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Hey friends,
This week’s message is pretty simple: never underestimate the power of physical reminders.
For the past weeks my team and I have used four big Magic Whiteboards (stuck to the studio wall) to plan all our YouTube content. It’s honestly been a huge productivity hack.
We do have a detailed production calendar in Notion. But having our guiding goals and principles on the wall keeps everyone focused and working in sync on big goals that matter.
(Btw I’m using these OG Magic Whiteboards.)
Here’s what’s on the 4 whiteboards:
If you find yourself getting lost in the nitty-gritty of everyday life, I highly recommend giving yourself some physical reminders. Streak charts, wall calendars, Post-It notes – they’re all a good, constant reminder of your priorities.
I’ll report back in a few weeks on how this experiment plays out.
Most ‘productivity hacks’ feel game-changing for the first week or so, then get less effective as the novelty wears off… But that’s a topic for another issue 😛
Have a great week!
Ali xx
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🎙️ Deep Dive Podcast – Daniel Priestley: How Anyone Can Develop The Mindset Of A Multi-Million Dollar Entrepreneur. Daniel’s the author of Oversubscribed, my most-highlighted book ever on Kindle. This podcast episode was a bit of a business masterclass, with Dan diving into the most important lessons from his books.
📚 Book – My Body by Emily Ratajkowski. An unusual read for me – and partly because of that I found it particularly illuminating. It’s about Emily’s experience as a model, and the weirdness of profiting from your looks and being hyper-sexualised. Very interesting to hear about ‘pretty privilege’ from the inside, including some of its downsides.
📝 Article – Surprising Implications of Treating Self-Help as Art by Cedric Chin. A really good article on how to approach self-help guides. Cedric lays out a bunch of guidelines forgetting the most out of books like Atomic Habits. Eg: try not to argue about theory – judge productivity advice by its actual results.
🃏 Source of Inspiration – Unblock Cards by Chris Hau. I’ve been a fan of Chris Hau for over 4 years now, and I love his new Unblock cards. They’re essentially a fancy deck of 50 cards, and each one has a strategy, question, or affirmation written on it to help you combat creative blocks. Eg ‘use the same concept but a different tool.’ That sounds a bit silly, but as Chris says, ‘holding something in your fingers triggers the mind in ways a screen still can’t replicate.’
🚨 12 Productivity Myths That Are Ruining Your Life – Over the years I’ve come across a lot of different productivity tips. And some of them aren’t actually not that productive… I break down 12 of those myths in this video.
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From Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. Resurfaced using Readwise.