I just finished a book by YouTuber (And Cambridge-educated MD) Ali Abdaal called Feel-good Productivity which I almost didn’t read due to the title. I figured, well, his videos are mostly excellent and thoughtful, and I can borrow it via Libby, so there’s no risk. I’m glad I did. (I read it on my Kobo Libra 2 which has Overdrive built right in for borrowing from your local library)

The book reads not as self-help, but more like pop-sci citing dozens of interesting studies to back up much of the most useful stuff I’ve read over the years on how to beat procrastination and get more of the meaningful stuff done. Further, he doesn’t present it as a magic formula for you to follow to the T, but rather a menu of selections you can choose to test against your own needs. I’m going to buy a copy from my local bookseller to keep around the house in hopes my kids might read some of it.

One plus is, after having watched a few hours of his videos over the past year, I could read it in my head entirely in his calm and affable British accent. Here’s his book launch announcement, if you want more background or just want to hear his voice.