How to Build Your Ultimate Productivity System
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The whole point of a productivity system is to get your life in order and free up valuable brain space. No one wants to be spending tons of time organising emails or searching for a book quote that they forgot to highlight.
There are broadly three levels of building an ultimate productivity system: keeping your life in order, capturing new info, and creating a system around it. You can stop at layer one or use all three. I cover it all in more detail in this video, including suggestions for apps that I like to use daily.
00:00 Intro
01:37 Ron: keep your life in order
01:37 Calendar
04:21 Email
06:12 To-do list
09:06 File management
10:32 Hermoine: capture new information
11:09 Kindle
11:47 Read-it-later app
14:53 Readwise
15:59 Capture app
17:04 Dumbledore: create a system
17:07 Building a Second Brain
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i always feel Ali is on like 1.5 speed. this is the only channel where I don't have to manually speed up the vids.
@shubizaidi3591
Жыл бұрын
Similar feelings.
@juuree_
Жыл бұрын
literally LOVE it. sometimes i wish that everyone was on this speed heh
@codersaurabh
Жыл бұрын
exactly I was checking speed for almost mny times I thought utube is weird
@spunky1682
Жыл бұрын
I am watching it on 2.8x Maybe I'm habitual to this speed
@manoupardo2977
Жыл бұрын
Sis I’m putting his videos at 0.5 I can’t🥲
ali talks exactly at the speed of how i process my thoughts, perfect
@nextletgo
Жыл бұрын
Haven't heard him say it, but figured he increases or decreases speed of posted video during editing, his gestures are typically faster than what seems normal
@yeetwchybaban
Жыл бұрын
nice
@littleninj0r
Жыл бұрын
@@nextletgo Yeah I'm watching on 0.85 speed which is much more manageable for me
@8koi139
Жыл бұрын
lmfao tru
@nuwan86
Жыл бұрын
1.1x speed 😛
The "unsubscribe" filter - GENIUS! For years, I have struggled to keep my email clean - which means trying to unsubscribe from a group of emails every few months. This is a great idea.
@user-oc7kd8jw7o
Жыл бұрын
THIS
@adamgarcia782
Жыл бұрын
Unsubscribe to all bulk mail…sponsored by morningbrew!
@dakshmehan4114
Жыл бұрын
Please do note before doing this that it will remove all the newsletters and security emails from google etc removed from your inbox as well
@daveliew
Жыл бұрын
@@dakshmehan4114 agree, this filter is too general and will potentially delete important emails. Could filter by other criteria eg Title contains instead
@user-lt5xy6fi9u
Жыл бұрын
How do you do it ? I didn’t understand
This guy can make anything productive at this point
@khalilahd.
Жыл бұрын
And I love it 😅
@Manish_introvert
Жыл бұрын
@@khalilahd. stop spammer 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪
@danimoosakhan
Жыл бұрын
He takes notes 📝 while sitting on toilet.
@darkovasiljkov3872
Жыл бұрын
Bro its obvious youtube recommend him to everyone when you type Productivity, he is using the same keyword in 80% of videos.
@JonathanIvy221
Жыл бұрын
And that’s why he has a million dollar and you don’t :)
Using my calendar and Notion more efficiently has really made my life 100 times easier.
@filblasi
Жыл бұрын
I hear you!
@andrewr888r
2 ай бұрын
Notion looks cool but it's not very user friendly when dealing with more technical tasks
I feel like you always find new and innovative ways to teach me how to use my time wisely and live up to my potential. I appreciate your commitment to self growth because it’s helped me so much over the years from the book recommendations to creating new habits. You’re awesome Ali 🙏🏽
@cloudyhugs9871
Жыл бұрын
GURL, UR EVERYWHEEREREREREREREREREREEEEEEEEEEE
@PetDKK
Жыл бұрын
You are literally everywhere xD
@sreyanair4412
Жыл бұрын
@@cloudyhugs9871 istg 😭
Success is not built on success. It's built on failure, It's built on fraustration. it's built on fear that you have to overcome. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life
@maryperry2460
Жыл бұрын
You are right.!
