If you'd like to use my budget modeler template, here it is: collegeinfogeek.com/go/budget-tracker-2020/ . I've added a lot of notes to specific cells to explain things. Unfortunately I can't provide direct support on it (it's meant for hacking on), but if you have suggestions, feel free to put them here!

I'm glad that Hydra was defeated by more than just the Avengers

Some times "Why Not?" Is more effective than "What If?" for me

Remember: Oftentimes, you need a more direct plan; a checklist, if you will. Tell yourself: I’ll accomplish this, then this, then this. Often times people go too broad, and then get overwhelmed. It’s much harder to get overwhelmed when everything is one step at a time.

I would like to add 4 questions you can ask yourself when trying to determine the best action to take (sort of like a more organized what-if analysis). I first discovered these questions while reading Dr. Ben Carson's book "Take the Risk", which I highly recommend. 1. What is the best possible outcome if action is chosen 2. What is the best possible outcome if action is not chosen 3. What is the worst possible outcome if action is chosen 4. What is the worst possible outcome if action is not chosen Once you have answers to these 4 simple questions, it often becomes clear what the best alternative is.

Thomas, thank you so much for THIS!!! Many of us think tactically, but not enough of us think more STRATEGICALLY!!

What I find difficult is acting on the plan. Is there a stage where there is too much planning and not enough action? Is it easier to plan once you’ve already reached success? I think most people have an uncertainty about their plan which leads to inaction. That uncertainty is also coupled with fear. Attacking those 2 areas of ones plan to change or accomplish something, I feel is necessary to then really take advantage of planning.

A major advancement in my bullet journaling was adding an anticipation entry for each calendar item. For example, when I had a doctor's appointment, I would enter what I expected to change after I attended that appointment. I also added space for anticipating events or changes in conditions that were outside conventional calendar items. Turns out, I became far better at predicting the course of my future, particularly in the short term.

"What-if" is a great technique but another one you can use is "what can I" where you then think about what you can think, feel or do about a situation to improve your desired outcome

😜Wish I could have a “what if” situation on the KZfaq videos I decide to watch. Then I could avoid all the click bait and spend my time watching actual good content like this one

The music in the background has too many beats which makes it difficult to hear your words, maybe lowering it's volume would be good. But great video!

Your videos quality is so professional! And you look very elegant Thomas haha, nice video and solid information!

Nice touch dressing like Garry Kasparov! 1- See things as they are Not as your emotions color them. 2- Depend on your own arms/mind. 3- Judge People by their actions and actions by their results. 4- Worship Athena not Ares (the goddess of strategic warfare vs. the god of vengeful war) 5- Elevate yourself above the battlefield. (Strategy vs. Tactics) 6- Learn about mental models, logical fallacies and cognitive biases. Good Luck!

Thank you THOMAS! I just recently lost my job due to the pandemic! Since then, I’ve launched a KZfaq channel on Personal Development… And it is GROWING!! Thank you for all of your work, and to everyone else… Never give up!!!

It's crazy how much value you provide. I'm not just talking about this video in particular but through all your work you inspire me so much. Thank you.

As a developer, it's nice to see the "what if" thinking model. It's something we must practice all the time as things never work the way you've intended.

It's just amazing how your video production skills have sky-rocketed since I first started watching your channel years ago. Congratulations on the awesome work, Tom!

Another awesome video Frank! Am always looking for ways to be a strategic thinker. I appreciate your commitment to help people live better lives. Have an amazing week!

Big thank you Thomas for the great content you provide. You're inspiring lots of young people! You inspired me to start a KZfaq channel during the pandemic and I already have almost 200 subscribers :) so thank you ❤️

I would really like to see him look at his early videos and talk about where he made changes and how he grew to get to the stage he’s at now. Because I think he has grown, like we all do to reach success, and him seeing his progress would be interesting

I've been a long time follower and subscriber for this channel, ever since my final year in sixth form at School. There are just a plethora of videos on here that are just extremely relatable to my life and I always try to implement at least something from one of your videos Thomas! The concept of thinking of strategically has always been my biggest aspiration, but finding a way to integrate with a machine mind has always been a challenge. PS, thanks for the template; I've tried to build myself a similar one for years! Also I've downloaded Notion and I look forward to giving it a go!

Let us all take a moment and appreciate the production quality of this channel. The shots, music, sound quality, and contents are all perfect! easily one of the best channel in KZfaq.

I am Turkish, thanks to you I am learning English

As a person that uses strategy and thinks ahead. there is a lot more than "what if" and a lot of this are done subconsciously, most people don''t talk about it because they don't realize it. But as you said, this "what if" can be simple or complex ( slightly off topic but I came back from this channel for more tips )

Jeez, you watch one Magnus Carlsen match and all of your recommendations suddenly become all about chess and things related to it lol

Wow your videos is so aesthetically pleasing, both the studio and the cuts! Really good job, your new style is next level!

