Ali Abdaal

January 16, 2025

How to Actually Get in Shape in 2025 – My Evidence-Based Guide

In this video, Ali Abdaal discusses the essential components for building muscle effectively. He emphasizes:

* The importance of progressive overload in weight training, ensuring that you lift heavier weights over time.
* The necessity of consuming adequate calories and protein to support muscle growth, with recommendations of 1.6 to 2.4g of protein per kg of body weight.
* Prioritizing sleep and recovery for optimal muscle repair and growth.
* The health benefits of muscle building, including improved longevity and quality of life as one ages.
* Understanding the practical aspects of gym workouts and tracking progress for effective muscle gains.

January 9, 2025

My Honest Advice to Anyone Starting YouTube in 2025

This video provides advice for those interested in starting or growing a YouTube channel, with a focus on understanding motivations, starting with a seven video challenge, and setting realistic expectations for success. It emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation over monetary gain, discussing different approaches to content creation, and the significant value of personal growth and skill acquisition through the journey.

December 26, 2024

My honest advice to someone who wants passive income

In this video, Ali shares insights on building passive income through a conversation with a friend named Harry. Key points discussed include understanding the motivation behind seeking passive income, which is often the desire for freedom, identifying specific financial goals like a target monthly income, recognizing the difference between working in a job versus entrepreneurship, and the importance of taking action despite fears and uncertainties regarding the right business idea.

December 23, 2024

19 Incredible Books to Read in 2025

The speaker shares a list of their favorite books from the year across four categories: productivity & performance, business & entrepreneurship, health & well-being, and fantasy fiction. Key highlights include insights from books like ‘Getting Things Done’ by David Allen, ‘Good Work’ by Paul Millard, ‘Rest’ by Alex Su Jun Kim Pang, and ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle, among others. The speaker emphasizes the importance of implementing productive habits, exploring personal ambitions, understanding the need for rest in a demanding society, and insights from successful entrepreneurs and authors.

December 19, 2024

How To Actually Achieve Your Goals in 2025 (Evidence-Based)

This video presents five evidence-based strategies for achieving goals more effectively. The importance of writing down goals is emphasized, revealing that doing so can increase the likelihood of success by 42%. Additionally, it discusses the role of the Reticular Activating System (RAS) in maintaining focus on goals by reviewing them regularly. Monitoring progress is also stressed, as it creates awareness of achievements and setbacks. The concept of mental contrasting is introduced, encouraging individuals to visualize their goals alongside potential obstacles and solutions. Finally, tying goals to personal identity boosts motivation and commitment to achieving them.

December 16, 2024

How to Change Your Life with Deep Work (My System)

Ali discusses the importance of developing a deep work system for peak productivity, defining the differences between shallow and deep work. He emphasizes the necessity of scheduling deep work and creating value in one’s career path, whether it be a traditional job, side hustle, or entrepreneurship. Ali outlines his four-step process for deep work: scheduling time for deep work, a 5-minute alignment and organization before sessions, a focused work period, and a final 5-minute reflection and recharge session. He highlights the significance of tracking focus time to enhance productivity over time.

December 11, 2024

6 Habits to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet

This video presents six key productivity habits that can transform your life over the next year. The main points include focusing on quarterly goals rather than annual ones, conducting weekly reviews, practicing a morning manifesto, maintaining a focus log, establishing standing order social events, and utilizing multimodal multitasking to enhance productivity.

December 2, 2024

5 Steps to Start Making $10,000/Month Writing Online

In this video discussion, Ali and Nicholas Cole share insights on how to build a successful online writing business, debunking myths around the necessity of large audiences and exploring various actionable steps for aspiring writers. Key points include identifying information advantages, the importance of targeting business clients over individual consumers, using free work as a marketing tool, the effectiveness of a problem-pitch approach in client meetings, and generating leads through personal networks before moving to cold outreach.

November 28, 2024

How to Build a Business While Working Full Time

This video discusses how to find time to start a business while working a full-time job. Ali Abdal shares a four-step system based on his experience as a doctor and entrepreneur. The steps include conducting a time inventory to recognize available hours, identifying ‘golden hours’ that match personal energy peaks, recognizing the importance of discipline and enjoyment in working on a business, and utilizing ‘time stacking’ to maximize productivity.

November 26, 2024

13 Brutally Honest Lessons to Grow on YouTube in 2025

The video shares practical tips for growing a successful YouTube channel based on the creator’s experience over seven years and teaching 20,000 students. Key points include the importance of maintaining a consistent upload schedule, creating systems to streamline video production, focusing on the quantity of content to improve quality, and not worrying too much about finding the perfect niche immediately. The creator emphasizes that doing YouTube for fun rather than profit, recognizing that struggles are primarily emotional rather than technical, and embracing feedback (both positive and negative) are crucial for long-term success. Additionally, they encourage creators to outsource video editing when possible and continuously improve their content.