My Productivity Desk Setup Tour (2025)

Get Riverside for 1 month free when you visit https://riverside.com/lp/ali-abdaal and use the code ALIRIVERSIDE Join my FREE quarterly goal-setting and reflection workshop on Saturday, 20th September: https://go.aliabdaal.com/autumn25ytd -------- MY PRODUCTIVITY APPS 📝 Momentum: Energising Habits (iOS) - Download Here → https://go.sparkle.so/momentum16yt 👻 Voicepal: AI Writing App (iOS/Android) - Download for Free → https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal/ytd MY BOOK 📕 My New York Times bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity (2,000+ 5-star reviews) → https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/amazon/yt MY COURSES 🧠 My Productivity System: LifeOS → https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifeos/ytd 🤑 Grow / Monetise your YouTube Channel → https://go.aliabdaal.com/PTYA/yt CONNECT WITH ME 💌 Join LifeNotes, my weekly email where I share what I’m reading & learning: https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes/yt 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aliabdaal 👨‍💻 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/ 🌍 My website / blog: https://www.aliabdaal.com/ -------- Hey friends, it’s been a while since I last shared a desk setup, so in this video I’m taking you behind the scenes of my current productivity studio. I’ll show you the tech powering my YouTube channel, the tools I use for live teaching, and the small touches that add vibes to my workspace. Hope you enjoy xx 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🖥️ Desk & Chair Desk: Oakywood Solid Oak Standing Desk – https://oakywood.shop/collections/standing-desks Chair: Anthros Ergonomic Chair – https://www.anthros.com/ Honourable mentions: Herman Miller Embody / Sayl chairs – https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_lac/products/seating/office-chairs/embody-chairs/ and https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_lac/products/seating/office-chairs/sayl-chairs/ 💻 Tech & Displays Apple Studio Display – https://www.apple.com/studio-display/ Ergotron Monitor Arm – https://geni.us/ergotronarm Espresso Portable Touchscreen Display – https://us.espres.so/products/espresso-touch CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt Dock – https://geni.us/caldigitdock Mac Mini (M2 Pro) – https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/ 🎧 Audio & Video Kanto YU2 Speakers – https://geni.us/kantoyu2 Elgato Wave Neo Microphone – https://geni.us/elgatomic Sennheiser MKH 416 Microphone – https://geni.us/sennheiserkh416 Rode PSA Boom Arm – https://geni.us/rodepsa1studioarm Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones – https://geni.us/sonyheadphones1000xm5 Elgato Teleprompter – https://geni.us/teleprompterscreen 🎥 Cameras & Rigs Sony A7S III – https://geni.us/sonya7siiiff Sony A7C – https://geni.us/sonya7cff Sony FX3 – https://geni.us/sonyfx3ff Fujifilm X100VI – https://geni.us/fujix100viali Manfrotto Autopole System – https://geni.us/manfrottoautopole2 ⌨️ Peripherals & Accessories Logitech MX Master 3S Mouse – https://geni.us/arf91 Logitech Lift Vertical Mouse – https://geni.us/logitechlift nuPhy Halo75 Keyboard – https://geni.us/nuphyhalo75 Elgato Stream Deck – https://geni.us/elgatostreamdeckmk2 Work Louder “Big Shortcuts” Keyboard – https://worklouder.cc/figma-creator-micro 📓 Analogue Tools Ugmonk Analog To-Do System – https://ugmonk.com/en-tw/products/analog-starter-kit Ugmonk Capture Bundle – https://ugmonk.com/en-tw/collections/capture-system/products/capture-bundle-2-large-trays-black-steel Moleskine x Harry Potter Limited Edition Notebooks – https://geni.us/harrypotterlumos Big A## Calendar (by Jesse Itzler) – https://geni.us/bigcalendar 💡 Lighting & Setup Amaran F22x Key Light – https://geni.us/amaranf22x Amaran Tube PT4C Light – https://geni.us/amarant4ctube ⌚️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 0:42 - Oakywood Standing Desk 1:22 - Anthros Chair 2:02 - Apple Mac mini 2:09 - Apple Studio Display 2:15 - Ergotron Monitor Arm 3:04 - espresso Display 5:54 - Kanto YU2 Speakers 6:01 - Salt Lamp 6:05 - CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt Dock 6:18 - Logitech MX Master 3S (for Mac) 6:32 - NuPhy Halo75 Keyboard 6:43 - Elgato Stream Deck 6:57 - Work Louder Figma Creator Micro 7:28 - Ugmonk Analog 8:28 - Ugmonk Capture Bundle 9:36 - Feel-Good Productivity Book 9:50 - Cup holder 10:09 - Elgato Wave Neo Mic 11:09 - Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones 12:11 - Elgato Teleprompter 15:38 - Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Mic 15:44 - Rode PSA1 Boom Arm 15:52 - Standing desk mode 16:59 - Sony A7S III 17:03 - Sony XLR-K3M XLR Adapter 17:50 - Manfrotto Autopole 18:24 - Sony A7C 21:19 - Amaran F22X 23:15 - IKEA Drawer Unit 23:22 - Amaran PT4C Tube Light 24:17 - IKEA NISSAFORS Utility Cart 24:44 - Yoga Mat 25:02 - Story Bookcase 26:25 - Moleskine Limited Edition Harry Potter Notebooks 27:32 - Displate Poster 28:05 - Muji Drawer Unit 28:52 - Fujifilm X100VI 28:57 - Sony FX3 (Spare Camera) 29:25 - Guitar 29:37 - Blue Eyes White Dragon Area Rug 30:00 - Ikea Plant 30:42 - The Big A## Calendar 31:35 - Final Thoughts