There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.
I wouldn't say ideal day, but rather Reality Adjustment. That is so that your calender reflects your reality not your ideal, so that you can actually use it. Maybe you can correct if you agree :)
For 32 years of my life, we lived by my husband's calendar. It was a paper book from the dollar store, but it worked. One day we had a scouting event, my daughter's birthday, and a scout dinner all at once. It was a crazy day, but everything got done. Now with my husband gone and my children grown, I am working on my own method of planning, so your video was a big help.
This was such a sweet memory to read! Thank you for sharing that with us. I love that our efforts to be organized come down to making life easier not just for ourselves but also for the ones we love. Thank you ❤
I colourcode my blocks regarding energylevel - if they replenish (blue to green) are active but moderate (yellow) or are challenging or even draining (orange to red). As being post burnout this is very helpfull :)
the Kingdom of GOD is coming…“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen 🙏
I need to watch this video periodically!! And thank you dear stranger on the internet that liked this comment so I could come and watch it one more time :)
This is amazing. I grew up with this method because that's what my school in Portugal gave us at the beginning of every year. One A4 sheet with the whole year laid out with all our assignments and holidays on it. When I moved to the UK it was so odd to me that students didn't receive anything like this and I've been doing this for years now, specially in uni. Great video! More people should do this!
The comment section really reflects the open-minded, warm audience you are building Ali and reflects on how much impact you are having on peoples everyday lives, thank you!
the Kingdom of GOD is coming…“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen 🙏
"He works with the CEO's of really high growth companies....and me" - come on now, Ali! Give yourself more credit. You are an incredible individual and I, (as well as thousands of others) rely on your inspiration and guidance in my life. I hope you see the richness and abundance in your life.
"Time is our single most valuable nonrenewable resource. We can always make more money, but we can never make more time." Well said. These two things go hand-in-hand as well. If we don't know how to manage our time, then how can we make the time to make more money?
the Kingdom of GOD is coming…“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen 🙏
12:26 "I'm choosing not to make the time" makes so much sense. Every time when I make myself a new routine, I always feel overwhelmed and guilty because there is so much that I want to do, but I can't cause I'm prioritizing other things. Choosing not to make the time means I still have control over what I am doing every day and I'll make time for something else in the future.
I have ADD and haven’t found anything yet to help my unorganized, totally time-wasting, unproductive life. I am going to try this Trident Method. I don’t know what app he is using for his calendar. I don’t see the templates that he said would be listed below. May I ask what other methods, apps, programs or anything that you have found helpful for you. Also, any ideas on how to organize my house, files, folders just anything.
@@pat6703 He said in the video that he uses FantastiCal (which, as he said, is just a souped-up version of Google Calendar). I'm trying to get my ADHD brain to be just a little bit more constrained, too.
I’ve always hated how so many time management methods require everything to be on separate pages where I can never see everything at once. I have terrible object permanence because of my adhd so planners were always the worst because of this! I’ve been using methods similar to this and they’re the only thing that’s ever worked for me. It’s so amazing for you to make proper templates for people to use for those of us who have terrible organization but still need it to manage :’)
I think, you mean something else by object permanence. Having no object permanence would mean, you think, someone doesn't exist anymore when they leave the room.
@@KiraFriede I believe it was used correctly, as object permanence pertains to many things - objects, people, responsibilities, etc. It's not that we "think" someone doesn't exist when they leave the room, but more of an "out of sight, out of mind" kind of thing, with anything related to object permanence. It's not that we forget they exist or never think about them (which would be FAR from accurate), but we very easily forget about things, including people sometimes, in regards to reaching out to them or doing something that we meant to or wanted to do for them. We know they exist, we just get "lost" in all the other stuff our brains are thinking about - objects to keep track of, appointments and schedules, endless to-do tasks (both big and small), the almost constant flow of random ideas, thoughts, worries, and all the *other* people in our lives!! It becomes so overwhelming to keep it all straight and remember every single thing at the priority level that we should. Our brains think differently, which is sometimes a blessing and sometimes a curse, but everyone who legitimately has it understands how extremely difficult it can be to manage at times. And the symptoms for it, whether for kids or adults, differ for each person as well as the degree of each of those symptoms.
Hi, can you please tell how to color block in this fantastical calender app on Android ? Tried it but there is only one color available for time blocking.
Hi Ali. I'm in grade 9 currently and I've started watching your videos not too long ago but each one of them are just so helpful and explained in depth that I genuinely feel that someone understands these problems and gives the most appropriate solution to them..... Thanks for this life saviour video and hope you do well in the future!!
