How to USE Productivity Advice (Instead of Just Consuming It) 

Hope you enjoy this one! If you do, I've got a podcast episode that goes into this topic in a lot more detail that would be a great follow-up: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-67qTK9NSM6o.html

1)Find one problem or goal and then prioritize 2)Find resources to make it a reality 3)Do a 30 Day challenge and keep the track -fix a routine 4)Just start now 5)Think whether it's working or not

A lot easier said than done, many people are just going to consume this video and do nothing with it, but a few will actually start now and write things down daily to form new productive habits, hope whoever reads this starts immediately.

#timestamps 2:20 1. Find one problem or goal and prioritize it 3:16 2. Find resources & adapt them 4:21 3. Do a 30-day challenge & track progress 5:21 3.1 Plan ahead & make steps small and input-based 6:04 4. Just start now 6:57 5. Review your progress regularly

This is the reason why ,you are my most trusted youtuber as everyone keeps on giving productivity tips but never say how to use their advices,thank you Thomas sir,love from India

*If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done!* *Bruce Lee*

We’ve got this guys, I believe in all of you trying to start a habit. You’ve got this💪

Great productivity advice on how to use productivity advice but how do I use the productivity advice on how to use productivity advice

I can't stress this enough...DONT WAIT FOR THE PERFECT TIMEEEEE THERE IS NO PERFECT TIMEEEEE DO IT RIGHT NOWWWWW

*_Gary Vee is a good example. He doesn't read books but he focuses on a specific thing, learns it, and uses that information to take action_*

Can't tell you how much your videos have helped me in my return to college as a mature student your videos are so inspiring and motivating and I finished my first two yrs of college with 15 distinctions because of all your help just wanted to say a huge thank you!Keep up the good work 👍

Screaming at pigeons is also a daily habit of mine. 04:00

This video is the single most applicable and relatable thing to my life rn.

To be frank, I no longer care to read motivational content. Getting started is the best way to push through.

The man look so refreshed after the vacation. Good content and like always good work too❤️.

I clicked so fast because since I met you, Thomas, I was having this problem. Sometimes I really do my best to keep being productive with your tips and stuff I watch on other channels but quite a lot just pass, I don't even do them. Thank you so much, I hope to start being more productive with this video.

One thing that helps for me is to focus on trying to implement 1 piece of information you learn at a time

I love that X 5 poster in the background. all of them actually. This video was nice too, i'm definitely in that category of people looking for productivity tips but never do anything with them

This is my favourite YT channel of all time! Such Great Content!

Grateful for this post, but the timing for me is 5 years late. (Said jokingly, any time is the perfect time for learning helpful information.) I say this as a compliment because of the many years, trials, time in gathering information, (some of which came from your brilliant channel), money spent to gather the intel on the types of things you have mentioned here. I have had many issues with these sorts of things due to my ADHD, which I find as a super power once I understood it. I was obsessed with productivity well before my diagnosis, even delving into the land of neurology and behavioral decision making. You summed up everything perfectly. (Unlike myself with this really long comment) Keep up the great work here.

I see Notify in the bookmarks 👀

For some reason I always find his "what is going on" intro so funny. I really enjoy this channel.

Thanks Thomas, your vids have always helped me make progress in my life. This video, and all you do, is appreciated

"Even if you're going on vacation in two days.. just start now" Bruh I'm trying to get a more specific music practice routine going and I'm leaving for North Carolina from Florida in 2 days... this is strangely what I needed to see today lol. But I completely agree with everything mentioned. Don't let fear or overthinking get in your way. As soon as you let your self start taking action and trusting yourself, you'll become so much closer to the person you want to become. Failure and setbacks are inevitable, but it is the courage to move on and keep trying that will set you apart and help you find success.

For me the hardest part is concentrating on a single habit or skill at a time and prioritizing it. I just have to many and it's too hard to pick a one, so I end up doing nearly no progress in each of them. Thank for the great advice, I will try it and hopefully accomplish some of my goals!

I'll be honest here. I sometimes intentionally dont want to watch Thomas Frank RU-vid videos because i know he'll spit the truth about why I am not improving some aspect of my habits. But i eventually do watch his videos and it gives me relief.

