Here are the notes I took in case someone else finds them helpful: I. 3 part-split Divide your day into 3 parts accounting for your energy levels throughout the day and how much harder it is for you to avoid distractions at other times of the day. 1. Part 1. High Energy + High Temptation. Aka activities that you don’t enjoy that much + require brain power & time - Ex: studying for an exam, working on projects you’ve been procrastinating on 2. Part two. High Energy + Low Temptation. Aka enjoyable activities that require a time commitment. - Example: going to the gym, doing fun research. 3. Part Three. Low Energy + Low Temptation. Aka fun activities that don’t require that much time or energy. - Example: personal creative projects, reading, or watching a series. II. Mission impossible rule Set reminders so that you remember a task exists - Having a reminder for a task might motivate you to get it done. But do not force yourself to finish unenjoyable tasks just for the sake of it though. III. The PR Rule “Work expands to fill the time allocated to it” - Parkinson and Roosevelt. The quality of an essay that took you 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months to write is often very similar. 1. Give yourself a crazy tight deadline to complete the task. It might lead you to hyper-focus and surprise yourself. - Example: give yourself 2 hours to complete a big task like creating a marketing plan. 2. Include the finished product in your calendar, not all the small steps you need to accomplish. IV. Morning Glory Rule Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - He stated that people who are very creative and effective in their lives all start their day with something small they were really looking forward to. I.e. making their favorite breakfast, calling a loved one, spending 5 minutes in nature soaking up the sun, etc. - You should have your sacred morning time that you respect every day and don’t schedule anything during it. V. The Fun Factor Struggle cannot be avoided, but struggling too much or doing too many unenjoyable tasks might negatively affect us and our quality of life in the long run. - Schedule fun activities for you to do solo or with friends at least once a week. - Example: taking yourself out to dinner or the movies, meeting up with friends, going to an art gallery VI. Strategically Over-scheduling Gawande - We tend to forget about smaller tasks when we don’t externalize/write them down somewhere - It’s essential to write down all the things you need to do and all the things you want to do to remember them - Overbook your calendar because it relieves your brain from having to memorize and remember these things at all times.
Also I have a good tip for anyone reading: if you’re struggling with procrastination for a task, list out the active steps that you will need to do to get that task done. For example, if you’re procrastinating food prepping, you may write out: put on shoes, get in car, drive to grocery store, buy (list) food, drive back, chop veggies, etc. Breaking it down and imagining yourself doing it helps it actually happen.
@@sparkymularkey6970 I think also realizing why we're procrastinating in the first place is a good thing. Whether it's because we're burnt out or something else, this is an awesome tip that I dont remember where I got it from! Perhaps Mel Robbins, though I'm not sure. Love it!
@@Lolo-lt2lf It might have been! (Her 5 Second Rule has really helped me in a pinch). I know that I tend to procrastinate on things that stress me out, as you've said, and it takes a lot of work for me to overcome my anxiety about it. It usually ends up being a lot easier/quicker than I initially worried about!
@@sparkymularkey6970 heyyyyy Sparky! I like your name. Dude I love Mel:) shes do cool! I'm a fan of the 5 second rule but moreso the High 5 Habit! That one is so fabulous. But totally agree with what you said. I know! But why do brains get stressed out about stuff that doesn't end up being that stressful😂
Hi……Not trying to find faults here. You are doing a great job. But I clicked this video because it says studying with a full time job. But where is the job part? The weekly schedule no where mentions any job or office hours. A full time employee pursuing a full time course is an entirely different game. When you leave for work at 9 in the morning and come back home at 7pm in the evening, it becomes really difficult to do course work, see lectures, and prepare for exams, etc. because you are already exhausted. You have to wake up very very early in the morning to get 3-4 hours of studying. Sometimes with huge work deadlines when you are coming back home late in the evening, this waking up early to studying becomes even more challenging.
Ah yes! Sorry - in my case, it's a full time job in terms of hours, but it's multiple jobs at odd times rather than blocked out times in the office - in that case it would be quite different
If you are self studying and have a full time job I recommend learning maybe one thing at a time or learn things that have concepts that interleave and relate with each other.
@@TheLily97232 You are welcome….I feel there are videos showing an entire day management of people working full time jobs or entire day management of full time students doing part time jobs. But not full time jobs and full time studies because its damn exhausting. Not impossible but very challenging. I do this 9AM to 7PM job (including commuting time as well) and I have my final year of studies left. I dropped a few years back since couldn’t manage studies with this job (I can’t leave job and study only due to personal reasons). Since then I am trying to complete my course and find it really difficult. I am not saying it’s impossible to manage both, there must be someone out there doing it. However, I find it very challenging.
There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.
I am probably twice your age, but the amount of wisdom you've shared that has had a massive and positive impact on the way I live my life is astounding.
I was in college straight for 3 years and graduated with my bachelor’s degree and no student loan last October 2021. I must admit I feel like the weight on my shoulders was lifted off the moment I submitted my very last assignment knowing that I can finally breathe, sleep, and live my life not worrying and stressing about exams and writing papers. For those of you still in school, keep pushing and there’s a light at the end of the tunnel even if you think it’s still so far away.
I feel like that is not the right way to live, later in life that type of approach will exhaust you due to constantly striving. What I mean is we should find a way to enjoy the whole process, not only the end of it.
I'm a college student for 3.5 years and now I am on my final semester! I am doing it abroad though. I wanted to do it earlier but the Coronavirus pandemic delayed it till now. I am so happy though to be here and I love it. Now that I've done all my core classes I took some easier ones, and look forward to graduating in December. The next phase will be career-building till I'm dead I guess haha.
Not gonna lie, your 2019 calendar made me question what I'm doing with my life lol The editing is so engaging and fluid and makes the points hit home more. So many useful gems to incorporate in my life. Using a calendar as a guide of what we want our lives to look like is a great philosophy to live by. I like the sound of "positive pressure." I'm happy that I'm not the only one who struggles to pronounce some of these names 😅The Fun Factor definitely makes the day more enjoyable. Excellent insights, Liz!
Great idea, let us dictate our life by a calender and see what happens. Totally unrelated: "more more young people take drugs to keep up and keep performing on the job" xD
The PR rule it's what stuck with me the most! I've never really thought about it that way: "work expands to fill the time allocated to it", but I've tried and it's actually true
For the people that feel bad they never do enough, here is something that I learned in therapy too late in my life: your worth is not determined by your performance and achievements. Even if you do just enough to get by in life, you still can be happy, loved, have fun etc. There are two types of super succesful people: the highly gifted or privileged ones, and the normal people that just sacrifice relationships and health to get those achievements. I am in the later one and realised after getting four degrees, work as a consultant in a big five, be a pretty good pianist... that it was an stupid amount of effort that just led to burnout, inability to maintain a romantic relationship, and some shitty health side effects caused by ignoring my body. I always thought I had a good self steem, but it is not good selfsteem if it is tied to how well you are performing! when I wasn't performing like a machine I would blame and guilt trip myself and feel like shit. Your good-enough is perfectly good, people! (still, some helpful tips I liked Elizabeth, thanks!)
Good day I fully concur with you Belen LG. I had similar routines and timelines outlined in this video when I was in my 20s. I am now 32 years of age, but life has taught me that it's perfectly okay to take some steps back and simply enjoy life. Having received a full scholarship, I got independent at the age of 17 yrs old when I pursued my bachelor's degree in engineering overseas and lived away from the comfort of my parents. I was wrongfully instilled that to be "successful/happy" in life one needs to accomplish certain things before a certain age or else you are just seen as a failure. By the age of 24, I was already doing my Masters's degree at Cambridge, also through a full scholarship and simultaneously working part-time. At 28 I landed my dream job in an RE firm and in 6 months was promoted to Project Manager as the lead engineer, that same year I married my beautiful wife. Yet regrettably, I was sooooo accustomed to my own routine and personal schedule that I started to neglect my wife over my own personal "success". I would work overtime, take work home, and take week-long business trips all in the name of keeping my sense of accomplishment alive. By the age of 30, I became a father to a gorgeous baby girl, and this was my turning point. One night I just layed awake looking at my daughter and pondered on all my "success" accrued in the last decade of my life, and I realized that I was filled with many regrets as well. All the missed opportunities to enjoy the little things in life, going to the beach with friends, going out for a simple walk, drinking a beer at a pub just for the heck of it, and maybe just taking one day off to be a couch potato damn it!! The following week I went to my employer and told him that I will no longer be able to keep doing the same routines, I do love my job but I love my family even more and I need to step up to the plate and be a better husband and father. I was assigned a personal secretary and junior tech to lessen the load. Time went by and two years later, at 32 I can relax at one of my three houses, lay back a bit, sip on some whiskey, and just enjoy time with my little family because life is too damn short!! I no longer take work home (unless it's an emergency), I no longer take week-long business trips (unless it's 2 days max to land a deal with a client), and I no longer work like a mindless machine (I don't need to guilt trip myself anymore for not giving 100% of my time for work and personal "achievements"). And just to stray a bit off topic but equally important I must say the following: the fact is the video showed some excellent tips and they predominantly work if you are single, the moment you have a spouse and children do realize that your time is no longer your own anymore and that's not necessarily a bad thing. You will need to shift your mindset a bit or you might end up facing some unpleasant challenges like I did. Anyway, I am starting to sound like an old guy now so will take my leave. Stay happy everyone!!
accomplishments may not be the end all but look at Eric's comment. He sacrificed for a while and now has it better. Unless you have trustfund, accomplishments can make your world better. Maybe you just need a exit strategy so you can enjoy life too or a way to balance things better.
So many people need to hear this because they learn it too late. I had a conversation with one of the most successful lawyers in the my city. He is nearing retirement and told me his greatest regret was not spending more time with his children
This video is gold. I’ve been having so much anxiety around productivity but I woke up this morning to your video! What a blessing to see how you organize all your content so effectively
I had a full time job (shift work - odd hours plus constant jetlag) AND I studied uni full time. All my courses were online and tutorials and lectures would be recorded so I could watch them when I had time. Some nights I would be listening to a lecture at 3am. This hard work and commitment worked out well for me, that four years of my life was a huge sacrifice. I am now in my new profession and getting paid to do what I studied. I started studying uni to change careers at age 37. I even worked a few mornings a fortnight for free in my new chosen field to gain experience (very tired but I got through it). If I can do it, anyone can! Seriously, it takes serious dedication but you can change your life. It’s up to you and how badly you want something to change. I wanted to better myself and I’m glad I finally did, it has changed me not only in my profession, academically but as a person. I don’t take what I have now for granted. I even bought my own house by myself, something I never thought I would do. Go for it, the sky is the limit, you can only give it a try! If you don’t succeed, buy a bar of chocolate and keep trying ☺️
The single biggest challenge I’ve found is people and things will continually attempt to drag you off course. Not out of any evil intent mind you, but just because. Staying on track, and committed is the key. Lastly, taking a momment(s) to unplug, attend to other areas of your life, and re-charge is just as key. Balance is never fully achieved, however, that’s ok.
