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Ali’s newsletter has significantly impacted my life over the past eight months. His insights have provided me with a broader perspective on various topics, particularly in productivity, studying, and content creation.Ali’s newsletter has significantly impacted my life over the past eight months. His insights have provided me with a broader perspective on various topics, particularly in productivity, studying, and content creation.Ali’s newsletter has significantly impacted my life over the past eight months. His insights have provided me with a broader perspective on various topics, particularly in productivity, studying, and content creation.

Rudra

STUDENT

It is the only newsletter that I currently receive. All others felt like “too much on my email” and they wanted to mostly take my time/attention. I look forward to receiving your emails and they are always, fun, insightful, relatable and concise to read.

Felipe

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

LifeNotes extends your other means of sharing your insight and experience. Your affable personality comes through here as pleasantly as it does in your videos. The big difference for me is that I can more easily reflect or underscore the information.

Alex

WRITING COACH

LifeNotes bring so much inspirations to life. As a high school student, I can still resonate with them and some habits in them save me from wasting much of my time. I genuinely appreciate Ali’s hard work and generosity for sharing LifeNotes💕💕

Janet

STUDENT

Allowed me to keep active on continuous learning, gather productivity tips, and inspired me to implement new routines that improved my job and life

Gonçalo

IT CONSULTANT

LifeNotes helps and inspires me a lot. I love your thoughts, and findings on work-life balance. I’m also interested in entrepreneurship, so everything about LifeNotes is useful to me.

Eszter

TEACHER

Ali’s newsletter has significantly impacted my life over the past eight months. His insights have provided me with a broader perspective on various topics, particularly in productivity, studying, and content creation.Ali’s newsletter has significantly impacted my life over the past eight months. His insights have provided me with a broader perspective on various topics, particularly in productivity, studying, and content creation.Ali’s newsletter has significantly impacted my life over the past eight months. His insights have provided me with a broader perspective on various topics, particularly in productivity, studying, and content creation.

Rudra

STUDENT

It is the only newsletter that I currently receive. All others felt like “too much on my email” and they wanted to mostly take my time/attention. I look forward to receiving your emails and they are always, fun, insightful, relatable and concise to read.

Felipe

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

LifeNotes extends your other means of sharing your insight and experience. Your affable personality comes through here as pleasantly as it does in your videos. The big difference for me is that I can more easily reflect or underscore the information.

Alex

WRITING COACH

LifeNotes bring so much inspirations to life. As a high school student, I can still resonate with them and some habits in them save me from wasting much of my time. I genuinely appreciate Ali’s hard work and generosity for sharing LifeNotes💕💕

Janet

STUDENT

Allowed me to keep active on continuous learning, gather productivity tips, and inspired me to implement new routines that improved my job and life

Gonçalo

IT CONSULTANT

LifeNotes helps and inspires me a lot. I love your thoughts, and findings on work-life balance. I’m also interested in entrepreneurship, so everything about LifeNotes is useful to me.

Eszter

TEACHER

Amazing work you’re doing. Whenever I’m feeling lost I open my Gmail App to see your email and after reading that out it makes my whole week.

Abdullah

STUDENT

I love getting LifeNotes with Ali. It gives me insights into how I can improve how I spend my time. I enjoy hearing how Ali is learning new ideas and actively sharing them in the newsletter.

Paul

YOUTUBER

I enjoy the comments and advice but also just getting snippets of Ali’s life – it feels like texting a friend and getting updates you can actually implement into your own life – most of the book recommendations are on my tbr list and I use the advice a lot! <3

Lo

GRADUATE

I totally love your content — it’s helping me so much 😊😊😊 From skincare, to wheel of life, to just… everything

Louise

ILLUSTRATOR

For the last 4-5 years, the main reason I am always ready to read this newsletter is because it feels relatable. I look forward to know what new thing Ali has learned or what new wisdom or life lesson is discovered by him. His honesty makes it worth the time.

Sayema

MEDICAL STUDENT

I recently signed up for LifeNotes and it’s one newsletter that I look forward to each week because it has value. Thank you for providing information that has rich content that I can use to improve myself.

Sarah

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Amazing work you’re doing. Whenever I’m feeling lost I open my Gmail App to see your email and after reading that out it makes my whole week.

Abdullah

STUDENT

I love getting LifeNotes with Ali. It gives me insights into how I can improve how I spend my time. I enjoy hearing how Ali is learning new ideas and actively sharing them in the newsletter.

Paul

YOUTUBER

I enjoy the comments and advice but also just getting snippets of Ali’s life – it feels like texting a friend and getting updates you can actually implement into your own life – most of the book recommendations are on my tbr list and I use the advice a lot! <3

Lo

GRADUATE

I totally love your content — it’s helping me so much 😊😊😊 From skincare, to wheel of life, to just… everything

Louise

ILLUSTRATOR

For the last 4-5 years, the main reason I am always ready to read this newsletter is because it feels relatable. I look forward to know what new thing Ali has learned or what new wisdom or life lesson is discovered by him. His honesty makes it worth the time.

Sayema

MEDICAL STUDENT

I recently signed up for LifeNotes and it’s one newsletter that I look forward to each week because it has value. Thank you for providing information that has rich content that I can use to improve myself.

Sarah

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

The YouTube Dilemma

Starting a YouTube channel can be a truly life-changing decision. It gives you the chance to impact thousands, meet incredible people and even grow your business.

But taking that first step is hard.

