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Productivity = Doing high leverage activity in less time Leverage = we get more output per input Phase 1: creating a 2nd brain Stop holding everything in brain.close all the tabs/ cognitive loops in the brain. Brain dump in notes before going to sleep. Phase 2:priority management Only 20% of what you do accounts for 80% of your results. Focus all your time on executing that 20% with excellence, i.e. pull big levers There are 2 problems: 1st: How do you know which big levers to pull? ICE method (Tom Bilyu) : Make 3 columns. Impact, confidence, ease List all the day to day task. Rank them in all 3 categories based on this question: If I were to complete this task on a scale of 1 to 10, how impactful it would be? for ex 10 = life changing, 1= ok Sum up all 3 points for that task from all the columns . If total is between (choose whatever range suits you) 1-17 -> low priority 18-25 -> moderate priority 25 or more -> highest priority 2nd:How do we structure our time so we r not sucked into doing unimportant things? ->phase 3 Phase 3: creating amplified impact time Now that we have our priority clear, we will be structuring our day to maximise the results Goals are for losers, systems are for winners Because goals focus on outcomes, systems focus on processes. Implementation intention: It specifies the daily actions that you need to achieve desired results What are you gonna do? When are you gonna do it? Amplified impact system “Success is not measured by how much you get done but what you get done.” 3.1 Priority setting Using ICE method we are going to specify 3 things --> 1st :5 to thrive: 5 most imp task of the month, quarter or year 2nd: 3 to free: 3 most imp tasks of the day (what are the 3 task if I accomplish, I would feel like a success. Ice method score above 25 or whatever you want to set) 3rd: 2 to do : 2 low priority tasks like laundry, cleaning that needs to get done but if we ignore it they keep piling up and create mental burden in the back of your mind. 3.2 Time blocking Often the thing that you want to do in the moment is not good for you in the long run. Create a schedule for future you. Blocking time for each task in the calendar for when are you going to do it. Schedule more time for each task then you think you will need in the beginning. We often overestimate how much we can do in a day and underestimate the time it needs. Do not jam your calendar with back to back activities. There is only so much high quality tasks that you can do in a day. Give your brain time and space by mixing high priority tasks with some low and moderate activities No matter how well you plan your day, set your priorities, how well-intentioned you are, you will slip or be distracted eventually by some unforeseen events Phase4: intention maintenance Brain counts of 20% of you body’s energy. If you keep it running at a high capacity for longer time, it will drain you out. The only goal of your brain is to keep you alive. So it will do its best to not expense any unnecessary energy. Brain wants to shut out and go on autopilot; that’s why it feels so good to play video games, scrolling on sm, or binge watch Netflix. Brain is inherently lazy, but You are not. Brain simply wants to survive, but you want to thrive. People reach their highest levels of happiness and fulfilment when they are challenged and fully engaged in accomplishing a difficult task. But your Brain doesn’t want that. It is important to know that your brain uses 2 tactics to win the attention war It is gonna suck you into zombie like state of complacencies and distractions without you even noticing. Your Brian tricks you into consciously deciding I am either too tired to do it or I am not ready for it now. No matter what tactic brain applies, ask your self this question to turn the tables. It is a pattern interrupter and pulls you out of autopilot. What’s my outcome? What is It that I am trying to accomplish? Ex. What is my goal to watch this video. Am I trying to avoid what needs to be done or am I taking notes to build a system for myself. What is the goal behind building this system? By creating this maintenance routine and asking this question, you are creating a lens through which you filter all your activities to ensure you are actually moving towards your desired goal and have a better life Set some alarms throughout the day to stop whatever you are doing and ask why are are you doing whatever you are doing in that moment? Phase 5: Thinking time To continue building the intention maintenance muscle, set aside some time for these practices: Meditation, quite reflection time, long walks, prayer Enjoy🙂

I have been diagnosed with ADD at 40. Lol, I told my mother and she was like"yah ofcoarse you do." 🤣 She knew it since I was 6 from school and doctors but for some reason I was the last to know. I have always been creative and smart, but crippled myself with not being able to focus. Trying to do to much at once and never finishing because I got paralyzed by to many project, etc at once and not prioritizing one. February this year I almost died and was hospitalized for two weeks. Diagnosed with severe crohns and lost 18inches of intestine. Very traumatic on my 4 kids,wife and myself. But pain is a great motivator. I woke up. I somehow forgot how much I used to dream of being more and settled. I feel now that I can do and will do so much more. I'm 40 and my life is better than it has been in along time. Never give up on yourself. We are worthy. I will definitely implement these tools for success. Thank you for you inspiration. And also from another scatter brain to a other(ADD) you give me hope I will overcome.