This Calender is probably most helpful for people with ADHD. Creative people who need to relieve their brain. People who forget to socialize and connect with people and people who hyper focus when they are less tired. And oeople who think as fast as you 🙏. Thanx for sharing x🧡
It is so refreshing to find a community of people who are experimenting / have experimented with this notion, that different times of day are effective in different ways. I'm currently in the middle of this experiment and have changed things up a few times to figure out what feels best. I've found that for me, it changes, and days of the week even play into it. Sometimes I feel super inspired in the morning, and other times I get really into a project post-dinner. This makes it tricky for me to plan things, but I like your deadline-without-micro-steps approach. Giving yourself the freedom to get it done but holding yourself accountable to a deadline. Self motivation is hard. All I know is watching this video and reading the comments is motivating in itself! Thanks everyone :)
1. keep a task reminder to remember that this task exist 2. set a strict and a ridiculous deadline 3. do something you look forward in the morning 4. have a fun task like movies every week 6. keep small thing in a to do or your calendar
@@littlepeverellI'd say that depends on a person's motivation levels throughout the day. Personally, I agree with morning routines because it's greatly beneficial for the start of the day to be reserved for yourself. Though I do agree with your sentiments!
@@littlepeverell she did actually say both in the video. main morning block is for tasks that are most tempting to abandon. but before that, first thing in the morning we can do something small we look forward to.
My division is like yours but literally backwards. I find extremely hard to concentrate during the morning, yet I can do the hardest tasks at night. I literally made all my master's work (except classes and in field experiments) during the 11pm ~ 04am hours
that was me before I had kids! I much rather prefer to wake up later, have a chill day and then work on the important stuff from like 10pm till 3am or more. My brain just felt much more productive in the quiet, dark hours of the night.
Exactly! It is kinda sad to admit but the hardest (academically) task I’ve done in the past years were done either at late evening-night or from midnight till morning. I would like to change it though because it doesn’t feel nice at all to do stuff instead of sleeping
Humans are so adaptative, if your circumstances force you to, you’ll sure be able to find a way to move your nighttime energy levels to the right times of your days! I am also a night owl, have been working on my own projects mostly at night but I’ve been through different structures and managed to work/study very early as well, waking up at 5 am for 3 years in total, no problem with that. It’s pretty impressive looking back, but definitely our brains are made to adapt and it might be scary but it’s actually pretty easy for it to slide from a schedule to another! If you still can’t believe it, think about the thousands of people who work in the aviation industry! So many of them are constantly jet lagged and still manage to work efficiently, that says a lot!
@@RailinX Did you have any workaround for that? I'm in that situation. Not a night owl, but a 3pm to 8pm owl ... which is also when I have to take care of the kids. Mornings (anything before noon) are a total no go, because of several chronic illnesses (adaption is not going to happen here, it's physiological)... 😢
The hardest thing for me personally is finishing things rather than starting them. I love starting new things and then I get bored and tired and never get back to them. I find writing the actual steps out individually to be stressful, but blocking out time and just having a spot where you can see all the things you want to do is a lot better so I don't forget what I wanted to do but I don't have to finish it all in one go, which especially for huge tasks like essay writing is mind-breaking. Allowing yourself to work on other things is so important or else you will get burnt out! Except for the superhumans that actually enjoy doing things all in one go, phew!
I'm the same! Finishing is the hardest, starting is the easiest but only when I don't think that I must do this thing in one go. So I am focusing on giving tasks time slots based not on the estimated time to complete then but on how long I'm likely to bear with it. Like, I need to do my budget, I put it in my week goals, and then plan 15 minutes blocks daily until it's eventually done.
Who else had to go to settings and slow down the playback? I just found this channel today. I feel it will be a tool I can put in my toolbox. Thank you Elizabeth.
The morning glory or the sacred morning is very helpful and useful. I used to do about 10 ~ 30 mins of reading something that I want to get better at or do some mindfulness. I find myself more focused and motivated for the rest of the day. I think by doing this I know why I do the things that I do and I feel more aware and in control of myself. A really nice video Eli.
As someone who has dealt with depression throughout my life and at times struggled to find motivation to just exist, this is the most important one for me. If I start my day by doing difficult work right away, I start to feel that I might as well just go back to sleep and be over with the day. In contrast, if I start my day by fostering joy or learning more about something I find fascinating, I actually want to be conscious and present for the day.
I stopped doing anything, I just sleep all day and eat. I have gained 4kg now from overeating. I don't have a job and I haven't gone to my classes in like 6 weeks
@@jadeelenor4533 sometimes you need rest. So that’s ok. Just make sure you brush your teeth once in a while and not sit in the weird position. Those two things will cost ya some money. Hope you are feeling rested by now. There is a nice video from After Skool with Andrew Huberman, that might help you, in case you need a hand to hold. I’ve been there. Don’t feel ashamed that you aren’t doing anything. You’re body and mind is just telling you you need rest and a bit of love and care and attention. Nothing too bad.
I think the 3 part split is great, until you start going to bed later and later to procrastinate having to wake up in the morning to do hard work. I’ve started waking up earlier just to do something fun first. For example, I’d wake up early to focus on myself maybe productively but also something that I like to do, like journaling or organizing, or even watching a video I wanted to watch earlier. Putting the hard stuff first eventually just made it harder to get to bed for me.
I had the same problem. I basically do her three part split a little more broken up. Early morning is a great time for me to drink coffee and bird watch, then exercise, take a relaxing breakfast, and then do some daily planning. Late morning is best for one hard task for 2 hours max. I feel primed for it by then. Lunchtime I need to slow down again and eat lunch and take a short walk outside. Right after lunch I normally do admin type work like checking emails and knocking out the easy wins. When I come out of my slump I get a second wind and I can work on something harder for the rest of the day. Maybe my second hardest task or doing some editing of my work. Then evenings are cooking, 10ish minutes of tidying, and I let myself just gel until bedtime. I don't structure my evenings at all because it stresses me out.
@@tiryaclearsong421 I looove that thanks for sharing your good routine. I'm with you on the evening thing. I really wanted to structure my evenings, but like, what gives? I need to, lol. Give myself some air and leeway, that is.
Maybe scheduling the hard things in the second time split (around noon) might be best for you. I think the time split is great in that you can manipulate it to what it is that works best for you.
*My advice* Don't overestimate things (like plan really big only to loose the motivation to keep going). One step at a time: - If you have a course to complete, break down into parts and practice one by one. With patience and dedication, you will achieve whatever you desire to learn. - Don't get into the illusion of knowing everything. It takes time and dedication to be fluent with skills. So, if you are into learning phase, keep notes of what you learn (I know you will not look into that again but still, if you need to, you know where to look). - Regarding the note, don't try to understand everything at once (skip things, and if it becomes harder to proceed, then come back and have a second look at the topic, you will understand better). - Explain the concept to yourself if you want to test how well you understand it. - Just don't rush. - Consistency is the key to success. Keep working hard and one day you will be proud of what you have become. *this is my experience with life so far!*
I personally find the "3 part slipt" very inspiring, I am experiencing decreases in temptation resilience without clearly realizing it. This video reminds me of how I can schedule my day to take advantage of my energy pattern
My "Morning Glory" moment has utterly changed my mood and outlook. Previously, I had to be at the hospital at 6:40 am or a rural clinic at 7:30 am....so I basically rolled out of bed, drove to my clinical site, and slogged through the day like a zombie. Now, I'm on a clinical placement near my home, and I go into clinic at 8:30 am. ✨It's magical✨ I wake up at 6 am and have a leisurely "get ready" routine and sit down to have my breakfast & coffee. This grounds me for the day, and I'm so much happier😊 Even if I have to stay late at clinic to see last-minute patients, I don't feel as drained. That's all to say, find a position with a schedule that works for you!!
7 AM - 4 PM Monday through Friday is blocked out for my job, so I will have to arrange these productivity tips around "the best hours of the day." I like the morning tip: 5-15 minutes for yourself (with coffee). Thanks.
I wake up at 4am and work my hardest until 12pm. After that I go for a walk and do fun stuff. Between 4am and 12pm there's the gradient. Something I've learned to appreciate is recognising challenges you enjoy and challenges which you should delegate. :D
as a neurodivergent person who needs a schedule to feel secure this video is EVERYTHING!!! THANK YOU for sharing your insight!!! Will be adding these to my weekly schedule 🥰
I’ve just recently joined the Google calendar productivity game and improving my productivity as a whole by trial, error and reflection. What I found so interesting is how I was on my way to these same points, not all 6 yet but on my way. This video truly is helping me to understand how to have a healthy schedule, it’s so in depth and I’d probably send it to a friend if they need scheduling help. Thank you!
I remember getting a google calendar the first time I had a 20 credit semester (if you're not American the minimum for full-time students is 12 credits, which divides out into about 4-5 classes depending on the individuals classes. Most math classes are 3-4 credits, music ensembles are 1 credit. Most colleges/universities tend to required "overrides" for over 18 (easy to get, you just talk to your advisor) and 20 is about the secret maximum.) I was (and still am) a Music Major at the time so I believe I was in 9 classes, and most of them were ensembles. I'm learning a lot from this video too, it helps definitely to schedule in all your class times and work around that. I'm definitely gonna find stuff to schedule for fun. What I can recommend the most is if your college has a rock class, either ensemble or history. (there may even be a history of pop music class as well, or jazz could be included). If you get in the rock ensemble class, you learn rock music on an instrument, it depends on the teacher how beginner friendly it is, in my specific class we all broke into 6 bands. If you get history of a music genre, your homework is to listen to rock/pop/jazz music, and it's a fun class to think about. Either way, your homework is to rock out (and maybe think about why the music makes you rock out if you're in the history classes) and then you have automatic scheduled fun.
I relate to the time condensation part so much (the PR law). I always find myself getting more done in the last hour before my work deadline than in the 24 hours I had before that. Always thought it was the adrenaline making my brain work faster but now I understand that our brain automatically goes into priority mode when we have a countdown going.
Cool idea I saw someone implement in Google Calendar, which I'm now using on a daily basis: create a block of time you want to dedicate to the task (Studying, for instance) and add the specifics over it using tasks (read chapter 3, arrange notes for the chapter, structure the notes, etc.)
That's how I do it! I use my calendar to time block my week, but then use other project management tools (like a simple to-do list, Trello, notion, Clickup, etc, it depends on the project needs) to keep track of which task I need to do for each project. Most times a simple to-do list per activity is more than enough.
I’m not sure if I already commented on this, but of all the productivity RUclipsrs, you’re the one I resonate with the most. Truly outstanding insights ♥
Never forget why you do all menial and unpleasant tasks. this is my lesson through 15 years of different bulcrap jobs. I had to have a serious reason for the few structures that I put into my life. Both the power of temptation and also doing one good thing that I love in the morning has helped me in multiple ways
I am literally the opposite - I am easily led by temptation in the morning and am more able to focus later on when I don't have the energy to fight the things I need to do!!
Yup, when I wake up I'm drowsy as hell, but around sunset, I get the craziest energy boost. Funny thing is I used to wake up early as a kid, so something must've changed around puberty.