Loved all that llama text, all the text in this video made me laugh, thanks for an uplifting video worth the time. #RockOn

I apply information of productivity by like experimenting and just trying it out and seeing if it helps me. I like using experimentation to see if it works for me and tracking if it actually made a difference in my life. I write stuff down too and whenever I stray I look at it and try my best to get back into it whenever I'm straying/ getting unmotivated again. Also, what you said about adapting is SO important. You have to adapt it to your own schedule. Oh! And also I pick the top 5 things I want to improve on and then focus on one at a time, before I slowly build off the other things I want to try/ work on. Like if I have improving my sleep, reading more, writing more, etc. then I'll focus on sleep first and then once I get that down work my way from there. That's just what helps me tho. :)

Sankyu(Thanks) Sir, For sharing the bit of taking action. I really loved the input bit because expecting too much at the start doesn't get you motivated well, also I liked the bit of 30-day challenge and last but not the least I loved the bit to put an Accountability Partner. Have a great Day Ahead. Regards Yuvraj.

Thomas...you are the man. I read a lot of productivity related books and take mad notes. It's a bit difficult to apply all the things I've "learned" though so I apply bits and pieces instead. Like for example, Barbara Oakley's book A Mind For Numbers has a lot of tips for learning/problem solving but I mainly make use of focused and diffused state of thinking.

Thanks for the quality content Thomas! Appreciate the "Slap in the face title"

Some really quality videos recently. Really impressed that you decided to lessen your workload. I think it's paying off.

Superb 👌👌👍 thank you 🙏i definitely share my experience.after 30 days. 👍 Stay blessed always 🤗

3:27 so hilarious 😂 Thomas I love your channel

OMG I WAS FREAKING THOMAS WHEN I SAW THAT KH3 GAMEPLAY YASS! OMFG YOU PLAY KH?! YESSSS

I've been reading your book lately. It's been super helpful. I've been watching your videos since around the time I got out of high school. Now I'm in my third semester of college and your videos have been very helpful to helping me get the most out of it. I've been sending some friends to your channel as well. Cheers! :)

This was some really good advice, it satisfied my consumption cravings

I video I didn’t know if need. Thanks for the great content!

1:04 👍👍👍

Love this. I've implemented your highlight of the day concept and I've been tracking my habits... Also trying your 30 day cold shower challenge.... Needless to say I binge your videos daily! Your content is gold 😍

I feel so called out by this title 🤧

This guy, gotta love him

Appreciate it.Thanks Thomas.

*Prioritise and execute *Find time : When, where, at what time ? implementation intention - Atomic Habits) *30 day challenge ( use apps like calender to stay organized) *Keep tracking your progress

I think Important is also to cut yourself some slack and to realise you can adapt it every day. For exmaple, I generally do my sport in the morning. For me this works perfect. But once in a while I need to get up at 4 am to catch a train. At those days I hell no will do my training because I would need to get up at 3ish.

After binge-watching your videos, this is super helpful

1:16 Poor Toby.

Great video, Thomas! You really answered a problem most of us have.

Thanks for making this Video,, this is the one I am looking for (still didn’t watch it) but I saying this based on the title 😎

*When you do things out of passion, the productivity comes easy.* Find something you love and you'll never work again. Remember: Focus on one thing at a time.

A much needed video. Thank You Thomas!!

I really needed this, thanks Thomas! ✊

IT will be of no use if you only read books. Implement it even into your daily activity it will be a great impact on your life. Learning is different from experience, the experience will make you stronger and wiser. So just do it!

That’s the video I was waiting for a long time. Thanks for making it😊😊😊

This is my advice: don't think too much; it's much better to experiment and then reflect on the results.

Thank you for making this! very relatable!

Thank you for this. Much needed at the moment .

video starts at 2:14

I think this subject is soooo important. And I liked so much the images that you included 😉😉😉

Thomas great video, make also a video on how to argue effectively because I think it will be amazing to add that to your content

Great video topic. Thanks so much, Tom.

The Essentialism by Greg McKeown is an amazing book, I have read it recently ... and he is right, you don't need crazy advanced todos, you don't need the new super troper to get it done technique or app ... just choose wisely your tasks and you will be happy.

I tried to watch this and zoned out about 20 seconds in Wow. Used some of your tips have "Quit" the day job and shifted to a job in my feild... and am starting a RU-vid (*Been saying that for 2 years* but i had to Get a camera, lights, green screen, mic etc dont think I am over planning I just had a lot of life stuff to shift... in 2006 I was approached at a convention by a youtube rep who wanted me to make a channel and was super enthusiastic about what i do. Cosplay diy q&a how she saw me anyway I just had some personal life *DRAMA* and *TRAMA* at the time and things shifted and i ended up with 4 kids for a couple years >not mine just short term full time care. Well... after that i had some medical stuff and as i started getting ready to start a Friends Situation got worse her finances were in ruins and Well cancer. So I bunkered down worked and helped keep her afloat until her Disability came through. So Going at this sort of backwards. BUT a little tip here and there and just having that *10 min of get er done* that these videos help. Alot. I put some what i need to to what i want to do and started the how i am going to do it. i have started filming some vlogs Doing interviews of others and plotting out some DIY videos and hacks for Sewing and costuming. There is a RIFT i had a plan i was colabing but my colab wants my videos* thats 100% not the agreement we had and pointless as they dont have any other plans to follow up but whatever I will edit and give them videos and make alt versions for myself and clips for the artists - who use instagram and need smaller shorter clips) Right now i have a "Gig" that is related to my feild and well its fun* not what i expected to be doing today and the people are awesome. Fun* thing about working with people who are YOUNG is that they want and are willing to make friends. I being the younger of my friends has Started being the older one and in a way its a benefit to my younger friends to have someone who for example Already has all the camera gear - as one Guy is in school for photography on a break working for the summer and he can borrow stuff for some small odd jobs.

ty 4 advice!!

This one was for me. I was looking for it and it just showed up

*Happiness makes you PRODUCTIVE* Find your calling and pursue it!

8 hours of calligraphy each day has really helped me with my goal of losing weight!

Great video!

Very useful tips, I really like the idea of 30 days challenge, I now nlknow what I'm gonna do, thank you so much bro

you're one of my favorite yt channels ever!

Anyone else notice Thomas liked his own video at 03:27 ?

Awesome Video Tom! And just in time, when needed it :-)

now this is the best productivity video out there

lol at this exact moment i'm struggling with my productivity and you post this video

Thanks, Thomas. It really helps

That S10 looks way better than the X you previously featured on videos :)

The cutaways in your videos never fail to make me laugh 😂

This is a great video and very helpful tips!

Hey Thomas, this was a very interesting video for getting started on something but what about when you want to add another habit or so, for e.g. I have built the habit of going to the gym but am now afraid that starting a new habit will stop me keeping at my gym habit

I will just consume this too oh typical me this my way of procrastinating but feeling less guilty

Consuming this video right now

Thank you

Enjoy your vacation Thomas!!

Petition for Thomas to collab with matt d'avella Like to sign 😁👍

Hey Thomas love the content and keep up the amazing job!! Do you still have that breakfast smoothie or if you've changed to something else mind sharing or making a video on it, thanks!

basically convincing us to stay subscribed to you lol love it

I needed this so bad 😍❤️

scream at pigeons for an hour?!🤣🤣giggling when you get me off guard

Thank you for yet another awesome video

This is soo helpful!!

Instead of just consuming: how great!

Thank you so much

hi thomas, your videos is very useful for me. my comment and advise for you that the music that you are using it makes me not full attention and focus on what you are saying. i think you like the music on other hand some of your followers dose not like it. so be neutral and remove it. مع وافر الشكر والتقدير على جهودكم المبذولة في نشر المعلومات المفيدة

That was the stuff I've been waiting for.

what I'd been waiting on for sooo long

this is practical advice, thank you

Knowledge

Thank you for this 😭💕

Hey Thomas, thanks for all your swesome videos, i have a question regarding to the 30 day challange. What can i do after i failed...? the whole plan is to not fail but what do i do after i did fail? my motivation to do it again sinks to the bottom bc in my had im gonna fail again. The first times when i tried to build a habit i worked wonderfull until something set me off long enough so that all the progress was lost, after that i find it particulary hard to stick to it again. maybe you or someone else has a good idea how to face this issue . Thanks

Great video! I HAVE to ask, where is that castlevania poster from?!