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Book Club, Ali's series of book-summary videos (2020)

project history · status: last documented in 2020 · last event: milestone (2020-10-27) · owner: Ali

Parts: Ali promises a Book Club episode on Matthew Dicks's Storyworthy (2020)

Told alongside: Ali plans a Book Club video distilling Anything You Want (2020) · Ali promises a proper video about the book Make Time (2020)

About: Book Club

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2020-04-26 launched This video is the first episode of Book Club, Ali's new series summarising key insights from books, starting with The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba. What Makes People Successful? 00:00:29
2020-04-29 milestone Angus edited Ali's Unfair Advantage video, his first YouTube edit, after working through Ali's 35-video Skillshare class on Final Cut a month earlier; it got about 150,000 views in two days. Productivity, Books and Careers Advice - Ali Abdaal x Noah Kagan // Deep Dive 01:53:24
2020-05-10 milestone This video is the second episode of Book Club, Ali's new series summarising the key ideas of his favourite books, on Atomic Habits by James Clear. Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results - Atomic Habits by James Clear 00:00:29
2020-05-26 milestone Ali edits the script of a Book Club episode on James Clear's Atomic Habits, adding personal examples and casual touches so it seems less scripted. Studying, Cooking and Netflix · Day in the Life During Lockdown 00:02:50
2020-06-10 (said on 2020-06-01, implied) milestone Ali's team is planning a Book Club video distilling the main insights of Anything You Want, which is proving tricky because the book is a collection of 40 short lessons. Music, Reading and Note-Taking - Productive Day in the Life 00:01:27
2020-06-23 milestone This video is the third episode of Book Club, Ali's series summarising key ideas of his favourite books, on Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. My Favourite Productivity Book of All Time 00:00:00
2020-07-01 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series discussing ideas from his favourite books, is on The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden. Why Motivation is a Myth 00:00:00
2020-07-14 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series distilling highlights from his favourite books, is on Grit by Angela Duckworth. Is Success Luck or Hard Work? 00:00:00
2020-08-09 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series summarising key insights from his favourite books, is on The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor) - Book Summary 00:00:00
2020-08-25 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series discussing key ideas from his favourite books, is on The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson. What motivates us in life? 00:00:00
2020-09-23 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series distilling and discussing highlights from his favourite books, is on Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin. The Book That Changed My Relationship With Money 00:00:00
2020-09-29 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series distilling highlights from his favourite books, is on The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday. How to See Problems as Opportunities (The Obstacle is the Way) 00:00:00
2020-10-27 milestone This Book Club episode, in Ali's series distilling highlights from his favourite books, is on Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. Think Like a Monk - @jayshetty - Summary + Key Points 00:00:00

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