LOL but it's true though. Your short term memory functions like the RAM on a computer while your long term memory functions like the hard drive on a computer.
As a 17 year old with severe anxiety, I make checklists for EVERYTHING. For what I want to accomplish in a day and how to, what I want to accomplish in 5 years and how to. It is an absolute game changer that gives that control and a plan and I absolutely love it
I've always made "to do lists" not "checklists". I realise now there's a subtle difference. It's not about what you have to get done, it's about establishing a process (or a system) to help you get things done (those things you need to do regualrly) more efficiently. I like the idea of reflecting on your current process too and refining it. Thank you for this - I'm really hoping it'll help me.
Rebecca H I had the same realization from this video! I have NEVER been able to stick to a schedule or to-do list. Checklist feels... different. Establishing a process, with reflection, growth, room for improvement as well as failure, plus accountability, feels much more forgiving and sustainable.
I’ve also seen people dub it a “I get to” list, not “to do” list, which I’ve started to use. It’s just a little mental trick to feel more positive about working and being grateful for all the things you do get to do, instead of dreading it
I've also heard of the enlightenment behind "focusing on" instead of "focus on" when journaling because it's a helpful perspective shift in that the progress towards that version of "you" matters more than the end goal or item that must be done today.
Tip: If you want to be happier, healthier and have more energy in life. Take action and define what motivates you to change and look at them every day.
I love that you're weaving in more and more humour. It's noticable and relieves the tension during longer information-dense moments. Keep up the good work Matt! love from poland!
Hey Matt, I was always wondering what's inside the notebook that I see in every video. I would really love to see a video where you get us a look inside it! Love from Italy
Checklists were literally life changing for me! I have one for cleaning, one for my weekly reset, one for my morning and evening routine, travel, etc So simple but yet so powerful!
I’m always suspicious when people claim to have impeccable memory and therefore not have to write things down. Without checklists and all kinds of notes I would never have survived grad school. When you stop trusting your brain to store information and get it organized on paper you are capable of so much more
I had already started the checklist method when I discovered this video: it really inspired me and help me raise my skills in making effective checklists. Thank you!
I don’t say “hell yes” enough. I do a lot of things just because of the pressure I feel around me... something I need to change, checklists seem like a good step to learning what feels right everyday
Antonio Gonzalez yeah it’s strange. It makes total sense to only do things that feel like the right choice yet it’s hard to follow through. I personally allow myself to come up with excuses why I say yes to things that don’t excite me.
Checklists also help when you're faced with a long list of things you need to work on, and it's distracting how long the list is. If you write down say just the things you want to get done that day, you can ignore the rest of it and focus on them. Then the following day, add more for that day.
I was an operating room nurse when some of these lists were implemented. Man! There was pushback, but honestly l always saw the value. Unlike most lists, the GROUP pauses to get all the next actions in harmony. Some surgeons still gloss over them, they are BULLIES, in my professional opinion.
Here's an interesting thought: Consider fighter pilots and surgeons. They both are a handpicked group of elite personnel doing a job few will ever do. They both spend years of schooling and training to get to where they are. They both are entrusted with incredibly expensive equipment, need other teams of highly trained professionals to support them, both hold the power of life and death in their hands, and finally they both think they are god's gift to the universe. Now all that being said there is a major difference. A fighter pilot won't touch a damn thing on her aircraft without a checklist. What makes a surgeon so special to think that he doesn't need one? Food for thought 😊
The one checklist I find whenever I'm on the road: 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
I think there's a huge downside to "checklisting" and mental offloading. I had slowly but steadily become obsessed with noting things down, creating checklists, labeling systems, organizational hierarchies to help me become more productive. I noticed that, while i looked very busy, the majority of my time was spent on managing the productivity system, instead of managing my tasks. My opinion is that you start losing the ability to remember and recall information without external aid (think checklists). Not to mention the anxiety it gives me when I start thinking if I got everything on my checklist, or when trying to be an active listener but have to pause the conversation, so that I can get an "item on my list". Checklists have good application nonetheless - when you start doing something new, then initially maintaining checklists can be useful. You don't have lots of context and information to make logical, quick and accurate decisions as to what to do next and what are the prerequisites, etc. Overtime, the experience would help you internalise the information and get past the checklists. My .02 cents.
CS it could mean different things. But Matt sometimes refers to checklists in the system sense of breaking down the complex into simpler steps, but he also suggests to use them to make progress on items that you never get to. That’s a to do list.
I used checklists for everything. I plan my day the day before so I don't miss anything. It surprises me how many people go grocery shopping without a list.
And you didn't; lol. People fail not because they don't make checklists, but because they fail to follow up with their checklists. Try next time! All productivity advises are crap.
At the beginning of the year I've been using checklists religiously and honestly my productivity and confidence in finishing my goals has increased by what feels like 200%. I used to have this thing where I couldn't get started on my work because I feared how big and daunting the task was going to be, but writing down a checklist was like turning on this productivity switch in my brain and it's been such a help since.
Essentialism is life changing. Read it for the first time at the beginning of this year and really helped put things into perspective. Highly suggest you take a weekend and dig into it.
@@roseembers2536 heyyy, it's okay. Don't let it boggle your mind. Great job trying to do smth at such a young age! Continue and you'll see success. Someday in 10 years you'll be like "Damn, this video was my first" and this will be a very important moment. Subscribed! :)
@@roseembers2536 mate, even if you were 20, I still won't unsubscribe because You. Are. Trying. And that's the most important thing, so keep going, find what you like and do that for living. Success won't Come without work and without success it's not very easy to live.
I love a good checklist. I’ll even go back and add things I’ve already done just for the satisfaction of checking it off. Wunderlist is a great app for this.
