolution. Thanks for promoting a more human-centric way of being.
Thank you so much for this video about this wonderful book. I a time in which "higher, better, faster, more" plays a significant roles books like this are really important. I ordered it just now. Thank you, Ali.😍
AT EXACTLY 16:39 HINDI AND ENGLISH MERGED ITSELF . AND AT LAST KEEP PROVIDING VIDEO IN HINDI PLEASE ALL MY FRIEND KNOW YOU I TELL HIM TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO.💕
I do not agree with principle 2 ,as a student at least. We simply cannot work at our own pace we are supposed to always be improving our pace and it's frustrating.
I feel like you slightly improved your video talking speed, it's not easy when in your previous old videos you talk very fast and it doesn't help me and other people trying to take notes or playing back specific contents you mentioned, but now coming back to your channel, I feel like it's okay now watching your new videos from now on as long as you talk at a normal speed, I'll continue to watch your new video contents 👍
00:01 Attempting to do too many things hinders productivity and leads to burnout. 01:40 Pseudo productivity leads to burnout and dissatisfaction. 04:57 Doing less can enable better results, defying our bias towards activity. 06:47 Commitment to Simplicity in modern knowledge work is beneficial and achievable 10:06 Prioritize fewer projects to achieve more with less stress. 11:38 Brilliant is an interactive platform focusing on learning by doing. 15:10 Embracing seasonality and working at a more natural pace for better productivity 16:45 Obsess over quality of what you produce 19:56 Balancing short-term opportunities with long-term focus 21:25 Join the productivity lab and book club for valuable insights
Sometimes I don't know which direction Ali is coming from. On the one hand I've watched many of his videos about starting a youtube channel and he stresses "starting" "consistency" (usually at least once a week) and just "getting it out there." But then this is like "if it's not good enough, wait a bit." So should I be consistent and push the video every, let's say Tuesday, or wait the extra 3 days to make it "that much better." How do you know when it's worth to put in that extra time because it will perform "so much better," or when you're being too perfectionistic. I feel like the "slow productivity" idea feels very contrary to the other videos. Which is fine! I just feel like, am I taking crazy pills? Because I don't feel like this has been the POV.
Out of context but when I was listening to the video, I was wondering the plausibility of the story of Jane Austen method to be a mix of both. Just like us in modern world, often writing down notes and ideas, she could have written some plot points on her notes and then compiling them physically or in her mind and then doing a deep work in the quiet countryside to fully flesh out the novels.
As a former medical student and doctor, how would you recommend trying to implement these ideas into the task of studying for medical school? Given there is so much to learn in such a short time, how can we maximize efficiency. I am in medical school in the states now and can’t help but feel like I need to spend every free second I have at my computer trying to get work done. All the while knowing that I probably get focused deep work done maybe 30-40% of that time.
The biggest takeaway for me in this video is Mr. Ali's schedule. My schedule looks much more cumbersome and overloaded with activities, producing less results. After watching this video, I am now decluttering my schedule.
This works well until you have to deal with an a-hole of a boss, who will gaslight you into working overtime to get all 4 things done in the space you allotted for 3. And when you don't do it, because [insert here whatever reason because it won't really matter], that will affect your annual "performance" review, or getting a raise/promotion, or it might even get you fired.
Are you two really comparing life hundreds of years ago with now? There’s so much new diff things you have to take care of that’s not just normal work lol That’s like using exercise tips from the 50s while ignoring all the sports science that has progressed since then This self help stuff is becoming a circle jerk
I agree, Caruso is a better player but Bulls need to get younger. Giddey has a chance to average 18-7-6 next season with the potential to average 22-8-7 in his prime.
This actually makes me more compassionate to my menstrual cycle. As a woman, I have naturally more energy on some days and less energy on others. And for a long time, I used to beat myself up on the low energy days whereas in reality my body was just asking for a healthy break. Now I am learning to slow down. Edit: ALI ABDAAL LUKED MY COMMENTTT 😭
Soo true just in that low energy period now, just clicking thris vid on my bed😂❤ perhaps nature’s wisdom to get us to slow down the high lane / active mode to rest and “usefull wisdom Digest❤
I tried doing exactly what you’re suggesting at work several months ago. I asked about priorities when more and more was put on my plate, and was told that I was expected to have “better time management” if couldn’t figure it out on my own. I was a senior manager with outstanding outcomes working 10+ hours a day but I was let go because I “wasn’t keeping up” and asked inappropriate questions about priorities when more and more was demanded. It was up to me to balance it all, regardless of demands. The VP who fired me spoke of how he worked 12 hour days and most weekends. Unfortunately this kind of toxic corporate culture is far more common than the much saner culture you describe, especially now. How do we get corporations to understand the value of focused work instead of piling on more and more?
