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Today, let’s talk a little about my favorite time-sink: Productivity! I can’t even count how often I re-invented my entire information management stack on the hunt for the perfect solution. Tweaks here, tweaks there - putting some new app into the center focus and building everything around it (again). Did I find the perfect solution? Nah, I don’t think it actually exists. On the contrary, tools that give me too many customization options turned out to be a pretty bad match for a brain like mine.

To begin exporting your Readwise highlights to Obsidian, you first need to install the Readwise Official plugin from within your Obsidian Vault: Click Settings

With the release of the mobile versions of Obsidian, my note-taking workflow with Obsidian and DEVONthink is now even more fun than before.

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There is no migration between sync locations. The sync methods don’t share data. Note: If you are switching to CloudKit, at this time we suggest syncing one database at a time as we try and gather information on two domain errors a few people have reported. If you are only syncing DEVONthink on a Mac… Enable the iCloud (CloudKit) sync location, entering an optional encryption key, if desired. Enable a database to sync. After the sync is finished, enable the next database to sync and repeat, ...

The apps and process I use to capture useful information from books, podcasts, newsletters and the wider digital ecosystem

Mastery is our Readwise term for the one-two punch of active recall and spaced repetition applied to the notes and highlights you take while reading.

People need roughly 23 minutes to go back to their tasks after a major interruption, but the plot deepens if you're a programmer. Add at least 10 minutes to the forced break (the minimum amount of time you need to start editing code again) and there you go — that's a solid half hour you lose whenever someone approaches you. It gets worse if that interruption is planned.

When we first started working on Readwise in 2017, the idea of applying “spaced repetition” to your reading highlights was — shall we say — met with skepticism. Few had heard the term spaced repetition back then, and even fewer believed we could build a consumer software product around it.

My current daily capture workflow, as of April 2022, uses Devon Technologies’ DevonThink software, Readwise & Readwise’s Reader tool (Read it Later app), Obsidian, ClickUp and Craft…

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Learn about the Kaizen board, a visual project management tool that helps teams and organizations manage their continuous improvement efforts.

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If you've recently found yourself with a fully or partially remote team, this article is for you. Try out our tips for virtual huddle boards!

A huddle board isn’t complicated. It can be as simple. Your board should be visual and capture critical information for discussion and barriers to success.

Visit https://audible.com/aliabdaal or text aliabdaal to 500-500 (USA) and start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook. In this video I'll be ranking all the productivity techniques using the standard tier list system. 👉 Get my Productivity Techniques summaries: https://aliabdaal.com/productivity-techniques-list/ Shoutout to @Matt D'Avella for the 2-day rule :) 00:00 Intro 00:54 Pomodoro Technique 01:38 Delegating 02:16 The two minute rule 03:00 The two day rule 04:06 Time blocking 05:00 The five minute rule 05:49 Systems 08:08 Daily highlight 08:49 Batching 09:15 Color coding 09:32 To-do lists 10:13 Consuming content at 2x speed 12:26 Deadlines 13:20 Eisenhower Matrix 13:52 Goals 14:31 Enjoying the journey MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎬 Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying PART-TIME YOUTUBER ACADEMY: 🍿 My 6-week live online course - https://academy.aliabdaal.com MY FAVOURITE GEAR: 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE: ✍️ The best summaries of books (Shortform) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform 📚 How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Where I get my Music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound 🎙 My weekly podcast - https://www.notoverthinking.com My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app (eg: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc). BE MY FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal WHO AM I: I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author and ex-Doctor working in London, UK. I make videos that explore the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren't enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

Managing our time efficiently is something most of us have struggled with at some point during our personal or professional lives and so in this video I'm going to reveal the 10 principles and ideas I use to manage time as effectively as I can in my daily life. Check out my latest Skillshare class on Productivity for Creators - free access here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/courses/productivity-for-creators 00:00 Intro 00:15 We own all of our time 01:19 Hell yeah or no 02:16 The daily highlight 03:00 Use a to-do list 04:06 Time blocking 05:25 Parkinson’s Law 06:22 Protected time 07:34 Delegation 08:56 Automated scheduling 10:13 The choice to be satisfied 📚 Make Time: https://geni.us/vzDlPbD 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎬 Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying PART-TIME YOUTUBER ACADEMY: 🍿 My 6-week live online course - https://academy.aliabdaal.com MY FAVOURITE GEAR: 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike 🎒 My Desk Accessories + Todo List - Ugmonk - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ugmonk MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE: ✍️ The best summaries of books (Shortform) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/shortform 📚 How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Where I get my Music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound 🎙 My weekly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app (eg: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc). BE MY FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal WHO AM I: I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren't enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

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