My simple productivity system (for normal people!)

You can apply it right now.

Hey friends,

Adam here.

As the exam session approaches, I want to take some time to share a simple productivity system that helped me:

• Rank top 1% at UCL medical school.

• Grow my LinkedIn following by 267% in 3 months.

• Create MediZen (core product + website) in 20 days.

You can immediately apply this to your workflow TODAY.

Let’s get started.

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Backed by Ali Abdaal…

I have been a fan of Ali Abdaal for over 4 years.

This simple 4-part productivity system is inspired by him.

a. Calendar (Google/ Notion)

• All of my lectures, tutoring gigs, and events are scheduled on Google Calendar.

• Tip: Calendly is an amazing app to schedule a meeting with people online. It automatically accounts for the time zone differences. I used it for 12+ meetings with people I met on LinkedIn!

b. Email management

• This is an underrated part of productivity.

• A clear email box is a clear state of mind.

• I tag my emails based on Starred, Newsletter, and Event.

• All promotional emails automatically go into spam.

c. To-do list

• David Allen once said, “Your brain is for having ideas, not storing ideas.”

• The problem we face isn’t a shortage of tasks.

• The problem is learning to prioritise them by importance.

• P.S. MediZen helps you to prioritise tasks, and even gamifies it so you get extra motivation :)

d. File management

• I turn to Google Drive/ Mac’s default finder for hefty documents

• Here is a way to organise them with Tiago Forte’s PARA method

  • Project: Your urgent tasks

  • Area: Ongoing priorities

  • Resources: Useful stuff to review

  • Archive: Past gigs

• Simply create 4 folders, and drag your documents in.

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The Bottom Line

Productivity is not about doing more. It’s about doing less with higher efficiency.

It’s about finishing your work as quickly as possible, so you regain time for doing what you love.

I have seen too many peers burn out due to a lack of self-love and clarity.

I created MediZen for this exact purpose, so you can balance life and work.

You can join the waitlist by replying with your best email.

Talk soon,

Adam

P.S. MediZen launches on 4th of May. Stay tuned!