I read this book in April and although I found this book a bit underwhelming... after further reflection, I realized that I shifted the way I approach my productivity as a writer, TH-camr, and freelancer. I am now big on following the *seasons* to get good work done and limiting my goal list every quarter. I also realized that I love bouncing from working intensely to recharging for long periods WITHOUT burning myself out. I loved the literary examples he gave (Jane Austen but also Jack Kerouack who didn't only write his book *in just 3 weeks* as he actually based it off his 2-year journal and it took him 6 years and 6 drafts to get "On the Road" published!) So far, it's helped me tremendously and I feel less stressed. When I'm overly stressed and not sleeping properly (because I'm catching up on work that never ends), everything falls apart in my life, even the work I love the most (creating, writing, and reading.) Great video as always Ali! 😊
There’s a saying in woodworking, “The slow way IS the fast way”. Meaning that planning, preparation, and problem solving are 90% significant and then actually building (execution)is the remaining 10%.
Thanks. That sounds like old but timeless wisdom. It's a sustainable approach. Those productivity guys teaching us to be faster and to do more may have a lot of knowledge, but not much wisdom.
I find it ironical to see such a book coming from someone who obviously works a lot. What i got from it was the importante of time. Having time to do things. How does the author manages all those demands in his own contemporary live (rather than how jane austen did it), seems to be a far more useful take for today’s challenges. The author mentions that he has a family. Does he work weekends? Does he employ nannies or housekeepers? How does he manage? That is something that i would be interested in reading
This week I start initiating slow productivity.🌟 I am a believer in it. And I also see that other successful people are not struggling and working too hard. They allow themselves to do things slowly and allow some more time to chill. 🌟
We - Muslims - have two narrations from the prophet Muhammad - PBUH - that says: 1- "The acts most pleasing to God are those which are done most continuously, even if they amount to little." 2- "Verily Allah, most High, loves for you to perfect a good deed when you perform it." Thanks for sharing, Ali
I always learned something new when I watch your channel, however, after spending 30+ years in the corporate sector some of those in the C suite, I can tell you that most of these ideas just won’t work in the environments I’ve been in. Yes your boss is looking for reasons to get rid of you, especially if you’re a high flyer who makes a lot of money and they can find somebody who will do what you do for less. these things have worked for me as I do my own thing now, but if I were to go back into the corporate sector, I would just have to grind the grind. Which is why I choose to not do that anymore.
I'm exactly in this boat now, although with far fewer years under my belt. Corporate jobs won't let you push back on more work, as they keep reducing the workforce and redistributing the tasks. You either adapt or leave, and repeat the same thing in the next corporate job, hoping for better, less short-sighted decisions from leadership.
Dear Ali! We are a newlywed couple who has just started a TH-cam channel too, and your advice has always been very useful for us and to improve our channel. Thank you for your work!
Did you see the intro? Can you see how ridiculous is to be "reading" your kindle in the shower? These "productivity gurus" can't find any more real tips and start inventing this BS... and people believe it!
Thanks for watching guys, I hope you got some value from it! If you'd like to join my completely free Quarterly Alignment Workshop this Sunday click here: go.aliabdaal.com/slowproductivity/workshop
Ali bai plz dubbing in hindi I'm frm India
Looking forward to it... So enjoyed the last one thank you xx
I listened to your reading of your book.
It's really good.
I was supprised.
I wrote some theories I had about how kids learn in notes to myself and how it makes them sharper more inovative and their enjoyment for work and things makes them a high flyer.
it shocked me to read your book where you had similar concepts in your book.
I'm blind and I want to learn swift coding.
I'm finding the learning resources I've found quite hard to understand.
If anyone can help
That would be great
I really like this, thank you. Been a subscriber and supporter since the very beginning, and this is gold.
