This video is much better than 80% of self help productivity porn out there, especially because it didn't need 6 hours of reading to get brutally honest about what most people need to get their asses in gear. Bravo, mate.
Great video! RE: 4 - Progressively overload your focus muscle; People should think of HOW they overload their focus muscles, try everything; I move to a different room; work standing up; head out to cafe; always trying to find my "pocket" for deep and focused work; RE: 11 - this just made me laugh; good job!
This is what you quickly learn in medical school and residency. You either do the thing or the team immediately checks you and says you're not being productive. There is no hack.
Great video with some unique and practical tips. Out of curiousity, do you use the List strategy within Apple Reminders? If so, curious how you have set that up
Hi, thank you for such great content! Could you give me more info about this three task lists idea? Link would be enough. Of course I will check the book you've recommend. Take care and doing you good work Sam!
I have a perspective that is basically the opposite of this video. I find all of this over structured thinking actually impedes my progress because it takes me out of my flow state and makes the feeling of “work” stunt the excitement of “play”. When what I am engaged in is something I am actually fully passionate about and really believe in, I can sit and do that thing for hours and hours with zero issues. I don’t even realize I just spent days at a time hyper focused on accomplishments. This is the flow state that drives all art. To overthink a single task completely disrupts that naturally occurring flow. Everything here does apply to things you *DO NOT* inherently want to do, which is definitely a percentage of things we do or must do in life. So in that sense this is very useful advice for those things. But if things you don’t want to do can be looked at as “play” and those things are attached to the subject you are passionate about, then that drive and focus of the flow state carries into everything you do. I don’t want to edit, I don’t enjoy graphic design, I don’t enjoy marketing but when I am engaged in finishing a book those skills become a natural part of the game to see the book realized, and it takes no effort or pain to sit down and master those skills in light of that goal. I don’t like sharpening pencils, but when I’m sketching artwork I don’t even count how many times I sharpened my pencil. The overall goal drives the minor tasks and they become non issues. If you allow yourself to focus your life around things you actually enjoy, those things become your brains “game” and making progress is truly a state of joyful discovery. Discipline is natural if you actually desire what you are pursuing. I think so many people are trying to imitate and emulate what makes *OTHER* people happy or fulfilled. “Getting busy” is not a goal in and of itself, not for the animals and not for anything in nature, but everything is done for a purpose, and that real and fundamental purpose naturally leads us to a flow state. Truly learning anything new is always enjoyable and satisfying, and other distractions are nothing compared to true engagement with something you love. If you are living a fulfilled life in order to progress in things you actually love, you never even need to know the details of productivity, because completing goals flows naturally from love of a thing. And actually the root of the word “Amateur” is Amore, because an amateur is actually someone who does something for the love of a thing. Fall in love with your life’s goals, or find the things you actually love. Without those things, “work” is just noise. With love, that noise becomes music.
Okay the biggest thing I disagree with here is the "you still can have a productive day with only 4 hours sleep" maybe it's because I know I'm not neurotypical, but I have a hard enough time focusing on things on a full night's rest. With only 3 or 4 hours sleep I have so little energy and my brain needs energy to stay focused so I literally focus even less than I usually do which is already bad at the best of times. But I do love the idea of the "open, closed, and done" lists. Probably gonna use that lol "Did it still require effort and focus? Yes." Wait, is that normal for people without focus issues? That they literally still need focus and effort to hyperfocus? Because for me as soon as I find something to hyperfocus on, I don't require effort and focus, I just naturally am able to do it for hours on end, no effort required. LOL the anger bit. I'm sorry but I deal enough with anger issues, I'm not focusing any more on my anger than I need to. But it's funny you frame it as if women aren't watching this video too.
Haha close. I’m a Kiwi. And I’ve been writing to an American audience for over a decade so it just slips out naturally when I’m writing/creating content
Wow.. can't believe this video has not gone viral..
This video is much better than 80% of self help productivity porn out there, especially because it didn't need 6 hours of reading to get brutally honest about what most people need to get their asses in gear. Bravo, mate.
I agree! It's honest and not the same old stuff!
Love this contrarian idea of 'try to impress someone'! Love it! So true!
This is the most honest and truthful advice. Just the kick in the butt I needed. Thanks for all you do and keep up the great work.
Thank you. Glad it resonated with you Daniel. Thanks for watching!
