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Apr 25, 2023 12:31 PM
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Productivity
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We all understand the importance of time management as a crucial skill to develop. Ali has experimented with various strategies for managing their time over the last decade and have come up with a three-pronged method called the Trident method, which he will explain in the video. He also offers free templates to help viewers incorporate the method into their lives.
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Trident method
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Ali Abdaal
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Introduction

We all understand the importance of time management as a crucial skill to develop. Ali has experimented with various strategies for managing their time over the last decade and have come up with a three-pronged method called the Trident method, which he will explain in the video. He also offers free templates to help viewers incorporate the method into their lives.

1st component: Year at glance

Ali talks about a productivity method called bullet journaling, where they found a way to plan their whole year on one page using colors and dates.
They made a digital version of it using Google Sheets and share it for free. They use it to plan their life on a large scale, like trips or holidays, and update their calendar to keep others informed. They also mention another method called ideal week planning but don't explain it here.
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2nd component: Planning an ideal week

We all have 112 hours per week to play with, assuming we sleep for eight hours per day, and proposes a method to define our ideal week by creating a new calendar and adding blocks of time for each activity we want to include.
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The author shares their own example of an ideal week, which includes blocks of time for morning and nighttime routines, work, meetings, deep work, gym sessions, and filming, and emphasizes the importance of adapting the method to fit our own constraints and energy levels.

3rd component: Planning an ideal day

Ali discusses the third component of the Trident method, which is day planning. They explain that they use their calendar to plan their day, adding blocks of time for tasks they want to complete.
 
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He also talks about the importance of defining three daily quests in work, health, and relationships, which they set as tasks and add to their calendar for accountability.
They believe that using a calendar to manage their time has been a game changer and has helped them be more productive.
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