Beautiful energy seamlessly aligned. Ultimate insight is gained by doing away with distractions and cutting out the noise. You are a true mistress here
I’ve been struggling with balancing family , full time job and acquiring new skill/knowledge. What works for me is that I arrive 1 hr early every day at office (6am instead of 7am office time) , mind is fresh and full of energy, I get to learn well during this 1 hr every morning. It was hard at first to arrive early, now it has become a routine and hope to stick with it for rest of my career. Learning never ends. Hope somebody find this schedule useful.
Great advice! I'm struggling with the same: working full time, having a family of two young kids, and working to be a writer after all that is done. It's easy writing after work and the kids are asleep, but the editing and marketing aspects are hard. Probably because these harder tasks should be done in the morning, but I have other time commitments then. Wishing you good luck!
I think the PR rule is very important because I've seen that when I break down the tasks its so much more pressure.. and I most likely spend more time planning than actually doing the task. I also often block out some time for a task and then I end up taking lesser or more time and then I spend more time resizing those events on my calendar. Putting only the finish line on the calendar has been such a game-changer for me. It's like a bunch of reminders that I keep moving from day to day or hour to hour, just entered in the calendar as 30 minute events.
A small thing to add: good idea to plan (or reaffirm the plan) for the next day at the end of each day before we become too tired to think. This is quite motivating all by itself. Over time, this can extend to a week, and then a month…
Such an amazing video, and I love how she is adding correct pronunciation of the names instead of just butchering them, which is pretty common with difficult names or names we don't generally know. Thank you Elizabeth for putting this out 💜
Yes, I loved this too, she's was so very careful. If I were a scientist, I stay a little discomfort if my name were no pronounced correctly. Particularly because the Google Translate exists hehe
Your video actually blew me away 'cuz it did open my eyes to new horizons that I haven't heard of before. Honestly, this is the first time I watch your videos. However, the knowledge and messages that you conveyed in this video is absolutely impressive. Those things did help me a lot in my way to get life more organized, so your channel deserves a subscribe. Many thanks from Vietnam ^^
I really hope you find this message, FINALLY over more then 10 years (started from 9yrs old until today 20 yrs old) researching and watching millions of videos and RUclipsrs all about studying, studying methods and techniques, scheduling your calendar techniques and they all didn’t satisfy me or made me think “this is the video i really will learn from” until today, first minute and i paused to process what i just found and squealed with happiness and watched your video 3 times at once, everytime would call a struggling siblings with organization skills etc, this is the video i have been waiting for, this is the same video i will recommend to EVERYONE to watch, i will promote it and tag you as well, i am so happy ive never been this happy, Lady Elizabeth, i am truly an admirer of yours, i am excessively an enthusiastic and devoted fan 💐
Thank you a billion times for this video Elizabeth! I found this video super helpful. I especially got geeked about the PR rule and how you stated no structure is ideal. I have ADHD and the school system broke me and leaving me feeling like I couldn't be a productive member of society. Thankfully in recent years content like yours has encouraged me. Keep creating and cheers to you!
Wow ily I feel what you're saying i get this. I just graduated with my degree and feel so chaotic inside and like the world needs me to be so orderly and I feel like I have no hope for my brain to ever fit the mold. I also liked her acknowledgement that being unstructured is the real ideal, and we structure our time I to calendars only by necessity - she's speaking my language
Oh! Elizabeth, I have play similar approaches as you and still struggling due to ADHD. All looks impossible not matter how much productivity hacks I know. It must be amazing being able to do so much. Congratulations!
Thank you for this, it’s been so helpful. Just wanted to share something interesting - I actually work better under pressure. What I do is to complete small errands or household chores or what not in the first half of the day - that makes me feel productive and puts me in a good mood as if I’ve accomplished a lot. Once I’ve gotten the small and easy tasks out of the way, I do the most difficult and important things at night just because time pressure pushes me to work efficiently and the small tasks I’ve done beforehand has cleared my path of distractions and reasons for procrastination 😂
Also, thank you for all the evidence based strategies, they’re so easy to understand when you explain them so logically and also very much more convincing than just sharing from experience. I will definitely try them out
this video has sensed my struggle, I'm a new employee and I take classes at the same time but I can't focus on the classes due to the time conflict with my job and I feel so blessed that I found it on my page, THANK YOU! to those who has the same struggle, don't give up because it's meant for you to do both and you're capabel more than you think
Hey there! I know it's been a month since you have uploaded this video but I came here to say that this scheduling formula is super duper helpful for me. I have ADHD and was recently diagnosed with MDD and GAD, and now seeking therapy for it. And my therapist taught me about the Eisenhower Matrix and in theory, it made sense. I came back home and researched about it and tried to find ways on how to properly schedule while still making it suitable for my ADHD. And then I stumbled across your video. And can I say that I've been following this schedule for a couple of weeks and I've never been this productive in my entire life. I used to work for 14 hours because I used to do all of my work tasks at once without actually properly planning. But because I'm going for therapy and seeking treatment, I have to reduce my work hours. And by following this schedule, I only worked for 5-6 hours for my first couple of weeks. This is so that I don't burn myself out too fast with too many tasks and make my condition worse. I will be adding more work hours into my schedule once I make this scheduling technique my habit because right now, because of this schedule allows me to have a strict deadline to finish work by like 5/6 pm. After that I workout and do whatever I want for the rest of the day. It even has helped me relax easier before I go to bed and it helped me sleep easier cause I know that I finished my tasks during the first 2 halves of my schedule and I had free time later on. I'm not saying I am following the schedule perfectly because I'm also in the trial and error phase. If I fumble one day, I don't make myself feel bad, I make sure I get up and keep going. I was surprised that this schedule was really ADHD friendly, maybe not for everyone, but at least it was for me. I hope to continue this for a couple months and I will probably come back here and give more of my thoughts on it! Thank you so much for sharing this technique with everyone, it's really really helpful!
I really enjoyed the video! You're such an inspiration and what you're doing defo isn't easy. One thing for me though is that all of the part-time jobs/programs you were juggling are related to each other! Essentially doing one of them helps all the other things and so on. Which is great! I am in full-time school with a job that's completely unrelated. The struggle is REAL. Any time I spend working is literally time TAKEN from my scholarly pursuits. They don't feed into each other at all and it's remarkably difficult. I think one of the things that have made you able to juggle everything you did was that they are all related to each other.
This is my first video of you that I've watched, and your fast paced speaking and editing style is perfect for me: you catch my attention and my brain is loving the amount of useful information that's trown at it per minute. Subscribed to your channel not even 7 minutes in. Thank you!
Girl, this vid actually interests me unlike other vids that show references and tips for self care. I understood all your points perfectly and now I'm thinking of fixing my sched better. Thank you!
Hey Elizabeth, great video! Thanks for the advice and strategies. I have seen so many productivity videos and there is one thing that bothers me. Every single one talks about the strategies they use, which is obviously great and helpful, but there is one thing missing. For me there is always life getting in the way of my strategies. You mentioned your jobs and your studies in the beginning, but then you didn't address them anymore for the rest of the video. It would have been a great chance to show us how you fit all the studies and specific activities that you did 2019 into your days. Or in short, adding specifics to the abstractions :)
This is genius. Been using this for the last few months and all I have to say is “where have you been all my life Elizabeth Filips?” I have been more productive in these months than in my entire life. You should probably write a book about this. It will become an NYT best seller and then you can also be part of that productivity/hustle sphere. 😅
Thank you for giving actual productivity tips that work with your energy and aren’t just I wake up at 4am and eat fancy breakfast and sit in my fancy looking room being studious lol, I’ve actually been doing some of these without realising so it’s good to realise why it’s working so I can work more efficiently and therefore have more free time for my own projects
Okay tbh I have been watching a lot of productivity vids on RUclips but yours is the most catchy/entertaining i have ever seen which doesn’t only make the learning stick but also it very very easy to continuously focus and actually grasp the topics/ideas. So far keep going you are amazing!
This is interesting, but I work and study a career and honestly, I feel that most of us in this situation don't have a choice on how to organize out schedule (when to go to work and when to class) I also feel that many of us are forced to go to class in the evening because most jobs are during the day.
I feel like I won't need any other video about time management after these incredible tips. Thank you Elizabeth, definitely loved your video and subscribed 🙏✅
Hidden Time Wealth is so unique. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it sooner. It’s amazing how life-changing this can be for anyone battling procrastination.
I figured this on my own but for the reason of feeling anxiety by planners with hourly scheduling items, I struggle withing sticking to a routine or planning too far ahead. As a mom who wants to both work and study, it's not always practical to schedule like this but if we can rally the family onto the same block routine a lot can actually get accomplished. Bc of this video, I'm goign to be more conscious about energy levels. Adding mental health and personal/family dynamics that punch a hole into productivity and personal goals, sticking to a system can seem quite a challenge but w a bit of discipline and alt plans when derailing could def help w productivity. Thnx for sharing insight and I hope others w diff schedules, obligations, and personal/communal dynamics can figure out their own flow w the helpful tips from the video. Taking power naps and restructuring the blocks can be helpful. Ty and wishing u the best.
I really admire people that can structure their lives around scheduling, good work ethics, and planning. I'm not proud of my lifestyle and I think I got it easy. When I was in college, I worked a part time job. I played sports for fun every night and hung out with my friends afterward. I did my homework and projects the night before, usually pulling all-nighters. Sometimes I would do my homework in the class before the class the homework is due. I never study more than 1 hour for a test or quiz. I ready through 0 books in college, I think 3 in graduate school (yes, laugh at me). The one thing I did was pay attention in class and I took as much notes as I can when the professors lecture. Somehow typing down everything my professors say was enough studying for me. I graduated with a high 4.5ish in undergrad and a 4.8ish in grad school. But this was your mid tier college so I think I just got it easy.
Wow Elizabeth! I'm so happy the algorithm recommended this video. I've watched a lot of productivity videos before and yours is the first one that actually lays out ACTIONABLE and LOGICAL rules and steps but also emphasizes the importance of remaining flexible. As someone who has attempted to organize her life with to-do lists, planners, and calendars in the past but has failed epically because I'm just not that type of person (sticking to strict schedules, to-do lists, and calendars is too constraining for me and becomes boring). Your video/scheduling formula has given me ideas and motivation to better schedule my life and goals. I'm excited to try out your formula by using a weekly calendar and your tips. Subscribed! Thanks! Will update you on my progress ^_^
Months before you told us that is was getting enough for you and you felt overwhelmed do you paused your studies, -now this video... I think we need that extra bit of time to make sure we have some time to just exist and at some point stare at a wall, call our mums and cherish the beauty of moment
Very helpful! I’ll be starting this next week. I have started my studies 2 weeks ago and have been struggling accomplishing things efficiently ever since. It’s frustrating since I thought I’ve adjusted it all into my routine. I’m glad I found your video. Thank you!
I know that you probably already know this but, every time I open one of your videos I find myself amazed at how much of a genius you are. As a burnout overachiever myself, I could never have come up with all these strategies.