So I started to make a checklist. - In my own way, but it's for "things I need to do tomorrow" and I'm not sure if it's helping or feeding in to my performance anxiety. I've done it for 8 days now and it seems that I'm able to do the things I've wanted to get done - and it should tell my brain that I am good enough and I deserve to relax and play online games. I think I'm just gonna continue and see how this thing will change.
Update.... 3 things on the check list is good enough to not trigger anxiety for me. Some times I do more, I can ad stuff like "cleaning" just to make me feel a little better.
Questions I've been wondering about for some time now: 1. Can audiobooks be a substitute for normal books? (lots of promotions for audible) 2. Same can video be a substitute for normal books? (like this video or others that summarise books/make them visual) 3. Can an E-reader be a substitute for normal books? (are E-readers less effective or as effective?)
Can’t answer 1. 2. No. To get the experience of a book that an author intended, read it. 3. I find e readers are miles more effective than a regular book, for someone who has to read on the bus in the dark or in any other circumstance, reading on an e reader or phone is much easier, in fact, you might forget to bring your book to x place, but you probably didn’t forget your phone did you?
For your first question it depends on how well you absorb the book. For example recently on one of my audiobooks I found that I’m merely letting the words just go past my head. I hear this dude talking but not really taking time to think it through. When reading text you have more of a chance to analyze it. Both are good, and I recommend doing both at the same time. Listen to audiobooks when driving, walking, and read when you can.
Regarding point 2- If you are reading self help books, yes. What I have found is that self help books just repeat a point over and over and over again, putting hundreds of studies and all that stuff. It is almost always never worth your time. Find a few videos about the book, apply them in your own life and refine them. If you are reading anything else, obviously no. Gotta appreciate each style and wording of the author.
of course there's no right or wrong answer, mostly depends on your own cognitive processes. premise: imho, nothing is a substitute to books. my personal take after some experimentation: 1. i found i absorb very little information with audio only. to this day i mostly use podcasts as a "just want to listen to something factual while i'm taking a walk" thing. but i found out that NOT consuming content while having my usual walk is way better to just let my mind flow free while consciously or unconsciously ruminate past or new ideas, and spark creativity. i had my best ideas during or after an old school walk. you don't have to constantly be consuming stuff. to this day, content is most of the time a marketing hook for somethink else, rarely valuable. way better to just unplug and think. maybe a digital detox is all you need instead, think about it. 2. compared to audio media, i do absorb information better by visual stimuli, even at increased speed up to 2x at times. but video content is hard to consume efficiently, and very easy to get you into binging sessions and overall "content FOMO". i'd still prefer a book. 3. a book is still my favourite medium to absorb. objectively, it's a thing that took incredible amounts of time to be crafted compared to other media and it's an actual distillate of knowledge of research and ideas on part of the author. by definition, it will always be the richest medium in terms of value, no contest, while also being the least efficient to consume. but what's the point for speed? you want comprehension and intellectual enrichment, not quantity of consumed information. also books come with the advantage that's there's no binging or "quick and dirty digital distraction" to engage in FOMO (no "shiny new object one click away", so to speak). i.e.: if you want to read the book, you have to read the book. you have to be in the moment and invested in the experience. period. the downside is that nowadays, books are moving into content marketing objects just as well. so most recent books are not really intended as books, just visibility "hooks" (hey, pun!) to get the author "out there". your time is valuable and you won't be able to read all of the books out there. aim for the classics in both fiction and nonfiction. as for e-readers, i've had one for 5+ years now. is it great for monetary convenience? hell yes. is it great for portability? hell yes. do i absorb content the same way as in a regular paper book? well not really. the only thing i still miss is the ability to actually underline text and scribble to the side of the page in real time and in a PHYSICAL WAY (i.e. pencil in hand). That way, i can pin down ideas and reflections by the time they hit me, with no tech barriers, and fix them in memory better. it's basic psychology, nothing against tech. lately i've been experimenting in keeping on reading "low-medium interest" or just "way too heavy-large books to get in paper" books on my e-reader, while actually investing in paper books for "high interest" ones, to be consumed the slow, old school way. and i'm satisfied with the results. better comprehension and deeper reflection on content. PS. speed reading is still mostly BS to me. tried it more than once. granted you'll be able to slightly increase your speed, but again is is about speed? you want to extract knowledge, understand it, and think about it. who cares about speed. make it about value. been wordy. just my 2 cents, let me know your take
I don't know why whenever i watch your videos i get a very strong positive vibe from you even if you are absent physically and that makes me watch your videos every time , it really motives me.😇
I've found I love checklists. It CLEARLY lays out what you need to get done instead of keeping it in your mind for you to forget or not have any PHYSICAL representation of something you have YET to do. It puts the goals you want to finish right in front of you, you just have to do it and check it off. And it feels good to check off all of the boxes, it's motivational.
As they say ‘something done at the right time is worth much more than doing something right’ or something like that. I first watched this video a year ago. I watched it again this morning and that was my right time. Thank you for all my checklists and systems
I make checklists for my morning with everything from “brush teeth” to “pack this book for school” and “eat breakfast”. I was always SO embarrassed by it because it felt like I was putting obvious things I do every day onto a list for nothing; but it allows me to also remember to do the unusual or complicated tasks and I feel less embarrassed now. Thank you
This is so true, I subconsciously use it whenever I have a big exam to tackle, it relieves my nerves as it tells me what steps I should take in order to crush that exam.
I really need to get this off my chest, I miss seeing you in that distorted close focal length shot. I'm no filmmaker. And you don't need to take what I say seriously. But when you use a closer (is this the right term?) focal length, it felt more personal. Like you were in front of us, telling us awesome stories. Don't get me wrong, your videos look way awesome-er now. That warm light is a nice touch. But by using a different focal length, that doesn't distort your face, you seemed a bit distant from us. It's not as intimate as your videos from yesteryears. Then again, who am I to say those things. I don't have any know how in filmmaking. This is just a comment from an average person, who doesn't know anything about filmmaking, but views and is regularly binge watching your videos, because of your one of a kind storytelling, and is writing this long run on sentence in an attempt to be funny. Ha! Keep making awesome videos man!
