📚 Pre-order my book to get an exclusive ticket to The Feel-Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop! Website: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=bonus&utm_source=youtube_long&utm_medium=video_description&utm_content=bulkvidsbefore2021 Amazon: https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/bulkvidsbefore2021 In this video, I tackle 24 questions that were sent in by subscribers of my weekly email newsletter (http://aliabdaal.com/friendzone). We cover a lot of ground from motivation and productivity to tips for studying and starting a YouTube channel. Enjoy xx 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 🎙My weekly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal LINKS 1. Magic of thinking big - http://geni.us/themagicofthinkingbig 2. Atomic habits - http://geni.us/atomichabitsbook 3. Ego is the enemy - http://geni.us/0ueEl1j 4. Screw motivation - http://www.wisdomination.com/screw-motivation-what-you-need-is-discipline/ 5. Study with me playlist - http://bit.ly/AliStudyWithMe 6. Taming the mammoth - https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/06/taming-mammoth-let-peoples-opinions-run-life.html 7. Wait but why - https://waitbutwhy.com 8. Barking up the wrong tree - https://www.bakadesuyo.com 9. Mark Manson - https://markmanson.net 10. Mr money moustache - https://www.mrmoneymustache.com 11. The parable of the pottery class - https://aliabdaal.com/pottery/ TIMESTAMPS Q1 - 01:21 - How did you learn to code and what resources did you use to learn? Q2 - 02:!4 - How do you fight procrastination and stay productive? Q3 - 04:14 - How do you balance revision of old content with learning new content? Q4 - 05:33 - How do you motivate yourself to do so much outside of medicine while having a busy job? Q5 - 08:50 - How did you learn new skills like video editing? Any recommended resources? Q6 - 10:20 - What’s your life motto? Q7 - 12:59 - What’s the best book you’ve read this year? Q8 - 13:24 - How did you stay motivated to study during medical school? Q9 - 14:11 - Are you dating anyone? Q10 - 14:30 - Was there any part of medical school that you really didn’t enjoy? Q11 - Any advice on how to make a YouTube channel and how to edit videos? Q12 - 16:10 - How do you think your content will change over time as you get older? Q13 - 18:10 - How do you balance meaningful friendships / relationships at medical school with the constant need to be studying? Q14 - 19:44 - Do you know of any scientific ways to beat procrastination? Q15 - What is the most useless activity that has a hidden value? Q16 -22:06 - How do I keep up with the content and get good grades in medical school? Q17 - 23:00 - How do I stop my perfectionist sensibilities from interfering with my confidence? Q18 - 25:03 - Have you ever harmed a patient due to your inexperience? How did you get over it? Q19 - 28:14 - How do you deal with imposter syndrome or feeling like you’re inadequate? Q20 - 30:18 - How do you make the time to write and maintain your blog so consistently? Q21 - 31:27 - What are your favourite blogs and YouTube channels? Q22 - 32:33 - How do you practically grow everyday? Q23 - 33:50 - How did you manage to code, teach, do research, run a company etc while in medical school? Q24 - 35:13 - How do you stay on top of school work while also having time for yourself? 37:03 - Wrap-up 🎬 My online course on video editing - https://skl.sh/32TpEvm 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal Who am I: I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). My most popular videos: - How I take notes on my iPad Pro in medical school - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waR3xBDHMqw - Mu 2018 university desk setup - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdew7At9S2U - How to study for exams - Evidence based revision tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLnPbIffxE - Study with Me + My revision method - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiRYn97GJhM - iPad Pro vs iPad (2018) comparison for college / university students - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdU4Sw6a5Y PS: I donate 10% of my income to charity every year. Would you like to join me? Learn more about the 10% Pledge: https://aliabdaal.com/giving-what-we-can/