Guys please take his word and take action on implementing this advice. After 6 years of achieving subpar results, I took some time to let go of everything I knew and build a system based only on fundamentals truths. Everything you said has been what I boiled down to the essentials. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
I absolutely advocate this advice as well. Been trying to incorporate notion and all but these are all secondary tips built upon simple tips. Simplicity has always worked for me as a distinguished student and now an army servicemen. The key is to keep the system as adaptable and simple because they take the least effort to organise your life. The inverted pyramid priority system, focus without distractions, high intensity workouts have been the 20% that produced 80% of my achievements thus far
Sometimes I find that I've been truth-hopping throughout my life and have conceded that nothing is certain, and ultimately the chaos is our adaption to life itself. It seems like the universe is a reaction engine to events that occur in your life and learning is essentially a trigger as a change agent. We delicately balance ourselves within the confines of observation and creation through a mechanism of energy itself; which in turn is the feedback loop of the universe. I think therefore, ones maintenance and dedication to health is the most fundamental and self evident truth that supersedes and pre-empts all other truths that gives rise to balance, harmony and unity.
@@r0bo11 yes health is very important, but the spirit/soul/light must be nurtured also. Also our skin! People forget that it is one of if not our largest organ
1 . Focus on core/baisc things 2. Empower your body (exercise & breath) 3 . Work only on one task for one block of time without any kind of distraction .
Love the inverted pyramid my friend! I've been using that for quite some time and found it to be massive effect in allowing myself space to get the most important thing done first. I always use the question "If I was only allowed to focus on ONE thing today.... what would that be?" That becomes my first task! Something I would add... figure out ALL of your 3 - 2 -1's the night before... get organised so you can rest easy knowing that the next day is scheduled and ready to go.... no thinking about what to do first, second or third! Also put it in your diary... make appointments with yourself to complete everything in your pyramid ( just as you would making a doctors appointment! ) it's that important that we need to schedule it as "important work!" I've only just found you.... I love your work... You've earnt a new sub for sure. Thank you my friend!
This is an ASTONISHINGLY good video! I rewound it to take notes, and doing so took me a long time because although it's less than 7 minutes, it is jam packed with absolutely top quality information. Everyone who finds this is very lucky!
Awesome content. I suggest you not to decide what to do when you want to start your work. Decide it the night before, when you go to bed, and write it down . This way you don't even distract yourself to decide what to do. You just follow the list on which it's pretty clear what is the most important thing and what must be done after that.
See, I can't do it the night before because it'll cause me to procrastinate on going to bed. Ends up happening every time and it's always better to ensure I get a good sleep. So I have plan/decide at an earlier time (4-5pm) or in the morning.
Found a diamond video in dirt ! Keep up the good work.. if just one video of this quality gets viral it could change the entire course of this channel and get the recognition it deserves. Cheers 🥂
As someone with unmedicated ADHD, I have tried probably 100 different productivity methods, or at least I've tried to understand that many. This is the FIRST METHOD that I have not only been able to understand, but that I feel able to actually implement in my life. You are so correct that other methods are just so overwhelming, I can't even get to the point of even TRYING them to see if they work or not. I watched this video probably 5 or 6 times or more while I took my own notes, until I felt like I understood it enough to explain to someone else. I am especially grateful for you explaining the Pareto Principle and the danger of "busy work" that feels productive but really isn't. That is one of my BIGGEST issues. Also I love taking breaks that turn into doom-scrolling. Now I am ready for my classes/work to begin on Monday. (: THANK YOU SO MUCH! My ultimate goal is CRNA school after I finish my RN and work in the ICU, and now I actually feel like I can really do it, and it's not just a crazy idea lol.
Why did you choose to not medicate? I have ADHD too and the medication is a great support tool. It's not a magic pill that fixes everything, but it makes stuff a lot easier.
I can tell you what has worked for me, after such many years: It will be hard and uncomfortable, this won't change, the start is the hardest thing, after starting, going on is easy, just don't get distracted after you've started work; Make it as simple as possible: Write down the most important task to do, only focus on this, forget everything else, when you are done, write down the next most important task, do the same until work is done, ADHD makes you procrastinate because of fear, this takes the fear away, the biggest opponent is the start each day, but it will get easier each day, because your brain will get used to do it
I’m not opposed to longer videos, but man, you nailed this one. You utilized every second efficiently with the information you provided. Looking forward to your future content! I’ll try to utilize this method with my own channel.
you are right. all of the productivity systems online are so overwhelming. even if i understand them while watching the videos, implementing them feels impossible because i get so overwhelmed. This one is really simple. i think i can do it because it doesn't really tell me to build a complex system which seems like a tough task itself, rather it's like a guide with 2 or 3 simple steps where my focus is on the study itself and not on the "system". THANK YOU.
This is honestly the best out of all the crazy, complex productivity vidoes out there. I was always overwhelmed by seeing those that i could never bring myself to use them.
I really like this. The neurosurgeon I scribe for also went to Harvard and you guys function exactly the same way. He prefers doing the hard stuff first before anything. He differentiates between the BS, it's so minimal and makes complete sense.