This guy is like the anti-hero in the productivity cult
I will continue to be the anti-hero until my work is done
Great Content. Honestly one of the best advices going into 2024.
I love those sort of videos : I call it *Anti-Red-Pill on Productivity* !
What a video!
Very inspiring
THE FIRST SENTENCE!
Great video!
RE: 4 - Progressively overload your focus muscle;
People should think of HOW they overload their focus muscles, try everything; I move to a different room; work standing up; head out to cafe; always trying to find my "pocket" for deep and focused work;
RE: 11 - this just made me laugh; good job!
Solid advice and a confirmation of what I'm hearing inside.
A hidden gem!
This is good advice. I needed this.
Glad you found it helpful!
The Anti-Hero I didn't know I needed. Good Stuff you put out there.
You just earned a subscriber!
This is what you quickly learn in medical school and residency. You either do the thing or the team immediately checks you and says you're not being productive. There is no hack.
Great content, Sam! ✊
Thank you bro!
Neat tips!
Brilliant 🧠
Great video with some unique and practical tips. Out of curiousity, do you use the List strategy within Apple Reminders? If so, curious how you have set that up
Hi, thank you for such great content! Could you give me more info about this three task lists idea? Link would be enough. Of course I will check the book you've recommend. Take care and doing you good work Sam!
I have a perspective that is basically the opposite of this video. I find all of this over structured thinking actually impedes my progress because it takes me out of my flow state and makes the feeling of “work” stunt the excitement of “play”. When what I am engaged in is something I am actually fully passionate about and really believe in, I can sit and do that thing for hours and hours with zero issues. I don’t even realize I just spent days at a time hyper focused on accomplishments. This is the flow state that drives all art. To overthink a single task completely disrupts that naturally occurring flow.
Everything here does apply to things you *DO NOT* inherently want to do, which is definitely a percentage of things we do or must do in life. So in that sense this is very useful advice for those things. But if things you don’t want to do can be looked at as “play” and those things are attached to the subject you are passionate about, then that drive and focus of the flow state carries into everything you do. I don’t want to edit, I don’t enjoy graphic design, I don’t enjoy marketing but when I am engaged in finishing a book those skills become a natural part of the game to see the book realized, and it takes no effort or pain to sit down and master those skills in light of that goal. I don’t like sharpening pencils, but when I’m sketching artwork I don’t even count how many times I sharpened my pencil. The overall goal drives the minor tasks and they become non issues.
If you allow yourself to focus your life around things you actually enjoy, those things become your brains “game” and making progress is truly a state of joyful discovery. Discipline is natural if you actually desire what you are pursuing.
I think so many people are trying to imitate and emulate what makes *OTHER* people happy or fulfilled. “Getting busy” is not a goal in and of itself, not for the animals and not for anything in nature, but everything is done for a purpose, and that real and fundamental purpose naturally leads us to a flow state. Truly learning anything new is always enjoyable and satisfying, and other distractions are nothing compared to true engagement with something you love. If you are living a fulfilled life in order to progress in things you actually love, you never even need to know the details of productivity, because completing goals flows naturally from love of a thing. And actually the root of the word “Amateur” is Amore, because an amateur is actually someone who does something for the love of a thing. Fall in love with your life’s goals, or find the things you actually love. Without those things, “work” is just noise. With love, that noise becomes music.
the video chapters thing isnt fully correct
Okay the biggest thing I disagree with here is the "you still can have a productive day with only 4 hours sleep" maybe it's because I know I'm not neurotypical, but I have a hard enough time focusing on things on a full night's rest. With only 3 or 4 hours sleep I have so little energy and my brain needs energy to stay focused so I literally focus even less than I usually do which is already bad at the best of times.
But I do love the idea of the "open, closed, and done" lists. Probably gonna use that lol
"Did it still require effort and focus? Yes." Wait, is that normal for people without focus issues? That they literally still need focus and effort to hyperfocus? Because for me as soon as I find something to hyperfocus on, I don't require effort and focus, I just naturally am able to do it for hours on end, no effort required.
LOL the anger bit. I'm sorry but I deal enough with anger issues, I'm not focusing any more on my anger than I need to. But it's funny you frame it as if women aren't watching this video too.
Aussie guys talking about losing pounds knows his target audience?
Haha close. I’m a Kiwi. And I’ve been writing to an American audience for over a decade so it just slips out naturally when I’m writing/creating content