This 26 minutes video was very rich in content more than the 4 years I spent in university pursuing my degree 🏆

I enjoyed this and had a laugh as at 26 minutes. I had the video at 2x and was creating a note file. Probably the most important part comes at the end. Spending time in mental loops that come out of your past is very destructive.

Just full of gems, thank you so much. I really appreciate how you don't "promise the world" and say everything is easy, but still give your audience hope that if they stick to this plan they achieve great things

Excellent stuff. I've struggled with productivity for years and spent more time on the system than the planning/tasks. Thank you! 👍

19:25 "The brain is inherently lazy, but you are not. Your brain simply wants to survive whereas YOU, probably want to thrive." Love this

my biggest takeaway is the intention maintanance. I def struggled with keeping my intention in focus and became distracted easily. Thank you very much brother

Really liked the ICE system and the daily priorities. Thanks Anthony, high quality content

Wow! This is gold and just what I needed. I can relate with your ADD brain and even solutions you have tried but I learned something new and like that so much. It is really annoying to have ambition + a lot of great ideas + know you are above average but succeed less than others. It feels like a spell. If only I could put all the things I have in mind to work, it would be great. Thank you!

You seem to know me perfectly by the way you describe behaviour, patterns, and desires. I'm also diagnosed with ADHD and it feels wonderful to see a living example of somebody that despite having the issues I deal with, has achieved what I want to achieve. You are producing a content with incredible value, big thanks from Spain.

You are the guy i needed to find to fix my habbits and develop system for scaling my bussiness to next level. Thank you Anthony. Golden knowledge right here and for free.

This was fantastic Anthony! I saved this video in one of my Private Playlists. I am 41 and just got diagnosed with ADHD and this is me to a T! Before that, I had been band-aiding with To-Do lists, calendar scribbles, and sticky notes all over my office, house, art studio, and in my car! I have since started figuring out winning systems that work for me and still developing them as I go.

Thank you very much Anthony for sharing this system with us/ I am 34 and also struggling with low quality of life and constant blaming myself. I definitely will be out of those ppl who are not just watching this video, but also starting implementing it to my life! thank you!

I found you last night and here you are again. You’re hella helping me. Thank you so much ☺️

Thanks Anthony! This was so helpful. I'll be listening again for a few days just to make sure I got all the info This is what I have been looking for. A simplified way of getting things done! Thank you for doing this episode!!

By far, the best thing I've seen on this topic. Thank you!

This video is truly inspiring! It's amazing to see how the right productivity system can make such a difference in someone's life, even when dealing with challenges like ADHD and debt. It's clear that the speaker has put in a lot of time and effort into finding a system that works for them, and it's great to see them sharing their knowledge with others. I can't wait to try out some of these tips and see how they work for me. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you so much ANthony. This guy really putting knowledge out there, not any bullshit like other KZfaqrs. KEep up with the quality

Hello Anthony, your videos are great. I am at a turning point in my life right now. And although so many ideas exist in my head, I can't manage to start. Too many possibilities, too many thoughts at once. Thank you for your explanations. Especially the awareness of how our brain distracts us from new things has opened my eyes. Thank you for your knowledge. Now I know how to change it.😉

Lots of really good, common sense advice all in one video - thanks. And not too much of the modern video editing BS such as constant zoom-ins; if the content is good, let it speak for itself without those gimmicks! Oh and I actually took quality notes all the way through! Subscribed, which is super rare for me.

This channel is invaluable, the second best thing I have found in KZfaq

I was wondering why my mind is calm and focused most of the time and rarely racing with thoughts as it used to. Figured it's probably because I'm now writing down every thought and idea. So now ideas are more like a buffet than a raging storm. Great stuff!