There is no way to actually keep up with a full time job and school. I worked full time while in law school. Despite being disciplined and organized, there is only so much time in the week. You are going to have to prioritize what you feel will be most important and hope for the best. You will need to accept that you will need to cut out the gym, parties, and probably family time. It's just how it goes. I managed to stay relatively fit because I worked my ass off during summer and winter breaks and I started off fit. However, I still gained like 20lbs over 4 years, which is definitely not good. You also have to consider that you wont learn everything on your first read and that your focus won't be the same at all times. You are not a robot, you're a human. You will have hours (and maybe days if you are ill) of lessened productivity. Eventually, the only way to get more study time in is by cutting sleep, which only adds to the problem but it is the only viable option. You can certainly help yourself maximize your time, but there is no way to alleviate a lack of time. If you work full time and attend college. You will realistically have maybe 1 hour of focused study time during days when you work and attend class. If you have any days where you only work, you will probably get around 6 hours of focused study time then. On the days where you only have class, you may similarly get 6 hours. On average, you're looking at 18-20 hours of focused study per week IF that's all you do outside of work and class, which is not nothing but it's certainly not very much considering that you are leaning heavily into those long study days. So if your focus isn't on point, you will fall behind fast. My advice is to review your syllabus and focus your studying on the high-yielding matters. No matter the class, there is always something or a group of things that are the majority of the points, so your studies should be primarily on those things. If you get blindsided by some peripheral matter, it's fine. Ultimately, you just want to maintain your scholarships (if any) and pass the class. The key is to be able to identify those high-yielding matters and cut out everything possible before cutting sleep. Sleep is more your friend than the gym or hanging with friends.
Thanks for sharing! As a full time worker and full time student, I am glad there are more people with similar schedules willing to share their time management experience. :)
Sister we have our own sacred morning time in Islam (Timestamp 10:21). We do a prayer called Fajr which basically is prayed before sunrise and for me personally it helps me get set for the day because I know God is with me! great video
@@jgbecker24 yeah in Islam we believe Jesus existed but unlike christians who believe him to be part of the holy Trinity we see him as a prophet whom we respect just like all the other prophets before him up till prophet Muhammad
@@malakadel6243 If he was just a prophet though, then he was either crazy or a liar for claiming he was God, neither of which would deem him worthy of respect. As the old adage goes, Jesus was either Liar, Lunatic or Lord.
@@jgbecker24 in Islam we believe he never claimed to be god but only a messenger of the words of Allah/god and that the reason why christians believe otherwise is due to mistranslations of the bible (it was translated from different languages and has many versions nowadays as a result) in addition to people changing the words of the bible to fit their narratives, you can see proof of this in many contradictions in the bible ,a simple Google search pulls them up~
@@malakadel6243 These are all very easy and basic arguments against Christianity (translations/narratives/contradictions) that Muslims tend to all regurgitate. As far as the Hebrew and Greek texts go to anyone that has done any sort of digging, the Old Testament that has been carried down through generations of copywriters, can be tested scientifically to be 100% accurate (order of life, the flood, wars, etc.) and since it is a historical account of God, well- try picking the order of life out of a hat and getting it correct generations ago. It's impossible. As far as the New Testament goes and the contradictions you say to just "Google Search", those have been put to rest over and over again. I'll say to you that a simple "Google Search" will give you those answers you seek (I'm replying in kind to your statement.) Interesting you have an issue with contradictions from the Bible (would love to hear your own personal issues, not Google's) but you seem fine with the logical and self-defeating contradictions the Qur'an puts on Allah himself, depending on how closely you follow the Qur'an (Muhammad was the first Muslin; people had never had a messenger from God before; allowing Muslims to marry Christians even though Christians are 'idoltrous'; showing kindness to parents, unless they're non-believers....on and on and on.) Muhammed claims that unbelievers are not worth their kindness or time. Jesus says to love thy neighbor and surrounded himself with the ungodly. This the contradiction of God's character that should concern you.
I actually tried the "intentional planning" part. I put the most challenging or work I've been procrastinating into two hours or the whole morning before lunch. I finished the task like rescuing a fire and I get it down fast and efficient with my quick problem solving.
I am currently learning to manage my time again, after two years of college. It's really hard, but I'm glad that I re-stumbled upon this video again! So far, I've rewatched the first segment of the video. And I think that was pretty informative, and I definitely thinking of implementing that rule and plan my day according to it! I will comeback and edit this comment if I have anymore notes I"d like to write down, but for now I will try to focus on this first rule! :D The Three Part Split: Backbone of building your schedule is keeping in mind that your ability to resist temptation will decrease and your inability to resist temptation will thus increase. In this way, split your schedule up into three parts: morning, afternoon, and night. For morning, schedule tasks that you know will require high amounts of energy or things you don't want to do. For the afternoon, pair it with tasks that you will be more likely to do with lower energy levels. For the night, it's likely your energy levels are lower, so thus schedule in tasks that are low effort and don't need large amounts of energy.
I think this is the best way of self organization I've ever seen. I have attention ADHD and anxiety, and usually these kinds of things terrify me. Thank you so much for this video, I already tried it out today and makes me feel so much better!
I have a full time job that don't pay high and everyone in my life suggest I get an MBA to upgrade my work more. But I am afraid after 2 years of not going to school I won't have the brain and ability to have a full time school schedule anymore. And an MBA is not an easy nor cheap degree, I don't want to regret it half way through.
You can do a bridging course to start with.. this helps you prepare for what is ahead. Contact your course provider and I am sure they will have something like this. They show you how to use computer technology properly, what is expected when you write essays (format etc) plus how to access correct information when researching on the internet. Don’t give up before you begin, at least give it a try.
Aside from making me excited to adjust my work calendar to a more exciting experience, you've made tremendous video to illicit a euphoric moment for me. Thank you.
(old guy here) One problem with arbitrary deadlines is that I remember who put them there (me), therefore when the deadline looms a sneaky little bugger (another 'I' in me) will simply move the deadline into the future or delete the date and time associated with it. Sometimes the whole project gets deleted. Zero consequences. Then, projects start sliding. Though I can sit down and create a whole decision tree or flow chart of projects, steps required, etc. all day long in asana and not get a single thing done. I am now retired but at work there were days where tracking everything that needed to be done took a whole day. When that happens it's best to simply pick one item, get it done then (don't handle each item more than once), move to the next one. Can someone else do this? Delegate if appropriate and punt other people's monkeys off your back. Burn through the items as quickly as possible to create a space for yourself. This works great for correspondence. For e-mails, if you are not in the TO: field, scan it, delete it or put it aside by topic but probably you will never get back to it because conversations evolve on their own. This will also save you from getting embroiled in controversies which don't really have anything to do with you or being "voluntold" to work on other people's priorities because you seem to care. One director I know was on sick leave for a few months, when he returned he shift-selected everything in his in-box and deleted it. I was aghast, but he said "If they absolutely want a decision or they want me to do something they will contact me." E-mail is like a stream (or sewer outflow?), clean slate. Re. arduous struggle, scan your calendar and look for things which are imposing a tighter deadline than really required, delete todo items which aren't necessary. Keep a stack of "it would be nice to do" items with no dates, when you feel like it and have some free time pick from there but usually none of those things end up getting done. Some of these can be simple and quick, do those esp. if they help other people. Also, are any of these other people's priorities or are they your own? "Your lack of preparation does not make this a crisis on my side." Maybe some of those can be punted or moved. The Steven Covey people advise that once you have determined what your long term aspirational goals are, and broken them down into steps, place these "big rocks" in your calendar, perhaps one or two slots a week, then fill around them. That way you will make gradual progress toward the things which are meaningful to you. DO take care of yourself, are you still yourself or are you running on cortisol 24/7? Don't end up in cardiology like I did. You are replaceable. If people know you are productive they will only throw more difficult and time-consuming projects your way while they go grab a coffee and chat with colleagues, especially extraverts and charming sociopathic narcissists. Finally, there are times when the world IS overwhelming, it's not you. Forgive yourself, do what you can, be good, take care of yourself. Down time, recovery time, is necessary not a luxury. To understand how true this principle is ask anyone at the gym who does weight training. (and no, they are not bad people)
Still didn't understand how do you consistently study with a full time job... I mean, how do you do fun stuff or go to the gym in the afternoon if you have a full time job? A full time job occupies the 1st and 2nd block of one's day, so there's only the 3rd (low energy + low temptation) left to study, which is exactly the challenge I'm having a hard time with
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Here are the notes I took in case someone else finds them helpful:
I. 3 part-split
Divide your day into 3 parts accounting for your energy levels throughout the day and how much harder it is for you to avoid distractions at other times of the day.
1. Part 1. High Energy + High Temptation. Aka activities that you don’t enjoy that much + require brain power & time
- Ex: studying for an exam, working on projects you’ve been procrastinating on
2. Part two. High Energy + Low Temptation. Aka enjoyable activities that require a time commitment.
- Example: going to the gym, doing fun research.
3. Part Three. Low Energy + Low Temptation. Aka fun activities that don’t require that much time or energy.
- Example: personal creative projects, reading, or watching a series.
II. Mission impossible rule
Set reminders so that you remember a task exists
- Having a reminder for a task might motivate you to get it done. But do not force yourself to finish unenjoyable tasks just for the sake of it though.
III. The PR Rule
“Work expands to fill the time allocated to it” - Parkinson and Roosevelt.
The quality of an essay that took you 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months to write is often very similar.
1. Give yourself a crazy tight deadline to complete the task. It might lead you to hyper-focus and surprise yourself.
- Example: give yourself 2 hours to complete a big task like creating a marketing plan.
2. Include the finished product in your calendar, not all the small steps you need to accomplish.
IV. Morning Glory Rule
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - He stated that people who are very creative and effective in their lives all start their day with something small they were really looking forward to. I.e. making their favorite breakfast, calling a loved one, spending 5 minutes in nature soaking up the sun, etc.
- You should have your sacred morning time that you respect every day and don’t schedule anything during it.
V. The Fun Factor
Struggle cannot be avoided, but struggling too much or doing too many unenjoyable tasks might negatively affect us and our quality of life in the long run.
- Schedule fun activities for you to do solo or with friends at least once a week.
- Example: taking yourself out to dinner or the movies, meeting up with friends, going to an art gallery
VI. Strategically Over-scheduling
Gawande - We tend to forget about smaller tasks when we don’t externalize/write them down somewhere
- It’s essential to write down all the things you need to do and all the things you want to do to remember them
- Overbook your calendar because it relieves your brain from having to memorize and remember these things at all times.
wow..thanks a lot for summarising it so simply and nicely. thanks a lot for these lovely brief notes.☺🌻
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Also I have a good tip for anyone reading: if you’re struggling with procrastination for a task, list out the active steps that you will need to do to get that task done. For example, if you’re procrastinating food prepping, you may write out: put on shoes, get in car, drive to grocery store, buy (list) food, drive back, chop veggies, etc. Breaking it down and imagining yourself doing it helps it actually happen.
This really does help.
@@sparkymularkey6970 I know right!
@@sparkymularkey6970 I think also realizing why we're procrastinating in the first place is a good thing. Whether it's because we're burnt out or something else, this is an awesome tip that I dont remember where I got it from! Perhaps Mel Robbins, though I'm not sure. Love it!
@@Lolo-lt2lf It might have been! (Her 5 Second Rule has really helped me in a pinch). I know that I tend to procrastinate on things that stress me out, as you've said, and it takes a lot of work for me to overcome my anxiety about it. It usually ends up being a lot easier/quicker than I initially worried about!