@maryperry2460
Жыл бұрын
That is why I had to start forex trading 2months ago and l now am making benefits from it.!
@carlgarza556
Жыл бұрын
And I can even say she is the sincere broker I know....
@hannahweaver8768
Жыл бұрын
Please how do I contact her
@rebeccagilbert7691
Жыл бұрын
It's not about watching videos and wasting your time and strategy
Hey Man, Honestly I don't comment on videos but, I only found your channel two days ago and it is already life changing. Your videos are great help for anyone who is struggling with daily task or sorting out their life. Can't wait for more videos.
There was a time when I thought running my life through a calendar was the best idea ever. Since I’ve learned to chill a bit. Learned to not take myself so seriously. Live a lighter life, enjoy the little joys as they come and not become a computer
@alexsafayan7684
Жыл бұрын
that's a really interesting point actually, I wonder what Ali would say
@Trynxy
Жыл бұрын
After all everything in live is about balance, you shouldn't make the calendar run your life, but use it as a tool to help you. Which means not to book every minute of your life in the calendar, but only the important bits and just go along with the rest
@TheTAEclub
Жыл бұрын
Just admit that you are lazy and arrogant...
perfectly perfect compilation...let's us pick and choose what we want...very informative.
I often have to check if I didnt leave my playback speed setting on 1.25 when im watching your videos 😂 love your speed of talking
It amazes me how Ali is able to make a living from simply being *productive*
@greatbritian9930
Жыл бұрын
ikr
@Sarah-lo5ml
Жыл бұрын
Productively living
@Sarah-lo5ml
Жыл бұрын
@@shashwattomar tbh fair points and I agree with some BUT, you are actively making him money by taking the time to comment and watch. We all gotta make money some way. If you are concerned about greed why are you further lining his pockets. There’s only one winner here. I’ve watched a lot of his content and find something valuable in most videos. KZread is ever changing and people will be discovering him daily. He’s not the only KZreadr to repeat content :)
@khalilahd.
Жыл бұрын
No but seriously. It’s inspiring
@linzym.nunezc.1207
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree, but I wouldn't say "simply". Being productive all the time can be exhausting too, however, I get your idea, and it's soo cool!
Glad to see the obsidian logo on the thumbnail! It's my main app and the focus of my videos. Thanks for all that you do and thanks for your work at the PTYA!
Wow. This is probably the best tutorial on how to build a personal system I have seen in KZread. Covered all the aspects with examples and tips. I'm going to save this
Having multiple calendars (like fitness, work, social etc), each with different colours makes me really happy 😊
Ali: ........ Me: activating subtitle of video POV: Your videos not only help me to be more productive but also understand English language more faster and better;) Thank you)
I started using this and putting all my to do on my to do list and it has helped me so much. Using my Google calendar in the past week gas given me free time so I really think that this was good info so our brains are not overwhelmed.
Solid line-up Ali ✅
I find Mr.Ali incredibly gorgeous in almost all his videos....while he is superbly explaining his learnings and life hacks.....all the love and power to you from 🇮🇳India.
Great video Ali. I love how you make productivity look easy. 👍
Just the tip for the "unsubscribe" email rule made this video worth it. Great video as usual.
I'll be watching this a few times, taking notes. Loved the idea of creating a filter using the word "unsubscribe"...Brilliant!
Your videos are amazing, Ali! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Brazil!
Great video and the connection between a good system and burnout is fantastic. I often have these great ideas or things that I want to get done but they pop up at the wrong time and I ended forgetting them when I'm free. I think this is the way for me in term of management
@SportsInstincts
Жыл бұрын
Gay so gay
Love your work across all platforms, loved your systems Ali!
I'd love to see a comparison of Obsidian and Roam and know more about why you might make the switch! thanks for this.
Your talking speed when sped up to 2x is the best, it matches the rate that I can process information. I found the best way to watch this video is to take action. I've been pausing the video to go clear and archive my emails and set up Todoist.