For anyone who enjoys this method but prefers paper 📝 I highly recommend the Full Focus Planner. But I’m a big hybrid user so I really enjoyed this video on how it’s an easy way to merge the two. ❤
"TIme is the single most valuable non-renewable resource" - this quote really resonated with me. I know how much guilt I feel when I think I could have used my time properly earlier in my life.
Discovering Hidden Time Wealth has been one of the best things I've done for my productivity. It feels like I’ve finally cracked the code to overcoming procrastination.
Indeed, our time is the most precious thing that every person has! аnd time management helps us not to waste time on meaningless things that dont bring us joy
I began freelancing past 15 years and last 12 years a self employed entrepreneur. I have multiple small businesses and what I don’t have is a proper method to manage my time and balance family time, responsibilities and take a healthy breaks. As my businesses are growing, so is my work load and past 5 years, since my father passed away I have felt the burn out. I am struggling to find a solution and came across you. Thank you. I will try this and keep you posted
Notes: Annual level: Day wise view of the important things planned and what happened Weekly view, of an ideal week taking in mind of the constraints and your priorities Daily view, plan the week before, have 3 quests everyday for your priorities and follow it
I have found as someone with bad ADHD that I don’t block out breaks, I block out time to do things with the understanding that I’m going to pomodoro whatever I’m doing. (Do something for 30 minutes then break for five, repeat for 3-4 cycles then take a 30 minute break). From work to study to cleaning my house I use this method and man is it a life changer. Also if I’m really into a subject I can skip/push back breaks, but I can’t push back or skip the work. Personally if I have an hour to work then an hour for break my mind can’t ramp up for the work and can’t calm down for the break. Find what works for you, you got this ❤
This came at such a right time; I’ve been dragging my feet on putting together a yearly overview calendar in Notion to track my annual performance metrics at work so very helpful to see that Sheets simply does the trick
Thanks for sharing these, Ali! I find them very useful. Another benefit of "year at a glance" for me is, as an academic, sometimes I feel like I didn't do anything in the past couple of weeks as there is no outcome. But, seeing that I spent a lot of time in trying makes me feel good:)
Well explained. Thank you for bringing up this video. Financial education is indeed required for more than 70% of the society in the country as very few are literate on the subject ..... Thanks to Gianna Everett the lady you recommended.....
Investing appropriately today can save you a whole lot of stress in the near future, so anyone who is not investing now is missing a great Opportunity.
Thanks for this. I’m no genius or entrepreneur. I’m a housewife with ALOT to plan for my family and my side business. This is fab and I will deffo be trying it out for the remainder of 2023 to increase efficiency. I hope to use this to boost productivity for mundane tasks so I free more time for all of us to have intentional family bond building.
This ideal week thing really helped me to see where my time was going! I always feel like I don't have enough time to get everything done and blocking out my time has helped me see that I really don't... I see now that I need to schedule in things like cleaning and laundry because it gets neglected because I just I haven't allocated time for it! Now following through with this ideal week is another struggle hahaha.
I have been using year at a glance for years, it's the only thing in my bullet journal that has been consistent, no matter how little I have used it. (Some years almost none). It is really one of the best things I know. I learned about perfect week in 2022, and I'm using it this year, but now with a lot more knowledge of what i need and like to do. I know how long my commute takes, what is realistic and unrealistic, and know i have to prioritize having a lot of leisure time, otherwise I will get demotivated or use my productive time for leisure. I think also it is important for those of us who have a normal 9-5 job to not use this calendar for job related tasks. I have my own callendar for what i do during work hours, but in my ideal week i have just blocked off 9-5 mon-fri for "work", and then plan the rest of my week around that. It makes me feel more in control of my week, as I'm not in control of my workdays.
Can't wait to read your book! I love the fact that you mention intention everytime you talk about effective time management. That takes half the stress away :)
This is truly AMAZING! I was dreading watching the video because soooo many people have time management videos, but the quality of this video is just phenomenal 😀. Thank you for using free platforms like Google and for making it really simple to follow along!
Ali thank you brother! I have been using the same method for years and one of the most incredible benefits I have found is because we take the time to schedule our priorities it also helps us to say NO to the things that we quite often take on, that clog our time and our schedules! Great video! thank you.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It dawned on me that the main secret of your productivity lies in the fact that you fill your schedule only with the things you genuinely enjoy doing. Or at least it seems so)
Maybe I missed it, but what about household tasks? Cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, yardwork? I would love to know how/when you schedule those in, and how much time you allot for them.