Doing the task that you least want to do is something I learned at school and it's obvious when you look back on it. Once you've climbed the mountain by doing the toughest first, it's all downhill to easy street from then on. It's even better, because when the inevitable stutter comes halfway through the monster first trial, you realise that you've broken the back of it and it's only going to get easier, better and more fun every minute henceforth.
Are you kidding me? He said prioritize, exercise and focus. Truly revolutionary! No offense to the creator but I read countless of self help books and I noticed that it’s all the same they all just come up with different names for their methods to excuse selling a book and regurgitating the same thing year after year decade after decade. This guys is no different and I don’t blame him for trying a side hustle to make some money on his off time. Just nothing new here.
@@vishalraghavanfair point. The way some people present this stuff has value and will connect with some and others will connect with another style of presentation.
Valuable information. Brilliantly delivered. No gimmicks such as overstimulating unnecessary information. Straight to the point. Likable. Thank you for the effort in putting this video together. I send well wishes and appreication.
Very helpful. Thank you. I like your calm voice and simple instructions. I'm finding that putting a time limit on activities is actually more productive than continuing until the task is done.
The way I work is very similar to you; the way I choose “important” tasks is to go with whatever is most limiting. If you learn systems theory, it is the elimination of limits that creates growth, and that is what I’m always intending to achieve: identify and eliminate the limits to growth.
Ask yourself, “What is most limiting?” That is what you should be working on, whether that be getting up in the morning, preparing food, exercising, etc.
1. Systems are Interconnected: Systems (like a business, your life, or your daily schedule) are made up of interconnected parts. These parts work together, but their performance is often limited by a single weak point. 2. The Bottleneck Principle: The performance of the entire system is determined by its weakest point (or constraint). For example, in a factory, the slowest machine limits the production rate, no matter how fast the other machines operate. 3. Eliminating Limits Drives Growth: To improve the system as a whole, you must identify and address the limiting factor. Once the bottleneck is resolved, the system can operate at a higher capacity, and a new constraint might emerge, which you'll tackle next.
This literally the first video, where I really learned a SIMPLE method. Thank you so much for this, because I always have problems with all this „fancy“ strategies you find on TH-cam and I just wanted to find a strategy that is as simple and as effective as possible.
The Pareto Principle is a game-changer! I’ve always been skeptical of complex systems, but this approach focuses on working smarter, not harder. Can’t wait to try it out!
My man, thank u!!! This is the only productivity video i'll ever need! Using the 1st method (the inverted pyramid), i just accomplished in 2,5 what ive been putting off for 1 year 😮
Concise and knowledge filled. I can personally agree with a number of the recommendations and I plan to implement the others, the HIIT exercise breaks during my next work cycle.
It's the best productivity system I've ever seen. We are often trying to complicate simple things, and forgot the basics which are 20% key to get 80% of results. Thank you very much!
Informative, educational, and entertaining; Excellent work. I very much appreciate your down-to-earth delivery and humor that's present throughout. Aside from the concise and highly valuable information shared, the no-bullshit or unnecessary fluff is my favorite part. I tell my 4 and 1 year old sons, "smell you later," any time I leave the room, so I especially enjoyed that one. Great work man, keep at it!
Pretty similar to the inverted triangle, I have two primary work focus slots in the day, morning and afternoon, and the fact that I know I have the afternoon one to worry about tomorrow and lower priorities later really allows me to not stress about the big picture when focusing on the days main priority in the morning. It’s very freeing. For whomever may enjoy the same :)
the main thing that made me click on the video was the thumbnail, and it really does hold up to it,, this is so far the most efficient planning/productivity video ive watched. good work, keep it up!
This is it! Pure genius: You boiled down centuries of intellectual work experience down to these simple rules. I see one discussion point: why high-intensity pauses? What about getting fresh air, stepping outside of your home to get your joints and muscles slowly working? Why not recommending to go out, even for ten minutes, to take a walk without getting your heart pumping like wild?
This is good advice, I think. Especially the simple thing of taking a step back and reflecting over the best way of doing something instead of just getting caught in the doing without thinking. This kind of meta analysis of yourself is very helpful. One comment about the Pareto principle though. It is true that it says that most of your results comes from a small percentage of your efforts. But it is seldom easy to know what will lead to good results beforehand, it is more of a principle when you look back and analyze your efforts. But the main idea to analyze what you could have done better is still good, of course. To think about which 20% of your efforts was the most productive and why is still very valuable.
As an educator and EF coach for the neurodivergent, this is truly awesome. It's easy to get bogged down with hacks, tricks, and overly complicated systems. Simple momentum building and reflection often can go a long way for long-term results. Thank you for this concise reminder of what really matters.
These strategies are so practical! I also found that using the Astirna New Tab extension helps me stay organized and on top of my priorities. Perfect complement to your methods!
I am a retired older person. Using your method I could successfully do 1 hour for most important, 1/2 hour for 2nd important and 15 minutes for least important. That would work for me... thank you for this great idea.❤
Now this is how you get subscribers! Such a quality content. I loved it from start to finish. I'll try to implement all these techniques since they make sense a lot. Thank you so much!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 Simplify productivity with the Inverted Pyramid Method, starting with the most important task and allocating time accordingly. 01:52 🚀 Apply the Pareto Principle, focusing on the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of results for greater efficiency. 03:42 🔄 Adapt your most important task daily and start early, avoiding distractions to maximize productivity. 04:38 🧘 Take breaks intelligently, incorporating high-intensity exercise to boost brain function. 06:15 🎯 When working, maintain laser-like focus by eliminating distractions and multitasking. Made with HARPA AI
This is wonderful! I’m an adult student going back to school. Between school, my job and running a business I get overwhelmed and I HATE traditional scheduling systems. LOVE,LOVE,LOVE THIS! Thanks for posting this video!