Hey Matt, I really appreciate your work. I would like to have a compilation of "quick questions not so quick answers", from the ground up show. Furthermore, I am seeking to have all the reading watching or listening to material that the successful people you interview suggest to consume, or attest their growth to. Something to think about. Thanks for everything. Ryley.
Checklists and the GTD-method, is making a normal life possible for me. I´m 36 years old, paramedic and entrepreneur and I have adhd. Without a bunch of checklists, methods and structures, my life would fall apart, cause I am not able to maintain a normal life without these tools.
I’ve always felt like I’ve performed well when using checklists - there’s something satisfying about being able to visually see everything you’ve accomplished. However the past few times I’ve tried to make a list for things to get done in a day, I’m lucky if I accomplish half- I tell myself to just roll those tasks over to the next day but I usually just don’t. Watching this video as inspired me to figure what’s keeping me from completing my tasks and to refine my to do lists
I find it helpful to create another smaller “must do list” with just say 3 things on it that I DEFINITELY have to do that day. Then even if you just do those 3 things and nothing else, you still feel like you’ve achieved something and are less likely to give up! :) (I got this idea from the book ‘Get Your Sh*t Together’ by Sarah Knight... it’s a great book!)
Yes, be honest about what you actually need to do vs what you’d like to do. Not everything deserves the same priority level. Also, if you have something on your to do list that isn’t directly connected to a larger important goal, you’re less likely to accomplish it. Stay encouraged!
I have worked solely from check lists for a many years now. For two reasons, I know I’m not forgetting anything and I don’t have to remember anything. Clears your mind, maintains a quality and standard of work. Never fails. I applied this when working in retail, being a manager of a shop and now being an estate agent and running a company from my iPhone and iPad.
Just watched the rest of the video. For personal use, I use Apple notes for all of my checklists, I have check lists for Goals, Things I want to buy, Bucket lists of days out, New places to eat, Countries to go to, Camping supplies, Holiday supplies, Money Management and many more.
Matt, maybe you already know, but if you select all text on the page and right click in Apple Notes, you can Un-Tick all tasks. There is also Command + Shift + U shortcut for it. Anyway, big thanks for the video, it is great help you do.
Yeah I started bullet journaling, which functions like a checklist, a year ago. Although I still can’t say I’m good at using checklists, I’ve been better at it. It’s a learning process.
I hear you. I seems like it's fake or forced and that you don't really care if you have to write it down. That being said, you could make the same argument about reminders for birthdays and anniversaries. That a person couldn't possibly really care all that much if they had to be reminded about a friend's birthday, but we know that's not really true. I see it like this, it's a prompt. You'd bring a list of exercises to the gym that you'll follow like a checklist to make sure you do the right movements. You make the list because you care about doing it right. After a while, if you follow the same routine, then you can go and do it without the list. Writing be emphatic on a checklist may be a low bar, but if you are already poor at empathy it shows effort and care and gives you a more consistent way to practice it until it becomes more routine. Anything worth doing in life requires some planning and plenty of practice. Everyone sucks at something until they don't.
Watched this video when it came out, created a few checklists, came across it today, and realized I'm completely dependent on those checklists. Thanks Matt!
Its 10 am. I was sitting at my work desk...was feeling slightly less productive...so I spent 8:41 mins watching a video on how to be more productive...universe loves irony...!! Also, love your content Matt...big fan...!! 🙌
I love making to do lists. It’s so satisfying to check (or cross) things off when you are done. And it helps me keep track of how productive I’ve been.
Dear Matt, I'm well aware that you might not read this, however, I'd like to say that what you not only inspires me but a lot of people. I follow your tips and get engaged by your life stories, I'm glad that there people out there doing the work you do. Thank you
Wow. Amazing Matt! This is such simple yet powerful advice and I’ve definitely seen the power of checklists in my own life. Also, looks like I have a few more books to add to my reading check list 😏
I remember when I was a kid my Dad used to have chore checklists for me and my siblings. We all thought they were corny and stupid. He told us that even he uses one every time he flies a plane or whenever he's fixing one. There's so many things I'm grateful my Dad taught me - just wish I listened a little more. Great video!
This is a wonderful topic, Matt. I surely need a checklist for everything I do. Btw love your sense of HUMOR, Matt. That skit between you & Natalie is hilariously cute!
This is great advice. I believe that this is why it is so important to write down goals. Not only because writing them down makes them affirmations, but it allows you to look at them each day and check off the steps towards accomplishing each one. I always use a checklist when traveling. Not only for what to take, but what needs to be taken care of around the house before leaving. Great video.
You just changed my life! Explains why I am driven to write daily checklists to feel better! LOVE this. What a great life strategy to implement this! Thank you!
Isn't ADHD basicly a group of bad habits, lack off focus and unawareness? Idk, but I worked on some of these and I feel "ADHD" a lot less. (im not nature speaker)
@@moracex ADHD is a phyiscal disability, your brain is wired differently. You can live with it and learn to deal with it but you cannot fix it you can just make it effect your life less. Mine was pretty bad and after years of dealing I was recommended medication to make my brain work like a normal brain
@@sillygoosechinachina I was told ADHD isn't a real thing, so I stopped looking for an advice on how to deal with it and rather tried to focus on how to fix other problems, but now I'm very sceptical. I've built organization systems for myself and they were very usefull, but for some reason I sometimes trust it and sometimes fall into doing something else. I will have to think it trought as simplisticly as I can and do some research on it.
