4 Hour Work Week
Video update on productivity test
Thursday, June 26th, 2008It’s been working well so far. The cat in the background is called Morse
after the TV detective series set in Oxford where I live.
I managed to get my web cam working so expect to see more video clips popping up on the blog over the coming weeks. I’ll keep them short as your time […]
Can dial up increase your productivity?
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Can you remember what using dial up was like?
I was visiting my in-laws in France with my 4 year old son and his 6 year old nephew and 2 year old niece.
They live in an amazing house right on the Dordogne river, near Bergerac.
A side view of the house
View from Master bedroom (that’s the Dordogne […]
Every action with an outsourcer costs you money?
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Time is money. Correct?
Well time is our most valuable currency and if you are serious about living the four hours work week then it’s vital that you trim down the interactions that you have with the outsourcers you work with.
There is a fine line between asking pertinent strategic questions and being needy and seeking approval […]
Camtasia Screen Capture software is free
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007I’ve been using Camtasia to record screen capture videos of tasks that I want my Virtual Assistant’s to do, in fact I’ve written a post about it. If you’ve already got a business set up you’ll need to use Camtasia if you want to live the four hour work week a la Tim Ferriss
I have […]
Have you identified your Target MI yet?
Monday, November 19th, 2007target
Originally uploaded by gavster6
Your Target Monthly Income is vital in achieving the 4HWW lifestyle. You need to know what score your shooting for; to achieve the 4HWW.
If your serious about making this happen the figure should be imprinted on your mind.
I’ve just redone mine in order to write this post. I surprised myself as […]
How to create systems for your common tasks
Thursday, November 1st, 2007One of the best ways to free yourself up is to document a process that you repeat often and create a step by step plan so
that a Virtual Assistant can follow it for you.
See how you can use this to create more time for yourself.
send me an e-mail gavin @ outsourcesuccess.com […]
What comes first the Virtual Assistant or the VA?
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007If you’ve read Tim Ferriss’s book the 4 Hour Work Week. Or ever tried to hire someone from elance or guru.com, you will know it’s not a straightforward task.
Check this video out to find out why.
The first thing you need to do if you want to live the 4 hour work week is…
Thursday, May 24th, 2007In order to live the 4 hour Work Week you need to have a good Virtual Assistant. Contrary to what you may think they are not that easy to come by good ones at least, in fact some have said they are as rare as ‘Rocking Horse Poo’.
Listen to the recording below to find out […]
Geo-Arbitrage- How the average person can take advantage of global currency differences
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Geo-Arbitrage is a term I first came across in Timothy Ferriss’s excellent book the
4 hour work week.
There are 2 main applications
1 If you can charge in dollars for a job lets say $15 and get someone (usually a VA or virtual assistant in another location) to do the job for $5
you have just created an […]