Brilliant as usual! Ordered the reMarkable 2 today for myself and my freshman college student son. The iPad would have been tech overkill for note-taking etc. and way more expensive! Thank you!
I recently started watching this channel and as a 14 year old who wants to be "filthy rich" and is ready to do hardwork for that, i love this channel. Its so easy to understand stuff and i love the "how to study for exams" series
@denoise4033
Жыл бұрын
aye
@Bruhmoment135
Жыл бұрын
Wishing you the best of luck 🤞
I LOVE HOW QUICKLY YOU SPEAK AND GET TO THE POINT. THANK YOU!!!
You are doing an incredible job Sir, really really love the content you put out time and again:) You are very amazing...thank you so so much for doing what you do!!! Lots and lots of love and support from my side💙😇
Ali that filter you use to filter out the unsubscribe emails that come through is so simple but so genius I love you for this and thank you for this information my friend!🙌
Can't wait to hear more about your thoughts on Obsidian as a Second Brain!
This video is really helpful as compared to other productivity systems. The reason for that is instead of presenting a well modeled system, you've broken it down in 8 steps where one can build this system one step a week instead of getting overwhelmed.
I love your work Ali. Thank you for teaching ❤️
This looks like the perfect all-in-one summary of how to just get organized and succeed in life with GTD/BASB. I can't wait to review this in detail because I've been looking at too many resources on different aspects of this so my brain is a little fragmented right now.
@guitarchitectural
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever de-fragment? I'm feeling the same but this video was overwhelming
@invictuz4803
Жыл бұрын
@@guitarchitectural Yeah, I just went back to living my life and getting shit done with simple habits instead of worrying about tools and systems.
@guitarchitectural
Жыл бұрын
@@invictuz4803 amazing 🤣
Another brilliant video by Ali. I stumbled on this channel not too long ago. Although I was already doing a couple of things here and there, I find that i'm optimising WAAAYYY more of my time right now! Thank you Ali and his team
dude your videos are AWESOME. Kindle app really is a game changer for me. Love your content.
So easy to find things to read. Just scrolling down my Linkedin feed, I find osm much useful content especially from academic and business journals
The animations are really good in your recent videos. Cheers to the animator! Having animations along with useful information helps in visualising the content and retaining it for longer.
quite insightful. Thanks for amazing content Ali.
My life is so simple that I do not need a calendar. A simple reminder or an alarm clock is sufficient. My life consists of five days of studying at school and two days of studying/resting at home with no surprises and off-the-schedule activities. Since I am a Ph.D. candidate, other than reading papers and doing experiments, and trying to write papers of my own, I have no course need to attend to. I have very few emails, less than five per day. And four of them are most likely ads.
Hi Ali, I have a topic that you might want to consider making a video on: How to generate a password system that is safe and easy to use, that includes how to come up with effective passwords and how to manage them. These days we have too many passwords to manage, also with the cyber security issues these days, it is so hard to keep coming up of effective passwords while keep them all safe at the same time. If you could suggest on a good way to come up and manage them, that would be appreciated!
@Sarah83291
Жыл бұрын
@@Vxmp_s Thank you!
@SamudraNeelamBhuyan
Жыл бұрын
LastPass, or many other password managers. Also use 2 factor authentication.
@allinonemovie
Жыл бұрын
I would like to throw keepassxc in combination with some cloud service like Google drive to sync the database in the mix
@ThomassoCZ
Жыл бұрын
@@allinonemovie Check out Kee Vault :)
@soulninjadev
Жыл бұрын
bitwarden works best for me
Much needed video, wonderful job Ali, thank you.
You are an inspiration and make me full motivated all the time 😊
You nailed all most everything
Successful investing is hard work because it means disciplining your mind to do the opposite of human nature. Buying during a panic, selling during euphoria, and holding on when you are bored and just craving a little action. Investing is 5% intellect and 95% temperament.