I’ve just bought a bullet journal, I don’t regret it, I love stationary- but I am so glad I came across this video. I came into TH-cam for inspiration for the best way to set up my bullet journal for me but your video popped up before I even typed in the search bar - serendipity. Ihad thought that all these videos on journaling deep seem a bit labour intensive & regimented potentially (well almost certainly) resulting in them not being used. I will still try and use the bullet journal to note things down but I will start off by using this pyramid method - thank you.
I quite enjoyed your video especially since it's similar to what I have concluded after years of "productivity" experimentation and failures. Looking forward to your next video.
Good content, as you said 'Just focus' at the end is what most of are lacking now, remembering the days when background music was not necessary for studying or doing other things, but still got things done with 100% satisfaction
Love this idea and looking forward to figuring out how to implement it! Right now I'm thinking "I don't know if I even have six hours hours (3+2+1) to devote to my passions ... let alone the four hours you spoke of in a previous YT Short!" When I get up, the first thing I usually do is get ready for work, go to work, do the job, and then come home... But maybe I can find a way to still follow these ideas like guidelines, and keep to the spirit of the idea, if not the letter.
Inverted pyramid Start day most important task (3hr) Second most important (2hr) Multitasking task (1hr) Praeto principle 20% of effort yields 80% What is the most important thing. Do it first. It will be different day to day. But stick with the basics. Take a break when you can’t concentrate. Let these breaks be high intensity exercise or sleep. Just focus, go all in when you do something.
I find this video of high quality and informative content. Although I think differently about the last part. Focus without distractions is totally right BUT I feel like i get really focus after a Cold shower, and Binaural Beats. The beats were recommended based on the idea that brain needs a tempo/ frequency in which it operates. The binaural beats allows the brain to bring awareness, attention and energy.
By far the best video I have ever seen on this subject. Will definitely try the 3-2-1 prioritization and high intensity exercises. Subscribed because you deserve it.
This one video is just completely enough for you to deserve a lot term subscriber like me. This kind of summarises a lot of books and research but in an even practicap manner. So thank you very much.
Research suggests that we can do visual tasks with audio in the background without having a significant dip in performance, however that if that audio is in the form of spoken words there is distraction. Thus listening to instrumental music may not create distraction, and may instead enhance focus on the visual task at hand. As an individual your results may vary, and if you choose different types of music, again your results may vary.
Makes sense. Really well explained. Will try exercising during breaks from work when I deal with my anemia. Thanks very much and please continue providing high value! Great video!
About the last part (focus) I would add: Physically pump your forehead like you would a bicep. Make it wrinkle. Amazing video. I feel you've reached the core of all productivity problems
This is an awesome video! I was captivated the entire time and it's really refreshing to see more minimalistic productivity videos like this one on TH-cam that are also well-explained in such detail. I just have one question: being someone who's very prone to overthinking and analysis paralysis, I'm not sure how well the second strategy would work for me, as I would likely (as I often do) spend two hours obsessing over which task provides maximal gains and doing a lot of useless mental calculus that tires me out before I can even start doing anything. I would really appreciate your thoughts on this!
Thank you! Happy to hear you got value from the video! Analysis paralysis is real so I feel you on that. See if you can catch yourself in those moments and take a step back - remember that “overthinking” is still a task you’ve now chosen for those two hours. If you could pause life like a video game, there would be no opportunity cost but alas, time marches forward stubbornly. As you’ve realized, spending two hours just “thinking about what to do next” is definitely not the highest yield use of your time. So even if you chose an activity that was was truly suboptimal, real action is still better than doing “nothing” for two hours. Hope that helps!
This is insanely the best productivity system ever I personally have listened to others and tried out stuff but this... This is real This can only be effective by implementations not just by watching them apply this system and I guarantee 100% success 🎉 Thks for the video ❤ I really love it ❤
watching your videos and internalizing these concepts are going to get me through school. Thank you so much for sharing this information with the world.
Could you share what thought process you have when deciding what to prioritize during your work blocks? Thank you for the video, concise and clear. I feel like jumping up and getting to work!
Love it Stephanie! It’s going to be different for everyone but I like to prioritize based on difficulty (how much of my brain is this going to use?), how important is this going to be for my goals, how urgent is it (is there a hard deadline, etc). So I do the most difficult stuff first when my brain is at its peak and reserve the less-taxing stuff later. Basically the less I want to do something and the more likely it’s going to be left behind, the more likely I’ll make sure to tackle it first. I have another video planned to talk more about this prioritization concept so stay tuned!
Great job! I used the same system, and I am a doctor, too! I would follow this guy. He is giving out almost too many secrets! I am learning a lot from him and intend to teach my kids about those strategies, too!