@@ivana4942 Super old comment, but coming from someone who tried the Flylady and failed: There are parts of the system that are super helpful (daily maintenance tasks to keep the chaos under control but don't feel overwhelming) BUT: the system is designed for stay at home mums. Not for people with a 40h job and/or kids on top. Look for daily maintenance things that make sense for you (i.e. instead of "shining the sink", I make sure that before I go to bed, the kitchen is in good condition - who cares about one crumb in the sink...).
Gosh, I never realised how much it helps to plan things yearly. I don't comment often but just wanted to say thank you for creating these templates. Also enjoy watching your content.
Very helpful video. Thanks. I have also started bullet journal recently and i love it. It's the best productivity tool I have ever used. I feel so organised, now my life is out of chaos Alhamdulillah ❤
Me, doing the yearly view and realising that actually I have no real social life, no big events, no trips to block out or very much going on at all in fact 🤣
Nothing wrong with gaining that perspective. It let's you see where you have space to add a new hobby or make more plans. I learned about Bullet Journals before they got... entirely too cute and involved lol. And, I have to agree with him on the year at a glance. Those open spaces are just time you have to add something new. 😊
@@Bookdrogan Well, I figured that’s plenty of time to basically become a Hobbit. Gardening, food, the occasional adventure and a book next to the fire.
I love trying to find new ways to be more efficient and productive. I haven't seen your method or videos until now but... this weekly calendar method is exactly what do at work. All tasks are scheduled and colour code, I can drag and adjust time if need, lunch is blocked out, travel is included, higher priority items are colored bright and when a task is done the task is changed to grey. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Im impresses with myself. I already do all this. And made it up alone through the years. It really works for me, and now i see works for more people 😉 Good video
Hi Ali, thank you from my heart. My new business is in a huge growth phase and I am a sole trader. Putting together a team and a bit overwhelmed. My husband shared your video with me. I’m am so relieved to have a calander that can help me organise my day week year. It’s a life saver for me! Thanks you so much Saren Sana ❤
Is incredibly difficult to find time in the day to pursue your own endeavours. 8 hours sleep, 8 hours at work, 2 hour round commute, 2 hours miscellaneous tasks, 1 hour at gym. It’s so easy to feel trapped.
i keep coming back to this when i need to get my life together :') suffering the consequences of your bad decisions and habits concerning productivity is not something i want to experience again😭😭😭 tysm for the kind of content you put out!!
For your analog audience Hobonichi Cousin is an excellent paper planner that allows you to use this method within one planner/system that's not digital.
The Year View is a game changer, I added a column at the end of each month where I can simply add the color code I already use in all of my other planning to denote which major area of my life the item fits in (Primary Job, Secondary Project, Personal, Grandson, Scouts each have their own color) I find this helps me keep everything uniform and allows me to see my work/life balance at a glance. -- Yes, I could have added this color coding to the date column, but I used that to show which days each month I actually have my grandson!
I actually do something very similar but instead of using a calendar I use Trello and time block based on that. But basically I do the same thing. I think your video has inspire me to actually go more on a monthly and annual level now that I have a weekly/daily objectives down in my Trello. This method 100% helps so much
"Follow the intention I've already set..." is really helpful advice, thank you x I'm self diagnosed ADHD and often struggle with implementing my great ideas... I feel I need to work on my improving my level of enthusiasm as well as my commitment to my own tasks.
So happy I found your channel. My whole life I thought I was cray cray with my lists, blocking slots since a child and so on.... This is the holy grail. Thank you!!! I intend to use all of this to become the best version of me :)
I cannot tell you the value I'm getting from your videos Ali. I will definitely be getting your book (pre-ordering tomorrow), and sometime soon I'll be joining your RU-vid course. Everything about your videos is what I'm looking for from a RU-vid content creator. I have struggled with personal productivity being a creative type, and just in a few days since discovering your channel things are starting to get better.
This is genius - personally I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed as an entrepreneur and this style your explaining works for my brain! Can’t wait to set this up and see what happens. Also love the ‘don’t need to beat myself up about it’ with maybe fitting in the guitar lesson later on when there’s maybe some more time… because I do this all the time because there’s so many things I want to do!
We don’t all have the same hours in the week. For many of disabled people we simply don’t have the same useful hours, because our conditions mean we just can’t *use* those hours. I have fewer useful hours than a healthy person, so can’t do as much. That’s the reality. It’s so frustrating when people say we all have the same hours, because although sure, that time *exists*, that doesn’t actually help people’s day to day lives. I work, I’m self employed, time management is important, but when everything assumes good health and consistent levels of energy or the ability to push through periods of lower energy, it’s even harder to find methodologies that help. I have an energy limiting fluctuating illness - I need to be able to be super flexible and responsive and that makes planning ahead almost impossible.