Some interesting opinions on ADHD on here... checklists, systems and schedules can be effective coping strategies for ADHD. Although it can take some work to get them implemented, it can eliminate some of that 'brain office' function of having to keep everything in your head. Instead you can fall back on your systems when you forget what you were doing or get distracted.
I started to use the checklist strategy for my job search activity, everyday I have three boxes to check: 1) apply for a job position = 1.1) do research on the specific position, on the employer/company/laboratory, 1.2) write a cover letter, 1.3) apply 2) study material on how to improve my job search, google is an infinite resource to find information 3) keep my LinkedIn profile active Thanks for this video, it makes everything easier :)
tl; dw: If there's a multi-step/complex activity you often do and might (at some point) need to teach to someone else, document the process' key steps as a checklist to a) speed things up, b) guarantee nothing vital gets forgotten and c) free up mental resources (that would otherwise be used for remembering (or worrying about) that stuff) for other activities. You're welcome. Also: Multi-level checklists are the true MVPs. With that tree-logic you can pretty much break down every complex problem into its components that are much easier to handle.
Big thanks to my friend Greg McKeown for stopping by. You can check out more of his work here: gregmckeown.com/
Hi Matt, Love from India...
@@leilahnv9960 I thought it was hilarious.
@@leilahnv9960 I thought it was funny too! Why didn't you like it?
You should post your checklists!
The Essential MAN
“The mind is good for so many things but it’s a bad office” great quote
im not gonna remember this
Hibiki Sakura underrated
Yeah and I have heard it first from David Allen
Wrote down ✅
Wanted to pop in and credit David Allen creator of this quote with GTD system
A checklist let’s your subconscious forget about your tasks and frees mental RAM
I really like that analogy!
Steezy Kane wasn’t expecting to see your comment here
LOL but it's true though. Your short term memory functions like the RAM on a computer while your long term memory functions like the hard drive on a computer.
steezy
@@khaleddanab5610 me too 🤣💜
Who’s watching this while procrastinating😂😭🙊
You're never learn, Julie. You'll never learn.
☑ Check
This is on my checklist 😏
Well I should be sleeping!
@@mattdavella That's a pretty smart comment
As a 17 year old with severe anxiety, I make checklists for EVERYTHING. For what I want to accomplish in a day and how to, what I want to accomplish in 5 years and how to. It is an absolute game changer that gives that control and a plan and I absolutely love it
hey eliza , how you doin now ? what's the difference in your life after 1 year now? :)
Watched Matt's video: ✓
Nice.
@@mattdavella this is next level yet again. From blank "change your life" to blank "save your life". 😂
That’s a thing of my everyday routine at dinner like today
That checklist of listening to your gf reminds me of something Jeremy Clarkson or one of the other old top gear guys would do
Been on my watch later list for over a year 😃
The book "The Checklist Manifesto" - is a great read. Helped me not get fired.
Thought it said "Helped me get fired" and I've never been so confused before lmao
Can you guys subscribe to my channel? I usually don’t publicize like this but my channel got deleted and my subscribers are gone😭😭😊😊😊😊😊
That's the book I was thinking about, I read it and it's amazing.
I've always made "to do lists" not "checklists". I realise now there's a subtle difference. It's not about what you have to get done, it's about establishing a process (or a system) to help you get things done (those things you need to do regualrly) more efficiently. I like the idea of reflecting on your current process too and refining it. Thank you for this - I'm really hoping it'll help me.
Rebecca H I had the same realization from this video! I have NEVER been able to stick to a schedule or to-do list. Checklist feels... different. Establishing a process, with reflection, growth, room for improvement as well as failure, plus accountability, feels much more forgiving and sustainable.
So true!
i dont understand the difference :/ can someone explain it to me?
I’ve also seen people dub it a “I get to” list, not “to do” list, which I’ve started to use. It’s just a little mental trick to feel more positive about working and being grateful for all the things you do get to do, instead of dreading it
I've also heard of the enlightenment behind "focusing on" instead of "focus on" when journaling because it's a helpful perspective shift in that the progress towards that version of "you" matters more than the end goal or item that must be done today.
So basically so sum it all up....make a checklist
Dont you need examples / explanations?
ur right
Nobody:
Matt: *I Quit Bowel Movements for 30 Days, Here's What Happened*
Bro you're hired.
Nobody:
Notifications on your phone: Random thing happened randomly because that's how the world fucking works
@@mattdavella LMAO 🤣
For some reason that sounds like a first-person account from Chubbyemu (medical youtuber) 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Checklist for checklists:
* Observe your process
* Repeat your process
* Refine your process
* Teach your process to others
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yep thats legit
“He sounds smart when he talks”
Because he’s bRiTiSh
That's because he has a "Checklist" for that....
the accent
In 2010- People used to read self help books to get " motivated".
In 2020- Same people are watching RUclips channels.
So true
Too true
Tip: If you want to be happier, healthier and have more energy in life. Take action and define what motivates you to change and look at them every day.
But, isn't trying daily hard?
Checklist is underrated. This is an effective way of executing a task of consistent quality.
I love that you're weaving in more and more humour. It's noticable and relieves the tension during longer information-dense moments. Keep up the good work Matt! love from poland!
"He's british, he sounds smart" *Natalie's poker face with her australian accent*
Ty for this!!!
Lol I always forget she has an accent
Angel L Rodriguez Montes she’s Australian????
I'm a Brit and smart, but then been using checklists in earnest since about 1983, saved my bacon a few times too.
Trust me I'm a Brit... ; ))))))
Hey Matt, I was always wondering what's inside the notebook that I see in every video. I would really love to see a video where you get us a look inside it!
Love from Italy
Ludovico Zocchi yes!
Hentai
Same here
Buongiorno amico
I concur
We learned to read and write as children and yet- it’s so rare to see someone taking advantage of these abilities.