Excellent. I'm an alumni of Wesleyan, Stanford and Harvard. I found this extremely valuable, for me and anyone who is serious about being effective and useful to myself and the world.
I like the core idea of this being simplicity. I feel like a lot of people accidentally end up focusing more on the systems rather than the work that those systems should be assisting.
Hey, thanks for a great video. I was wondering if you are considering making a follow up to dive deeper into strategy 2 - how do you actually do the prioritizing and leveraging to make the most out of your time? Would really hope to see more.
This video is done so well and i absolutely love the stick man characters theyre a neat addition also this video is insanely helpful and taught me new things i will inpliment in my life
How did you schedule the inverted pyramid while in school or residency - especially if you have a morning class/meeting/huddle/rounds? Would attending class be the most important thing for that day? And would it change risky? As a student and part-time worker with a schedule that varies daily, it’s not always feasible to jump into something for a 90-180 min block (I have friends who wake up super early, like 4:30am early, to study but that doesn’t work for me). Curious to hear anything’s thoughts!
This is something I also struggle with with a meeting-heavy schedule. I try to focus on my main task in between the meetings, but constantly context-switching makes it ineffective. I try to block out time but it's so easy to fall into the busy work/ fake productivity that he mentions. Finding those uninterrupted blocks is like gold dust! And when you do find them, I'm often exhausted from the meetings 😅
Love this! It's a simple system that just works, you know? Not some stupidly complex planner. Cuts through all the productivity garbage you see all over TH-cam from the big channels
This is exactly the approach i use in my Agile Teams and my Process Quality Projects. Also i add the efforts points not the timing , but the effort i put to the specific tasks..
I was expecting another waffling BS TH-cam video but this was actually super helpful, clear, and concise - thank you! I will try to implement these tips into my life!
Guys please take his word and take action on implementing this advice. After 6 years of achieving subpar results, I took some time to let go of everything I knew and build a system based only on fundamentals truths. Everything you said has been what I boiled down to the essentials. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
I’m glad you found a similar system for yourself too. Yah, just like you, I’ve always liked to keep things simple.
I absolutely advocate this advice as well. Been trying to incorporate notion and all but these are all secondary tips built upon simple tips. Simplicity has always worked for me as a distinguished student and now an army servicemen. The key is to keep the system as adaptable and simple because they take the least effort to organise your life. The inverted pyramid priority system, focus without distractions, high intensity workouts have been the 20% that produced 80% of my achievements thus far
Sometimes I find that I've been truth-hopping throughout my life and have conceded that nothing is certain, and ultimately the chaos is our adaption to life itself. It seems like the universe is a reaction engine to events that occur in your life and learning is essentially a trigger as a change agent. We delicately balance ourselves within the confines of observation and creation through a mechanism of energy itself; which in turn is the feedback loop of the universe. I think therefore, ones maintenance and dedication to health is the most fundamental and self evident truth that supersedes and pre-empts all other truths that gives rise to balance, harmony and unity.
@@-gohzy6134can you explain the 20-80% please….I used to lift weights, now just walk frequently, trying to hit 10,000 steps five days a week…..
@@r0bo11 yes health is very important, but the spirit/soul/light must be nurtured also. Also our skin! People forget that it is one of if not our largest organ
1 . Focus on core/baisc things
2. Empower your body (exercise & breath)
3 . Work only on one task for one block of time without any kind of distraction .
You really understand these 😂😂
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Saved me 7 minutes lol
3. Focus on THE task. You know the one.
That's his advice?
Man, I felt it when you mentioned "doing bussy work" instead of the hard thing that would actually move you.
Yah sometimes that rabbit hole can go deep 😅
You couldn’t have picked a worse word to make a typo on.
@@TheCactuar124 My headcannon is that "bussy work" is the exercise he uses to refresh his mind during breaks 😉
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Love the inverted pyramid my friend! I've been using that for quite some time and found it to be massive effect in allowing myself space to get the most important thing done first. I always use the question "If I was only allowed to focus on ONE thing today.... what would that be?" That becomes my first task! Something I would add... figure out ALL of your 3 - 2 -1's the night before... get organised so you can rest easy knowing that the next day is scheduled and ready to go.... no thinking about what to do first, second or third! Also put it in your diary... make appointments with yourself to complete everything in your pyramid ( just as you would making a doctors appointment! ) it's that important that we need to schedule it as "important work!" I've only just found you.... I love your work... You've earnt a new sub for sure. Thank you my friend!
This is an ASTONISHINGLY good video! I rewound it to take notes, and doing so took me a long time because although it's less than 7 minutes, it is jam packed with absolutely top quality information. Everyone who finds this is very lucky!
Wow, thanks! I’m glad it was helpful 😀
Taking notes and categorizing them is also crucial for productuvity and focus.
Awesome content. I suggest you not to decide what to do when you want to start your work. Decide it the night before, when you go to bed, and write it down . This way you don't even distract yourself to decide what to do. You just follow the list on which it's pretty clear what is the most important thing and what must be done after that.
Great tip!
See, I can't do it the night before because it'll cause me to procrastinate on going to bed. Ends up happening every time and it's always better to ensure I get a good sleep.
So I have plan/decide at an earlier time (4-5pm) or in the morning.