Hindi me hai audio me select kr lijiye@@MASTEROFAI2001
Love this guy’s content. Meaningful and thoughtful. (As opposed to others where it feels like they’re just verbal vomiting for 20 min and then angling for clicks and views. This dude is genuinely committed to his craft. I’m impressed. m.e.
Man… the idea of working at a natural pace is actually kind of genius. You often hear that grinding is bad and you should slow down but then it’s like, how slow? Not doing enough can be even MORE detrimental than doing too much. But the answer is simple - work at the pace that feels natural to YOU. Obviously there’s no all-encompassing answer because we’re all different, but by working at a natural pace we all do our best work in a manner that feels good to us.
Very well said.
@@its_snehapriya thank you!
100% agree. That is the only sustainable approach for long term well-being...
It's such a timely video. I'm a workaholic and a perfectionist. I unnecessarily stress myself with work I don't have to do now just because I want to always be on top of my game and complete my work before the deadlines. I'm told by my dearest and best to chill a bit, but I know I need to change my mindset first before my "bad" habits follow. Appreciate your content, Ali 😊
There is a quote from another book "Stillness" by Ryan Holiday that was from a Famous Archer. It goes "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" I teach private music lessons for a living and this is an idea that is 100% a big component of students improving. Most of them want to go really fast and as a result make a ton of mistakes which hinders their progress. So I have them slow way down when learning something new and 9/10 times they learn much quicker and master it faster. Which then eventually allows them to play quicker and smoother at the same time. It's now a mindset and quote I use for myself and my kids as I teach them life skills. It sounds counter intuitive but it's a powerful principle for all areas of life.
Love this. Thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks for the book reco!
Thanks for sharing. I can relate to this as my life has become so fast and I feel like I am not actually progressing. Compared to early days in my career when I had less work and I used to spend hours each day reading and learning - I was slow but there was a visible progression.
I got though talk from professor. as I was keeping up with other students by not leaving library while they did projects and internships and summer vacations. he told me its not about grades. this is not highschool. if you cant live normal life and have scholarship grades try different college. and I had more success with evening school while working and looking for better and better paid job than killing myself for a degree and expecting somebody gives me life I want for a piece of paper. there is hard and focused work and there is ruining your life by overworking
its a thin line and you need to be very honest with yourself to know when you need to do those extra hours
Remember this line from Modern family😂
It was a really funny scene.
Thank you Ali for talking about slow productivity. We need this so much.
I just want to let you know that I'm extremely thankful for your advices - and especially for the fact that those advices are not encouraging to grind the hell out of your life but rather make productivity enjoyable
Just big big thank you
9:20 meanwhile in real life…. Boss: “I don’t care, just get it done!”
Es verdad, cuando tu jefe te dice que necesita tal o cual cosa, tu no puedes decirle que lo tendrás en tres meses, lo que el jefe pide casi siempre es para lo mas pronto, tu no le pones plazos a las entregas para tu jefe, tu entregas el pedido "si deseas conservar tu trabajo" cuando para cuando él te lo solicite.
Muy cierto, más aún en Latinoamérica
Alot of videos have lightly mentioned how to earn more but work less but this video is the best explaination for me
00:01 Attempting to do too many things hinders productivity and leads to burnout.
01:40 Pseudo productivity leads to burnout and dissatisfaction.
04:57 Doing less can enable better results, defying our bias towards activity.
06:47 Commitment to Simplicity in modern knowledge work is beneficial and achievable
10:06 Prioritize fewer projects to achieve more with less stress.
11:38 Brilliant is an interactive platform focusing on learning by doing.
15:10 Embracing seasonality and working at a more natural pace for better productivity
16:45 Obsess over quality of what you produce
19:56 Balancing short-term opportunities with long-term focus
21:25 Join the productivity lab and book club for valuable insights
THANKS ABDAL
I was think of this quote from one of my old rugby coaches: "Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast."
Thank you Ali! You’re approach to life and productivity is so inspiring and helpful!
You're so welcome!
Thank you! This was exactly what I needed to hear. Especially as a work-from-home mom who tries to do it all. I am guilty of taking on too much, especially client work.
Great video as always. The idea of doing fewer things, learning to say No, prioritising/deprioritising the tasks, are actually mentioned in the book called Essentialism by Greg McKeown which I am currently reading. The concepts are clearly explained with examples as you mentioned.
