Time management is a crucial skill for becoming more productive and achieving your goals. By owning your time, prioritizing your tasks, and using effective time management techniques, you can make the most of your time and achieve your goals with greater efficiency.

Time management = High Performances

Taking breaks is important for avoiding burnout and staying productive. Make sure to take regular breaks throughout the day, and use them to recharge and refocus.

Tip 8: Take breaks


Eliminating distractions can help you stay focused and productive. Turn off notifications, close unnecessary tabs, and create a distraction-free environment.

Tip 9: Eliminate distractions


The first step in time management is to recognize that you are in control of your own time. You might have a boss or parents telling you what to do, but fundamentally, you can choose to do whatever you want with that time. If you don't have time to do something, it's just not a priority.

Tip 1: Own your time


Learning to say no is important for managing your time effectively. Don't take on more than you can handle, and don't be afraid to decline requests that are not a good use of your time.

Tip 10: Learn to say no


Using a to-do list can help you organize your tasks and stay on track. Whether you use a physical to-do list or an app, the key is to write down your tasks so you don't forget them.

Tip 4: Use a to-do list


The Pomodoro Technique involves working in 25-minute intervals, followed by a five-minute break. This method can help you stay focused and avoid burnout.

Tip 5: Use the Pomodoro Technique


Time blocking involves scheduling blocks of time for specific tasks. This method can help you stay focused and avoid distractions.

Tip 7: Use time blocking


Prioritizing your tasks is crucial for effective time management. Focus on tasks that are urgent and important, and delegate or eliminate tasks that are not.

Tip 6: Prioritize your tasks


When deciding whether to take on a task, ask yourself if it's a "hell yeah or no." If it's not something you're passionate about or excited to do, say no. This principle will help you focus on what's truly important and eliminate tasks that are just time-wasters.

Tip 2: Say "Hell yeah or no"


Set a daily highlight, which is the one thing you need to get done that day. This deceptively simple tip will help you focus on what's truly important and avoid getting bogged down in a long to-do list.

Tip 3: Set a daily highlight


If you're like most people, you probably feel like you don't have enough time to do everything you want to do. But what if we told you that you actually have complete control over your time? That's just one of the tips that a productivity expert recommends for better time management. Here are some other tips that could help you get more done with less stress.

Check out my latest Skillshare class on Productivity for Creators - free access here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/courses/productivity-for-creators Managing our time efficiently is something most of us have struggled with at some point during our personal or professional lives and so in this video I'm going to reveal the 10 principles and ideas I use to manage time as effectively as I can in my daily life. 🍿WATCH NEXT: How I Manage My Time as a YouTuber + Doctor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nin1OtjOlU How I Remember Everything I Read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjoxkxM_I5g&t=280s Atomic Habits Book Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT7tQzmGRLA&t=76s 10 Cheap Purchases that Improved My Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_5poMWS-L4&t=476s 00:00 Intro 00:15 We own all of our time 01:19 Hell yeah or no 02:16 The daily highlight 03:00 Use a to-do list 04:06 Time blocking 05:25 Parkinson’s Law 06:22 Protected time 07:34 Delegation 08:56 Automated scheduling 10:13 The choice to be satisfied 📚 Make Time: https://geni.us/vzDlPbD 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying 🎬 YouTube for Beginners - Everything You Need To Know To Start - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/YouTube-for-Beginners MY CREATOR COURSES 🎬 Check out my free 7 day email course on how to become a part-time YouTuber: https://aliabdaal.com/part-time-youtuber-crash-course/ 🏆 Creatorpreneur - My flagship course for scaling up your creative side-hustle → https://creatorpreneur.academy/course 🗣 Camera Confidence - My self-paced course on how to improve your creativity, career, or communication skills → https://cameraconfidence.aliabdaal.com/ MY FAVOURITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) -https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk 🎙 Check out my weekly podcast, Deep Dive - https://www.youtube.com/c/DeepDivewithAliAbdaal/ - It's also available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc. MY FAVOURITE TOOLS 🚀 VidIQ - How I optimise my YouTube videos - https://go.aliabdaal.com/vidiq ✍️ Shortform - The BEST summaries of books - https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform 📚 Readwise - How I remember what I read - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Epidemic Sound - Where I get my music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound MY KEY LINKS 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal WHO AM I: I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author 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 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfo46ZNOV-vtehDc25A1Ug), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets). PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

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Managing our time efficiently is something most of us have struggled with at some point during our personal or professional lives and so in this video I'm going to reveal the 10 principles and ideas I use to manage time as effectively as I can in my daily life.  

🍿WATCH NEXT:
How I Manage My Time as a YouTuber + Doctor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nin1OtjOlU
How I Remember Everything I Read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjoxkxM_I5g&t=280s
Atomic Habits Book Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT7tQzmGRLA&t=76s
10 Cheap Purchases that Improved My Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_5poMWS-L4&t=476s

00:00 Intro
00:15 We own all of our time
01:19 Hell yeah or no
02:16 The daily highlight
03:00 Use a to-do list
04:06 Time blocking
05:25 Parkinson’s Law
06:22 Protected time
07:34 Delegation
08:56 Automated scheduling
10:13 The choice to be satisfied

📚 Make Time: https://geni.us/vzDlPbD
🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk

💌  Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets

MY FREE ONLINE COURSES:
🚀  Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - 
 https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity
🎓  How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying
🎬 YouTube for Beginners - Everything You Need To Know To Start  - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/YouTube-for-Beginners

MY CREATOR COURSES
🎬 Check out my free 7 day email course on how to become a part-time YouTuber: https://aliabdaal.com/part-time-youtuber-crash-course/
🏆 Creatorpreneur - My flagship course for scaling up your creative side-hustle → https://creatorpreneur.academy/course
🗣 Camera Confidence - My self-paced course on how to improve your creativity, career, or communication skills → https://cameraconfidence.aliabdaal.com/

MY FAVOURITE GEAR
🎥  My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal
⌨️  My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) -https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard
📝  My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike
🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk

🎙 Check out my weekly podcast, Deep Dive - https://www.youtube.com/c/DeepDivewithAliAbdaal/ - It's also available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc.

MY FAVOURITE TOOLS
🚀 VidIQ - How I optimise my YouTube videos - https://go.aliabdaal.com/vidiq
✍️ Shortform - The BEST summaries of books - https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform
📚  Readwise - How I remember what I read - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise
🎵  Epidemic Sound - Where I get my music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound

MY KEY LINKS
🌍  My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com/
🐦  Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal
📸  Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal

WHO AM I:
I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author 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 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfo46ZNOV-vtehDc25A1Ug), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://go.aliabdaal.com/subscribe-sundaysnippets).

PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

📚 Check out my first book Feel-Good Productivity here: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/

Hey, I'm Ali, a doctor turned entrepreneur, and the world’s most followed productivity expert 😜 

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

If that sounds interesting, consider subscribing! See you in the next video x

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