@@dialgamor1548 planning at the end of your workday is just as good
Found a diamond video in dirt !
Keep up the good work.. if just one video of this quality gets viral it could change the entire course of this channel and get the recognition it deserves.
Cheers 🥂
I love the inverted pyramid method and I'm using it for 2 months already, it works great for me so thanks a lot for the tip!
That’s so awesome!! I’m so glad to hear it’s working! And thank you for the superthanks! ❤️
As someone with unmedicated ADHD, I have tried probably 100 different productivity methods, or at least I've tried to understand that many. This is the FIRST METHOD that I have not only been able to understand, but that I feel able to actually implement in my life. You are so correct that other methods are just so overwhelming, I can't even get to the point of even TRYING them to see if they work or not. I watched this video probably 5 or 6 times or more while I took my own notes, until I felt like I understood it enough to explain to someone else. I am especially grateful for you explaining the Pareto Principle and the danger of "busy work" that feels productive but really isn't. That is one of my BIGGEST issues. Also I love taking breaks that turn into doom-scrolling.
Now I am ready for my classes/work to begin on Monday. (: THANK YOU SO MUCH! My ultimate goal is CRNA school after I finish my RN and work in the ICU, and now I actually feel like I can really do it, and it's not just a crazy idea lol.
You got this!! Rooting for you!!
Why did you choose to not medicate? I have ADHD too and the medication is a great support tool. It's not a magic pill that fixes everything, but it makes stuff a lot easier.
How is it so far? Able to implement it?
I can tell you what has worked for me, after such many years: It will be hard and uncomfortable, this won't change, the start is the hardest thing, after starting, going on is easy, just don't get distracted after you've started work; Make it as simple as possible: Write down the most important task to do, only focus on this, forget everything else, when you are done, write down the next most important task, do the same until work is done, ADHD makes you procrastinate because of fear, this takes the fear away, the biggest opponent is the start each day, but it will get easier each day, because your brain will get used to do it
ADHD start easy to build up success (even tiny)= Dopamin. Then you become able to continue wich ever way you want.
I’m not opposed to longer videos, but man, you nailed this one. You utilized every second efficiently with the information you provided. Looking forward to your future content! I’ll try to utilize this method with my own channel.
Thank you!! ❤️
Exactly! He's so much onto the point!
you are right. all of the productivity systems online are so overwhelming. even if i understand them while watching the videos, implementing them feels impossible because i get so overwhelmed. This one is really simple. i think i can do it because it doesn't really tell me to build a complex system which seems like a tough task itself, rather it's like a guide with 2 or 3 simple steps where my focus is on the study itself and not on the "system". THANK YOU.
This is honestly the best out of all the crazy, complex productivity vidoes out there. I was always overwhelmed by seeing those that i could never bring myself to use them.
Really this is the most practical guide to how to study. No video ever reached near to the usability and practicality like this video. Thanks Doc 👌🏼
I really like this. The neurosurgeon I scribe for also went to Harvard and you guys function exactly the same way. He prefers doing the hard stuff first before anything. He differentiates between the BS, it's so minimal and makes complete sense.
Haha that’s awesome
Doing the task that you least want to do is something I learned at school and it's obvious when you look back on it.
Once you've climbed the mountain by doing the toughest first, it's all downhill to easy street from then on.
It's even better, because when the inevitable stutter comes halfway through the monster first trial, you realise that you've broken the back of it and it's only going to get easier, better and more fun every minute henceforth.
This is the best productivity video I have ever watched. So insanely direct and impactful.
I am speechless 😶
Are you kidding me? He said prioritize, exercise and focus. Truly revolutionary!
No offense to the creator but I read countless of self help books and I noticed that it’s all the same they all just come up with different names for their methods to excuse selling a book and regurgitating the same thing year after year decade after decade. This guys is no different and I don’t blame him for trying a side hustle to make some money on his off time.
Just nothing new here.
@@juanbonilla1006 agreed! but i like this guy just went to the point without any bullshit like others do.
@@vishalraghavanfair point. The way some people present this stuff has value and will connect with some and others will connect with another style of presentation.
Agreed!
after watching multiple videos on productivity I can say this is probably the best one I have seen in a while. Great content, subscribed ❣️
Valuable information. Brilliantly delivered. No gimmicks such as overstimulating unnecessary information. Straight to the point. Likable. Thank you for the effort in putting this video together. I send well wishes and appreication.
Thank you! I sincerely appreciate you saying that
What this person said! I completely concur!
Applied tips from this video and passed my IT certification exams. How things can change in 2 months. Thank You.
Congrats! That’s awesome!
Huge W bro, what certification did u get?
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Very helpful. Thank you. I like your calm voice and simple instructions. I'm finding that putting a time limit on activities is actually more productive than continuing until the task is done.
The way I work is very similar to you; the way I choose “important” tasks is to go with whatever is most limiting. If you learn systems theory, it is the elimination of limits that creates growth, and that is what I’m always intending to achieve: identify and eliminate the limits to growth.
Ask yourself, “What is most limiting?” That is what you should be working on, whether that be getting up in the morning, preparing food, exercising, etc.
That’s a great connection! Didn’t think of it that way but you are right. Getting rid of bottlenecks is key
Can you define for me what you mean by “most limiting?”