Checklists were literally life changing for me! I have one for cleaning, one for my weekly reset, one for my morning and evening routine, travel, etc So simple but yet so powerful!
Checklists and sub checklists saved my homeschool from so much suffering. I have adhd so checklists are my everything.
1. Do a checklist
That's the system. You're welcome.
Frankenstein X5 #endclickbait
Phew thanks. Video was too damn long.
Thanks
For anyone who thinks knowing the topic of this video is equivalent to watching it, you are missing the point already.
it’s honestly kinda sad if you can’t sit through an 8 minute video to get some helpful information
I’m always suspicious when people claim to have impeccable memory and therefore not have to write things down. Without checklists and all kinds of notes I would never have survived grad school. When you stop trusting your brain to store information and get it organized on paper you are capable of so much more
I love how you've motivated me not to trust my brain
Even if they have a great memory and memorize most things. Putting things down saves you brain power that you can use on other things than memorizing.
We love Natalie. Every video needs as a hilarious, sarcastic Australian.
I had already started the checklist method when I discovered this video: it really inspired me and help me raise my skills in making effective checklists. Thank you!
I don’t say “hell yes” enough. I do a lot of things just because of the pressure I feel around me... something I need to change, checklists seem like a good step to learning what feels right everyday
I think we are so many of us feeling this
Antonio Gonzalez yeah it’s strange. It makes total sense to only do things that feel like the right choice yet it’s hard to follow through. I personally allow myself to come up with excuses why I say yes to things that don’t excite me.
Checklists also help when you're faced with a long list of things you need to work on, and it's distracting how long the list is. If you write down say just the things you want to get done that day, you can ignore the rest of it and focus on them. Then the following day, add more for that day.
I was an operating room nurse when some of these lists were implemented. Man! There was pushback, but honestly l always saw the value. Unlike most lists, the GROUP pauses to get all the next actions in harmony. Some surgeons still gloss over them, they are BULLIES, in my professional opinion.
Here's an interesting thought: Consider fighter pilots and surgeons. They both are a handpicked group of elite personnel doing a job few will ever do. They both spend years of schooling and training to get to where they are. They both are entrusted with incredibly expensive equipment, need other teams of highly trained professionals to support them, both hold the power of life and death in their hands, and finally they both think they are god's gift to the universe.
Now all that being said there is a major difference. A fighter pilot won't touch a damn thing on her aircraft without a checklist. What makes a surgeon so special to think that he doesn't need one?
Food for thought 😊
"The mind is good for so many things but it is a bad office." I don't know but I kinda love this quote.
KAOTIK GRAVE TERRORIZER ✅✅✅
The one checklist I find whenever I'm on the road:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Are you a Rotarian?
Ok
I think there's a huge downside to "checklisting" and mental offloading. I had slowly but steadily become obsessed with noting things down, creating checklists, labeling systems, organizational hierarchies to help me become more productive.
I noticed that, while i looked very busy, the majority of my time was spent on managing the productivity system, instead of managing my tasks.
My opinion is that you start losing the ability to remember and recall information without external aid (think checklists). Not to mention the anxiety it gives me when I start thinking if I got everything on my checklist, or when trying to be an active listener but have to pause the conversation, so that I can get an "item on my list".
Checklists have good application nonetheless - when you start doing something new, then initially maintaining checklists can be useful. You don't have lots of context and information to make logical, quick and accurate decisions as to what to do next and what are the prerequisites, etc.
Overtime, the experience would help you internalise the information and get past the checklists.
My .02 cents.
underrated
Alexander Mitev I know they make me anxious so I tend to avoid them.
Seems like you are confusing the two, no? Check lists and to-do lists are different things, as the commenter outlined above.
CS it could mean different things. But Matt sometimes refers to checklists in the system sense of breaking down the complex into simpler steps, but he also suggests to use them to make progress on items that you never get to. That’s a to do list.
So basically you shouldn't obssess about it
I used checklists for everything. I plan my day the day before so I don't miss anything. It surprises me how many people go grocery shopping without a list.
Didn’t know people could function WITHOUT checklists. 🤷♀️ Learned something new.
I clicked in hope of saving my life
Checklist:
( ) Save Life
11pleon same
@@-dennis3755 nice...
And you didn't; lol. People fail not because they don't make checklists, but because they fail to follow up with their checklists. Try next time! All productivity advises are crap.
😄 Love it
At the beginning of the year I've been using checklists religiously and honestly my productivity and confidence in finishing my goals has increased by what feels like 200%. I used to have this thing where I couldn't get started on my work because I feared how big and daunting the task was going to be, but writing down a checklist was like turning on this productivity switch in my brain and it's been such a help since.
*While we wait for life to happen, life passes by.*
Essentialism is life changing. Read it for the first time at the beginning of this year and really helped put things into perspective. Highly suggest you take a weekend and dig into it.
Rose Embers fuck off
@@roseembers2536 heyyy, it's okay. Don't let it boggle your mind. Great job trying to do smth at such a young age! Continue and you'll see success. Someday in 10 years you'll be like "Damn, this video was my first" and this will be a very important moment.
Subscribed! :)
@@roseembers2536 mate, even if you were 20, I still won't unsubscribe because
You. Are. Trying.
And that's the most important thing, so keep going, find what you like and do that for living. Success won't Come without work and without success it's not very easy to live.
@@roseembers2536 I will, next year, haha
Rose Embers - Don’t hint at or tell your age, it’ll attract the wrong people who could come after you.
I'm so jealous when I see the quality of your videos. To me, it seems that each video is getting better and better. Simply amazing...
I have been a list maker since I was a teen. I always have lists. I love checking the boxes when complete!
5:12 I love the humour that's injected when you incorporate Nathalie into the videos.
