In this episode Haider updates Abdulmohsen on the productivity experiments he's conducting, and they both discuss changes they've had to make to the outlines of the products they're working on. Haider also shares a book recommendation and some tips on following through.

It's the closing of the 3rd week of our 12-week challenge, and in this episode we discuss:

- Setbacks from last week

- The 5-Second Rule by Mel Robbins, which can help overcome overthinking

- Repeating a habit multiple times in a day to increase chances of developing the habit

- Reflections on successes Haider experienced in his previous 12-week challenge 

- How you can improve on existing content, especially when it's written by experts you deem more experienced than you

- Using a model in writing that helps make ideas more memorable and practical, such as Charlie Gilkey's Three C's (Create, Connect, and Consume) and Danielle Leslie's T.A.S.T.Y. Content model

- Haider's upcoming productivity challenge (more details here: https://200wordsaday.com/words/the-30-day-productivity-challenge-are-you-in-164255ccd695e9a9f5)

We are considering this episode as episode 1.5.

We initially agreed to have our accountability calls on Saturdays, but ended up publishing the "test run" call we had on Tuesday! 

So this episode is to go over some details we may have overlooked in planning this podcast. 

We value progress over perfection, but that doesn't mean we want to be sloppy. This podcast will improve, one episode at a time. 

In this episode, we talked about:

• What we need to work on for this podcast (artwork, intro/outro, and a more detailed description)

• What we do (day jobs and side hustles)

• The importance of validation

• Tools we find useful (how Haider uses TaskPaper and SizeUp, and why Abdulmohsen prefers using pen and paper)

Give this episode a listen, and if you're keen on starting your own 12-week program, then join in! 

You may want to grab your own accountability buddy. :D