Ali Abdaal Ltd

I explore evidence-based strategies and tools that can help us be more productive, and build a life that we love.

YouTuber

6med

We're a team of medical students from some of the UK's top universities, who run one-day preparation courses for medical school entrance exams and interviews.

Founder

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

(1) Psychiatry, (2) Obstetrics & Gynaecology, (3) Stroke Medicine

Doctor - Foundation Year 2

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(1) Cardiology, (2) Geriatrics, (3) General Surgery

Doctor - Foundation Year 1

Kumon

Teaching assistant, helping students aged 5-18 with Maths and English. Specialised in coaching advanced students.

Teaching Assistant

I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, author of New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, Feel-Good Productivity, and ex-Doctor working in London, UK.

I make videos that explore the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. I also have a weekly podcast called Deep Dive and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things.

I studied Medicine for 6 years at Cambridge University, and graduated in 2018. On my YouTube channel (4.5 million subscribers) I make videos about medicine, tech and productivity. 

📚 Check out my New York Times Bestselling Book Feel-Good Productivity: https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/linkedin 
💌 Subscribe to my newsletter LifeNotes: https://aliabdaal.com/li/
🎬 Check out my YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sepharoth64
✍️ Visit my website and blog: https://aliabdaal.com/
🎙 Listen to the Deep Dive podcast: https://aliabdaal.com/deep-dive-links
🎙 Listen to the Not Overthinking podcast: https://notoverthinking.com/
🚀 Learn more about my Part-Time YouTuber Academy: academy.aliabdaal.com

What’s an important lesson you’ve learned over the years? 🤔

Here are 5 key things I learned I now know at 30 but wish I knew at 20.

If you're interested in getting more of my life lessons and personal reflections, you can sign up to my free 5-day email series here 👇🏼

https://lnkd.in/gzD9Bbmc

Ali Abdaal

5 Life Lessons at 30

👨‍⚕️ Doctor-turned-Entrepreneur + Productivity Expert + YouTuber (5M subs) 📘 Author of Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You

The secret to productivity isn’t discipline. It’s joy 👀

Here’s how I reframed discipline to make it work for me. 

If you want to accomplish more, feel happier and more fulfilled along the way, then you should check out my book, Feel-Good Productivity.

4 Actionable Steps I Took to Become More 'Disciplined'

✨ Quick update: the Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator has re-opened for applications 🥳 ✨ (link in comments 👀)

In 2020, I started the Part-Time YouTuber Academy to teach creators how to grow their YouTube channels.

Around that time, I started hiring a team of experts to help me grow my channel while having fun along the way :) I wanted to build a team who were better than me at the job they’re doing so that they can help me level up my YouTube game.

Over the past 4 years, I’ve received countless messages from people saying that they wished there was some way to ask more questions, get feedback on their videos, and get access to all the support I have through my team.

Now you can 🙂

The Accelerator gives you 6 months ongoing support from the world-class team I’ve built around my business – all of whom are experts in their field. You’ll get…

🧠 The Core Curriculum: Access to over 20+ hours of course material which is the distillation of everything my team and I know about YouTube from growing a channel to 5.6 million subscribers.

📅 6 Months of Support: Unlike most courses that last a few weeks, the Accelerator provides you with 6 months of guidance, giving you time to implement strategies and get ongoing support with access to the team I’ve built around my business.

💁 Daily Office Hours w/ Specialists: Every weekday you'll be able to join an Office Hours run by a different member of my team covering everything from scriptwriting, to editing, to ideation, to product development, to management...the list goes on.

📝 Weekly Video Reviews: Access to our expert team, who’ll review one of your videos each week, providing detailed feedback and actionable insights to help you continuously improve your content and keep your audience engaged.

🤝 Monthly 1:1 Coaching: You'll have a dedicated Creator Coach who will work with you each month to set goals, overcome challenges, and provide personalised advice tailored to your unique needs and aspirations.

❓ Monthly Group Q&As with me: Exclusive group Q&A calls with me where I give you my expertise (and honest opinions) on any question you have, challenges you’re facing or anything you’re struggling with.

📈 Personalised Channel Audits: In-depth idea generation reports, analytics assessments, and suggestions/feedback.

💻 On-Demand Support: you’ll have access to a private Slack group with other creators who are investing in their growth on YouTube, and everyone on my team.

And more…

My team and I built the Accelerator to help you get the highest return on your time, understand how to improve your content and ultimately set you up for success on YouTube.

If this sounds interesting to you, feel free to check out the Accelerator 👇🏼

https://lnkd.in/eapNqcyG

When I was writing Feel-Good Productivity, I struggled to sit down and actually write 😅

Staring at a blank screen just wasn’t working, and being stuck at my desk all day killed my motivation.