1. Systems are Interconnected: Systems (like a business, your life, or your daily schedule) are made up of interconnected parts. These parts work together, but their performance is often limited by a single weak point.
2. The Bottleneck Principle: The performance of the entire system is determined by its weakest point (or constraint). For example, in a factory, the slowest machine limits the production rate, no matter how fast the other machines operate.
3. Eliminating Limits Drives Growth: To improve the system as a whole, you must identify and address the limiting factor. Once the bottleneck is resolved, the system can operate at a higher capacity, and a new constraint might emerge, which you'll tackle next.
This literally the first video, where I really learned a SIMPLE method. Thank you so much for this, because I always have problems with all this „fancy“ strategies you find on TH-cam and I just wanted to find a strategy that is as simple and as effective as possible.
Awesome! I’m glad it resonated with you Kim! Always looking to cut through the noise and give you something worth your time
The Pareto Principle is a game-changer! I’ve always been skeptical of complex systems, but this approach focuses on working smarter, not harder. Can’t wait to try it out!
Awesome! Excited to hear how it goes!
My man, thank u!!! This is the only productivity video i'll ever need! Using the 1st method (the inverted pyramid), i just accomplished in 2,5 what ive been putting off for 1 year 😮
This is just what I needed to hear! It’s refreshing to see a straightforward approach to productivity. Can’t wait to try these strategies out.
Concise and knowledge filled. I can personally agree with a number of the recommendations and I plan to implement the others, the HIIT exercise breaks during my next work cycle.
Aw yea! Let me know how it goes!
It's the best productivity system I've ever seen. We are often trying to complicate simple things, and forgot the basics which are 20% key to get 80% of results. Thank you very much!
One of the greatest videos I ever watched on productivity. If you follow the fundamental principles you can really ditch the other stuff. Thanks!
Wow, thank you!
This is some of the best self-help content I’ve ever seen. This actually seems realistic to implement, and it’s super inspiring
Informative, educational, and entertaining; Excellent work. I very much appreciate your down-to-earth delivery and humor that's present throughout. Aside from the concise and highly valuable information shared, the no-bullshit or unnecessary fluff is my favorite part.
I tell my 4 and 1 year old sons, "smell you later," any time I leave the room, so I especially enjoyed that one. Great work man, keep at it!
Pretty similar to the inverted triangle, I have two primary work focus slots in the day, morning and afternoon, and the fact that I know I have the afternoon one to worry about tomorrow and lower priorities later really allows me to not stress about the big picture when focusing on the days main priority in the morning. It’s very freeing. For whomever may enjoy the same :)
I just love how precise and how down to earth you are. Thank you for making this video.
I appreciate you Gary. Thanks for being here and for your kind words 🙏
the main thing that made me click on the video was the thumbnail, and it really does hold up to it,, this is so far the most efficient planning/productivity video ive watched. good work, keep it up!
Thank you so much!! I’m experimenting around with a lot of different thumbnails so it’s interesting to hear why people click something 😅
This is it! Pure genius: You boiled down centuries of intellectual work experience down to these simple rules. I see one discussion point: why high-intensity pauses? What about getting fresh air, stepping outside of your home to get your joints and muscles slowly working? Why not recommending to go out, even for ten minutes, to take a walk without getting your heart pumping like wild?
Thanks! Doc, U r an Awesome Blessing! Thank U. Subscribed.😌
Thank you friend! You just made my day :)
Love the humor you sprinkle in so lightly. Thanks for this information!
Thanks for watching! Haha it also makes it more enjoyable for me
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This is good advice, I think.
Especially the simple thing of taking a step back and reflecting over the best way of doing something instead of just getting caught in the doing without thinking. This kind of meta analysis of yourself is very helpful.
One comment about the Pareto principle though. It is true that it says that most of your results comes from a small percentage of your efforts. But it is seldom easy to know what will lead to good results beforehand, it is more of a principle when you look back and analyze your efforts.
But the main idea to analyze what you could have done better is still good, of course. To think about which 20% of your efforts was the most productive and why is still very valuable.
You make a good point!
As an educator and EF coach for the neurodivergent, this is truly awesome. It's easy to get bogged down with hacks, tricks, and overly complicated systems. Simple momentum building and reflection often can go a long way for long-term results. Thank you for this concise reminder of what really matters.
Absolutely! So awesome to have you here
These strategies are so practical! I also found that using the Astirna New Tab extension helps me stay organized and on top of my priorities. Perfect complement to your methods!
After years of binging these types of videos, this might just be the best one I've seen yet.
I am a retired older person. Using your method I could successfully do 1 hour for most important, 1/2 hour for 2nd important and 15 minutes for least important. That would work for me... thank you for this great idea.❤
This is incredibly simple, to-the-point, practical. Simply incredible.
I’m glad it was helpful :)
Now this is how you get subscribers! Such a quality content. I loved it from start to finish. I'll try to implement all these techniques since they make sense a lot. Thank you so much!
Not one second of this video was wasted with filler, only packed with valuable info. Kept me hooked and watched it twice
That really was the cutest puppy btw :) great video, going to try some of these strategies this week! Thank you
You're so welcome! Haha 😂 too the puppy
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 📚 Simplify productivity with the Inverted Pyramid Method, starting with the most important task and allocating time accordingly.
