Happy New Year! ✨ This past weekend I attended the 2-day Productivity Spark Summit hosted by Ali Abdaal and his lovely wife Dr. Izzy Sealey.
Each day began with some thought-provoking questions, guided meditations and exercises to help us visualize what a successful life looks like to us, and set goals that are in alignment. Izzy is a trained yoga teacher, and her guided meditations were *chef’s kiss*. Uplifting instrumental music played in the background, which Ali shared was his Study with Me Spotify playlist. Highly recommend checking it out, such a good vibe for thinking and working.
Then we got to hear from some amazing guest speakers (TJ Power! Sahil Bloom!! Cal Newport!!!) each sharing their unique approach to productivity, and offering some practical advice. I was very excited for these guest talks and they did not disappoint. I’m a big fan of all of the people who attended this summit, and think of them all as mentors in some way, so this whole experience was a lot of fun for me.
Here’s an itinerary of what happened each day:
Day One
2024 Reflection (Workshop with Ali)
- Reflection questions
- Write your own eulogy
- Life compass
TJ Power (Guest Speaker)
- The DOSE effect (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphins)
Sahil Bloom (Guest Speaker)
- The 5 Types of Wealth (time, social, mental, physical, financial)
Day Two
Sketch your Future (Workshop with Izzy)
- Vision board (This is the one I made)
Design your Most Productive Year Ever (Workshop with Ali)
- Quarterly Quests
Cal Newport (Guest Speaker)
- Q&A Session
These are my responses to the workshop exercises and some notes taken during the guest talks.
Overall, it was a great way to kick off the new year with clarity and inspiration. I can’t believe it was a free event. Big thanks to Ali, Izzy & the team that worked so hard to deliver such a great virtual conference (even though they had to stay up till 4AM both nights because they live in Hong Kong!) I’m looking forward to the next quarterly check-in at the end of March and I’m excited to see how we’ve all improved our lives between now and then.
Are you setting any goals or intentions this year? Let me know in the comments below. 😊
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