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+# house-oversight-013990
+
+- AN E-MAIL YOU NEED TO READ
+There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living; there is nothing harder to learn.
+— SENECA
+For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today
+were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever
+the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something ...
+almost everything-all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure —
+these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.
+Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you
+have something to lose.
+- STEVE JOBS, college dropout and CEO of Apple Computer, Stanford University
+Commencement, 200585
+I sou're confused about life, ou're not alone. There are almost seven billion of us. This isn't at
+problem, of course, once you realize that life is neither a problem to be solved nor a game to be won.
+If you are too intent on making the pieces of a nonexistent puzzle fit, you miss out on all the real fun.
+The heaviness of success-chasing can be replaced with a serendipitous lightness when you recognize that
+the only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.
+So be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway.
+Two years ago, I was forwarded the following poem-originally written by child psychologist David
+L. Weatherford —by a close friend. He quit his own deferred-life plan after reading it, and I hope you
+will do the same. Here it is.
+SLOW DANCE
+Have you ever watched kids
+On a merry-go-round?
+Or listened to the rain
+Slapping on the ground?
+Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
+Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
+You better slow down.
+Don't dance so fast.
+Time is short.
+The music won't last.
+Do you run through each day
+On the fly?
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+When you ask: How are you?
+Do you hear the reply?
+When the day is done,
+do you lie in your bed
+With the next hundred chores
+Running through your head?
+You'd better slow down.
+Don't dance so fast.
+Time is short.
+The music won't last.
+Ever told your child,
+We'll do it tomorrow?
+And in your haste,
+Not see his sorrow?
+Ever lost touch,
+Let a good friendship die
+Cause you never had time
+To call and say, "Hi"?
+You'd better slow down.
+Don't dance so fast.
+Time is short.
+The music won't last.
+When you run so fast to get somewhere
+You miss half the fun of getting there.
+When you worry and hurry through your day,
+It is like an unopened gift thrown away.
+Life is not a race.
+Do take it slower.
+Hear the music
+Before the song is over.
+85. http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html.
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+
+Last but Not Least
+- THE BEST OF THE BLOG
+The Art of Letting Bad Things Happen
+[AFTER 3 WEEKS OFF OF THE BLOG]
+Long time no see! I just landed back in Califormia from a long overdue mini-retirement through
+London, Scotland, Sardinia, the Slovak Republic, Austria, Amsterdam, and Japan. Some unpleasant
+surprises awaited me when I checked in on the evil e-mail inbox. Why? I let them happen.
+I always do.
+Here are just a few of the goodies that awaited me this time:
+• - One of our fulfillment companies had been shut down due to the
+CEO's death, causing a 20%+ loss in monthly orders and
+requiring an emergency shift of all web design and order
+processing
+• - Missed radio and magazine appearances and upset would-be
+interviewers
+• - More than a dozen lost joint-venture partnership opportunities
+It's not that I go out of my way to irritate people-not at all-but I recognize one critical fact:
+Oftentimes, in order to do the big things, you have to let the small bad things happen. This is a skill we
+want to cultivate.
+What did I get in exchange for temporarily putting on blinders and taking a few glancing blows?
+• - I followed the Rugby World Cup in Europe and watched the New
+Zealand All Blacks live, a dream I've had for the last five years.
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+• - I shot every gun I've ever dreamed of firing since brainwashing
+myself with Commando . Bless the Slovak Republic and their
+paramilitaries.
+• - I filmed a television series pilot in Japan, a lifelong dream and the
+most fun I've had in months, if not years.
+• - I met with my Japanese publisher, Seishisha, and had media
+interviews in Tokyo, where the 4HWW is now #1 in several of
+the largest chains.
+• - I took a complete 10-day media fast and felt like I'd had a two-
+year vacation from computers.
+• - I attended the Tokyo International Film Festival and hung out with
+one of my heroes, the producer of the Planet Earth television
+series.
+Once you realize that you can turn off the noise without the world ending, you're liberated in a way
+that few people ever know.
+Just remember: If you don't have attention, you don't have time. Did I have time to check e-mail and
+voicemail? Sure. It might take 10 minutes. Did I have the attention to risk fishing for crises in those 10
+minutes? Not at all.
+As tempting as it is to "just check e-mail for one minute," I didn't do it. I know from experience that
+any problem found in the inbox will linger in the brain for hours or days after you shut down the
+computer, rendering "free time" useless with preoccupation. It's the worst of states, where you
+experience neither relaxation nor productivity. Be focused on work or focused on something else, never
+in-between.
+Time without attention is worthless, so value attention over time.
+Here are a few questions that can help you pop on the productivity blinders and put things in
+perspective. Even when you're not traveling the world, develop the habit of letting small bad things
+happen. If you don't, you'll never find time for the life-changing big things, whether important tasks or
+true peak experiences. If you do force the time but puncture it with distractions, you won't have the
+attention to appreciate it.
+• - What is the one goal, if completed, that could change everything?
+• - What is the most urgent thing right now that you feel you "must"
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+or "should" do?
+• - Can you let the urgent "fail" - even for a day—to get to the next
+milestone for your potential life-changing tasks?
