Everything's Changing - 2026 Life Update
Ali Abdaal's 2026 life update covers fatherhood in Hong Kong with full-time childcare, building friendships, and why a new business school and a big office lease have him more excited about work than in years.
The gist
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Abdaal says a 24/7 nanny in Hong Kong transformed parenting; a month in London without help showed how hard juggling baby and work is.
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His daughter attends Montessori playgroups, and Montessori school open days impressed him enough to rethink his earlier preference for homeschooling.
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Prompted by a post on male loneliness in married men in their 30s, he organized a 12-person boys group for weekly pickleball and dinner.
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After losing interest in his YouTuber course, a 1K challenge with 1,300 sign-ups led him to launch the Lifestyle Business Academy, now the main business.
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He signed a three-year office lease with about $200,000 US in renovation, and now hires experienced department leaders rather than young generalists.
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"We're now looking into like play groups and schools and I went to the Montessori school open days at a couple of different schools and those seemed great."
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