Who else's day gets better when Thomas posts? :)

Awesome video, as always. Thank you for keeping us sane and interested during quarantine.

I hit my block limit about a week ago or so! I was just about to give up on Notion but I'm really glad this change was implemented when it did. I'm excited to keep using it :)

Looking dapper as usual and thinking clearly too.

1:23 best scene of the video LOL. Anywaay thank you SO MUCH for the budget modeler template !!

im so glad this video came to me now. A year ago I would've skipped this. Def subscribing this is very valuable info!

Be forward-thinking. "You anticipate and look for opportunities that arise," Grubb said. ... Seek input from others throughout the organization. Have a long-term focus. ... Be hands-off. ... Be willing to take risks. ... Prioritize your time. ... Be nimble. ... Be a life-long learner.

I was actually just thinking of making a budget model in excel myself. That template will be really useful, thanks!

As soon as I saw strategic in the title I was thinking about the what-if question. I use it a lot and combine that with my process in Notion which again you shared towards the end. Every time I watch a video it is so nice to see what I am thinking is similar at least to your process. Still learn little bits here and there of course.

Waaaooooo. I have watching your videos of notion and productivity for a month now, and I swear....I am a fan of your's.

This was great! Everyone you meet in this world, knows something you do t know! Some open your mind!

Lmao “ if you wanna do that go ahead an do that because as always I’m not your dad” hilarious yet down to earth way of telling people your free to do whatever the heck you want but don’t say I didn’t offer the advice I love it. Awesome video Thomas thank you for the awesome information an humor at the moment end. I do want to ask you something. Would or could you make a video on being strategic an tactical in gaming. I’m a big gamer and I would love to see advise on how to advise other to incorporate tactical an strategic thinking in games. Thank again for your awesomeness!

Believe or not, I actually found your channel because I was looking for some encouraging message on KZfaq and I saw your video on how to bounce back from failure. That really helped me and I'll make sure to check out more of your content.

WOW!!! As always, I'm mindblown by this. I gotta say, your video editing skills are really very impressive and I feel that the quality has improved a lot!! Keep up the good work :)))

He always keep us motivated Thank you frank

I've been waiting a long time for a video with this exact title, Already dropped a like. Keep it up Tom!

I read your book 10 steps for... And it's awesome I started to digest all the info you described you deserve more than just likes and subscriptions

Your content is getting better and better ... I am in love with your channel

Love your channel Thomas! You’ve really inspired me to start my own. Keep up all your amazing content! 🌟💪🏼❤️

Loved the video, but I gotta say: I've never been as happy/excited by an ad so much before Really wanted to use notion, but it wasn't free, until I learnt it today

Who else gets excited when they see the notification that Thomas has posted a video? 🙈

You are such a Chandler Bing. Inspired my channel Thomas. Keep it up! Love it

Great video! Love the setting & lighting. Keep it up!

Incredible content per usual. You're like me if I actually acted on all of the things I wanted to do. Thanks for the videos!

love the effort you're putting into these videos

I am into the idea of achieving more, master many things, and you've been my ideal inspration since ur channel was around 200k. hopefully people would dig more to your stuff. Cheers from indonesia

The best thing that happened to me this year is notion going free. That saved my productivity space for real!

Thomas, I would love it if you made video going into more detail about how to build such a spreadsheet. Much of it doesn't make sense to me as a UK citizen. But if you could detail how to go about building one, i.e. the series of considerations you had that gave rise to this behemoth - that would be a godsend I reckon.

So grateful for this channel, bless you Thomas.

Shout out from Paraguay Frank!! It's always awesome to follow your advice 🤙🏻🤙🏻

I downloaded notion and it has honestly been a game changer

Hell yes. Finally notion is free!!! I love you thomas :) keep the work up!! Greetings from germany

Can you do a follow-up video, please? I needed more details on the specifics, oh, and more examples.

Hey Thomas! Love your videos and I think more people should see this one so here are my thoughts on it 1) simplifying the title to something like STRATEGIZE YOUR LIFE might attract more viewers 2) the thumbnail had all similar brownish colors, that’s why it didn’t catch my eye. Could be helpful to have more contrast/ more of a black and white scheme or so 3) I personally would love some key messages in text form and less b-roll clips. Just wanted to put my opinion out there in case you’re looking for feedback! Other than that, this video is so beautifully designed, amazing!

Too good and helpful for mental health. Glad to watch this video.