That’s why my team and I created VoicePal: to make writing more fun and less of a grind. Now, I just talk through my ideas while walking, and the app turns them into a draft.

I wish I had it when I wrote the book, it would've made things quicker and more enjoyable. Now I use it for my newsletter, LifeNotes, and brainstorming video ideas. It’s been a real game-changer.

VoicePal is now available on the App Store, check it out here 👇🏼
https://lnkd.in/eJzRuQ_2

With only 100 days left in 2024 (🤯), I find this the perfect time to reflect. 

Here are some powerful prompts that can help you end the year strong 💪🏼

Also, I’m hosting a FREE Productivity Workshop on Saturday 21 September (3-5pm UK time). 

Together, we’ll revisit our 2024 goals, decide what we want to accomplish in the final 100 days of the year, and turn it all into an actionable plan. Hope to see you all there :)

RSVP Here 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/guUFMHeQ

6 powerful prompts to help you reflect on 2024

How can you make writing feel more fun? 🤔

This was a challenge I faced as a writer. I’m one of those writers who enjoys having written but not writing itself.

So, my team and I developed VoicePal—a ghostwriter in your pocket that listens, asks follow-up questions, and turns my rambles into a draft. It's made writing way more enjoyable for me :)

VoicePal is now available in the App Store. Try it now 👇🏼

https://lnkd.in/eJXy5zQs

A YouTube Channel can completely change your life – it changed mine.

Love seeing these creators smashing it by implementing the systems and strategies we teach in the Part-Time YouTuber Accelerator to grow their channels and businesses 👏

Well played, gang! I couldn’t be happier as a teacher, friend, and subscriber :)

If you’re interested in learning more about The Accelerator (a 6-month programme where you get weekly feedback on your videos, access to a private Slack group, daily office hours with my world-class team and more), click here:

https://lnkd.in/eapNqcyG

Congrats to the following creators for sharing your wins 👇

Amrit Sandhu + Zachary Staines + Lauren Z Ray + Sabine Renner 🚀

Celebrating Wins of Accelerator Students

My team’s favourite productivity tool:

Notion

Probably doesn’t come as a surprise. Ever since I was a medical student, Notion has been my go-to tool.

These days, my whole business is basically run on Notion (who is kindly sponsoring this post).

Ever since Notion AI came out, my team and I have been using it to double our productivity.

Here are our top 4 ways of using Notion AI:

1. The Q&A tool

This tool is basically like a fancy search engine for your Notion workspace.

If I can’t find the Notion page I want (which happens a bit too often 😅), I ask Notion AI about the thing want to look up (eg ‘What’ YouTube video is scheduled for this week?’).

It not only provides me with suggested answers, it also brings up a list of relevant pages.

2. The Summarise Tool

This function is incredibly helpful for summarising documents, meeting notes, and more.

One of my favourite use cases is to use it to summarise YouTube scripts - it generates great highlights so I can’t miss the important points when filming.

3. The Brainstorm + Draft/Write Tools

These functions (yep, there are multiple) are great for brainstorming and writing when I’m feeling stuck.

I love opening a new Notion page, typing in my idea/concept, then using the AI to help me be creative.

4. The ’Add Action Items’ Tool

This tool is so handy for turning notes into action points. My team uses it after a meeting to create our to-do lists.

As long as we’ve provided enough detail, this tool can create an action item that tells us who should do what by when.

If you fancy checking Notion AI out, check out the following link 👇🏼

https://ntn.so/AliAbdaalAI

What’s your and your team’s favourite productivity tool?

#NotionPartner #Notion #NotionAI #Ad

Interesting insights from 43,000 people who voted on this poll on my YouTube channel...

I'm hiring an executive + strategy assistant to work with me full-time in-person in Hong Kong :) If you know anyone who might be a good fit, please send them this link: https://lnkd.in/e3rmTiTE

Growing on YouTube is hard. Growing on YouTube is even harder when you have a full-time job.

👇 Which makes me so happy and proud to hear about the successes of our Part-Time YouTuber Academy students who’ve managed to grow their channels (while juggling other priorities in their life) 👏 Well played, team!

(Link to the YouTuber Academy in comments below 👇)

In 2020, I started the Part-Time YouTuber Academy as a way to help creators invest their time into what really matters when it comes to being a Part-Time YouTuber – building a system.

This system is what helped me grow my YouTube channel to millions of subscribers while working full-time as a doctor and what allowed me to eventually quit and build a business that gives me fun, flexibility, and freedom.
Since starting the Academy, we’ve helped over 5000+ students from over 70 countries build a system that allows them to pump out high-quality content, help their audience, and grow their channels - all without giving up their spare time.

If you’re interested in learning more about the systems and strategies to grow your channel as a Part-Time YouTuber, check out the link in the comment below

Celebrating PTYA Students' Accomplishments

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