01:52 🚀 Apply the Pareto Principle, focusing on the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of results for greater efficiency.
03:42 🔄 Adapt your most important task daily and start early, avoiding distractions to maximize productivity.
04:38 🧘 Take breaks intelligently, incorporating high-intensity exercise to boost brain function.
06:15 🎯 When working, maintain laser-like focus by eliminating distractions and multitasking.
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Thank you!
Summary of a 6 minute video????
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This is wonderful!
I’m an adult student going back to school. Between school, my job and running a business I get overwhelmed and I HATE traditional scheduling systems.
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE THIS!
Thanks for posting this video!
You're the real one for not putting bs advice like what the others are doing. Keep being you. Also here's a new sub
I appreciate that! Thanks for the sub!
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this is by far the best productivity video I have seen. a very good quality no nonsense content focusing on the basics. Thanks bro!
Wow, thanks! So happy to hear that!
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Going to be following your work closely, Kudos.
First video of yours I have seen and it really left me impressed, congrats on a fine video.
Wow, thanks! Thanks for watching
This video is useful, to the point, and hilarious all at once. Those cartoons are everything! I am sending this video to everyone I know.
Wow you are seriously the best!! Thank you!!
the way he put the most useful techniques in 6 minutes????? TYSMMMMM
Happy to help!
I seriously cannot express my gratitude right now. Thank you so much for creating this video and enlightening me!
I’ve just bought a bullet journal, I don’t regret it, I love stationary- but I am so glad I came across this video. I came into TH-cam for inspiration for the best way to set up my bullet journal for me but your video popped up before I even typed in the search bar
- serendipity. Ihad thought that all these videos on journaling deep seem a bit labour intensive & regimented potentially (well almost certainly) resulting in them not being used. I will still try and use the bullet journal to note things down but I will start off by using this pyramid method - thank you.
I quite enjoyed your video especially since it's similar to what I have concluded after years of "productivity" experimentation and failures. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you brother! Stay tuned!
Good content, as you said 'Just focus' at the end is what most of are lacking now, remembering the days when background music was not necessary for studying or doing other things, but still got things done with 100% satisfaction
Thanks!
Thank you Keith! You getting a personal shoutout in my next video for sure!
Love this idea and looking forward to figuring out how to implement it! Right now I'm thinking "I don't know if I even have six hours hours (3+2+1) to devote to my passions ... let alone the four hours you spoke of in a previous YT Short!" When I get up, the first thing I usually do is get ready for work, go to work, do the job, and then come home... But maybe I can find a way to still follow these ideas like guidelines, and keep to the spirit of the idea, if not the letter.
Yah exactly! Just follow the spirit of it! Doesn’t have to be exact :)
Most brutally honest advice I ever heard on the internet♥️
Haha I hope it helps you get what you want
Inverted pyramid
Start day most important task (3hr)
Second most important (2hr)
Multitasking task (1hr)
Praeto principle
20% of effort yields 80%
What is the most important thing. Do it first. It will be different day to day. But stick with the basics.
Take a break when you can’t concentrate. Let these breaks be high intensity exercise or sleep.
Just focus, go all in when you do something.
I find this video of high quality and informative content. Although I think differently about the last part. Focus without distractions is totally right BUT I feel like i get really focus after a Cold shower, and Binaural Beats. The beats were recommended based on the idea that brain needs a tempo/ frequency in which it operates. The binaural beats allows the brain to bring awareness, attention and energy.
By far the best video I have ever seen on this subject. Will definitely try the 3-2-1 prioritization and high intensity exercises. Subscribed because you deserve it.
Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate it
This one video is just completely enough for you to deserve a lot term subscriber like me. This kind of summarises a lot of books and research but in an even practicap manner. So thank you very much.
Wow, thank you!
I come back to this video every month or so. To remind myself that it's all about taking one step at a time.
Man, that’s the best piece of advice in the best cover! 🎉 you literally nailed it. Glad I was recommended your video.
Appreciate your work 🙏
Awesome! Thank you! I’m glad you found the video 😃
Research suggests that we can do visual tasks with audio in the background without having a significant dip in performance, however that if that audio is in the form of spoken words there is distraction. Thus listening to instrumental music may not create distraction, and may instead enhance focus on the visual task at hand. As an individual your results may vary, and if you choose different types of music, again your results may vary.
Makes sense. Really well explained. Will try exercising during breaks from work when I deal with my anemia. Thanks very much and please continue providing high value! Great video!
Great strategies! I like the fact that your approach is simple and straightforward. 🙏🏻
About the last part (focus) I would add: Physically pump your forehead like you would a bicep. Make it wrinkle.
Amazing video. I feel you've reached the core of all productivity problems
This is an awesome video! I was captivated the entire time and it's really refreshing to see more minimalistic productivity videos like this one on TH-cam that are also well-explained in such detail.
I just have one question: being someone who's very prone to overthinking and analysis paralysis, I'm not sure how well the second strategy would work for me, as I would likely (as I often do) spend two hours obsessing over which task provides maximal gains and doing a lot of useless mental calculus that tires me out before I can even start doing anything. I would really appreciate your thoughts on this!