I was hoping you could make a video on "Starting Over" and how to tackle it. Like perhaps if you feel a dream has expired or a task does not seem doable the way you originally imagined. How would go from there?

That’s cool and all but what’s your chess rating? 1V1 me bro 😂 great video Thomas!

Glad that Notion is now free for personal use!

I follow you on Goodreads, and I saw you reading “Range” haha

For some time that I've been using Excel to help me, not only track expenses, but to make predictions and analysis on purchases, investments and so on. It's really useful but, sometimes, it might get a bit too much and you loose track of everything. The biggest challenge is to have all the information we need but not so many information that it makes our understanding of it too difficult. Great video!

Addressing the chess intro trial and error based on risk taking by humans is not something computers do unless its learned by man. Computer credit is a under appreciated discredit of human thinking and growth neglect.Very informative and progressive with sequential purpose.

This is so genius I can’t wait to try this out!!! I love your channel so much

Thanks from algeria 💚❤️🇩🇿

The most eye opening video of 2020 in my opinion!

Thank you for providing this information.

Was just thinking about this when you posted this video. Talk about timing!

Hearing Notion is free now makes my morning delightful

Thank you so much. Amazing♥️ loved it

I'm mind blown by the quality of this video.

So early. Thanks for your work Thomas!

Really interesting video! Thanks :)

Enjoyed this video. Thank you for the invaluable education!

Best strategic move of the video, the outfit. Great video, Thomas.

Off topic comment, I've been taught that putting a barrier between you and someone you are having a conversation with has a lot of bad effects and it was in this video that I really felt and understood it. In the scene where you opened up your computer, my attention dropped and I had a harder time zooming back into the video. I tried to imagine how different it would have felt if you had moved the computer to the side at the same time and I believe that would have made the experience much better. I guess you learn every day.

Thank you for the template!

Thank you Thomas! wonderful video

This is insanely strategic and worth more implementing!

Bought a 1 year Notion subscription last month, didn't like it due to features I need. Unexpectedly, they return back my money after cancellation. Might try them again some other time now that they made it free, they seems to be good people.

Notion is like the best thing ever xD I've been using it for over 4 months and I'll simply say, it's worth it.

Small changes an bring revolutionary thought

The last sentence cracked me XD As I am Procrastinating

Like Thomas, I also use Excel a lot. However, I think it is due more to the pleasure of using spreadsheets that their actual usefulness. For example, the budget spreadsheet might be very sophisticated, but relays on very important guesstimates. As such all the analysis is based on weak foundations. On the subject of combining human brain and computers, I'm not so sure I agree. Humans tend to be bad at making decisions and much of input and outcome is based on luck. For a better and much more eloquent explanation, you can read Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

Hello, I thank you for this video. I wonder where did you learn to create such spreadsheets?

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You can see your 1% journal paying off in these videos. You were always great, but you are consistently getting better.

1.) You are SOOOO fine. 2.) This outfit definitely enhances it. 3.) It would be awesome to delve into how to use strategy in ways that are less obvious than money. Like changes in career when there's no modeler or numerical systems to add or subtract like credits. I guess, how to use a what-if analysis and mental modeling or alternate forms of data in making big career/life decisions. I imagine Journaling could be one way to create mental models but it would be interesting to hear about alternative data sources. Thoughts?

As in a game of chess in between computer and human. Human has the power to think creatively out of the box whereas computer has the power to memorize and analyse the move that the player can make and the combination of both make you to think strategically which help in making you overall productive and effective person.

Hey Thomas Frank plz kindly do a vedio on study tips.......need it . Should I learn by writing? Should use highlighters? Of this sort.

Prduction value is so dope!

Thomas' dressing sense has improved a lot from the time I started watching his videos. Kudos!

Love your outfit! It’s all in the details!

In my eyes you show in the example with the house and the spreadsheet only one solution to the logical decision. But that has nothing at all to do with strategy. Strategy means thinking and planning many several steps ahead. Whether a strategy is good or bad is something you only know later. In the best case, it was good and you become known as a result. I was hoping to find out more about how to proceed in order to learn a strategy thinker (which often has to do with an extended horizon). Unfortunately you won't find any books about this. Nevertheless I am still very interested in the topic. Sorry for my bad english, but english is not my mother tongue.

There is an innumerable amount of variables to say with 100% certainty that our decisions will play out favorably all the time... i love strategizing to get the upper hand and know how hard it is to think of all the outcomes, i know pcs are the master race lawls... but ya even they have their limits/variables that would never ever be calculated.

Hey can you make a similar notion template as well for how you manage and timeline work tasks or study tasks ( besides the cornell note taking system which i love) but it would be amazing if you make one too PLEASEEEE