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How Dr. Ali Abdaal Quit His Job, Grew His YouTube to 2.6M Subs & Is Now Doing $4M+ a Year

How Dr. Ali Abdaal Quit His Job, Grew His YouTube to 2.6M Subs & Is Now Doing $4M+ a Year

Today on the show Eric talks with Dr. Ali Abdaal about how he quit his job, grew his YouTube to 2.6m subs, and is now doing $4m+ a year. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ali had been a practicing doctor for only two years. For Ali, it seemed logical to...

Leveling Up with Eric Siu

March 3, 202231m 33s

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Today on the show Eric talks with Dr. Ali Abdaal about how he quit his job, grew his YouTube to 2.6m subs, and is now doing $4m+ a year. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ali had been a practicing doctor for only two years. For Ali, it seemed logical to use YouTube to reach a broader audience and introduce them to the educational content he was already producing for aspiring doctors and YouTubers. Today’s episode is jam-packed with insightful anecdotes and useful advice on how to excel at life and business, so make sure you tune in to hear it all!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:15] Today’s topic: how Dr. Ali Abdaal quit his job, grew his YouTube to 2.6m subs and is now doing $4m+ a year.
  • [01:15] Get to know today’s guest Dr. Ali Abdaal and how he went from being a doctor to a creator.
  • [03:10] How Ali’s YouTube channel started as a medium for helping kids learn how to get into medical school and marketing his courses.
  • [05:46] How Ali’s side hustle earns him $3 million a year and why YouTube forms the foundation for it.
  • [06:53] Ali’s plans for the future and why teaching is his true passion.
  • [09:00] Why Ali has an aversion to traditional goal setting, and how he prefers to structure his aspirations.
  • [11:03] Why Ali’s current top priority is writing a book that he is proud of. 
  • [12:02] How Ali’s business has grown and it’s main sources of revenue.
  • [13:43] Some of the core lessons Ali has learned in his transition from creator to entrepreneur.
  • [17:26] The book that Ali is currently working on and why it’s important to him.
  • [20:25] The two podcasts that Ali is a part of and why he enjoys it. 
  • [22:03] Some of the ways to grow your podcast audience.
  • [24:10] How Ali learns and retains information based on the medium he’s using.
  • [27:21] Ali’s favorite book of 2020!
  • [28:33] Ali’s most important business tool at the moment.

 

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