@@sparkymularkey6970 heyyyyy Sparky! I like your name. Dude I love Mel:) shes do cool! I'm a fan of the 5 second rule but moreso the High 5 Habit! That one is so fabulous. But totally agree with what you said. I know! But why do brains get stressed out about stuff that doesn't end up being that stressful😂
Hi……Not trying to find faults here. You are doing a great job. But I clicked this video because it says studying with a full time job. But where is the job part? The weekly schedule no where mentions any job or office hours. A full time employee pursuing a full time course is an entirely different game. When you leave for work at 9 in the morning and come back home at 7pm in the evening, it becomes really difficult to do course work, see lectures, and prepare for exams, etc. because you are already exhausted. You have to wake up very very early in the morning to get 3-4 hours of studying. Sometimes with huge work deadlines when you are coming back home late in the evening, this waking up early to studying becomes even more challenging.
Ah yes! Sorry - in my case, it's a full time job in terms of hours, but it's multiple jobs at odd times rather than blocked out times in the office - in that case it would be quite different
@@elizabethfilips Please don’t be sorry. As I said you are doing an exceptional job here. And thanks for clarifying 😊
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If you are self studying and have a full time job I recommend learning maybe one thing at a time or learn things that have concepts that interleave and relate with each other.
@@TheLily97232 You are welcome….I feel there are videos showing an entire day management of people working full time jobs or entire day management of full time students doing part time jobs. But not full time jobs and full time studies because its damn exhausting. Not impossible but very challenging. I do this 9AM to 7PM job (including commuting time as well) and I have my final year of studies left. I dropped a few years back since couldn’t manage studies with this job (I can’t leave job and study only due to personal reasons). Since then I am trying to complete my course and find it really difficult. I am not saying it’s impossible to manage both, there must be someone out there doing it. However, I find it very challenging.
There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.
Can u please share the link of that book...I'm unable to find it
@@aishwaryameshram9473the book doesn’t actually exists
I am probably twice your age, but the amount of wisdom you've shared that has had a massive and positive impact on the way I live my life is astounding.
I was in college straight for 3 years and graduated with my bachelor’s degree and no student loan last October 2021. I must admit I feel like the weight on my shoulders was lifted off the moment I submitted my very last assignment knowing that I can finally breathe, sleep, and live my life not worrying and stressing about exams and writing papers. For those of you still in school, keep pushing and there’s a light at the end of the tunnel even if you think it’s still so far away.
that's warm and powerful for me, thks very much
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@lydsmartin23 I had two tomorrow and will have two today. The Merciful, help me!
I feel like that is not the right way to live, later in life that type of approach will exhaust you due to constantly striving. What I mean is we should find a way to enjoy the whole process, not only the end of it.
I'm a college student for 3.5 years and now I am on my final semester! I am doing it abroad though. I wanted to do it earlier but the Coronavirus pandemic delayed it till now. I am so happy though to be here and I love it. Now that I've done all my core classes I took some easier ones, and look forward to graduating in December. The next phase will be career-building till I'm dead I guess haha.
Not gonna lie, your 2019 calendar made me question what I'm doing with my life lol The editing is so engaging and fluid and makes the points hit home more. So many useful gems to incorporate in my life. Using a calendar as a guide of what we want our lives to look like is a great philosophy to live by. I like the sound of "positive pressure." I'm happy that I'm not the only one who struggles to pronounce some of these names 😅The Fun Factor definitely makes the day more enjoyable. Excellent insights, Liz!
Is the old video still on her chanel? Where can I find it?
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My dear woman with middle boobs.
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Great idea, let us dictate our life by a calender and see what happens. Totally unrelated: "more more young people take drugs to keep up and keep performing on the job" xD
Could you link her 2019 calendar if you don't mind?
The PR rule it's what stuck with me the most! I've never really thought about it that way: "work expands to fill the time allocated to it", but I've tried and it's actually true
For the people that feel bad they never do enough, here is something that I learned in therapy too late in my life: your worth is not determined by your performance and achievements. Even if you do just enough to get by in life, you still can be happy, loved, have fun etc. There are two types of super succesful people: the highly gifted or privileged ones, and the normal people that just sacrifice relationships and health to get those achievements. I am in the later one and realised after getting four degrees, work as a consultant in a big five, be a pretty good pianist... that it was an stupid amount of effort that just led to burnout, inability to maintain a romantic relationship, and some shitty health side effects caused by ignoring my body. I always thought I had a good self steem, but it is not good selfsteem if it is tied to how well you are performing! when I wasn't performing like a machine I would blame and guilt trip myself and feel like shit. Your good-enough is perfectly good, people! (still, some helpful tips I liked Elizabeth, thanks!)
Good day I fully concur with you Belen LG. I had similar routines and timelines outlined in this video when I was in my 20s. I am now 32 years of age, but life has taught me that it's perfectly okay to take some steps back and simply enjoy life. Having received a full scholarship, I got independent at the age of 17 yrs old when I pursued my bachelor's degree in engineering overseas and lived away from the comfort of my parents. I was wrongfully instilled that to be "successful/happy" in life one needs to accomplish certain things before a certain age or else you are just seen as a failure. By the age of 24, I was already doing my Masters's degree at Cambridge, also through a full scholarship and simultaneously working part-time. At 28 I landed my dream job in an RE firm and in 6 months was promoted to Project Manager as the lead engineer, that same year I married my beautiful wife. Yet regrettably, I was sooooo accustomed to my own routine and personal schedule that I started to neglect my wife over my own personal "success". I would work overtime, take work home, and take week-long business trips all in the name of keeping my sense of accomplishment alive. By the age of 30, I became a father to a gorgeous baby girl, and this was my turning point. One night I just layed awake looking at my daughter and pondered on all my "success" accrued in the last decade of my life, and I realized that I was filled with many regrets as well. All the missed opportunities to enjoy the little things in life, going to the beach with friends, going out for a simple walk, drinking a beer at a pub just for the heck of it, and maybe just taking one day off to be a couch potato damn it!! The following week I went to my employer and told him that I will no longer be able to keep doing the same routines, I do love my job but I love my family even more and I need to step up to the plate and be a better husband and father. I was assigned a personal secretary and junior tech to lessen the load. Time went by and two years later, at 32 I can relax at one of my three houses, lay back a bit, sip on some whiskey, and just enjoy time with my little family because life is too damn short!! I no longer take work home (unless it's an emergency), I no longer take week-long business trips (unless it's 2 days max to land a deal with a client), and I no longer work like a mindless machine (I don't need to guilt trip myself anymore for not giving 100% of my time for work and personal "achievements"). And just to stray a bit off topic but equally important I must say the following: the fact is the video showed some excellent tips and they predominantly work if you are single, the moment you have a spouse and children do realize that your time is no longer your own anymore and that's not necessarily a bad thing. You will need to shift your mindset a bit or you might end up facing some unpleasant challenges like I did. Anyway, I am starting to sound like an old guy now so will take my leave. Stay happy everyone!!
Perfectly communicated! Thank you.
accomplishments may not be the end all but look at Eric's comment. He sacrificed for a while and now has it better. Unless you have trustfund, accomplishments can make your world better. Maybe you just need a exit strategy so you can enjoy life too or a way to balance things better.
So many people need to hear this because they learn it too late. I had a conversation with one of the most successful lawyers in the my city. He is nearing retirement and told me his greatest regret was not spending more time with his children
Thankyou so much
Is it just me or she speaks in 1.5X speed
It’s not just you, I love it. I always have everyone in 1.5X speed and I’m so glad I don’t have to with her 😅
I was Thinking about it 🤔
You are god damn right
😂😂 I thought so, too. I was looking if maybe I fast forwarded the video. I was confused for the first few minutes. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
i 1.5x a vn i sent a friend n i was like wait i sound like elizabeth. made me realise how fast she speaks 😂
This video is gold. I’ve been having so much anxiety around productivity but I woke up this morning to your video! What a blessing to see how you organize all your content so effectively
AH thank you Olivia!
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I had a full time job (shift work - odd hours plus constant jetlag) AND I studied uni full time. All my courses were online and tutorials and lectures would be recorded so I could watch them when I had time. Some nights I would be listening to a lecture at 3am. This hard work and commitment worked out well for me, that four years of my life was a huge sacrifice. I am now in my new profession and getting paid to do what I studied. I started studying uni to change careers at age 37. I even worked a few mornings a fortnight for free in my new chosen field to gain experience (very tired but I got through it). If I can do it, anyone can! Seriously, it takes serious dedication but you can change your life. It’s up to you and how badly you want something to change. I wanted to better myself and I’m glad I finally did, it has changed me not only in my profession, academically but as a person. I don’t take what I have now for granted. I even bought my own house by myself, something I never thought I would do. Go for it, the sky is the limit, you can only give it a try! If you don’t succeed, buy a bar of chocolate and keep trying ☺️
Thankyou! I needed this and I am so proud of your hardwork and determination
What did you studied and what's your job now?
The single biggest challenge I’ve found is people and things will continually attempt to drag you off course. Not out of any evil intent mind you, but just because. Staying on track, and committed is the key. Lastly, taking a momment(s) to unplug, attend to other areas of your life, and re-charge is just as key. Balance is never fully achieved, however, that’s ok.
@@TheJacklwilliams this 🔥
Thank you for this tips
This Calender is probably most helpful for people with ADHD.
Creative people who need to relieve their brain.
People who forget to socialize and connect with people and people who hyper focus when they are less tired.
And oeople who think as fast as you 🙏.
Thanx for sharing x🧡
Thank you so much Tara! I absolutely love to hear that
This is me except I’m able to focus more when I’m tired. My brain goes on hyperactivity mode when I’m rested
@@ayen7679 yes I wasn't able to explain in words!
thanks! i'm all of these
I find I work much better later on in the day and I struggle in the daytime with procrastination.
It is so refreshing to find a community of people who are experimenting / have experimented with this notion, that different times of day are effective in different ways. I'm currently in the middle of this experiment and have changed things up a few times to figure out what feels best. I've found that for me, it changes, and days of the week even play into it. Sometimes I feel super inspired in the morning, and other times I get really into a project post-dinner. This makes it tricky for me to plan things, but I like your deadline-without-micro-steps approach. Giving yourself the freedom to get it done but holding yourself accountable to a deadline. Self motivation is hard. All I know is watching this video and reading the comments is motivating in itself! Thanks everyone :)
1. keep a task reminder to remember that this task exist 2. set a strict and a ridiculous deadline 3. do something you look forward in the morning 4. have a fun task like movies every week 6. keep small thing in a to do or your calendar
Thanks you!!!! 👏
This exactly what the video is about and you summarized it in the simplest way! 👏👏👏
No. Do something you don't really want to do in the morning! You have a lot of energy there and you're able to stop yourself from procrastinating...
@@littlepeverellI'd say that depends on a person's motivation levels throughout the day. Personally, I agree with morning routines because it's greatly beneficial for the start of the day to be reserved for yourself. Though I do agree with your sentiments!
@@littlepeverell she did actually say both in the video. main morning block is for tasks that are most tempting to abandon. but before that, first thing in the morning we can do something small we look forward to.
