On this episode of Creator Ops, I talk with Angus Parker who is the General Manager & COO for Ali Abdaal.

Ali Abdaal is the #1 productivity creator in the world, with over 6 million YouTube subscribers. A former doctor turned entrepreneur, Ali has built a business by teaching everything from evidence-based productivity to intentional living and creative entrepreneurship. Today, the business generates well over $5M per year, and Angus has been a critical part of its success.

During our conversation, we talk through a ton, including 3 of Ali’s products:

• Part Time YouTuber Academy - Ali’s courses, systems, and templates to help you start, grow, and monetise a YouTube channel
• LifeOS - The complete productivity system to help you manage your time, beat procrastination, and take consistent action towards your goals.
• VoicePal - an AI-powered tool that captures your spoken thoughts, mimics your tone, and transforms ideas into first drafts in minutes

We also chat through:

• Why Ali and Angus shut down a thriving paid community—and the hidden costs of that decision
• The “key-person risk” most creator businesses ignore—and the system they’re building to fix it
• How Angus and Ali are creating software and AI products—and what that says about the future of creator monetization
• What most creators miss about recurring revenue—and why it matters more than ever in a saturated market
• And lastly, the underrated power of live cohorts—and how real-time feedback helped them build (and rebuild) better products

Links:
Angus LinkedIn
Ali Abdaal's YouTube
Ali Abdaal's Website

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About:

Creator Ops teaches you how to become a great manager or operator for creators.

As the creator economy gains momentum, the need for great operators is dramatically increasing. These are the people behind the creators who help with product development, finances, sponsorships, content strategy, and much more.

We’ll interview the industry's best managers and operators to understand how they're shaping this rapidly changing space.

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