Ali Abdaal  Quarterly Quests, not annual goals. More tractable time frame, allows for pivots. What are the 3-4 big things I want to get done in the next 90 days. Ali separates work and life quests. Break larger projects down into 90 day projects. (I might explore something like an annual "theme" to uncover the big outcomes I'd hope to achieve in the year's time.) This concept is also discussed in the book [12-week year](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDIwUjRtVFlTUENiLXpRdTdLM3lzalhVZlZJd3xBQ3Jtc0trb1hGMGRHVng3VVNMLUwtV2MtcjJrQnNuVG8xLVFzdGszZGRVeU56RzBoSW5teGJLajdGYnRmNldhVm5nYll2RFdCOFVBRHJMZmpmZDAwZkpTaHRQUjlFVENvTFBYaHFGazhjNHR3WExhak9RUm9hMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2FBACdHw&v=W2afI0n8pUk) (affiliate link). Weekly Review. Look at calendar for week ahead. Celebrate wins. Review quarterly quests. Ali has a "Weekly Reset" template. List top three priorities for the week. Morning Manifesto. A 2-minute journaling prompt. What were our top three priorities for the week, how are they going? "What is today's adventure?" is a fun way to frame it (in keeping with Adaal's Feel Good Productivity). Productivity is not about being more efficient, it's about making meaningful progress. "The needle is moved in the choice of what direction you're going, rather than how fast you're getting there." Focus Log. Give yourself visibility into how many minutes you are spending on things that matter to you. I use my Time Tracker. Ali has a 3-part series on how to set this up and I can't find it right now. Standing social events. Have a set, repeating social event on your calendar with your important relationships. This might include a monthly (weekly, bi-weekly??) date night, Thursday dinner with your siblings, etc. Multi-modal tasking. Listen to a podcast while doing the laundry. Use your commute productively. You can create more time to achieve your goals in this way. Ali has created an app called [VoicePal](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hMMlJCOEt6N2hiMmh3S0V3N2pHV1VQVExCZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUm4zRkpKbXJpSmpYSjVnWUtreDRUUm9iVlNJSEM3bHlOVFowQkdud3JVbllwYlZNUWV6a2Roc1I1d1RmYTdNVzBVZmo3dTNaMEZaOGdHMEw1aWNDREZSV2N6WnQ0TkJlQm03Nm94TDIzN1pxOE9wOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.aliabdaal.com%2Fvoicepal%2Fyt&v=W2afI0n8pUk) that allows him to take voice notes while grocery shopping; it has AI integrations to convert notes to a worthy first draft. He stresses this isn't a toxic productivity trap, but I'd also suggest that its important to cultivate the ability to be bored and to enjoy entertainment. I suppose it's about prioritizing those three correctly with those multi-tasking opportunities: is it more important to give my brain a break, to enjoy myself, or to squeeze in a little more productivity? The thrust of the first three habits is pushing down high-level goals to the choice of how to spend your time today. The fourth is creating visibility in what you actually do. The final two seem to be in their own class but certainly things I have tried and found useful. Another nugget from the video: Time, energy, focus are the limiting factors (in that order) for achieving goals. When is productivity toxic? Keep in mind this adaptation of Alan Watt's framing for productivity: There is no problem. If you want to do nothing, do nothing. If you want to right all of life's wrongs, go nuts. If you tire of repeating the same patterns and mistakes, and want to make a change, then this bundle of best practices might help. When it stops serving you, change it up or cast it off entirely. The second thing to keep in mind is that productivity is very personal. What works for someone else might not or even probably won't work for you.