I expected the same content like in every other productive video but your tips are actually GOOD and not heard before.
thank youuu!
My division is like yours but literally backwards. I find extremely hard to concentrate during the morning, yet I can do the hardest tasks at night. I literally made all my master's work (except classes and in field experiments) during the 11pm ~ 04am hours
that was me before I had kids! I much rather prefer to wake up later, have a chill day and then work on the important stuff from like 10pm till 3am or more. My brain just felt much more productive in the quiet, dark hours of the night.
Me too! Night owls 🦉
Exactly! It is kinda sad to admit but the hardest (academically) task I’ve done in the past years were done either at late evening-night or from midnight till morning. I would like to change it though because it doesn’t feel nice at all to do stuff instead of sleeping
Humans are so adaptative, if your circumstances force you to, you’ll sure be able to find a way to move your nighttime energy levels to the right times of your days!
I am also a night owl, have been working on my own projects mostly at night but I’ve been through different structures and managed to work/study very early as well, waking up at 5 am for 3 years in total, no problem with that. It’s pretty impressive looking back, but definitely our brains are made to adapt and it might be scary but it’s actually pretty easy for it to slide from a schedule to another! If you still can’t believe it, think about the thousands of people who work in the aviation industry! So many of them are constantly jet lagged and still manage to work efficiently, that says a lot!
@@RailinX Did you have any workaround for that? I'm in that situation. Not a night owl, but a 3pm to 8pm owl ... which is also when I have to take care of the kids. Mornings (anything before noon) are a total no go, because of several chronic illnesses (adaption is not going to happen here, it's physiological)... 😢
The hardest thing for me personally is finishing things rather than starting them. I love starting new things and then I get bored and tired and never get back to them. I find writing the actual steps out individually to be stressful, but blocking out time and just having a spot where you can see all the things you want to do is a lot better so I don't forget what I wanted to do but I don't have to finish it all in one go, which especially for huge tasks like essay writing is mind-breaking. Allowing yourself to work on other things is so important or else you will get burnt out! Except for the superhumans that actually enjoy doing things all in one go, phew!
I'm the same! Finishing is the hardest, starting is the easiest but only when I don't think that I must do this thing in one go. So I am focusing on giving tasks time slots based not on the estimated time to complete then but on how long I'm likely to bear with it. Like, I need to do my budget, I put it in my week goals, and then plan 15 minutes blocks daily until it's eventually done.
Do u have adhd
same. I just read Finish by Jon Acuff. It was extremely helpful. I might have to make a video because I recommend it.
Who else had to go to settings and slow down the playback? I just found this channel today. I feel it will be a tool I can put in my toolbox. Thank you Elizabeth.
The morning glory or the sacred morning is very helpful and useful. I used to do about 10 ~ 30 mins of reading something that I want to get better at or do some mindfulness. I find myself more focused and motivated for the rest of the day.
I think by doing this I know why I do the things that I do and I feel more aware and in control of myself.
A really nice video Eli.
As someone who has dealt with depression throughout my life and at times struggled to find motivation to just exist, this is the most important one for me. If I start my day by doing difficult work right away, I start to feel that I might as well just go back to sleep and be over with the day. In contrast, if I start my day by fostering joy or learning more about something I find fascinating, I actually want to be conscious and present for the day.
All of it sounds wonderful when you actually have control over your calendar.
100%!
I stopped doing anything, I just sleep all day and eat. I have gained 4kg now from overeating. I don't have a job and I haven't gone to my classes in like 6 weeks
@@jadeelenor4533 sometimes you need rest. So that’s ok. Just make sure you brush your teeth once in a while and not sit in the weird position. Those two things will cost ya some money. Hope you are feeling rested by now. There is a nice video from After Skool with Andrew Huberman, that might help you, in case you need a hand to hold. I’ve been there. Don’t feel ashamed that you aren’t doing anything. You’re body and mind is just telling you you need rest and a bit of love and care and attention. Nothing too bad.
Hi Where are you county?
I think the 3 part split is great, until you start going to bed later and later to procrastinate having to wake up in the morning to do hard work. I’ve started waking up earlier just to do something fun first. For example, I’d wake up early to focus on myself maybe productively but also something that I like to do, like journaling or organizing, or even watching a video I wanted to watch earlier. Putting the hard stuff first eventually just made it harder to get to bed for me.
I had the same problem. I basically do her three part split a little more broken up. Early morning is a great time for me to drink coffee and bird watch, then exercise, take a relaxing breakfast, and then do some daily planning. Late morning is best for one hard task for 2 hours max. I feel primed for it by then. Lunchtime I need to slow down again and eat lunch and take a short walk outside. Right after lunch I normally do admin type work like checking emails and knocking out the easy wins. When I come out of my slump I get a second wind and I can work on something harder for the rest of the day. Maybe my second hardest task or doing some editing of my work. Then evenings are cooking, 10ish minutes of tidying, and I let myself just gel until bedtime. I don't structure my evenings at all because it stresses me out.
Fun Fact: this psychological phenomenon is called revenge bedtime procrastination.
@@tiryaclearsong421 I looove that thanks for sharing your good routine. I'm with you on the evening thing. I really wanted to structure my evenings, but like, what gives? I need to, lol. Give myself some air and leeway, that is.
Maybe scheduling the hard things in the second time split (around noon) might be best for you. I think the time split is great in that you can manipulate it to what it is that works best for you.
I think the "morning shine" part is supposed to "fix"that
*My advice*
Don't overestimate things (like plan really big only to loose the motivation to keep going).
One step at a time:
- If you have a course to complete, break down into parts and practice one by one. With patience and dedication, you will achieve whatever you desire to learn.
- Don't get into the illusion of knowing everything. It takes time and dedication to be fluent with skills. So, if you are into learning phase, keep notes of what you learn (I know you will not look into that again but still, if you need to, you know where to look).
- Regarding the note, don't try to understand everything at once (skip things, and if it becomes harder to proceed, then come back and have a second look at the topic, you will understand better).
- Explain the concept to yourself if you want to test how well you understand it.
- Just don't rush.
- Consistency is the key to success.
Keep working hard and one day you will be proud of what you have become.
*this is my experience with life so far!*
I personally find the "3 part slipt" very inspiring, I am experiencing decreases in temptation resilience without clearly realizing it. This video reminds me of how I can schedule my day to take advantage of my energy pattern
My "Morning Glory" moment has utterly changed my mood and outlook. Previously, I had to be at the hospital at 6:40 am or a rural clinic at 7:30 am....so I basically rolled out of bed, drove to my clinical site, and slogged through the day like a zombie. Now, I'm on a clinical placement near my home, and I go into clinic at 8:30 am. ✨It's magical✨ I wake up at 6 am and have a leisurely "get ready" routine and sit down to have my breakfast & coffee. This grounds me for the day, and I'm so much happier😊 Even if I have to stay late at clinic to see last-minute patients, I don't feel as drained. That's all to say, find a position with a schedule that works for you!!
It baffles me everytime when I see how you actually put these ideas to words and action. You're so so inspiring, Elizabeth. Keep making these!
This!
Eeek thank you!
7 AM - 4 PM Monday through Friday is blocked out for my job, so I will have to arrange these productivity tips around "the best hours of the day." I like the morning tip: 5-15 minutes for yourself (with coffee). Thanks.
I think it's important to have a balance between work and leisure time. You can't solely focus on one and neglect the other. Thanks for the video!
I wake up at 4am and work my hardest until 12pm. After that I go for a walk and do fun stuff. Between 4am and 12pm there's the gradient. Something I've learned to appreciate is recognising challenges you enjoy and challenges which you should delegate. :D
as a neurodivergent person who needs a schedule to feel secure this video is EVERYTHING!!! THANK YOU for sharing your insight!!! Will be adding these to my weekly schedule 🥰
SO glad this helped ❤️
@Seven Inches of Throbbing Pink Jesus Girl i love you but what
I'm at the 3 Part Split part and my mind is already blown. I can't stress this enough- THANK YOU so much for sharing! Off to the other tips.
I’ve just recently joined the Google calendar productivity game and improving my productivity as a whole by trial, error and reflection. What I found so interesting is how I was on my way to these same points, not all 6 yet but on my way. This video truly is helping me to understand how to have a healthy schedule, it’s so in depth and I’d probably send it to a friend if they need scheduling help. Thank you!
I remember getting a google calendar the first time I had a 20 credit semester (if you're not American the minimum for full-time students is 12 credits, which divides out into about 4-5 classes depending on the individuals classes. Most math classes are 3-4 credits, music ensembles are 1 credit. Most colleges/universities tend to required "overrides" for over 18 (easy to get, you just talk to your advisor) and 20 is about the secret maximum.) I was (and still am) a Music Major at the time so I believe I was in 9 classes, and most of them were ensembles. I'm learning a lot from this video too, it helps definitely to schedule in all your class times and work around that. I'm definitely gonna find stuff to schedule for fun. What I can recommend the most is if your college has a rock class, either ensemble or history. (there may even be a history of pop music class as well, or jazz could be included). If you get in the rock ensemble class, you learn rock music on an instrument, it depends on the teacher how beginner friendly it is, in my specific class we all broke into 6 bands. If you get history of a music genre, your homework is to listen to rock/pop/jazz music, and it's a fun class to think about. Either way, your homework is to rock out (and maybe think about why the music makes you rock out if you're in the history classes) and then you have automatic scheduled fun.
You are productive because you save time talking so quickly!!!
I am already managing my full time job and studys quite efficiently but don't know why i am still getting attracted towards this video ☺️☺️☺️☺️
The editing is on another level, wow this deserves millions and millions of views for sure.
EEK thank you!!!
I relate to the time condensation part so much (the PR law). I always find myself getting more done in the last hour before my work deadline than in the 24 hours I had before that. Always thought it was the adrenaline making my brain work faster but now I understand that our brain automatically goes into priority mode when we have a countdown going.
Same. Yesterday I wrote 16 pages bcz of a deadline. But I normally write 16 pages in more than a week.
Cool idea I saw someone implement in Google Calendar, which I'm now using on a daily basis: create a block of time you want to dedicate to the task (Studying, for instance) and add the specifics over it using tasks (read chapter 3, arrange notes for the chapter, structure the notes, etc.)
I'm interested, could you shoot me a link of that?
That's how I do it! I use my calendar to time block my week, but then use other project management tools (like a simple to-do list, Trello, notion, Clickup, etc, it depends on the project needs) to keep track of which task I need to do for each project. Most times a simple to-do list per activity is more than enough.
I’m not sure if I already commented on this, but of all the productivity RUclipsrs, you’re the one I resonate with the most. Truly outstanding insights ♥
Ali is great!! He is a leader in this coaching arena, a lot of people admire his many strengths! Glad you learned a lot from him.
Never forget why you do all menial and unpleasant tasks. this is my lesson through 15 years of different bulcrap jobs. I had to have a serious reason for the few structures that I put into my life. Both the power of temptation and also doing one good thing that I love in the morning has helped me in multiple ways
I am literally the opposite - I am easily led by temptation in the morning and am more able to focus later on when I don't have the energy to fight the things I need to do!!
Yup, when I wake up I'm drowsy as hell, but around sunset, I get the craziest energy boost. Funny thing is I used to wake up early as a kid, so something must've changed around puberty.
