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How to Rewire Your Productivity for Real Results with Author and YouTuber Ali Abdaal

May 6, 2025

Ali Abdaal, a doctor and popular YouTuber known for his insights on productivity, discusses the transformative concept of 'Feel Good Productivity.' He emphasizes that happiness fuels performance, not just hard work. The conversation covers practical strategies like harnessing intrinsic motivation and surrounding yourself with energizers. Ali also tackles the importance of play in professional growth, advocating for a shift in mindset that makes work enjoyable. It's a masterclass in rethinking productivity, with actionable tips for personal and business development.

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Positive Emotions Boost Productivity

Feeling good induces positive emotions that expand creativity and productivity.
Positive emotions reduce stress and undo stress responses faster than negative ones.

ADVICE

Turn Sales Into Teaching

Reframe sales as teaching and service to avoid feeling sleazy.
Offer information first, make the offer clear, then let clients choose without pressure.

ADVICE

Make Tasks Fun Question

Ask yourself, "What would this look like if it were fun?" to transform any task.
This mindset refocuses energy, making work and even challenging situations more enjoyable.

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What if the secret to peak performance wasn’t grinding harder, but simply feeling better? In this episode of Real Relationships, Real Revenue, I sit down with the brilliant Ali Abdaal—doctor, YouTuber, author, and now productivity philosopher—to unpack the science and strategy behind Feel Good Productivity. We explore the idea that happiness isn’t a reward for success, but the engine that drives it. Ali breaks down how boosting energy, reducing stress, and infusing joy into your daily work can radically enhance both performance and satisfaction. If you’ve ever felt burned out, stuck, or like your business development efforts are a chore, this conversation might just flip everything you thought you knew about productivity.

We also dive into the real-world applications of Ali’s ideas—from overcoming introversion in high-stakes networking to staying consistent with outreach when results seem far away. With his signature blend of science and story, Ali walks us through practical ways to make selling, leading, and even showing up to client events feel fun. This isn’t just a motivational chat—it’s a masterclass in rethinking how you work, sell, and grow. If you’re building a business, deepening client relationships, or just trying to stay sane while doing it all—tune in. You’re going to want to hear this.

Topics We Cover in This Episode:

The one question that can transform any task from draining to energizing
Why feeling good before you get results might be your ultimate advantage
A mindset shift that turns sales into service—and kills the sleazy feeling
How Nobel Prize-winning physics and magic tricks both relate to business growth
The 3 core "energizers" that power up your workday (and how to use them)
The simple trick Ali used to stay consistent on YouTube
Why pretending to be an actor might just be your new networking superpower

If this episode lit a spark, imagine what could change if you started applying even one of these ideas today. Take a second to reflect—what’s one thing you could make more fun this week? And if you loved this conversation, don’t forget to share it with a colleague, grab a copy of Feel Good Productivity, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. We’re just getting started.

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Check Out Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You: https://a.co/d/38WJQtT

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Take a Look at Ali’s Website: https://aliabdaal.com/