Comments on: The 4 Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss Review http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm Internet publishing, a multidisciplinary approach. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Mark http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-128620 Mark Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:56:41 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-128620 I thought Tim's book was great and so thought I'de test GetFriday with a task that's been on my todo list for a year - To sell a ton of my old Technical books on ebay. I would give them ISBN numbers so they could get pictures from elsewhere. I told them to put it all on ebay, no reserve. I'de give them acesss to my ebay and paypal accounts. Not exactly difficult.....They wrote back saying it was beyond their skill set! How can ebay be beyond anyone's skillset! Never mind, I just have to find a better virtual PA I thought Tim’s book was great and so thought I’de test GetFriday with a task that’s been on my todo list for a year - To sell a ton of my old Technical books on ebay. I would give them ISBN numbers so they could get pictures from elsewhere. I told them to put it all on ebay, no reserve. I’de give them acesss to my ebay and paypal accounts. Not exactly difficult…..They wrote back saying it was beyond their skill set! How can ebay be beyond anyone’s skillset!

Never mind, I just have to find a better virtual PA

]]> By: » How to be Unreachable & Productive - Web Publishing Blog http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-106931 » How to be Unreachable & Productive - Web Publishing Blog Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:13:57 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-106931 [...] never got around to applying The Four Hour Work Week, but I have followed a few lessons from the book. Most specifically, eliminating distractions and [...] […] never got around to applying The Four Hour Work Week, but I have followed a few lessons from the book. Most specifically, eliminating distractions and […]

]]> By: David http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-100811 David Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:29:41 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-100811 What do you do about the complete lack of work done by some of these outsourcing companies? http://www.uselessfreeadvice.com/2007/11/14/why-bother-outsourcing-to-india/ I just got rid of my 'virtual assistant' after my first week. They did *absolutely* nothing. I spent months trying to get a book designed and all I got was the runaround. My attempts to outsource some programming led to an amazing 'per hour' rate ($10 - wow!) but a quote for at least 10 times the number of hours compared to anyone else. Any 'regular people' having success with these outsourcing firms? What do you do about the complete lack of work done by some of these outsourcing companies?

http://www.uselessfreeadvice.com/2007/11/14/why-bother-outsourcing-to-india/

I just got rid of my ‘virtual assistant’ after my first week. They did *absolutely* nothing.

I spent months trying to get a book designed and all I got was the runaround.

My attempts to outsource some programming led to an amazing ‘per hour’ rate ($10 - wow!) but a quote for at least 10 times the number of hours compared to anyone else.

Any ‘regular people’ having success with these outsourcing firms?

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-71532 Matthew Cornell Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:38:28 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-71532 I agree - the bit on personal outsourcing was useful to me. In fact, I tried a little 4-hour workweek experiment: The 4-hour workweek applied: How I spent $100, saved hours, and boosted my reading workflow http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2007/08/4-hour-workweek-applied-how-i-spent-100.html I continue looking for other ways to apply the 80/20 principle, which was clearly a big influence on Tim Ferris (I'm reading Koch's book now). I'd like to hear about experiments you've tried. I agree - the bit on personal outsourcing was useful to me. In fact, I tried a little 4-hour workweek experiment:

The 4-hour workweek applied: How I spent $100, saved hours, and boosted my reading workflow
http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2007/08/4-hour-workweek-applied-how-i-spent-100.html

I continue looking for other ways to apply the 80/20 principle, which was clearly a big influence on Tim Ferris (I’m reading Koch’s book now). I’d like to hear about experiments you’ve tried.

]]> By: Avinash http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-58844 Avinash Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-58844 Hi all, I wanted to let you know about the launch of Sunday, a revolutionary service offering 24/7 personal assistance supported by the latest internet-enabled technologies. The company provides busy professionals with the resources of a personal assistant, available via telephone and Internet, at a fraction of the cost of traditional assistants. Sunday’s experienced agents can easily arrange travel plans, provide dinner recommendations and reservations, comparison shop for various products, make outbound calls to third parties, enable remote access to numerous websites and update members of an emergency contact list in crisis situations. Messenger and errand services are also currently available in NYC. Use the promo code “beta” for a free month trial. Check us out at www.asksunday.com Hi all,

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]]> By: » Increase productivity by at least 25% - Web Publishing Blog http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-57750 » Increase productivity by at least 25% - Web Publishing Blog Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:25:42 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-57750 [...] Understand what productivity really means. Working hard all day verse 30 minutes is not a sole qualifier of “better.” As Timothy Ferris pointed out in The Four Hour Workweek almost all of us are wasting time doing things others can do better and cheaper. You must measure your work output by profit and performance, not by hours put in. [...] […] Understand what productivity really means. Working hard all day verse 30 minutes is not a sole qualifier of “better.” As Timothy Ferris pointed out in The Four Hour Workweek almost all of us are wasting time doing things others can do better and cheaper. You must measure your work output by profit and performance, not by hours put in. […]

]]> By: CPA Affiliates http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-39481 CPA Affiliates Thu, 31 May 2007 14:26:53 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-39481 I ordered the book. to get more of the details.. but outsourcing and automating is always key :) I ordered the book. to get more of the details.. but outsourcing and automating is always key :)

]]> By: Chuck http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-39403 Chuck Thu, 31 May 2007 02:25:23 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-39403 I downloaded the audio book from iTunes over the weekend, and listened thru it in 24 hours as well. I'm now on my second listen thru...taking notes. I had already experimented with outsourcing on some projects, but I love the idea of doing more of this. In some ways I see myself as a pretty good candidate for the focus of this book...although travel doesn't appeal to me, learning does...as do service opportunities and other creative endeavors. I've been talking about the book non-stop for the last 3 days...and I'm currently in the process of hiring freelancers from India for two more projects as a starting point. The specific resources (with prices), as well as the case studies in the book, proved very helpful and encouraging to me. I downloaded the audio book from iTunes over the weekend, and listened thru it in 24 hours as well. I’m now on my second listen thru…taking notes. I had already experimented with outsourcing on some projects, but I love the idea of doing more of this.

In some ways I see myself as a pretty good candidate for the focus of this book…although travel doesn’t appeal to me, learning does…as do service opportunities and other creative endeavors.

I’ve been talking about the book non-stop for the last 3 days…and I’m currently in the process of hiring freelancers from India for two more projects as a starting point. The specific resources (with prices), as well as the case studies in the book, proved very helpful and encouraging to me.

]]> By: pepperjamBlog » Blog Archive » The 4-Hour Workweek - THANK YOU! http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-39253 pepperjamBlog » Blog Archive » The 4-Hour Workweek - THANK YOU! Wed, 30 May 2007 15:42:36 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-39253 [...] Andrew Johnson from Web Publishing Blog provides a solid review of “The 4-Hour Workweek” HERE. [...] […] Andrew Johnson from Web Publishing Blog provides a solid review of “The 4-Hour Workweek” HERE. […]

]]> By: ToddW http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-38744 ToddW Mon, 28 May 2007 21:44:53 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-4-hour-workweek-by-timothy-ferriss-review.htm#comment-38744 Ordered, should be here Wed. :) /me luv amazon prime. Ordered, should be here Wed. :)
/me luv amazon prime.

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