Thanks for this video, Anthony. I am glad it was suggested by KZfaq :) this is the learning that I need, since I am easily destructed by so many things, and little did i accomplish something. feel like just riding on a ferris wheel.

Extremely helpful, thanks for sharing the ideas as well as your own experiences in trying to navigate a successful productivity process. A lot of what you’ve said resonates with me (admittedly several elements of procrastination 😂) but, also how you articulated the feelings of lack of control &/or productivity because of an OCD problem & how having a certain mindset can effect things by trying to fine tune something rather than working with it & seeing where that leads. I found how you delivered the whole video very inspirational & the passion you have is clearly a driving factor in you success & the reasons for sharing these helpful ideas. Meditation, mindfulness or whatever you want to label it, is extremely helpful & a very good tool for perspective. Thanks again for the content

Took notes and excited to implement - thank you so much! Helps me a lot already.

Anthony, thank you so much for this video! I found myself taking notes all the way through it first time I watched couple days ago, signed up for Asana yesterday and purchased the audio books of Atomic Habits & The Power of Habit this morning. (Started listening to Atomic on drive home today!) As a small business owner of 24 years and dreams of expansion, I’m a slow learner, lol, kept thinking next year will be better, cause I set a goal but never really changed much. Yes I accomplished some things etc, better than no goals but came to the realization over the last few months how I’m not where I want to be, I own my job, with dreams of more and life just passing me by it feels at times. Don’t get me wrong I’m very blessed but just felt defeated in so many ways. I’ve realized after watching yours and some others Ive been needing a system, a frame work Im willing to do. Get the ball rolling the right direction and fine tune it as I become consistent with it. Blessings to you for blessing us! Thank you for over coming so you could inspire us to also figure out how to over come:) Bryan

I will be creating a second brain IMMEDIATELY. Having too many ideas and goals is what stops me now. I've settled on forcing myself to focus on one big goal for 1-3 months before I can move on but a second brain sounds like a great way to balance the uneasiness this can make me feel

This video is fire. I took five pages of notes and will implement this system. I'm learning a ton from your content.:)

Great Sunday morning video, absolutely excellent. Thank you.

This is one of the greatest videos I have ever watched on youtube. Thanks a lot for sharing.👍

I really appreciate this system. Hopefully, it will work for me. I've always had difficulties getting caught up in the planning and implementation of the system, as you said could happen. The interesting thing is that when I got to the part about "The Most Important Question" and you asked "are you taking notes and planning to implement what you learn", I was actually making notes so I could plan to implement what I was learning from your video... Thank you!!!

It clicks! Something about how you explain this, makes sense. So grateful, thank you 😊

Thank you so much for this video, is packed with so much value and very well explained, exactly what I needed!

I’m really appreciating your videos. Thank you

❤ loving this.. You nailed it!

Wow! I discoreverd your channel two hours ago, watched a few interesting videos from you already! I got stunned when you said you have severe ADHD - I feel like as an undiagnosed 23 year old who is pretty sure he has ADHD, this is whats holding me back in my Mind-Sphere, as you explained in the other video before. Its the severe procrastination for me. It all got worse after being in a very abusive relationship for 3 years, but now almost a year later im getting better mentally. Now off to getting my bit of debt away, im glad i learned those lessons being so young! You are highly inspirational.

That was easily one of the best and easy to decipher video i have seen in a while great job

You speak to me personally, and thank you.🙏🏼 Another of the many great points you make.... and a saying that my husband has & I'll translate as best as I can... to THE ALMIGHTY PRAYING while with the mallet striking or working. Sometimes, as you say, the process is over-complicated & all it boils down to is just getting to work, to the grind.

This video has taught me more than 4 to 5 yrs of business management 🤣 thanks Anthony keep doing great content am sure your channel will grow and blow soon bro 💪

Wow, this Video is so damn INcredible. Packed with Knowledge, now not just surf-through-spike-your-dopamine knowledge, but REAL active knowledge that can be applied RIGHT away. Thank you for this.

This is one if the most valuable video I have seen. Thanks you so much for making this video.