This is true, I'm already doing too much over productivity everyday for 1 year for learning coding, english, commucation. and get fck up too much procrastination everyday. maybe i'm just need slow my pace, and remind me there are no competition just enjoy your journey.
Just watched the Personal Q&A with Taimur again from 4 years ago and I found it entertaining and enjoyable. A new Q&A with Taimur would be sick
Of all the videos I've watched on this channel, this is the one that made me subscribe. It puts things into perspective and doesn't shame folks for not being constantly "productive". I love that we're slowly undoing the curses brought on by capitalism and the industrial revolution. Thanks for promoting a more human-centric way of being.
I tried to tell my boss that if I have to do X I couldn't really do Y. He sacked me and now I'm homeless. Thanks a lot Ali!
I love this guy...such a .. charismatic person
Thank you so much for this video about this wonderful book. I a time in which "higher, better, faster, more" plays a significant roles books like this are really important. I ordered it just now. Thank you, Ali.😍
Ali always comes up with real problems that we truly need ❤
I wish there was a “absolutely love this” button instead of only the “like” button for this video. Thanks for helping us live a better life, Ali
As a 16 years old Indian Boy , You changed my way of thinking !
Another banger of a video! I am loving this new era you're in(:
Keep up BOOK CLUB SERIES ❤ PLEASE
Great points. Thanks so much, Ali.
Truly appreciate the work that you are doing, to help us improve and live our best lives.
Thanks for great topics, and Arabic Audio, I love it
AT EXACTLY 16:39 HINDI AND ENGLISH MERGED ITSELF . AND AT LAST KEEP PROVIDING VIDEO IN HINDI PLEASE ALL MY FRIEND KNOW YOU I TELL HIM TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO.💕
ali u are my inspiration ❤❤
I do not agree with principle 2 ,as a student at least. We simply cannot work at our own pace we are supposed to always be improving our pace and it's frustrating.
I feel like you slightly improved your video talking speed, it's not easy when in your previous old videos you talk very fast and it doesn't help me and other people trying to take notes or playing back specific contents you mentioned, but now coming back to your channel, I feel like it's okay now watching your new videos from now on as long as you talk at a normal speed, I'll continue to watch your new video contents 👍
Thanks for the book summary these are the favourite videos of the content you make
Will you do one about Scott Youngs new book?
00:01 Attempting to do too many things hinders productivity and leads to burnout.
01:40 Pseudo productivity leads to burnout and dissatisfaction.
04:57 Doing less can enable better results, defying our bias towards activity.
06:47 Commitment to Simplicity in modern knowledge work is beneficial and achievable
10:06 Prioritize fewer projects to achieve more with less stress.
11:38 Brilliant is an interactive platform focusing on learning by doing.
15:10 Embracing seasonality and working at a more natural pace for better productivity
16:45 Obsess over quality of what you produce
19:56 Balancing short-term opportunities with long-term focus
21:25 Join the productivity lab and book club for valuable insights
Just (but also finally) ordered your book yesterday -- cannot wait to dig in! Cheers x
Awesome! Thank you!
Sometimes I don't know which direction Ali is coming from. On the one hand I've watched many of his videos about starting a youtube channel and he stresses "starting" "consistency" (usually at least once a week) and just "getting it out there." But then this is like "if it's not good enough, wait a bit." So should I be consistent and push the video every, let's say Tuesday, or wait the extra 3 days to make it "that much better." How do you know when it's worth to put in that extra time because it will perform "so much better," or when you're being too perfectionistic. I feel like the "slow productivity" idea feels very contrary to the other videos. Which is fine! I just feel like, am I taking crazy pills? Because I don't feel like this has been the POV.
Anything Cal Newport writes, I buy!
Thank you for this amazing video and thoughtful insights 😊
Translate is an amazing thing
Out of context but when I was listening to the video, I was wondering the plausibility of the story of Jane Austen method to be a mix of both. Just like us in modern world, often writing down notes and ideas, she could have written some plot points on her notes and then compiling them physically or in her mind and then doing a deep work in the quiet countryside to fully flesh out the novels.
Watched in 2x while cleaning, perfect.
I love these principles; Cal is an all-around cool dude :D
Thanks Ali, didnt know I needed to give that book a read!
