[[Notes]] - Topics: [[Productivity]] - People: [[Ali Abdaal]] - Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpB3BMlNrno --- ## Summary - PRIORITIZE. [[We always have the time to do something. It just has to be important enough.]] Apply [[Adventure thinking]]. Ask yourself, "What is today's adventure going to be?" - TIME BLOCK. [[Take the time to think about your life]]. Be intentional with your time. - FOCUS. Do one thing at a time. Practice [[One-piece flow]]. [[Think of many things; do only one]]. - FOLLOW-THROUGH. [[Commitment is an act, not a word.]] - ENERGIZE. Adjust your actions. Get energy from play, power, and people. ## Notes ### Prioritization - Stop using the phrase "I don't have time". - [[Limited thinking leads to limited possibilities]]. - Expand your possibilities. Through [[Sympathetic magic]], possibilities may become realities. - [[We always have the time to do something. It just has to be important enough.]] - Your priorities, and your time, are reversed engineered based on your goals. - "What is today's adventure going to be?" Apply [[Adventure thinking]]. Determine your main quest and side quests (max 2) for the day. - Do a weekly review. ### Time blocking - Start with blocking small things. Graduate to blocking more things. Graduate to blocking all things. - [[Take the time to think about your life]]. - Become intentional with your time. Ensure it is spent on the most important things. Become more aware of periods where you can unwind and relax. - Time block to create your ideal week. ### Focus - Focusing is a skill that can be developed and honed. - Most people who struggle with focus, haven't spent the time to improve their focus; to develop their ability to focus. - Do one thing at a time. Practice [[One-piece flow]]. - [[Think of many things; do only one]]. - [[Don't let distraction dictate the possibilities of your day]]. ### Follow-through - Actually doing what you say you're going to do. [[Commitment is an act, not a word.]] - [[Any job, big or small, do it well or not at all.]] - Get clarity; Overcome uncertainty. - Get courage; Overcome fear. - Get started; Overcome inertia. - Find accountability. Create structures of accountability. - Accountability encourages follow-through when will-power falls through. - Make it hard to skip (important) things. [[Never miss twice]]. ### Energize - Remember, [[I can choose]]. Approach things in a manner that gives you energy. - Consider the factors of play, power, and people. - Adjust your perspective and actions to draw energy from play, power, and people.