To answer 21:13. I'm watching/ listening to this because It's encouraging as I cross off urgent tasks on my list and reaffirms the sense of pride I'll feel later for being productive while distracting my brain with thoughts on how to better improve while actively learning. Those who can't do teach and I've met many teachers that ended up quitting everything and living on the streets of the first world jungle.

Thanks Anthony, I’m a marketer/entrepreneur with ADHD myself whose relatively early in the game, your vid has helped me fine tune my systems

4 Hour Work Week book helped me also with this subject! Dope video!

Great content!! hits home (too hard) . Brilliant work

Are you future me? I feel like the more I watch from you, the more similarities I feel there are. This makes all these lessons and tips you give so much more valuable as it's more relatable and I know there's a way to achieve the goals even as a lazy person who just knows they have so much more in them. I'm now finally having the time to put all my energy into this topic and hope to get this started sooner than later!

Funny enough, I was considering the second brain idea due to the fact I write entire stories in my head and occasionally write them down. Whenever I did I felt a wave of relief but ya know... adhd you tend to not do the things that benefit you. Thanks for confirming this!

This may be the best introduction to Productivity that I have ever read/heard before. Particularly for those with ADHD and scatter brain. Well done Anthony! Thank you so much. Wish you could revisit this and go into more detail on how to prioritize (seemingly) equal important tasks, or how to prioritize the books that need to be read in one's life. Maybe a different video?

Why are you not the number 1 youtuber? I have watched this video and the daily 3 habits video, both gold. Good value, congrats

I'm a student, watched this video and somethings that I feel helps me the most is prioritising the most imortant things and by using the ice method you explained really helped out a lot. I changed it a bit by using the categories: impact(is this really important) due date (how close is the due date from 1-10) and stress ( is this things something im really stressed out about). This way I get the most important assignments and tests out of the way first and I also have much less stress because I prioritise the things that are the most stressful with the closest due date and the most importance. Thank you for the video, really helped out a lot!

Thanks for a comprehensive and practical video. It really feels as you want us to understand.

This content is the best...thanks..I highly recommend it for the ones looking for a system instead of a goal

First 3 minutes made me subscribe to you. It rang true for me on every word and it made me want to see what you had to say on the subject.

thanks mate, this is doing wonders for me already!

I am so pleased I watched your video this morning. I have found myself slipping into depression . I lost my business during covid and I have lost my hope in myself. I need to sit and listen to this again when I get home and to sit and think on my positive achievements and not my neg and what can I do to change my current situation

Thx I must say most of you are talking I know or herd about it BUT You and your system makes it all as a whole as a one big pictures Your speech helps me to put the puzzles together, or at least I know the direction I should go Now I have to make it works for me Thanks 🙏

I also subscribed. Great content! And it’s the creative fixer from your earlier request.

I use Synergy as a creativity tool towards focus & action....manage priorities, clarity. Thanks again. Powerful video 🌎 Tom ...very nice guy.

Second brain is a game changer. I started using obsidian after having the same problem of having trouble focusing and falling asleep just because of all the ideas always swirling around in my head, it really does help!

Hi Anthony, I have been binge watching your videos and I want you to know that I am learning so much from you. I have a lot of ideas in my mind and I know that I'm capable. However, I feel that I need a mentor or I need guidance to be able to execute it all. Hopefully, I get into the groove of organizing my thoughts and put them into action. You are much appreciated!

Loving all these realistic videos helpful to my career and productivity in australia😀

Very authentic...warm, spontaneous approach 🌎

Hey Anthony. This is only the second video of yours that I watched, but after the first few minutes I can't believe what I'm hearing. For one I have a terrible case of ADD as well and I felt for a long time that it has hampered my ability to be productive and to even be successful. Just a few days ago I recorded myself talking about how sick I am of having great ideas and great ambition but unable to channel it into something that could be considered a successful endeavor. Thus, my video encapsulated my frustration with always lacking

Wow setting alarms is so good!!!