This is the best channel out there. Done said it
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This whole video in .5 seconds:
Make a checklist
(Edit)
I actually do enjoy these videos! :D
Jesse Fremont Lol honestly
@@Dionisio97 haha yup
Would this also summarize the “checklist manifesto” book that he they mentions on this video?
edgar rodriguez yup
the rest of the vedio is about how the check list works.
Got it, let’s start our checklist with: “Make a checklist”. Checked!
Is it productive to watch all of Matt’s videos?! 😭
HELL YASSSS
You have probably heard this a lot of times before, but this one from the bottom of my heart I FREAKING LOVE YOUR VIDEOS BRO.
I love a good checklist. I’ll even go back and add things I’ve already done just for the satisfaction of checking it off. Wunderlist is a great app for this.
I do that too!! Great sense of accomplishment!💗
Thank you for the advice!!! I love finding new apps. They all seem not.. right
This is so me 😂
Fyi wunderlist is shutting down in less than 2 weeks.. Microsoft bought them out.
@@LostRelicGames Thanks for this info. I'll need to switch everything over. This makes me legit sad
Checklists always make you feel like a damn boss when you check everything off 🙌
These videos help me slowly get my life together
So I started to make a checklist. - In my own way, but it's for "things I need to do tomorrow" and I'm not sure if it's helping or feeding in to my performance anxiety.
I've done it for 8 days now and it seems that I'm able to do the things I've wanted to get done - and it should tell my brain that I am good enough and I deserve to relax and play online games.
I think I'm just gonna continue and see how this thing will change.
Update.... 3 things on the check list is good enough to not trigger anxiety for me. Some times I do more, I can ad stuff like "cleaning" just to make me feel a little better.
during the intro I guessed checklist... I now feel like an organized and productive goddess.
CHECKLISTS ARE THE BEST THING EVER
Questions I've been wondering about for some time now:
1. Can audiobooks be a substitute for normal books? (lots of promotions for audible)
2. Same can video be a substitute for normal books? (like this video or others that summarise books/make them visual)
3. Can an E-reader be a substitute for normal books? (are E-readers less effective or as effective?)
Can’t answer 1.
2. No. To get the experience of a book that an author intended, read it.
3. I find e readers are miles more effective than a regular book, for someone who has to read on the bus in the dark or in any other circumstance, reading on an e reader or phone is much easier, in fact, you might forget to bring your book to x place, but you probably didn’t forget your phone did you?
For your first question it depends on how well you absorb the book. For example recently on one of my audiobooks I found that I’m merely letting the words just go past my head. I hear this dude talking but not really taking time to think it through. When reading text you have more of a chance to analyze it. Both are good, and I recommend doing both at the same time. Listen to audiobooks when driving, walking, and read when you can.
Regarding point 2- If you are reading self help books, yes. What I have found is that self help books just repeat a point over and over and over again, putting hundreds of studies and all that stuff. It is almost always never worth your time. Find a few videos about the book, apply them in your own life and refine them.
If you are reading anything else, obviously no. Gotta appreciate each style and wording of the author.
@@forestreee yes good point, I agree
of course there's no right or wrong answer, mostly depends on your own cognitive processes. premise: imho, nothing is a substitute to books. my personal take after some experimentation:
1. i found i absorb very little information with audio only. to this day i mostly use podcasts as a "just want to listen to something factual while i'm taking a walk" thing. but i found out that NOT consuming content while having my usual walk is way better to just let my mind flow free while consciously or unconsciously ruminate past or new ideas, and spark creativity. i had my best ideas during or after an old school walk. you don't have to constantly be consuming stuff. to this day, content is most of the time a marketing hook for somethink else, rarely valuable. way better to just unplug and think. maybe a digital detox is all you need instead, think about it.
2. compared to audio media, i do absorb information better by visual stimuli, even at increased speed up to 2x at times. but video content is hard to consume efficiently, and very easy to get you into binging sessions and overall "content FOMO". i'd still prefer a book.
3. a book is still my favourite medium to absorb. objectively, it's a thing that took incredible amounts of time to be crafted compared to other media and it's an actual distillate of knowledge of research and ideas on part of the author. by definition, it will always be the richest medium in terms of value, no contest, while also being the least efficient to consume. but what's the point for speed? you want comprehension and intellectual enrichment, not quantity of consumed information.
also books come with the advantage that's there's no binging or "quick and dirty digital distraction" to engage in FOMO (no "shiny new object one click away", so to speak). i.e.: if you want to read the book, you have to read the book. you have to be in the moment and invested in the experience. period. the downside is that nowadays, books are moving into content marketing objects just as well. so most recent books are not really intended as books, just visibility "hooks" (hey, pun!) to get the author "out there". your time is valuable and you won't be able to read all of the books out there. aim for the classics in both fiction and nonfiction.
as for e-readers, i've had one for 5+ years now. is it great for monetary convenience? hell yes. is it great for portability? hell yes. do i absorb content the same way as in a regular paper book? well not really. the only thing i still miss is the ability to actually underline text and scribble to the side of the page in real time and in a PHYSICAL WAY (i.e. pencil in hand). That way, i can pin down ideas and reflections by the time they hit me, with no tech barriers, and fix them in memory better. it's basic psychology, nothing against tech. lately i've been experimenting in keeping on reading "low-medium interest" or just "way too heavy-large books to get in paper" books on my e-reader, while actually investing in paper books for "high interest" ones, to be consumed the slow, old school way. and i'm satisfied with the results. better comprehension and deeper reflection on content. PS. speed reading is still mostly BS to me. tried it more than once. granted you'll be able to slightly increase your speed, but again is is about speed? you want to extract knowledge, understand it, and think about it. who cares about speed. make it about value.
been wordy. just my 2 cents, let me know your take
I don't know why whenever i watch your videos i get a very strong positive vibe from you even if you are absent physically and that makes me watch your videos every time , it really motives me.😇
I like how experts just show up in middle of the video and start explaining their idea with no formal introduction ! :) 👍
I've found I love checklists. It CLEARLY lays out what you need to get done instead of keeping it in your mind for you to forget or not have any PHYSICAL representation of something you have YET to do. It puts the goals you want to finish right in front of you, you just have to do it and check it off. And it feels good to check off all of the boxes, it's motivational.