+• - What's been on your to-do list the longest? Start it first thing in
+the morning and don't allow interruptions or lunch until you
+finish.
+Will "bad" things happen? Small problems will crop up, yes. A few people will complain and quickly
+get over it. BUT, the bigger picture items you complete will let you see these for what they are — minutiae
+and repairable hiccups.
+Make this trade a habit. Let the small bad things happen and make the big good things happen. -
+OCTOBER 25, 2007
+Things I've Loved and Learned in 2008
+2008 was one of the most exciting years of my life. I did more dealmaking and met more people than
+in the last five years combined. This produced many surprise insights about business and human nature,
+especially as I uncovered dozens of my own false assumptions.
+Here are some of the things I learned and loved in 2008.
+Favorite reads of 2008: Zorba the Greek and Seneca: Letters from a Stoic. These are two of the most
+readable books of practical philosophies I've ever had the fortune to encounter. If you have to choose
+one, get Zorba, but Lucius Seneca will take you further. Both are fast reads of 2-3 evenings.
+Don't accept large or costly favors from strangers. This karmic debt will come back to haunt you. If
+you can't pass it up, immediately return to karmic neutrality with a gift of your choosing. Repay it before
+they set the terms for you. Exceptions: über-successful mentors who are making introductions and not
+laboring on your behalf.
+You don't have to recoup losses the same way you lose them. I own a home in San Jose but moved
+almost 12 months ago. It's been empty since, and I'm paying a large mortgage each month. The best
+part? I don't care. But this wasn't always the case. For many months, I felt demoralized as others
+pressured me to rent it, emphasizing how I was just flushing money away otherwise. Then I realized:
+You don't have to make money back the same way you lose it. If you lose $1,000 at the blackjack table,
+should you try and recoup it there? Of course not. I don't want to deal with renters, even with a property
+management company. The solution: Leave the house alone, use it on occasion, and just create incoming
+revenue elsewhere that would cover the cost of the mortgage through consulting, publishing, etc.
+One of the most universal causes of self-doubt and depression: trying to impress people you don't
+like. Stressing to impress is fine, but do it for the right people-those you want to emulate.
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+Slow meals = life. From Daniel Gilbert of Harvard to Martin Seligman of Princeton, the "happiness"
+(self-reported well-being) researchers seem to agree on one thing: Mealtime with friends and loved ones
+is a direct predictor of well-being. Have at least one 2-to-3-hour dinner and/or drinks per week-yes, 2-
+3 hours —with those who make you smile and feel good. I find the afterglow effect to be greatest and
+longest with groups of five or more. Two times that are conducive to this: Thursday dinners or after-
+dinner drinks and Sunday brunches.
+Adversity doesn't build character; it reveals it.
+Related: Money doesn't change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice.
+It doesn't matter how many people don't get it. What matters is how many people do. If you have a
+strong informed opinion, don't keep it to yourself. Try to help people and make the world a better place.
+If you strive to do anything remotely interesting, just expect a small percentage of the population to
+always find a way to take it personally. F*ck 'em. There are no statues erected to critics.
+Related: You're never as bad as they say you are. My agent used to send me every blog or media hit
+for The 4-Hour Workweek. Eight weeks after publication, I asked him to only forward me positive
+mentions in major media or factual inaccuracies I needed to respond to. An important correlate: You're
+never as good as they say you are, either. It's not helpful to get a big head or get depressed. The former
+makes you careless and the latter makes you lethargic. I wanted to have untainted optimism but remain
+hungry. Speaking of hungry ...
+Eat a high-protein breakfast within 30 minutes of waking and go for a 10-to-20-minute walk
+outside afterward, ideally bouncing a handball or tennis ball. This one habit is better than a handful
+of Prozac in the morning. (Suggested reading: The 3-Minute Slow-Carb Breakfast, How to "Peel"
+Hardboiled Eggs Without Peeling on www.fourhourblog.com.) I dislike losing money about 50x more
+than I like making it. Why 50X? Logging time as an experiment, I concluded that I often spend at least
+50 x more time to prevent a hypothetical unit of $100 from being lost vs. earned. The hysterical part is
+that, even after becoming aware of this bias, it's hard to prevent the latter response. Therefore, I
+manipulate the environmental causes of poor responses instead of depending on error-prone self-
+discipline.
+I should not invest in public stocks where I cannot influence outcomes. Once realizing that almost no
+one can predict risk tolerance and response to losses, I moved all of my investments into fixed-income
+and cashlike instruments in July 2008 for this reason, setting aside 10% of pretax income for angel
+investments where I can contribute significant Ul/design, PR, and corporate partnership help. (Suggested
+reading: Rethinking Investing - Part 1, Rethinking Investing -Part 2 on www.fourhourblog.com.)
+A good question to revisit whenever overwhelmed: Are you having a breakdown or a
+breakthrough?
+Rehearse poverty regularly- restrict even moderate expenses for 1-2 weeks and give away 20% +
+of minimally used clothing—so you can think big and take "risks" without fear (Seneca).
+A mindset of scarcity (which breeds jealousy and unethical behavior) is due to a disdain for those things
+easily obtained (Seneca).
