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Ali Abdaal

@AliAbdaal

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👨‍⚕️ Doctor-turned-Entrepreneur + Productivity Expert + YouTuber (5M Subs) ✍️ I share evidence-based strategies and tools to help you build a life you love 🚀

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3.5 Years And It’s Finally Ready…
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I ranked 1st in my year at Cambridge University. Here’s a monster thread of 14 study tips to help you smash your exams 👇
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A great piece of advice I got from one of my medical school professors - "An hour before 9 is worth 2 after 5"
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Coders - If you had to learn to code from scratch today, how would you go about it?
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Here’s how to learn anything x2 faster:
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My YouTube channel makes over $130k each month from Adsense and sponsorships. Our overall business revenue which includes courses, affiliate deals and products makes over $350k per month. I started off with 0 views, 0 subscribers and $0 in revenue.
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I’ve read close to 1000 books. I’ve narrowed it down to 15 books everyone needs to read (2023):
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4 years of learning YouTube distilled into 15+ lessons:
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I’ve listened to more than 500 podcast episodes in the last 2 years. Possibly a bit excessive, but these are the 12 podcasts that have changed my life and helped me grow my business 👇
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In 5 years of YouTube, the most common question I still get from my viewers is “how are you so productive?” So here’s a thread of 15 actionable tips that help me do more of the things that matter to me, without burning out. 🧵
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I have 4,391,728 Youtube Subscribers. If I were to start from 0 in 2023, here’s exactly what I’d do:
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I asked my audience: “If you could only listen to one podcast for the next 5 years, what would it be?” Here are 10 of the most popular replies:
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If I could only share one lesson with the world, it would be this. Procrastination is an emotional problem. You don’t put things off because you’re lazy, unmotivated, or lack discipline.
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I used to wake up tired every morning. This 9-step sleep routine saved my life (Based on science):
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I asked my audience: “What's the best online course you’ve ever taken?” Here are 10 of the most popular replies:
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hey team, doing some research. Can you name a podcast that’s genuinely changed your life?
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These are my favourite articles I read in 2022, that I think you should read too 🧵
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Call me MKBMD
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Eid Mubarak friends 😘
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6 tips to master your productivity:
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2 years
It takes between 52 and 152 videos to get your first 1,000 subs on YouTube. The trick to creating all these videos is making filming and editing as frictionless as possible. Here’s how 👇
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2 years
24 hours ago, I tried an experiment - I tweeted a thread with 15 productivity hacks. It’s become one of my highest performing tweets of all time, with over 1 million impressions and 23,648 engagements. The truth is - the entire thread was written by an AI. Let me explain… 1/
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In 5 years of YouTube, the most common question I still get from my viewers is “how are you so productive?” So here’s a thread of 15 actionable tips that help me do more of the things that matter to me, without burning out. 🧵
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These are the 24 apps I actually use each week to run my business and keep my life in order 🧵
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How to create videos that people watch until the end:
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3 years
Omg verified on Twitter 🎉
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7 side hustles you can start right now in 2022:
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I’ve spent the last 8 weeks looking for the best AI tools on the internet. Here are some of the best ones 👇 🧵
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In 6 years of YouTube, the most common question I still get from my viewers is “how are you so productive?” So here’s a thread of 15 actionable tips that help me do more of the things that matter to me, without burning out.
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The book that made me quit my career as a Doctor: The Pathless Path. Here are 10 lessons from the book that will make you rethink everything:
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If you're struggling to stay consistent with literally any goal, try applying the Atomic Habits mindset. It helped me on my journey to 3 million YouTube subscribers, and I still use it today with things like fitness and daily journalling. Here's how 👇
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Success isn't about getting more done, it's about having more fun. If you're having fun, productivity takes care of itself.
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What's one strategy you've found helpful to recharge your energy during your work day?
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If I don’t wake up at 7:30am tomorrow I’ll PayPal $100 to a random person who likes this tweet and is following me... is this how you do it?
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I recently turned 28 years old (HBD to me 🥳). These are the 28 life lessons I’ve learnt so far:
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oh, my mum must be so proud 😜
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A great piece of advice I got from one of my medical school professors - "An hour before 9 is worth 2 after 5"
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You can only pick two. Which of these productivity apps could you not live without?
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What's the best online course you’ve ever taken and why?
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I've read pretty much every book on productivity and time management lol - here are my top time management tips that I genuinely use 👇
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Here’s 10 tools every YouTuber needs in 2022 👇
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Studies show adults wake up tired 3-4 days a week. But it can be avoided. Avoid these 7 sleep myths so you never wake up tired again:
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What productivity tip do you find genuinely works? I’ll start: making it fun.
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Last year I designed my dream iPhone, Macbook and Airpod skins with @dbrand Today, my designs are available for non-Apple devices too 🥳 Check them out here 👉
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The time management system that changed my life. The Trident Calendar:
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Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman spent 3 years studying lucky people. Here are 4 things lucky people do that unlucky people don’t:
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A good day starts the night before.
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Looking to start dubbing my videos into Urdu +/- Spanish - anyone know anyone that does this sort of thing?
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You can only use two of these socials for the rest of your life. The rest have to go. Which two do you choose?
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I asked my audience: “What productivity tip do you find genuinely works?” Here are 10 of the most popular replies:
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2 years
okay so I'm getting in on this writing-daily thing. here's some tips I've used to read more books. For the record, I'm *not* saying that speed-reading more and more books is the path to salvation. But if you're interested in how I manage to read 100+ books a year, here goes :)