5:12 so nobody gonna talk about how funny that was? 😂
@Rasmusb that's a dislike right there
@@D4rkLigHtLP the guy asked you to elaborate, can you pls elaborate?
As they say ‘something done at the right time is worth much more than doing something right’ or something like that. I first watched this video a year ago. I watched it again this morning and that was my right time. Thank you for all my checklists and systems
I make checklists for my morning with everything from “brush teeth” to “pack this book for school” and “eat breakfast”. I was always SO embarrassed by it because it felt like I was putting obvious things I do every day onto a list for nothing; but it allows me to also remember to do the unusual or complicated tasks and I feel less embarrassed now. Thank you
keep doing it and you'll go to places
I do this on the days I have crippling anxiety. Its a life saver,
samie you are not alone. i do the same. sometimes i even write brush my hair. and i usually hide them, paste the small sticky notes in the pantry
This is so true, I subconsciously use it whenever I have a big exam to tackle, it relieves my nerves as it tells me what steps I should take in order to crush that exam.
Summary: - Make a checklist.
That's it. You're welcome.
@Finance Fit They are useful but so are spoons and hairbrushes but I don't need a 9-minute clickbait video to tell me that.
;)
@@harmonyvegan And that's why he said this after 25 seconds ;)
Thanks man
I've used a packing checklist for years (yet. I still sometimes forget things) and have a video shoot checklist, too. Checklists are the WAY!
I really need to get this off my chest, I miss seeing you in that distorted close focal length shot.
I'm no filmmaker. And you don't need to take what I say seriously. But when you use a closer (is this the right term?) focal length, it felt more personal. Like you were in front of us, telling us awesome stories.
Don't get me wrong, your videos look way awesome-er now. That warm light is a nice touch. But by using a different focal length, that doesn't distort your face, you seemed a bit distant from us. It's not as intimate as your videos from yesteryears.
Then again, who am I to say those things. I don't have any know how in filmmaking. This is just a comment from an average person, who doesn't know anything about filmmaking, but views and is regularly binge watching your videos, because of your one of a kind storytelling, and is writing this long run on sentence in an attempt to be funny. Ha!
Keep making awesome videos man!
Thanks to you now I changed everything in my life. The world needs men like you to be a better place.
Hey Matt, I really appreciate your work.
I would like to have a compilation of "quick questions not so quick answers", from the ground up show.
Furthermore, I am seeking to have all the reading watching or listening to material that the successful people you interview suggest to consume, or attest their growth to.
Something to think about. Thanks for everything.
Ryley.
My whiteboard, with my checklist on, at my work is my life saver. I work so much more focused thanks to it.
5:15 Solid. “He’s British. He sounds smart. ..when he talks.” Great use of the pause.
you're awesome Matt. Thank you soo much. See ya when I grow up.
I have a checklist space next to all my role models and yours is on the top.
Thankfully my brain surgeon had a check list in my brain surgery. He removed 100% of my tumor!🙌
Checklists and the GTD-method, is making a normal life possible for me. I´m 36 years old, paramedic and entrepreneur and I have adhd. Without a bunch of checklists, methods and structures, my life would fall apart, cause I am not able to maintain a normal life without these tools.
I’ve always felt like I’ve performed well when using checklists - there’s something satisfying about being able to visually see everything you’ve accomplished. However the past few times I’ve tried to make a list for things to get done in a day, I’m lucky if I accomplish half- I tell myself to just roll those tasks over to the next day but I usually just don’t. Watching this video as inspired me to figure what’s keeping me from completing my tasks and to refine my to do lists
I find it helpful to create another smaller “must do list” with just say 3 things on it that I DEFINITELY have to do that day. Then even if you just do those 3 things and nothing else, you still feel like you’ve achieved something and are less likely to give up! :) (I got this idea from the book ‘Get Your Sh*t Together’ by Sarah Knight... it’s a great book!)
Yes, be honest about what you actually need to do vs what you’d like to do. Not everything deserves the same priority level. Also, if you have something on your to do list that isn’t directly connected to a larger important goal, you’re less likely to accomplish it. Stay encouraged!
I have worked solely from check lists for a many years now. For two reasons, I know I’m not forgetting anything and I don’t have to remember anything. Clears your mind, maintains a quality and standard of work. Never fails.
I applied this when working in retail, being a manager of a shop and now being an estate agent and running a company from my iPhone and iPad.
Just watched the rest of the video.
For personal use, I use Apple notes for all of my checklists, I have check lists for Goals, Things I want to buy, Bucket lists of days out, New places to eat, Countries to go to, Camping supplies, Holiday supplies, Money Management and many more.
I’d love to see you interview (if possible) Ryder Carroll, the author of the “Bullet Journal Method”!
He has a podcast episode with Ryder Carroll! Ground Up Podcast
@@sugarbanana8066 Thank you!! I didn't know
I’ve used checklists all throughout undergrad and through grad school right now. Helps me stay on top of everything !
The most visually beautiful channel on YT
Just read the Checklist Manifesto and was blown away by the simplistic approach to any complicated process.
Matt, maybe you already know, but if you select all text on the page and right click in Apple Notes, you can Un-Tick all tasks. There is also Command + Shift + U shortcut for it. Anyway, big thanks for the video, it is great help you do.
Yeah I started bullet journaling, which functions like a checklist, a year ago. Although I still can’t say I’m good at using checklists, I’ve been better at it. It’s a learning process.