@@GhostSamaritan Me too! It's like a mental fog lifts up during the evening!
Beautiful energy seamlessly aligned. Ultimate insight is gained by doing away with distractions and cutting out the noise. You are a true mistress here
I’ve been struggling with balancing family , full time job and acquiring new skill/knowledge. What works for me is that I arrive 1 hr early every day at office (6am instead of 7am office time) , mind is fresh and full of energy, I get to learn well during this 1 hr every morning.
It was hard at first to arrive early, now it has become a routine and hope to stick with it for rest of my career. Learning never ends.
Hope somebody find this schedule useful.
Great advice! I'm struggling with the same: working full time, having a family of two young kids, and working to be a writer after all that is done. It's easy writing after work and the kids are asleep, but the editing and marketing aspects are hard. Probably because these harder tasks should be done in the morning, but I have other time commitments then. Wishing you good luck!
I think the PR rule is very important because I've seen that when I break down the tasks its so much more pressure.. and I most likely spend more time planning than actually doing the task. I also often block out some time for a task and then I end up taking lesser or more time and then I spend more time resizing those events on my calendar. Putting only the finish line on the calendar has been such a game-changer for me. It's like a bunch of reminders that I keep moving from day to day or hour to hour, just entered in the calendar as 30 minute events.
A small thing to add: good idea to plan (or reaffirm the plan) for the next day at the end of each day before we become too tired to think. This is quite motivating all by itself. Over time, this can extend to a week, and then a month…
Such an amazing video, and I love how she is adding correct pronunciation of the names instead of just butchering them, which is pretty common with difficult names or names we don't generally know. Thank you Elizabeth for putting this out 💜
Yes, I loved this too, she's was so very careful. If I were a scientist, I stay a little discomfort if my name were no pronounced correctly. Particularly because the Google Translate exists hehe
Your video actually blew me away 'cuz it did open my eyes to new horizons that I haven't heard of before. Honestly, this is the first time I watch your videos. However, the knowledge and messages that you conveyed in this video is absolutely impressive. Those things did help me a lot in my way to get life more organized, so your channel deserves a subscribe. Many thanks from Vietnam ^^
Of all the “productivity hack” videos, this one was the most helpful and also a “yeah no duh” moment for me. Keep up the awesome content!
I really hope you find this message, FINALLY over more then 10 years (started from 9yrs old until today 20 yrs old) researching and watching millions of videos and RUclipsrs all about studying, studying methods and techniques, scheduling your calendar techniques and they all didn’t satisfy me or made me think “this is the video i really will learn from” until today, first minute and i paused to process what i just found and squealed with happiness and watched your video 3 times at once, everytime would call a struggling siblings with organization skills etc, this is the video i have been waiting for, this is the same video i will recommend to EVERYONE to watch, i will promote it and tag you as well, i am so happy ive never been this happy, Lady Elizabeth, i am truly an admirer of yours, i am excessively an enthusiastic and devoted fan 💐
Thank you a billion times for this video Elizabeth! I found this video super helpful. I especially got geeked about the PR rule and how you stated no structure is ideal. I have ADHD and the school system broke me and leaving me feeling like I couldn't be a productive member of society. Thankfully in recent years content like yours has encouraged me. Keep creating and cheers to you!
Wow ily I feel what you're saying i get this. I just graduated with my degree and feel so chaotic inside and like the world needs me to be so orderly and I feel like I have no hope for my brain to ever fit the mold. I also liked her acknowledgement that being unstructured is the real ideal, and we structure our time I to calendars only by necessity - she's speaking my language
Oh! Elizabeth, I have play similar approaches as you and still struggling due to ADHD. All looks impossible not matter how much productivity hacks I know. It must be amazing being able to do so much. Congratulations!
OMG same here, everything appears impossible, I have organized my days in every way I know but that just don´t work :(
Ayy my adhd bross
Thank you for this, it’s been so helpful. Just wanted to share something interesting - I actually work better under pressure. What I do is to complete small errands or household chores or what not in the first half of the day - that makes me feel productive and puts me in a good mood as if I’ve accomplished a lot. Once I’ve gotten the small and easy tasks out of the way, I do the most difficult and important things at night just because time pressure pushes me to work efficiently and the small tasks I’ve done beforehand has cleared my path of distractions and reasons for procrastination 😂
Also, thank you for all the evidence based strategies, they’re so easy to understand when you explain them so logically and also very much more convincing than just sharing from experience. I will definitely try them out
This is precisely my working habit as well. I thought I was wrong for being like this but I found out I have someone I can relate to.
that's how I feel as well. I like to have everything clean and organized before I start on any mental projects
One thing I love is that you have stuff to say, and feel pressured so you speak faster: The sense of urgency. Either that or it's been sped up.
this video has sensed my struggle, I'm a new employee and I take classes at the same time but I can't focus on the classes due to the time conflict with my job and I feel so blessed that I found it on my page, THANK YOU! to those who has the same struggle, don't give up because it's meant for you to do both and you're capabel more than you think
Hey there! I know it's been a month since you have uploaded this video but I came here to say that this scheduling formula is super duper helpful for me. I have ADHD and was recently diagnosed with MDD and GAD, and now seeking therapy for it. And my therapist taught me about the Eisenhower Matrix and in theory, it made sense.
I came back home and researched about it and tried to find ways on how to properly schedule while still making it suitable for my ADHD. And then I stumbled across your video. And can I say that I've been following this schedule for a couple of weeks and I've never been this productive in my entire life. I used to work for 14 hours because I used to do all of my work tasks at once without actually properly planning.
But because I'm going for therapy and seeking treatment, I have to reduce my work hours. And by following this schedule, I only worked for 5-6 hours for my first couple of weeks. This is so that I don't burn myself out too fast with too many tasks and make my condition worse. I will be adding more work hours into my schedule once I make this scheduling technique my habit because right now, because of this schedule allows me to have a strict deadline to finish work by like 5/6 pm. After that I workout and do whatever I want for the rest of the day. It even has helped me relax easier before I go to bed and it helped me sleep easier cause I know that I finished my tasks during the first 2 halves of my schedule and I had free time later on.
I'm not saying I am following the schedule perfectly because I'm also in the trial and error phase. If I fumble one day, I don't make myself feel bad, I make sure I get up and keep going. I was surprised that this schedule was really ADHD friendly, maybe not for everyone, but at least it was for me. I hope to continue this for a couple months and I will probably come back here and give more of my thoughts on it!
Thank you so much for sharing this technique with everyone, it's really really helpful!
This makes me so happy to hear!!! Love that it's helping, and best of luck with your therapy!!
This woman is... just... outstanding! You're quite inspiration Elizabeth, world needs people like you!
I really enjoyed the video! You're such an inspiration and what you're doing defo isn't easy.
One thing for me though is that all of the part-time jobs/programs you were juggling are related to each other! Essentially doing one of them helps all the other things and so on. Which is great!
I am in full-time school with a job that's completely unrelated. The struggle is REAL. Any time I spend working is literally time TAKEN from my scholarly pursuits. They don't feed into each other at all and it's remarkably difficult.
I think one of the things that have made you able to juggle everything you did was that they are all related to each other.
This is my first video of you that I've watched, and your fast paced speaking and editing style is perfect for me: you catch my attention and my brain is loving the amount of useful information that's trown at it per minute. Subscribed to your channel not even 7 minutes in. Thank you!
Me is the first, and I subscribed because she has too much interesting things 😊
Girl, this vid actually interests me unlike other vids that show references and tips for self care. I understood all your points perfectly and now I'm thinking of fixing my sched better. Thank you!
Hey Elizabeth,
great video! Thanks for the advice and strategies.
I have seen so many productivity videos and there is one thing that bothers me.
Every single one talks about the strategies they use, which is obviously great and helpful, but there is one thing missing.
For me there is always life getting in the way of my strategies.
You mentioned your jobs and your studies in the beginning, but then you didn't address them anymore for the rest of the video.
It would have been a great chance to show us how you fit all the studies and specific activities that you did 2019 into your days.
Or in short, adding specifics to the abstractions :)
This is genius. Been using this for the last few months and all I have to say is “where have you been all my life Elizabeth Filips?” I have been more productive in these months than in my entire life. You should probably write a book about this. It will become an NYT best seller and then you can also be part of that productivity/hustle sphere. 😅
Studying and working at same time sounds challenging, good on you creating a schedule that works.
Thank you for giving actual productivity tips that work with your energy and aren’t just I wake up at 4am and eat fancy breakfast and sit in my fancy looking room being studious lol, I’ve actually been doing some of these without realising so it’s good to realise why it’s working so I can work more efficiently and therefore have more free time for my own projects
Okay tbh I have been watching a lot of productivity vids on RUclips but yours is the most catchy/entertaining i have ever seen which doesn’t only make the learning stick but also it very very easy to continuously focus and actually grasp the topics/ideas. So far keep going you are amazing!
This is interesting, but I work and study a career and honestly, I feel that most of us in this situation don't have a choice on how to organize out schedule (when to go to work and when to class) I also feel that many of us are forced to go to class in the evening because most jobs are during the day.
I've never found a good way to structure my calendar, but after watching your video I must say that I see some hope for my crazy schedule. Thanks!
I feel like I won't need any other video about time management after these incredible tips. Thank you Elizabeth, definitely loved your video and subscribed 🙏✅
i definitely agree. I love this so much that i have to take notes
I learned SO much from this video. I feel inspired to take on my calendar again. Thanks for posting this a year ago! 💕
Hidden Time Wealth is so unique. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it sooner. It’s amazing how life-changing this can be for anyone battling procrastination.
I figured this on my own but for the reason of feeling anxiety by planners with hourly scheduling items, I struggle withing sticking to a routine or planning too far ahead.
As a mom who wants to both work and study, it's not always practical to schedule like this but if we can rally the family onto the same block routine a lot can actually get accomplished.
Bc of this video, I'm goign to be more conscious about energy levels. Adding mental health and personal/family dynamics that punch a hole into productivity and personal goals, sticking to a system can seem quite a challenge but w a bit of discipline and alt plans when derailing could def help w productivity.
Thnx for sharing insight and I hope others w diff schedules, obligations, and personal/communal dynamics can figure out their own flow w the helpful tips from the video.
Taking power naps and restructuring the blocks can be helpful.
Ty and wishing u the best.
I really admire people that can structure their lives around scheduling, good work ethics, and planning. I'm not proud of my lifestyle and I think I got it easy. When I was in college, I worked a part time job. I played sports for fun every night and hung out with my friends afterward. I did my homework and projects the night before, usually pulling all-nighters. Sometimes I would do my homework in the class before the class the homework is due. I never study more than 1 hour for a test or quiz. I ready through 0 books in college, I think 3 in graduate school (yes, laugh at me). The one thing I did was pay attention in class and I took as much notes as I can when the professors lecture. Somehow typing down everything my professors say was enough studying for me. I graduated with a high 4.5ish in undergrad and a 4.8ish in grad school. But this was your mid tier college so I think I just got it easy.
That worked for me in first and secondary school, but not past that. Now I just have poor studying habits.