I am already using this method it's great, I made this by myself without watching any videos, And I try to follow start to end. If there are any urgent tasks to do, I made changes here and there It's fine, and now watching your video makes me more confident in my creativity.👍
Pretty cool to see you show it like that and keep it so simple! I literally teach my clients things like this so that they WILL get their workouts in each week without being able to use "time" as the excuse.
This is so important. I always felt like I never saved time to do the stuff I like, but being intentional about your time makes all difference. " I'm choosing to not prioritize this or that right now" is so much better than " I don't have time to do what I like". Nice video.
The year view looks great. My planners have those but I hadn't thought about making one myself. I don't think an ideal week would work for me, however, given that my job isn't flexible at all but also doesn't fit to a routine. Lunch is when you have a suitable stopping point, etc.
Thanks so much!! I work 12 hour overnight shift that fluctuate monthly. That along with ADHD has made my life extremely overwhelming. I keep buying planners and I just waste time. I may not be able to do a year in advance quite yet but I can start monthly. Thanks again wish me luck 😊
I'm in a similar boat. I have ADHD and I work nightshift, usually 8 hrs, sometimes 12. Creating the "ideal week/day" is going to be hard because I pick up shifts based on need, so no week looks the same and my sleep schedule is - well, there isn't one really, I just sleep when I can. I've also never used Google sheets, so I downloaded them and now don't know where to start. Anyway, good luck to you and hope you're having some success with this system!
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BuletJornal shifted my mindset from "default layouts" of usual planners to thinking what I actually need and constructing my planning system based on it.
OMG I am so amped up watching this! So many great ideas. I've already copied your template and inputted my year at a glance. Now I'm making an "ideal week" Google cal. Thank you!!
Ha, that annual overview in sheets is genius. I'm also doing bullet journaling and I find it very beneficial, but gew tired of doing this particular layout manually. It takes 1 min to create it in Sheets instead - and I can keep the weeklies/dailies in the bujo. Thanks for this simple yet great idea :)
As a complement to the first plan-a-year part, I use the similar two-page layout in my paper calendar to jot daily something I did to further intentional goals. This includes rest time to keep my life in balance, new clients, a new insight, filing taxes (not exactly a goal but I always need the motivation). I can then tell at a glance what goals I have been making big strides with, which ones are getting attention but not moving much, and which are stagnating.
As a complement to the first plan-a-year part, I use the similar two-page layout in my paper calendar to jot daily something I did to further intentional goals. This includes rest time to keep my life in balance, new clients, a new insight, filing taxes (not exactly a goal but I always need the motivation). I can then tell at a glance what goals I have been making big strides with, which ones are getting attention but not moving much, and which are stagnating.
Wow!!!!! this video, (the google sheets template and how to do a perfect week) this has just saved me hours and Hours, I would have had to have learned how to create all this. For someone w/ severe ADHD this is life changing, thank you soooo sooooo much!!!!
It’s wicked awesome you’re sharing this template you worked super hard on with us! Thank you so much. I think this will help me feel less stressed and anxious about time. Also, may I ask what calendar app you used? I know you mentioned google, but what was the one where you’d an duplicate and drag stuff?
I have ADHD , most probably it will be very good video for me. I will surely update you after applying these methods in my life. Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge - As a full-time working mom I am constantly chipping away at ''figuring out time'' this just helped me so much! I just need to find a way to visualize a family version of this ... I'm also terrible at categorizing, but as you showed. I will start with the ideal week and put in the constant blocks and work my way through ... I feel your genuine feeling of ease and how this has helped you ... That is the feeling I am striving to feel
This is such a quality video, amazing advice and so well thought out and put together. Unbelievably well constructed with main points and recapping at the end, and all very capturing. It deserves all the exposure it’s gotten. Thank you for these valuable ideas.
You mentioned @ 15:58 that you liked this calendar better than google calendar for the ease of use. Which calendar app / website is this? Looks great! & this video was super helpful! You are awesome! Instant new subscriber 🥰
11:09 This is so true. When I was in college and saw my friends every day, we only hanged out once per year. Now that they are out of state and only come here 3 times per year, I meet them 3 times a year. We tend to compromise when people are here for a short time and ignore them when they are near and available. Please be aware of it.
I can‘t even plan my month because of family “urgencies” that crop up. :P When are the parents going to put out videos like yours? Keep up the good work! :D