Advice 1:10 … when you listen to this video try to write some notes it is a rich and informative video ! Thanks for your efforts

thank you man for all the informations, keep up the good work

Cognitive loops 😵‍💫 Perfect explanation for it

😊 This is so good! ICE & 5 to Thrive, 3 to Free, and 2 To Do - these are fantastic ideas that overlap very well and may help me be more intentional about managing my time. I use Evernote for my 2nd brain 🧠. I just want to organize my notes 📝 better! Thanks for all the valuable content!

This video was incredible - and have strong mesages for those who wants to improve.

Hi Anthony! Great video, thanks for sharing! When you talk about the ICE framework, you mention the example of writing a book, and say that while it is not easy (writing is always difficult), you are pretty confident because you have a system now. Would be super interesting if you could make a video sharing this system, I'm sure many aspiring authors like myself would appreciate it a lot. Thanks! Pablo.

Greatness! Ultimately the right productivity which he is talking about creates great happiness, flow and contentment. I agree with you 100% I agree, focus is our one true Superpower! With it, we can so anything! More importantly, we do only the true happy things that free us and liberate us all the time! Listening to this talk, wow, it's like I am transported to a Day full of contentment and gain!

What is the difference between a Dream and a Goal? A dream is something you never work towards, a goal is something you work on until it is done.

I saw 4-5 vids of urs and they r honest advises. I'm taking notes... one day i will make vids to help others just like u did to me. In sha Allah

Most productive video I have watched in the last year! I have been trying to figure out the right path to improve my financial end game for the last ix months. I am confident your process process will help me do that. Putting creating a process for me based on your phases as a 28 on my ICE system! Thanks man keep it up! The next Anthony Robbins right here folks! (Sorry if you don't like Anthony Robbins I only say that because he was impactful in my youth)😅

We want more!! I want to learn from your experience and enjoy your story man! Thank you. David ♧Ireland

Thank you for this great and extremely valuable video

Cracking video. ! Watching from Coventry central England

Thank you for this. I made notes. 😊👍

Top quality content. Thanks

Thanks for the practical tactics to increase productivity.

I'm a new fan. Appreciate your videos, I learned a lot. for the past couple of years, I am a productivity planner but have had fewer actions and why do I take notes about this video? for me to outline the priority works first.thanks : )

Great content bro!!! Thank you

This was valuable. Thank you Sir.

You are a older wiser version of myself. We have all the same problems. I relate to you so much. Thank you so much!

Great practical tools which make sense to me. I've made a few notes in Google Keep which I will review tomorrow morning and decide how and when to implement :)

Hey bro .can't enough you for sharing all your knowledge ! Super cool of you.

Fantastic video. Thank you

thanks Anthony its really helpful.

I love that there are successful people out there with ADHD. I deal with the same thing and its not the easiest 😂. Im not sure if you deal with the shame cycle of feeling bad, then being mad at yourself for feeling bad. But if you have, would you mind talking about your journey as an entrepreneur and the struggles with adhd?

We might be a little biased, but this is friggin awesome!

Great video. Lot of Tony Robbins in here but with more thought. You remind me of a calmer and more well spoke Ed Mylett

Yes , I promise you I will Implement this systems in my life '' Goals are for losers, winners have systems" that really hits so hard bro. I remember the month when my 12th exams were about to come and I was totally depressed thinking "I won't be able to perform well, may be i will have to take a drop , fighting with parents daily and what not. But one moment came , when I completely knocked all useless thoughts out my mind, and just started studying as much as I could. And finally i have my exam after 2 days . When I see back I think If I would had just started studying , focusing on my strong chapters with proper planning then is was not a hard thing to do. Whatever😒, but now i am chill i know i did whatever i could and just excited to give the paper.☺ Do you know there is an entire Ancient Scripture on this thought in India. The Bhagwat Gita. Its says " Karm kiye ja , fhal ki chinta na kar." meaning " Just focus on work, and don't worry about outcomes". It is an entire book emphasizing on Detachment.

Love the word you used "productivity porn"

Great video!

Funny... last year i put a sticky note on my desk to put my ideas and things I was afread to forget. I really felt it has given me a lot of "free space" in my brain and less stress. Its one of one of the smallest tings with the biggest effect on my life 🙂 I also diagnosed with add/adhd

Thanks Man truly appreciate it

u really make sense. thank you chief.

Quality video