Wow Elizabeth! I'm so happy the algorithm recommended this video. I've watched a lot of productivity videos before and yours is the first one that actually lays out ACTIONABLE and LOGICAL rules and steps but also emphasizes the importance of remaining flexible. As someone who has attempted to organize her life with to-do lists, planners, and calendars in the past but has failed epically because I'm just not that type of person (sticking to strict schedules, to-do lists, and calendars is too constraining for me and becomes boring). Your video/scheduling formula has given me ideas and motivation to better schedule my life and goals. I'm excited to try out your formula by using a weekly calendar and your tips. Subscribed! Thanks! Will update you on my progress ^_^
It's interesting to me that you are one of the few youtubers that I can watch without having to up the speed
Thanks For Making The Video And Helping Students Like Us
Months before you told us that is was getting enough for you and you felt overwhelmed do you paused your studies, -now this video... I think we need that extra bit of time to make sure we have some time to just exist and at some point stare at a wall, call our mums and cherish the beauty of moment
Sooo Needed!
Very helpful! I’ll be starting this next week. I have started my studies 2 weeks ago and have been struggling accomplishing things efficiently ever since. It’s frustrating since I thought I’ve adjusted it all into my routine. I’m glad I found your video. Thank you!
good luck with your studies :)
Thanks for sharing your scheduling formula.
I'm a lazy perfectionist, so I tend to procrastinate on the projects I have to finish.
It helps me a lot!💗
The best time managing ever for me as a full time college student and nurse that having procrastination for years . Thank you so much
Love the editing of this video! Don't know if you did it yourself or if it was outsourced, but it's super engaging!
Thank you! It was quite painful and fun to do haha, I've been trying out new things, love to hear you liked it!
Cool video! Time management is getting harder and harder as you want to achieve more in life!
That's true 👍🏻
Could you walk us through your actual calendar with all of these principles? I’m having trouble understanding how it all comes together!
I know that you probably already know this but, every time I open one of your videos I find myself amazed at how much of a genius you are. As a burnout overachiever myself, I could never have come up with all these strategies.
Hidden Time Wealth blew my mind. I’ve shared it with friends, and they’re all amazed at how much more productive they've become.
There is no way to actually keep up with a full time job and school.
I worked full time while in law school. Despite being disciplined and organized, there is only so much time in the week. You are going to have to prioritize what you feel will be most important and hope for the best. You will need to accept that you will need to cut out the gym, parties, and probably family time. It's just how it goes. I managed to stay relatively fit because I worked my ass off during summer and winter breaks and I started off fit. However, I still gained like 20lbs over 4 years, which is definitely not good.
You also have to consider that you wont learn everything on your first read and that your focus won't be the same at all times. You are not a robot, you're a human. You will have hours (and maybe days if you are ill) of lessened productivity. Eventually, the only way to get more study time in is by cutting sleep, which only adds to the problem but it is the only viable option.
You can certainly help yourself maximize your time, but there is no way to alleviate a lack of time. If you work full time and attend college. You will realistically have maybe 1 hour of focused study time during days when you work and attend class. If you have any days where you only work, you will probably get around 6 hours of focused study time then. On the days where you only have class, you may similarly get 6 hours. On average, you're looking at 18-20 hours of focused study per week IF that's all you do outside of work and class, which is not nothing but it's certainly not very much considering that you are leaning heavily into those long study days. So if your focus isn't on point, you will fall behind fast.
My advice is to review your syllabus and focus your studying on the high-yielding matters. No matter the class, there is always something or a group of things that are the majority of the points, so your studies should be primarily on those things. If you get blindsided by some peripheral matter, it's fine. Ultimately, you just want to maintain your scholarships (if any) and pass the class. The key is to be able to identify those high-yielding matters and cut out everything possible before cutting sleep. Sleep is more your friend than the gym or hanging with friends.
Great tip! I'm going through similar problems right now. I'm going to spend tomorrow night watching this video again in full.
wow that was REALLY useful for me, one of the few productivity videos that I'm actually gonna put in practice
Thanks for sharing! As a full time worker and full time student, I am glad there are more people with similar schedules willing to share their time management experience. :)
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Sister we have our own sacred morning time in Islam (Timestamp 10:21). We do a prayer called Fajr which basically is prayed before sunrise and for me personally it helps me get set for the day because I know God is with me! great video
Do you believe Jesus existed? And if yes, what do you think of him?
@@jgbecker24 yeah in Islam we believe Jesus existed but unlike christians who believe him to be part of the holy Trinity we see him as a prophet whom we respect just like all the other prophets before him up till prophet Muhammad
@@malakadel6243 If he was just a prophet though, then he was either crazy or a liar for claiming he was God, neither of which would deem him worthy of respect. As the old adage goes, Jesus was either Liar, Lunatic or Lord.
@@jgbecker24 in Islam we believe he never claimed to be god but only a messenger of the words of Allah/god and that the reason why christians believe otherwise is due to mistranslations of the bible (it was translated from different languages and has many versions nowadays as a result) in addition to people changing the words of the bible to fit their narratives, you can see proof of this in many contradictions in the bible ,a simple Google search pulls them up~
@@malakadel6243 These are all very easy and basic arguments against Christianity (translations/narratives/contradictions) that Muslims tend to all regurgitate.
As far as the Hebrew and Greek texts go to anyone that has done any sort of digging, the Old Testament that has been carried down through generations of copywriters, can be tested scientifically to be 100% accurate (order of life, the flood, wars, etc.) and since it is a historical account of God, well- try picking the order of life out of a hat and getting it correct generations ago. It's impossible.
As far as the New Testament goes and the contradictions you say to just "Google Search", those have been put to rest over and over again. I'll say to you that a simple "Google Search" will give you those answers you seek (I'm replying in kind to your statement.)
Interesting you have an issue with contradictions from the Bible (would love to hear your own personal issues, not Google's) but you seem fine with the logical and self-defeating contradictions the Qur'an puts on Allah himself, depending on how closely you follow the Qur'an (Muhammad was the first Muslin; people had never had a messenger from God before; allowing Muslims to marry Christians even though Christians are 'idoltrous'; showing kindness to parents, unless they're non-believers....on and on and on.)
Muhammed claims that unbelievers are not worth their kindness or time. Jesus says to love thy neighbor and surrounded himself with the ungodly. This the contradiction of God's character that should concern you.
I actually tried the "intentional planning" part. I put the most challenging or work I've been procrastinating into two hours or the whole morning before lunch. I finished the task like rescuing a fire and I get it down fast and efficient with my quick problem solving.
Finally, a good way to manage my calendar! Love ur videos
I am currently learning to manage my time again, after two years of college. It's really hard, but I'm glad that I re-stumbled upon this video again! So far, I've rewatched the first segment of the video. And I think that was pretty informative, and I definitely thinking of implementing that rule and plan my day according to it! I will comeback and edit this comment if I have anymore notes I"d like to write down, but for now I will try to focus on this first rule! :D
The Three Part Split: Backbone of building your schedule is keeping in mind that your ability to resist temptation will decrease and your inability to resist temptation will thus increase. In this way, split your schedule up into three parts: morning, afternoon, and night. For morning, schedule tasks that you know will require high amounts of energy or things you don't want to do. For the afternoon, pair it with tasks that you will be more likely to do with lower energy levels. For the night, it's likely your energy levels are lower, so thus schedule in tasks that are low effort and don't need large amounts of energy.
I love your editors. They're doing a great job🎉
I think this is the best way of self organization I've ever seen. I have attention ADHD and anxiety, and usually these kinds of things terrify me. Thank you so much for this video, I already tried it out today and makes me feel so much better!
This actually warms my heart, thank you for commenting and watching Barbara, wish you the BEST
I have a full time job that don't pay high and everyone in my life suggest I get an MBA to upgrade my work more. But I am afraid after 2 years of not going to school I won't have the brain and ability to have a full time school schedule anymore. And an MBA is not an easy nor cheap degree, I don't want to regret it half way through.
Brilliant
You can do a bridging course to start with.. this helps you prepare for what is ahead. Contact your course provider and I am sure they will have something like this. They show you how to use computer technology properly, what is expected when you write essays (format etc) plus how to access correct information when researching on the internet. Don’t give up before you begin, at least give it a try.
It's great you can manage your time so well, but take care not to overwork yourself!
Elizabeth I am so grateful that you exist (on earth and on youTube). Thank you for sharing.
Aside from making me excited to adjust my work calendar to a more exciting experience, you've made tremendous video to illicit a euphoric moment for me. Thank you.
(old guy here) One problem with arbitrary deadlines is that I remember who put them there (me), therefore when the deadline looms a sneaky little bugger (another 'I' in me) will simply move the deadline into the future or delete the date and time associated with it. Sometimes the whole project gets deleted. Zero consequences. Then, projects start sliding. Though I can sit down and create a whole decision tree or flow chart of projects, steps required, etc. all day long in asana and not get a single thing done. I am now retired but at work there were days where tracking everything that needed to be done took a whole day. When that happens it's best to simply pick one item, get it done then (don't handle each item more than once), move to the next one. Can someone else do this? Delegate if appropriate and punt other people's monkeys off your back. Burn through the items as quickly as possible to create a space for yourself. This works great for correspondence. For e-mails, if you are not in the TO: field, scan it, delete it or put it aside by topic but probably you will never get back to it because conversations evolve on their own. This will also save you from getting embroiled in controversies which don't really have anything to do with you or being "voluntold" to work on other people's priorities because you seem to care. One director I know was on sick leave for a few months, when he returned he shift-selected everything in his in-box and deleted it. I was aghast, but he said "If they absolutely want a decision or they want me to do something they will contact me." E-mail is like a stream (or sewer outflow?), clean slate.
Re. arduous struggle, scan your calendar and look for things which are imposing a tighter deadline than really required, delete todo items which aren't necessary. Keep a stack of "it would be nice to do" items with no dates, when you feel like it and have some free time pick from there but usually none of those things end up getting done. Some of these can be simple and quick, do those esp. if they help other people. Also, are any of these other people's priorities or are they your own? "Your lack of preparation does not make this a crisis on my side." Maybe some of those can be punted or moved.
The Steven Covey people advise that once you have determined what your long term aspirational goals are, and broken them down into steps, place these "big rocks" in your calendar, perhaps one or two slots a week, then fill around them. That way you will make gradual progress toward the things which are meaningful to you.
DO take care of yourself, are you still yourself or are you running on cortisol 24/7? Don't end up in cardiology like I did. You are replaceable. If people know you are productive they will only throw more difficult and time-consuming projects your way while they go grab a coffee and chat with colleagues, especially extraverts and charming sociopathic narcissists.
Finally, there are times when the world IS overwhelming, it's not you. Forgive yourself, do what you can, be good, take care of yourself. Down time, recovery time, is necessary not a luxury. To understand how true this principle is ask anyone at the gym who does weight training. (and no, they are not bad people)
Still didn't understand how do you consistently study with a full time job... I mean, how do you do fun stuff or go to the gym in the afternoon if you have a full time job? A full time job occupies the 1st and 2nd block of one's day, so there's only the 3rd (low energy + low temptation) left to study, which is exactly the challenge I'm having a hard time with
yes.this is the real question