Thank you for speaking more slowly. I usually feel stressed out after viewing your videos.😂❤
As a former medical student and doctor, how would you recommend trying to implement these ideas into the task of studying for medical school? Given there is so much to learn in such a short time, how can we maximize efficiency. I am in medical school in the states now and can’t help but feel like I need to spend every free second I have at my computer trying to get work done. All the while knowing that I probably get focused deep work done maybe 30-40% of that time.
great work I appreciate your great work thankyou so much I want that you continue that you are doing
The biggest takeaway for me in this video is Mr. Ali's schedule. My schedule looks much more cumbersome and overloaded with activities, producing less results. After watching this video, I am now decluttering my schedule.
There’s a book club?!?
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Also want to add for others, the productivity workshop is available on recording so you can go back and watch!
Hey Ali...Have you checked out "protocol" book by Prop. Andrew Huberman
That book isn’t out yet.
I love your videos. I hope your video have subtitle, because i learning english.
In archery you say, “slow is smooth and smooth is fast.”
You over explain!!!
Counteractive
What's on your right hand?
كأن الصوت من الذكاء الاصطناعي هل هذا صحيح ✅؟؟
Ali bro, how do you do things you don't like?
Incredible🎉🎉🎉🎉
why dont you make a video on book ""thinking fast and slow"" by "daniel khneman"
Boost your productivity having kids.
This is a good video but way too much plugging. What happened to 10 minutes videos that are value-rich? 🥺
The problem is that Companies will push you to take more projects bcs they measure productivity the old way, so u have you to manage 8-10 pjts
Can someone tell me if they find his videos actually effective.
Please always add Audio track in Arabic
How we can change the audio setting?
what is that white band on your wrist?
Why am I getting this in french??! I do not need it in french.
¿Cómo puedo esxuchar este video en español? Lo veo en un celular y es incomodo por los subtitulos pequeños
❤ بحب ما تنسونا بالاشتراك بالقناة و متابعة الفيديو للآخر و لايك وتعليق حلو متلكم من كرمكم و لطفكم❤
My mind wanders a lot, and social media triggers me, even if i dont use it for a long tine, thi gs from the past bother me. I also daydream, help ali
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This works well until you have to deal with an a-hole of a boss, who will gaslight you into working overtime to get all 4 things done in the space you allotted for 3. And when you don't do it, because [insert here whatever reason because it won't really matter], that will affect your annual "performance" review, or getting a raise/promotion, or it might even get you fired.
Are you two really comparing life hundreds of years ago with now? There’s so much new diff things you have to take care of that’s not just normal work lol
That’s like using exercise tips from the 50s while ignoring all the sports science that has progressed since then
This self help stuff is becoming a circle jerk
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I agree, Caruso is a better player but Bulls need to get younger. Giddey has a chance to average 18-7-6 next season with the potential to average 22-8-7 in his prime.
How I hear you an arbic language?
I want to know what the Chinese are reading.
This actually makes me more compassionate to my menstrual cycle. As a woman, I have naturally more energy on some days and less energy on others. And for a long time, I used to beat myself up on the low energy days whereas in reality my body was just asking for a healthy break. Now I am learning to slow down.
Edit: ALI ABDAAL LUKED MY COMMENTTT 😭
Soo true just in that low energy period now, just clicking thris vid on my bed😂❤ perhaps nature’s wisdom to get us to slow down the high lane / active mode to rest and “usefull wisdom Digest❤
no he didn’t lol
Same gurlll
Cycle syncing legit changed my life.
I tried doing exactly what you’re suggesting at work several months ago. I asked about priorities when more and more was put on my plate, and was told that I was expected to have “better time management” if couldn’t figure it out on my own. I was a senior manager with outstanding outcomes working 10+ hours a day but I was let go because I “wasn’t keeping up” and asked inappropriate questions about priorities when more and more was demanded. It was up to me to balance it all, regardless of demands. The VP who fired me spoke of how he worked 12 hour days and most weekends. Unfortunately this kind of toxic corporate culture is far more common than the much saner culture you describe, especially now. How do we get corporations to understand the value of focused work instead of piling on more and more?
I read this book in April and although I found this book a bit underwhelming... after further reflection, I realized that I shifted the way I approach my productivity as a writer, TH-camr, and freelancer. I am now big on following the *seasons* to get good work done and limiting my goal list every quarter. I also realized that I love bouncing from working intensely to recharging for long periods WITHOUT burning myself out.
