Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Does work need to be all grind and pain? What if joy not self-discipline was the secret to productivity?
Join me for a conversation with the world's most-followed productivity YouTuber Ali Abdaal about his new book Feel-Good Productivity and learn how to do more of what matters to you.
📕 Get your copy of Feel Good Productivity: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com?utm_campaign=tiagoYT
🖥️ Subscribe to Ali's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@aliabdaal
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 What does feel-good productivity mean?
00:09:50 Where does the myth come from that work has to be painful?
00:13:46 The Shoshin approach
00:16:37 How to cultivate a beginner's mindset
00:19:54 Own the process
00:26:09 Choose your character
00:31:24 Being serious vs. being sincere
00:34:07 How to know when to quit
00:43:27 Why everyone should over-communicate
00:48:27 What was Ali able to convey in a book that doesn't come across on YouTube
00:51:11 How has Ali's YouTube experience influenced the book-writing process?
00:54:07 Drawing inspiration from video games
00:57:51 The periodic table of productivity
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Does work need to be all grind and pain? What if joy not self-discipline was the secret to productivity?
Join me for a conversation with the world's most-followed productivity YouTuber Ali Abdaal about his new book Feel-Good Productivity and learn how to do more of what matters to you.
📕 Get your copy of Feel Good Productivity: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com?utm_campaign=tiagoYT
🖥️ Subscribe to Ali's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@aliabdaal
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 What does feel-good productivity mean?
00:09:50 Where does the myth come from that work has to be painful?
00:13:46 The Shoshin approach
00:16:37 How to cultivate a beginner's mindset
00:19:54 Own the process
00:26:09 Choose your character
00:31:24 Being serious vs. being sincere
00:34:07 How to know when to quit
00:43:27 Why everyone should over-communicate
00:48:27 What was Ali able to convey in a book that doesn't come across on YouTube
00:51:11 How has Ali's YouTube experience influenced the book-writing process?
00:54:07 Drawing inspiration from video games
00:57:51 The periodic table of productivity
-----------------------
💌 Join our weekly newsletter for more productivity tips and resources fortelabs.com/subscribe
📚ORDER MY BEST-SELLING BOOKS
🧠 Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential: [buildingasecondbrain.com/book](https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book#order-now)
📂The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life: buildingasecondbrain.com/para
👩🎓 TAKE MY SELF-PACED COURSES
1️⃣ Pillars of Productivity: buildingasecondbrain.com/pop
2️⃣ BASB Foundation: buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation
🤓 TEST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL
Take our Productivity Pulse Check to evaluate your daily habits and find out where you can make improvements. Take the quiz now: fortelabs.typeform.com/pulsecheck?utm_source=youtube
👋 CONNECT WITH ME
📬 My weekly newsletter: fortelabs.com/subscribe
👩💻 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte
🌐 My website: buildingasecondbrain.com
💌 My blog: fortelabs.com/blog
🐦⬛ X: http://x.com/fortelabs
🟦 Facebook: facebook.com/fortelabs
🤳Instagram: instagram.com/fortelabsco
