The first book from social media superstar Ali Abdaal - Britain's most-followed productivity expert
Do you never get as much done as you need to?
In this practical and uplifting guide, Cambridge-trained doctor, productivity expert and YouTube star Ali Abdaal reveals that achieving your most ambitious goals isn't down to hard work - it's down to enjoyment. If you can make your work fun, then productivity takes care of itself.
Drawing on cutting edge psychology, Ali explains how this worldview turned him into one of the world's best-respected productivity experts, with 2 million followers and counting. He reveals the 'three horsemen' that stop us getting things done- the horseman of procrastination (which prevents us getting started), the horseman of distraction (which destroys our focus), and the horseman of burnout (which stops us persevering). And he uncovers three simple principles that will banish these horsemen from our lives-
- Make it Easy - by reducing the obstacles that stand between you and your work
- Make it Fun - by building games and treats into the tasks before you
- Make it Last - by taking active rests and focusing on what really matters.
The resulting book is a much-needed antidote to the pressures and stresses of hustle culture. Where most productivity books tell you to work harder, get up earlier, and obsess more, The Productivity Game offers a way to achieve more while worrying less. By making work easy, it reduces the risk of burnout - and makes productivity fun again.
About the Author
Ali Abdaal is world's most-read productivity expert. In 2017, during his final year as a medical student at Cambridge, Ali started posting YouTube videos about psychology. His channel now has over 4 million subscribers and his acclaimed online productivity courses have reached hundreds of thousands of people. As well as working as a productivity expert, Ali is a teacher, investor and part-time magician. He lives in London.
Industry Reviews
This book will free you from the guilt and shame of feeling like you're not doing enough and guide you to accomplish more than you ever dreamed of. -- Jay Shetty, author of Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of Love
Ali is the master of productivity. Nobody has a talent for distilling complicated ideas into fun, accessible and actionable insights quite like him. -- Steven Bartlett, creator of Diary of a CEO
Ali is the absolute master on how to be productive without sacrificing your own happiness. This is the book we've all been waiting for. -- Dr Julie Smith, author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
A much-needed antidote to hustle culture, this book is a reality check for any ambitious person who wants to build sustainable success. It offers the most practical approach to productivity that no one says yet all of us need to hear -- Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
In this eye-opening and important new book, Ali Abdaal flips the conventional narrative on productivity: accomplishing important things is not about creating more efficient systems but instead about cultivating a deeper energy for your work. This really got me thinking! -- Professor Cal Newport, Georgetown University, author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism
