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My First Million

Ali Abdaal Went From $2.72 To $4.6M+ From YouTube… Here’s How

Dec 13, 2023
01:13:32
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Ali Abdaal, YouTube creator and productivity expert, discusses his most effective productivity tactics, running YouTube channels like CEOs, and how he made $2M in one week. Topics include adventure framing to-do lists, the hourglass technique, $100k - $1M content side hustles, viral YouTube titles and thumbnails, and the prediction of $1b Twitter creators.
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Quick takeaways

  • Building a business on the free HubSpot CRM can lead to making $2 million in one week.
  • Creating attention-grabbing titles is crucial for the success of YouTube videos.

Deep dives

The story of a $1,000 loss turning into a successful business

At the age of 18, the speaker saved up $1,000 to buy his first Apple product. However, the purchase turned out to be a scam as he bought a non-functioning MacBook from someone on Craigslist. Determined to recoup his losses, he started a business combining his teaching skills, medical school entrance exam knowledge, and web design abilities. This first business became successful, eventually leading to the creation of his YouTube channel, which has generated over 10 million in revenue. The initial loss of $1,000 transformed into a much larger upside, highlighting the speaker's resilience and ability to turn setbacks into opportunities.

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