Ali Abdaal

29/11/2024

Struggling to grow your YouTube channel? You’re not alone.
If your channel isn’t growing as fast as you’d like, here are four reasons why (and how to fix them):

1️⃣ You’re trying to please everyone

Making videos for “everyone” often means your content doesn’t stand out.
The fix: Focus on one specific person—your target viewer. Speak directly to them.

2️⃣ You’re ignoring what people search for

If you’re only making videos you want to make, without considering what people are looking for, your audience might struggle to find you.
The fix: Use tools like YouTube Search or TubeBuddy to find out what people search and create content that matches your passions and helps solve their problems.

3️⃣ You’re stuck in “perfect” mode

Waiting for everything to be perfect? That usually means you’re not posting at all. And no videos = no growth.
The fix: Just start. Post something imperfect. Each upload is a step closer to improvement.

4️⃣ Your titles and thumbnails don’t stand out

If your title and thumbnail don’t grab attention, people won’t click—no matter how good your video is.
The fix: Plan your title and thumbnail before filming. They’ll guide your content and help it stand out.

Growth takes time, but it happens when you:

• Serve a specific audience
• Create content people care about
• Stay consistent and patient

If you’re ready to break through, join me for The Final Push—a live workshop where we’ll tackle these mistakes and build a 30-day plan to grow your channel.
Join me live for the last workshop of this year Tue, Dec 3rd 2024 @ 13:00 GMT (8 AM EST) 👉 https://ptya.com/op/the-final-push/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&&utm_campaign=PTYA_live_webinar_bf2024

26/11/2024

🚨Our Black Friday offer is live!🚨

If you’ve been thinking about starting or growing a YouTube channel, now’s the best time to join the Part-Time YouTuber Academy.

We never do discounts, but for Black Friday, we’re offering our biggest deal of the year—and it’s only available for a few days.

Since 2020, over 5,000 creators have joined PTYA, and it’s been amazing to see what they’ve achieved.🚀

Click here if you’re ready to get started 👉 https://ptya.com/sp/part-time-youtuber-academy-black-friday-2024/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&&utm_campaign=PTYA_offer_bf2024

25/11/2024

🎯 4 Steps to Stay Focused on Your Big Goals

In 1932, a psychologist discovered that rats ran faster as they got closer to the cheese in a maze. Turns out, our brains work the same way.

This is the Goal Gradient Hypothesis—the closer we get to a goal, the more motivated we become.

Want to stay laser-focused on your big goals? Break them down into milestones, set deadlines, and celebrate small wins along the way.

I break it all down (and more) in my free 7-day focus crash course. Comment FOCUS if you’d like it sent straight to your inbox! 🚀

22/11/2024

🎥 This week, we’ve turned the living room into a full-on filming studio for some exciting conversations with .

His book, The Five Types of Wealth, is out in February, and you should definitely pre-order it. I’ve had the privilege of reading an early draft, and it’s genuinely packed with life-changing insights. Can’t wait to share more in upcoming videos on the channel!

A big thank you to everyone in Hong Kong who signed up for today’s event. We had 100 seats snapped up within 45 minutes of releasing them 🤯

Looking forward to meeting you all 🙌
And next time, we’ll definitely aim for a bigger venue 😜

21/11/2024

Between strategising, scripting, filming, editing, and everything in between, growing a channel often feels impossible without giving up your life outside YouTube 😅

But it doesn’t have to be that way. The key is building a Content Production System - a system that saves time, reduces stress and amplifies creativity so you can focus on what matters 📈

Learn how to build a Content Production System inside the Part-Time YouTuber Academy.

🔥 Black Friday is almost here and for a limited time only, you can join the Part-Time YouTuber Academy for just $675 (usually $995). It’s our biggest discount ever, but it’s only available for one week, starting Tuesday 26th November.

If you don’t want to miss this opportunity, join the Black Friday Waitlist and be the first to get notified when the deal goes live 👀

https://go.ptya.com/bfwaitlist-fb

16/11/2024

🚀 The Weekly Reflection: The Most Powerful Method I’ve Found to Stick to My Goals

Every Sunday night, I spend 15-30 minutes reflecting on the week. It’s a simple habit, but it works wonders. Here’s how it helps me stay on track and feel more in control of my time and goals 💡

If you’re ready to take your weekly reflection to the next level, join Productivity Lab for free access to workshops, resources, and a supportive community of like-minded creators!
Comment LAB below, and I’ll send you the link! 😊

15/11/2024

Gang, we’ve got THREE amazing updates to share, and it’s all thanks to YOU ❤️

1. Feel-Good Productivity has been nominated for a Goodreads Award🎉
This is such a huge honour, and I’d love your support to help us win. You can vote on goodreads.com in the “Choice Awards” section.

2. Amazon has named Feel-Good Productivity one of their Best of 2024 in Business & Leadership🏆

3. Amazon has ALSO included the book in their Holiday Gift Guide under “Nonfiction that reads like fiction.” This list features the best gifts of ALL time (not just new releases), so it’s a super competitive category, and I’m thrilled to see FGP there 🎁

None of this would’ve been possible without you - your support, your kind reviews, and your belief in the ideas behind Feel-Good Productivity. Thank you for reading and for being part of this journey. 💙

If you’d like to help us take the Goodreads Award home, please vote 😁
Here’s to feeling good while getting things done!

08/10/2024

This is the longest break i’ve taken from work in like 7 years lol - got married, went on honeymoon to Costa Rica, spent a week at burning man, flew to Hong Kong, been here for the past couple of weeks just generally hanging out. It was a very nice break, but it’s also nice to get back into the swing of things with the business, videos, working on the next book etc 👀 Shoutout to my team for keeping the business afloat while I was chilling on beaches and in tents in the desert 😛

05/10/2024

More snaps from our quarterly team offsite in Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹

22/09/2024

5y throwback to the last day of my F1 year as a doctor at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, saying goodbye to the general surgery team. Great times.

15/09/2024

14/09/2024

Here are 4 things I do when I find myself mindlessly scrolling 📲

If you want to find out how productive you really are, check out my productivity quiz 👇🏼

https://go.aliabdaal.com/quizIG

10/09/2024

09/09/2024

My accountability buddy, making sure I write the next LifeNotes issue ✍🏼

If you’re interested in getting my weekly productivity insights and lessons from my life, then comment NOTES and I’ll send you a link to sign up to LifeNotes, my email newsletter. The next issue is coming out later today :)

06/09/2024

Really cool to be featured by Adobe 😄 FireCut started as a way to save a bit of time on editing, so it’s amazing to see it helping other creators too.

Productivity expert doctor turned YouTuber Ali Abdaal shares how FireCut speeds up his team’s video editing workflow