Thank you! Happy to hear you got value from the video! Analysis paralysis is real so I feel you on that. See if you can catch yourself in those moments and take a step back - remember that “overthinking” is still a task you’ve now chosen for those two hours. If you could pause life like a video game, there would be no opportunity cost but alas, time marches forward stubbornly. As you’ve realized, spending two hours just “thinking about what to do next” is definitely not the highest yield use of your time. So even if you chose an activity that was was truly suboptimal, real action is still better than doing “nothing” for two hours. Hope that helps!
these are solid, well-presented tips. very helpful. i especially like the breaking by exercise-then-meditation pipeline. thank you!!
You're so welcome!
This simple productivity system is mindblowing. Man Great Job... in love with you 3-2-1 System and particularly THIS video....
The best and realistic productivity video that i’ve watched on TH-cam
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you saying that
This is insanely the best productivity system ever
I personally have listened to others and tried out stuff but this... This is real
This can only be effective by implementations not just by watching them apply this system and I guarantee 100% success 🎉
Thks for the video ❤
I really love it ❤
Wow thanks Prince!
This is so good and helpful. Watched this video already a couple of times and will do again as a reminder …. There is so much value here. Thank you 😊
The best ever, I've tried multiple approaches as a Founder, but your strategies and explanations behind them 🎉🎉 big up
watching your videos and internalizing these concepts are going to get me through school. Thank you so much for sharing this information with the world.
You got this! Rooting for you
Could you share what thought process you have when deciding what to prioritize during your work blocks? Thank you for the video, concise and clear. I feel like jumping up and getting to work!
Love it Stephanie! It’s going to be different for everyone but I like to prioritize based on difficulty (how much of my brain is this going to use?), how important is this going to be for my goals, how urgent is it (is there a hard deadline, etc). So I do the most difficult stuff first when my brain is at its peak and reserve the less-taxing stuff later. Basically the less I want to do something and the more likely it’s going to be left behind, the more likely I’ll make sure to tackle it first. I have another video planned to talk more about this prioritization concept so stay tuned!
Great job! I used the same system, and I am a doctor, too! I would follow this guy. He is giving out almost too many secrets! I am learning a lot from him and intend to teach my kids about those strategies, too!
I recently read this book "The One Thing", and now this video makes so much sense!
Haven’t read it but it’s now on my book list! Thank you
Excellent. I'm an alumni of Wesleyan, Stanford and Harvard. I found this extremely valuable, for me and anyone who is serious about being effective and useful to myself and the world.
Excellent!
I was involved in several productivity systems and this marks the best and the most practical one. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for being here!
really appreciate your video, just crystal clear and straight to the point, but still entertaining and informative!!
I like the core idea of this being simplicity. I feel like a lot of people accidentally end up focusing more on the systems rather than the work that those systems should be assisting.
Thank you man. really needed this as an unemployed 19 year old trying to capitalize on my recent TH-cam success. God bless, sir. ~
Hey, thanks for a great video. I was wondering if you are considering making a follow up to dive deeper into strategy 2 - how do you actually do the prioritizing and leveraging to make the most out of your time? Would really hope to see more.
Thank you so much-I’m really struggling with meeting deadlines and have been feeling really overwhelmed, so I’ll try to implement these tips!
I sincerely hope you find success! Best of luck
This video is done so well and i absolutely love the stick man characters theyre a neat addition also this video is insanely helpful and taught me new things i will inpliment in my life
How did you schedule the inverted pyramid while in school or residency - especially if you have a morning class/meeting/huddle/rounds? Would attending class be the most important thing for that day? And would it change risky? As a student and part-time worker with a schedule that varies daily, it’s not always feasible to jump into something for a 90-180 min block (I have friends who wake up super early, like 4:30am early, to study but that doesn’t work for me). Curious to hear anything’s thoughts!
This is something I also struggle with with a meeting-heavy schedule. I try to focus on my main task in between the meetings, but constantly context-switching makes it ineffective. I try to block out time but it's so easy to fall into the busy work/ fake productivity that he mentions. Finding those uninterrupted blocks is like gold dust! And when you do find them, I'm often exhausted from the meetings 😅
Love this! It's a simple system that just works, you know? Not some stupidly complex planner.
Cuts through all the productivity garbage you see all over TH-cam from the big channels
This is exactly the approach i use in my Agile Teams and my Process Quality Projects.
Also i add the efforts points not the timing , but the effort i put to the specific tasks..
The cute puppy insert is classic. Thank you!
This is concise and insightful. Im going to apply it. Cheers!
I hope you find success with it and more!
It was amazing Ali. I made notes, reflected, and planned my academics and learning method
If you take a break twice every 10 minutes and alternate with high intensity exercise, if nothing else, you will end up extremely fit and healthy 😅
Love the humor throughout!
Thank you TH-cam algorithms! This is the best video on the topic
Love it ! No BS & simple actionnable advice.
Thank you for watching watching!
I agree on eliminating all distractions for focus including music with one exception: improvisational jazz.
Haha nice!
I was expecting another waffling BS TH-cam video but this was actually super helpful, clear, and concise - thank you!
I will try to implement these tips into my life!
You're so welcome! I hope it’s working out friend!