YouTube’s not easy. It requires a whole new set of skills that most people don’t have.

From understanding technical details of videography, to public speaking, to video editing, to thumbnail composition, to lighting, to choosing gear…the list goes on…

Skills you’re not taught at school.

Skills that require university degrees.

Skills you’d never learn in most workplaces.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, unsure where to start, or worse – never start at all 😢

And that’s a shame because YouTube offers so many opportunities – both personally and professionally.

YouTube can completely change
  your life – it changed mine.

Hey, I’m Ali Abdaal.

I started my YouTube channel when I was a medical student at Cambridge University.

At the time, I was a total beginner. I knew nothing about cameras, filming, editing, lighting.

I’d never made a video in my entire life.

And I was awful on camera 😅

But I learned the ropes, and over the next three years, I grew my channel to 1.2 million subscribers while working full-time as a doctor in the UK’s National Health Service.

Once my YouTube channel was making 10x more money than my day job, I decided to quit Medicine and become an entrepreneur and writer full time.

My channel’s now got over 6 million subscribers, my business does $5m+ in annual revenue, and I published my first book, Feel-Good Productivity, with Penguin, which became a New York Times Bestseller.

6m+

YouTube Subscribers

$5M+

Annual Revenue

Instant New York 
Times Bestseller!

It’s fair to say that YouTube has completely changed my life 😀

I know how life-changing YouTube can be and I want to support more people to follow the same path 🙌

Join the 7-Video Challenge

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The 7-Video Challenge

The Launchpad to 
YouTube Success

In 2020, we launched the Part-Time YouTuber Academy to help people start and grow their YouTube channels.

And over the past 4 years, we’ve helped over 5,000 students on that journey 🚀

But one of the biggest problems we’ve seen time and time again is beginners simply struggling to start.

We saw people buy the course, watch the content and then…not create any videos.

We don’t want people buying our courses and not taking action.

We want to help 🤝

So we’ve created a challenge that not only teaches you how to create great videos but also rewards you for taking action and connects you with a supportive community of fellow creators.

The purpose of this challenge is to help you overcome all the fears and barriers preventing you from starting that channel, hitting publish on those videos and taking the first step on your YouTube journey.

Here’s what you’ll learn 👇

How to figure out what to actually make videos about.

How to choose the right gear without breaking the bank.

Techniques to speak confidently and engagingly on camera.

How to overcome perfectionism, imposter syndrome and overthinking and just get started.

How to get professional-looking footage with a phone so you can start without expensive camera gear.

Step-by-step editing processes to make your videos shine.

The art and science of creating eye-catching thumbnails that get clicks.

Lighting techniques to make your videos look great with minimal effort.

… and much more

And the whole point of the challenge is that people take action so that you:

Leverage
Accountability

Sharing your content with other creators to get feedback has been game-changing for previous students and we want to use the challenge to encourage you to do the same.

Learn 
By Doing

Watching my lessons is helpful but you only really make progress by implementing the teaching – action is the best way to understand the concepts and master the skills.

Overcome Overthinking

We’ve seen how perfectionism and overthinking holds people back so we’re lowering the bar and rewarding action to help people kickstart their channels.

Join the 7-Video Challenge

Make 7 Videos, Launch Your Channel,
 and Get Your Money Back

Enroll now for $295

Is The Challenge 
Right For You?

This Challenge
 Is For You If:

You’re a complete beginner who wants to start a YouTube channel but you’ve been afraid to take the plunge until this point.
You’ve never made a video before (or made fewer than 5 videos) and you need support to hit publish on that first upload.
You’re feeling overwhelmed by the technical aspects of video creation and you’re afraid to start.
You’re looking for a step-by-step roadmap to get your channel off the ground.
You’re someone who thrives in a supportive, community-driven learning environment.

Enroll and Join the Challenge

This Challenge 
Is Not For You If:

You’ve already created videos and are comfortable with the basics of video creation.
You’re looking for advanced YouTube growth strategies and you’re looking to take your channel to the next level.
You’re seeking business-focused content and monetisation strategies to turn your channel into a business.

If you fall into any of these categories, then you should check out the Part-Time YouTuber Academy which is a much better fit for you.

It’s our flagship course and community designed for creators who are ready to take their channel to the next level!

What Others Are Saying…

“I think the content is super helpful, especially for a beginner to really get an idea of the YouTube landscape and how everything works.”

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Start Your 
YouTube Journey

$295

One-time fee

Enroll Now

Access to the full Part-Time YouTuber Foundations course and all future course updates.
Step-by-step video tutorials covering the essential aspects of video creation.
A clear roadmap for your first 7 videos, with prompts and skills to focus on for each upload.
Access to a dedicated community space for challenge participants to share insights and feedback.
BONUS: Video Editing Masterclass in Final Cut (Perfect for Final Cut or iMovie users, and valuable for users of other software like Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut)
BONUS: Our YouTubeOS Notion hub giving you access to templates and resources that’ll help you organise your production and lay the foundations for YouTube success.

Money Back Guarantee

Enroll in our challenge for $295, complete the 7 videos, and we’ll refund your entire challenge fee. Yes, you read that right. Learn the ropes, make 7 videos, and the challenge is essentially FREE. Whether it takes you 7 weeks or 7 months, the guarantee stands.

We’re invested in your success, and we believe this challenge is the best way to kick-start your journey. Remember, this isn’t just about getting your money back. It’s about building real skills, overcoming fears, and launching your channel with purpose and confidence.