@cliffordmatthew2789
Жыл бұрын
We have learnt in investing journey that you can't control the market but you have the power to control your actions in the market
@davidbjorn8891
Жыл бұрын
It's important to have patience in order to build wealth. In fact, patience might be one of the most important factors in investing. Sometimes we're the only ones stopping ourselves from moving forward b/c of our emotions. With a strong-willed mindset, anything is possible.
@deannagimenez1744
Жыл бұрын
I have been thinking about how to grow my reserve by 100% or more within months. I will be grateful if you can give tips or anything on how to make good market picks and how I can get my portfolio diversified and balanced in order to meet up my targeet
@natalieattkisson7997
Жыл бұрын
@@deannagimenez1744 Think long term, personally i ventured into the market so i won’t be stranded after i retire. A colleague of mine introduced me to CFA " HELEN EUGENIO TORRALBA " who drew out retirement plans and they all aligned with what i wanted and had to pick one plan and with her exit and entry strategies on commodities , securities and digital assets, my portfolio has really been diversified with good ROI. I am really impressed by how much i have achieved
@deannagimenez1744
Жыл бұрын
@@natalieattkisson7997 Thank you. i just looked her up and she’s quite good in digital asset management, dropped a message and hoping to get a response asap.
This might be the best vid I’ve ever watched! About to go into Med School and this is a huge help
I found his channel very helpful. Came out on my feed and listen to it. Now I’m fanatic
These are great tips! Thanks for the awesome video!
@sara_xueluvxvlue
Жыл бұрын
OMG VidIQ!! Love your channel! (was here before this comment blow up)
@werrutkyupnext
Жыл бұрын
@@sara_xueluvxvlue it didn't blow up
hey. ive watched about 3 of your vids in a row. I'm very entertained and i love your content. keep doing what you're doing. its helpful you never know who you'll touch. SHOW YOUR WORK! 😃❤️
@kumarsamaksha7207
Жыл бұрын
Lazy bum
The number of times "on the toilet" was said in the video is staggering. Gold star video 🌟
Just what I was looking for! 🙌🏽
Thank you! I love the video and how you organize things! Productivity matters a lot in this information-overloaded era!
I used to give myself a hard time for having a bad memory but I always used my systems especially calendar, for everything and anything. Remind myself to follow up on emails, when I'll go grocery shopping, giving me a general overview of my week and setting up reminders appropriately (or several) but now I see, I was doing things the smart efficient way.
Thank you so much this helps a lot!
This is brutally the best KZread video ever for those who care about their mental health and work.
Great video. I find being ruthless and cutting out any unnecessary steps when using software as a productivity system is critical. If you find you’re making too many steps see if you can reduce them and spend less time executing.
Great tips on aggregating the email accounts! Snoozing emails can also be such a trap
the spark of happiness in Ali Abdaal is so much more than before.
Always looking forward to your new videos!
love the minimalist way your videos always look🔥
I've been bashing my head against a wall trying to figure out the best system that fits me and this is it... Thank you for saving me so much time 🤝
Yay, I just ordered the books can’t wait for the workshop in January.
Love it! Thanks 4 the info!!
there's plenty of amazing information in here. thanks for helping me stay motivated!
Have been bouncing back and forth between notion and obsidian. Can't wait to see what you have to say about obsidian! Maybe it will help me make a final decision 😅
I have been using your recommendations for 2 years you are really intelligent person for me please don't stop the way of brain Ali
Love your content man! Keep it up!
so excited to hear your thoughts on Obsidian, Ali :)
Why do you do the analysis if there are reliable Cross Staking platforms such as Cross Staking ?
@epicfreed4056
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
this video is so freaking good, thank Ali!
Thanks for the video Ali!
1st person ive ever listened to that I didnt have to increase the playback speed! Also the kindle app can become an audio book also through the spoken content feature of the iphone etc. This enables you to still be able to highlight and save highlights/ notes (all the features of the kindle book) plus the added feature of audio listening as audible doesn't allow this and the spoken content feature is embedded so its free with tons of different narration options.
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I see myself at this stage where I get to teach like this in few years. Thanks again.
