Ali Abdaal is a doctor turned YouTuber, podcaster, and author currently running a YouTube channel with 4.4 million subscribers and a business that generates millions in revenue per year. Ali started his journey on YouTube making videos helping students get into medical school, and then slowly started branching out into…

Sometimes you need more support than what free online courses can provide — I failed to learn Python the first two times I tried. The first was when I was 14, I went halfway through a Codecademy tutorial and stopped when I ran into a bug I couldn’t fix. The second time, I was 17. …

A single, actionable takeaway makes reading a book worthwhile. — Books often pack an incredible amount of value for a very low cost. Especially with non-fiction books I feel obligated to “treat this book like a course” and apply everything the author says to my life. But, this becomes very stressful and when I think about my favorite non-fiction books…

Most college students and new grads who put “proficient at Excel” on their resumes are lying, including myself. …

Avoid get-rich quick schemes and focus on joy — In high school, I wanted to be an actor. I spent time researching and learning as much as possible about this profession and stumbled upon Jenna Fischer’s book, The Actor’s Life: A Survival Guide. In the beginning, she talks about how important it is to hone your craft first before…

My favorite TikTok/IG Reels/YT Shorts trend is seeing variations of the practice track (example here) because it’s so true. Everything is a practice, and I was reminded of that today morning. Since December 2022, I have put my phone on the other side of my room and woken up when…

SQL is not prioritized by new developers. Stand out by learning this skill well. — With the fast pace of technology, we’re often allured by the newest languages and frameworks, thinking these will set us apart in the job market. But having a good foundation in evergreen skills is equally important, if not more. For many tech workers, Structured Query Language (SQL) is one such…

Don’t do what I did — It was a fateful day during my 2019 Winter Break that I was introduced to Notion after watching this video. I didn’t want to add yet another app to my life but, I eventually succumbed and starting using it in early 2020. I wish I could say I haven’t looked…

Create your best reading year yet — In 2023, I will read a minimum of 24 books. At least 12 (50%) will be written by authors of color. I will reach this goal by choosing to read a book before bed instead of scrolling on social media and reading for 30 minutes every day. This right here…