Started to get on flow mode. Enter youtube to put on some whitenoise track. Stop being productive to to watch Matt's new productivity video :D ....
Fernando Castilho Cintra 😊
Not only does it make you more productive it also gives you satisfaction over your work as you can see what you have completed
Writing “be empathic” on a checklist is the least empathic way of being empathic
Sean de Beer the sociopath way
Well, to be fair, if empathy comes that hard to you, we will all appreciate you putting it on a checklist to remind yourself.
I hear you. I seems like it's fake or forced and that you don't really care if you have to write it down. That being said, you could make the same argument about reminders for birthdays and anniversaries. That a person couldn't possibly really care all that much if they had to be reminded about a friend's birthday, but we know that's not really true. I see it like this, it's a prompt. You'd bring a list of exercises to the gym that you'll follow like a checklist to make sure you do the right movements. You make the list because you care about doing it right. After a while, if you follow the same routine, then you can go and do it without the list. Writing be emphatic on a checklist may be a low bar, but if you are already poor at empathy it shows effort and care and gives you a more consistent way to practice it until it becomes more routine. Anything worth doing in life requires some planning and plenty of practice.
Everyone sucks at something until they don't.
I started doing this every day a few days ago; I felt Matt's self-development powers before it was uploaded
here's Matt with his perfect timing 🙏
Watched this video when it came out, created a few checklists, came across it today, and realized I'm completely dependent on those checklists. Thanks Matt!
Its 10 am. I was sitting at my work desk...was feeling slightly less productive...so I spent 8:41 mins watching a video on how to be more productive...universe loves irony...!!
Also, love your content Matt...big fan...!! 🙌
I LOVE CHECKLISTS. I feel like I can concentrate better when its out of my head and on paper.
Nice to know I already make hundreds of checklists
I love making to do lists. It’s so satisfying to check (or cross) things off when you are done. And it helps me keep track of how productive I’ve been.
Hahah joey - Love a good episode of Friends while I'm procrastinating (or a Matt D'Avella video...)
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Same!
Matt d'blanc I saw what you did there
Dear Matt, I'm well aware that you might not read this, however, I'd like to say that what you not only inspires me but a lot of people. I follow your tips and get engaged by your life stories, I'm glad that there people out there doing the work you do.
Thank you
Wow. Amazing Matt! This is such simple yet powerful advice and I’ve definitely seen the power of checklists in my own life. Also, looks like I have a few more books to add to my reading check list 😏
I remember when I was a kid my Dad used to have chore checklists for me and my siblings. We all thought they were corny and stupid. He told us that even he uses one every time he flies a plane or whenever he's fixing one. There's so many things I'm grateful my Dad taught me - just wish I listened a little more.
Great video!
Nobody:
Matt: I stopped breathing for 30 days, here is what happened.
Nobody:
Bill Gates: I invented Windows, here's what happened
@@gustavschnitzel wat?
@@gustavschnitzel what r u trying to relate to? Y have u Brought Bill Gates into this? U ok?
Haha you're mean
😂
I literally have been saying this for years. I have implemented checklists in my daily office work. And in my personal life. Checklists are the best!
This is a wonderful topic, Matt. I surely need a checklist for everything I do. Btw love your sense of HUMOR, Matt. That skit between you & Natalie is hilariously cute!
This is great advice. I believe that this is why it is so important to write down goals. Not only because writing them down makes them affirmations, but it allows you to look at them each day and check off the steps towards accomplishing each one. I always use a checklist when traveling. Not only for what to take, but what needs to be taken care of around the house before leaving. Great video.
I could look at those delicate, identical red marker strokes all day
You just changed my life! Explains why I am driven to write daily checklists to feel better! LOVE this. What a great life strategy to implement this! Thank you!
Person with ADHD:
Makes checklist:
Makes 5 more checklists:
Loses focus:
Sets self on fire
No offense to creator & great content btw. Sub’d
Isn't ADHD basicly a group of bad habits, lack off focus and unawareness? Idk, but I worked on some of these and I feel "ADHD" a lot less. (im not nature speaker)
@@moracex ADHD is a phyiscal disability, your brain is wired differently. You can live with it and learn to deal with it but you cannot fix it you can just make it effect your life less. Mine was pretty bad and after years of dealing I was recommended medication to make my brain work like a normal brain
@@sillygoosechinachina I was told ADHD isn't a real thing, so I stopped looking for an advice on how to deal with it and rather tried to focus on how to fix other problems, but now I'm very sceptical. I've built organization systems for myself and they were very usefull, but for some reason I sometimes trust it and sometimes fall into doing something else. I will have to think it trought as simplisticly as I can and do some research on it.
Me is like:
Make a checklist...
Then, forgot to add the important thing on the list 😒
Some interesting opinions on ADHD on here... checklists, systems and schedules can be effective coping strategies for ADHD. Although it can take some work to get them implemented, it can eliminate some of that 'brain office' function of having to keep everything in your head. Instead you can fall back on your systems when you forget what you were doing or get distracted.
I started to use the checklist strategy for my job search activity, everyday I have three boxes to check:
1) apply for a job position = 1.1) do research on the specific position, on the employer/company/laboratory, 1.2) write a cover letter, 1.3) apply
2) study material on how to improve my job search, google is an infinite resource to find information
3) keep my LinkedIn profile active
Thanks for this video, it makes everything easier :)
tl; dw: If there's a multi-step/complex activity you often do and might (at some point) need to teach to someone else, document the process' key steps as a checklist to a) speed things up, b) guarantee nothing vital gets forgotten and c) free up mental resources (that would otherwise be used for remembering (or worrying about) that stuff) for other activities. You're welcome.
Also: Multi-level checklists are the true MVPs. With that tree-logic you can pretty much break down every complex problem into its components that are much easier to handle.