Thank you for diving right into Productivity content with no bs longass intro! V v useful takeaways, much appreciated :)
As a Potterhead the level references are just spot on :D On to the serious part - I always struggle to find a good read-it later app that doesn't break the bank. Readwise is nice indeed but I am not at a point in my life where I can afford it :(
For capture app I prefer "Simple Note". Its is crossplatform and on almost any platform. I like that because I use both Apple and Microsoft systems.
Watching your videos is both satisfying and informative
Ali, always hyping me to be proactive! Love the video as always
Thank you, Ali 😍 That's is really detailed help to increase productivity.
Imagine watching all these and nothing still changes
Level video. I understand how much you have worked for this. Awesome channel will go to 12 million subscribers.
That’s all the productivity ideas in a video. Quite Amazing 😃
Honestly, this has motivated me to clean up my mailbox and my to do lists on my Mac and gave Instapaper another go. Now the file sorting and cloud storage is the next step. Appreciate the advice, Ali. Cheers!
Great video! I'm in the process of switching to Obsidian from Notion and ClickUp and I'm very happy with it so far.
@BDV000
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a steep learning curve. Can you validate that statement?
@Chase_Crawford
Жыл бұрын
I can understand why it seems that way but it's not that simple. The basic note taking functions of Obsidian are extremely simple and easy to use. The only learning curve would be learning markdown syntax instead of clicking a button on a menu to add formatting. The only other learning curve would only be necessary if you want to get more out of the app. If you want database-like functionalility and other features there are many community plugins that are well-supported and very powerful. These are not required though and you can learn them as you need them. Hope this answered your questions!
Thanks Ali! Very Helpful!
Thank you for this, I always find your content very usefull
9:58 My man Ali using 20.37 Terabytes of storage on G Drive lol
Insightful.. You never disappoint. Switch to Obsidian Please.. Make a Video on Obsidian vs Notion. & More Videos on incorporating Obsidian into productivity system.
Always the best , learned so much from this guy.
I love the system you described as it is quite similar to what works for me personally. One thing that is missing is a centralized space for ideas and idea-management. As you can create ideas in all three layers, even in all subcomponents: How do you centralize and ensure keeping track or coming back in a structured approach?
@syedhateem4498
Жыл бұрын
I think that's where he just mentioned he uses Roam but he has changed to Obsidian. He doesn't elaborate the dumbelodore step. The whole reason I clicked on his video was Obisidian because it's just so cool but I don't know where I could use it.
@lucillebennet4233
Жыл бұрын
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@nm3547
Жыл бұрын
@@syedhateem4498 What's obsidion?
Next to productivity in the dictionary is a picture of Ali because he is the personification of productivity 😁Thanks for sharing these levels to help get my life in order. 🙏🏽
Great advices here! I'm really grateful for finding your content that allowed me to finally start a Tech KZread channel myself. Thanks and have a good day!
I can’t stop watching your video’s i find them so interesting i wanna use it for making money online I Wanna learn and implement it in my life but i’m only 13 years old maybe i am too young for this but i can’t wait
Ali, you have taught us how to study efficiently and how to work productively. Now, could you make a video about how to relax efficiently?
@aliabdaal
Жыл бұрын
haha relaxing isn't about efficiency
@Eyerusalem_
Жыл бұрын
Watching this actually makes me relax because I am implementing how to be productive:) that is how I relax lol
@SadiaKhaf
Жыл бұрын
@@aliabdaal Yeah but who would have associated productivity with morning routines either until you made a video about it? On a side note, I heard 20 min naps during day are good? May be you can look into that and make a video about relaxing throughout the day while being productive 😃
@SoroushTorkian
Жыл бұрын
“有效地放松”太搞笑了你这句😄
Great video Ali on what works for you. The David Allen "Getting Things Done" was the most effective book i've read to develop my own systems that suits me. Highly recommend for everyone to read that book and develop their own productivity systems that works for them. For me im pen and paper, outlook, and onenote. thats it.
Another great video, thanks for your help! These videos boost my motivation to work
amazing! adding this to my checklist asap