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If you're struggling to stay consistent with literally any goal, try applying the Atomic Habits mindset. It helped me on my journey to almost 4 million YouTube subscribers, and I still use it today with things like fitness and daily journalling. Here's how 👇
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I've read pretty much every book on productivity and time management - here are my top time management tips that I genuinely use 👇
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Struggling to stay focused while studying? You're not alone. Studies show that ~49% of people feel like their attention span is shorter than it used to be. So, I’m going to share my evidence-based framework to help you improve your focus 👇
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A personal website or a blog is a far better CV than your CV 👀
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been thinking about this comment for way too long
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I wasted seven years of my life. And it was all because I was scared. But you don’t have to learn the hard way. Here's how to stop fear holding you back.
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Your phone is killing your productivity. Here are a few thoughts on how to stop this from happening🧵
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I’ve interviewed 100s of the top 1% of people in the world. Here are 7 lessons they taught me that I wish they taught in school:
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If you don’t have a YouTube channel but want to start one - what’s holding you back?
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Last year, I read over 50 books. Here are my Top 15 recommendations from that list 👇
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A personal website or a blog is a far better CV than your CV 👀
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How to become a millionaire by 30. Master these 7 unusual habits:
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I’ve read a lot of books that have changed the game for me, especially when it comes to staying consistent. These are the 12 I’d recommend:
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I really believe talking to a camera is one of the most important skills you can develop in the modern world. It gives you a competitive edge and opens the door to countless opportunities. Here’s a few reasons why:
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"Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again." - André Gide
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4 years, 395 videos and 131 million views later, we’ve just hit 2 MILLION subscribers! Huge thank you to everyone who’s supported along the way, love you to bits, also huge shoutout to my awesome team for making the journey more fun and sustainable xxx
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I used to wake up tired every morning 💤 This 9-step sleep routine saved my life (Based on science):
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Starting a YouTube channel is the single best thing I've ever done in my life. Here are my top 10 tips on how to get started on YouTube 👇
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Programmer friends, I'm filming a video soon on how I'd go about learning to code if I were starting over now What tips would you give a beginner?
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My YouTube channel makes over $130k each month from Adsense and sponsorships. Our overall business revenue which includes courses, affiliate deals and products is over $350k per month. It’s bloody ridiculous. Here’s how you can monetise your passion too 👇
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super interesting paper
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4.5 years, 424 videos, just hit 2.5M subs woo 🎉 shoutout to my amazing team and to you guys for the love and support. Happy new year!
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I have a huge announcement 🥳 My book - ‘Feel-Good Productivity’ - is available to pre-order now around the world, and will launch in December 2023
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"Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace."
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Here are 12 podcasts that I'd highly recommend you add to your list 👇
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I made $1.6m in just 30 days. Want to find out how? Here’s 7 life and business lessons you need to know 🧵
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How it started (age 13) vs how it's going (age 28)
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We all have time. We just choose to spend it in different ways.
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Lifechanging realisation - You can literally create more time in your day by just waking up earlier 🤯
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I stop reading non-fiction books when they stop providing me with significant value. The aim isn’t to finish as many books as possible, it’s to get the biggest possible value out of my reading time.
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Creating my personal website was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It ultimately led to my YouTube channel and making 7-figures online. So, if you want to set up a personal website here’s a step-by-step guide (with little or no coding). 👇
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what's something under $200 that's significantly improved your quality of life? keen to try out like 10 of these for a video hehe
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Forget the 4-hour work week. Instead, aim for a 4-hour work day. It's much easier to get to that point, and much more fun.
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It’s official - I’ve given up my license to practise Medicine 🚀 After 6y of med school @Cambridge_Uni and 2y of working as a doctor @NHSuk it’s time to hang up the stethoscope (for now), follow my passion and give this internet creator thing a proper go 😬 Hope it works 🤞
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I've read pretty much every book on productivity and time management. Here are my top time management tips that I genuinely use 👇
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grandma wants me to buy some bitcoin for her. I think it's time to sell...
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how do you spend your time?
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In the early 1970s, the psychologist Edward Deci became intrigued by a simple question. What motivates people to do hard things? This is what he found 👇
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Cheeky hangout at number 10 - couldn't believe it when I got the invite 🤯
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How do we build a life that we love? This is an evidence-based life design framework that I come back to every few years. I hope it can help you too 🧵
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if you enjoy creating content, what’s stopping you from starting a YouTube channel?
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10 lessons every aspiring YouTuber should know:
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The amount of value you can get from a book is astronomical. You’ve got years, if not decades, of someone’s research compiled down into something that will only take you a few hours to read.
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How to stop procrastinating 🧵 Procrastination is something even the most productive of us have to deal with on a daily basis. Here's a simple formula to end it once and for all.
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hey, I'm thinking about making a course on how to use Notion to organise your life, work and hobbies. what would you want / expect to be included in it?
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If you’re looking to turn your side-hustle into a full-time thing, I find the workflow, cashflow, outflow model really helpful 👇
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you vs the guy she tells you not to worry about
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How to stop procrastinating 🧵 Procrastination is something even the most productive of us have to deal with on a daily basis. Here's a simple formula to end it once and for all.
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My biggest regret in life is not taking more notes from the books that I'd read when I was younger.
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These are the 10 lessons every aspiring YouTuber should know:
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