I loved the literary examples he gave (Jane Austen but also Jack Kerouack who didn't only write his book *in just 3 weeks* as he actually based it off his 2-year journal and it took him 6 years and 6 drafts to get "On the Road" published!)
So far, it's helped me tremendously and I feel less stressed. When I'm overly stressed and not sleeping properly (because I'm catching up on work that never ends), everything falls apart in my life, even the work I love the most (creating, writing, and reading.) Great video as always Ali! 😊
Ali’s content is truly valuable. Too many TH-camrs make videos that have a lot of fluff and repeat the same things. Not Ali 👍👍
Thats great to know.. i only follow Alis videos 😊
There’s a saying in woodworking, “The slow way IS the fast way”. Meaning that planning, preparation, and problem solving are 90% significant and then actually building (execution)is the remaining 10%.
Thanks. That sounds like old but timeless wisdom. It's a sustainable approach. Those productivity guys teaching us to be faster and to do more may have a lot of knowledge, but not much wisdom.
Sharpening the axe
Boring book though. If you've read the previous ones by Cal Newport, there's no need to read this one.
I find it ironical to see such a book coming from someone who obviously works a lot. What i got from it was the importante of time. Having time to do things. How does the author manages all those demands in his own contemporary live (rather than how jane austen did it), seems to be a far more useful take for today’s challenges. The author mentions that he has a family. Does he work weekends? Does he employ nannies or housekeepers? How does he manage? That is something that i would be interested in reading
10:00 been there. Bosses were never that reasonable, al lI ever got was, "Just get it done."
This week I start initiating slow productivity.🌟 I am a believer in it. And I also see that other successful people are not struggling and working too hard. They allow themselves to do things slowly and allow some more time to chill. 🌟
❤✝ CHRIST IS RISEN ☦❤
❤💪🏋♀🙏✝ GOD GIVES US STRENGTH ☦🙏💯🦾
We - Muslims - have two narrations from the prophet Muhammad - PBUH - that says:
1- "The acts most pleasing to God are those which are done most continuously, even if they amount to little."
2- "Verily Allah, most High, loves for you to perfect a good deed when you perform it."
Thanks for sharing, Ali
This book presents a lovely idea that not all of us will be able to commit to.
Have you got married, yet? Have a few kids and then we shall talk about productivity
I always learned something new when I watch your channel, however, after spending 30+ years in the corporate sector some of those in the C suite, I can tell you that most of these ideas just won’t work in the environments I’ve been in. Yes your boss is looking for reasons to get rid of you, especially if you’re a high flyer who makes a lot of money and they can find somebody who will do what you do for less. these things have worked for me as I do my own thing now, but if I were to go back into the corporate sector, I would just have to grind the grind. Which is why I choose to not do that anymore.
I'm exactly in this boat now, although with far fewer years under my belt. Corporate jobs won't let you push back on more work, as they keep reducing the workforce and redistributing the tasks. You either adapt or leave, and repeat the same thing in the next corporate job, hoping for better, less short-sighted decisions from leadership.
I am commenting fast on a video about slow productivity.
Dear Ali! We are a newlywed couple who has just started a TH-cam channel too, and your advice has always been very useful for us and to improve our channel. Thank you for your work!
Do you want his TH-cam course? I have it
@@user-lp7rp7cb4g Which one?
@@user-lp7rp7cb4gCan I have it if possible?
@@user-lp7rp7cb4gcan I get access to it?
@@user-lp7rp7cb4gThief!
Por qué no usas lo aprendido en el libro para el vídeo , es muy largo ver al grano .
Did you see the intro? Can you see how ridiculous is to be "reading" your kindle in the shower? These "productivity gurus" can't find any more real tips and start inventing this BS... and people believe it!
It was just backround footage. It didn’t correspond with what he was saying.
Max productivity is commenting while watching the video
can't be an ali abdaal video without the book anouncement
😂😂
@@aliabdaal 😳 love your videos man
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حركة اليدين سريعة جدًا وكثيرة تسبب الإزعاج
Gracias por el idioma. 👍
It's not Kam kaam karna it's chize karna ... Bhout antar hai bhai... Translation mai koi gadbad Hui hai