+A small cup of black Kenyan AA coffee with cinnamon on top, no milk or sweeteners.
+It's usually better to keep old resolutions than to make new ones.
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+To bring in a wonderful 2009, I'd like to quote an e-mail I received from a mentor of more than a
+decade:
+While many are wringing their hands, I recall the 1970s when we were suffering from an oil shock
+causing long lines at gas stations, rationing, and 55 MPH speed limits on federal highways, a recession,
+very little venture capital ($50 million per year into VC firms), and what President Jimmy Carter
+(wearing a sweater while addressing the nation on TV because he had turned down the heat in the White
+House) called a "malaise." It was during those times that two kids without any real college education,
+Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, started companies that did pretty well. Opportunities abound in bad times as
+well as good times. In fact, the opportunities are often greater when the conventional wisdom is that
+everything is going into the toilet.
+Well... we're nearing the end of another great year, and despite what we read about the outlook for
+2009, we can look forward to a New Year filled with opportunities as well as stimulating challenges.
+Happy New Year, everyone.
+How to Travel the World with 10 Pounds or Less
+Hauling a live piece Sunsonie ser around the planet is hell on carh. I watched a liiend do this up
+and down dozens of subway and hotel staircases in Europe for three weeks, and -while I laughed a lot,
+especially when he resorted to just dragging or throwing his bags down stairs —I'd like to save you the
+breakdown. Trip enjoyment is inversely proportionate to the amount of crap (read: distractions) you bring
+with you.
+Practice in 30-plus countries has taught me that minimalist packing can be an art.
+I returned from Costa Rica last Wednesday and have since landed in Maui, where I'll stay for one
+week. What did I pack and why? (See the companion video at www.fourhourblog.com.®º)
+I practice what I'll label the BIT method of travel: Buy It There.
+If you pack for every possible contingency - better bring the hiking books in case we go hiking, better
+bring an umbrella in case it rains, better bring dress shoes and slacks in case we go to a nice restaurant,
+etc.— carrying a mule-worthy load is inevitable. I've learned to instead allocate $50-200 per trip to a
+"settling fund," which I use to buy needed items once they're 100% needed. This includes cumbersome
+and hassle items like umbrellas and bottles of sunscreen that love to explode. Also, never buy if you can
+borrow. If you're going on a bird-watching trip in Costa Rica, you don't need to bring binoculars -
+someone else will have them.
+Here's the Maui list.
+• - 1 featherweight Marmot Ion jacket (3 oz.!)
+• - 1 breathable Coolibar long-sleeve shirt to prevent sunburn. This
+saved me in Panama.
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+• - 1 pair of polyester pants. Polyester is light, wrinkle-resistant, and
+dries quickly. Disco dancers and flashpackers dig it.
+• - 1 Kensington laptop lock, also used to secure all bags to stationary
+objects
+• - 1 single Under Armour sock, used to store sunglasses
+• - 2 nylon tanktops
+• - 1 large MSR quick-dry microfiber towel, absorbs up to seven
+times its weight in water
+• - 1 Ziploc bag containing toothbrush, travel toothpaste, and
+disposable razor
+• - 1 Fly Clear biometric travel card (www.flyclear.com), °7
+_ which
+cuts down my airport wait time about 95%
+• - 2 pairs of ExOfficio lightweight underwear. Their tagline is "17
+countries. 6 weeks. And one pair of underwear." I think I'll opt
+for two, considering they weigh about as much as a handful of
+Kleenex. One other nice side effect of their weight: They're much
+more comfortable than normal cotton underwear.
+• - 2 pairs of shorts/swimsuits
+• - 2 books: Lonely Planet Hawaii and The Entrepreneurial
+Imperative . (The latter comes highly recommended. Check it
+out.)
+• - 1 sleeping mask and earplugs
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+• - 1 pair of Reef sandals. Best to get a pair with removable straps
+that go around the heel.
+• - 1 Canon PowerShot SD300 digital camera with extra 2GB SD
+memory card. God, I love this camera more than words can
+describe. It is the best designed piece of electronics I have ever
+owned. I now use it not only for all of my photos and videos, but
+also as a replacement for my scanner. I'm considering testing the
+newer and cheaper SD1000.
+• - 1 coffee-harvesting hat to prevent my pale skin from burning off
+• - 1 Kiva keychain expandable duffel bag
+• - 1 Chapstick, 1 Mag-Lite Solitaire flashlight, and 1 roll of athletic
+tape. The last is a lifesaver. It's as useful as duct tape for repairing
+objects but gentle enough to use on injuries, which I am fond of
+inflicting on myself.
+• - 1 Lewis and Clark flex lock (for luggage, lockers, zippers, or
+whatever I need to lock down/shut together). Standard mini-
+padlocks are often too cumbersome to thread through holes on
+lockers, etc.
+• - 1 Radio Shack kitchen timer, which I've been using to wake up for
+about four years. The problem with using a cell phone alarm to
+wake up is simple: The phone often needs to be on, and even if
+you use vibrate, people can call and wake you up before you want
+to wake up. The second benefit to using a kitchen timer is that
+you know exactly how much sleep you are—or aren't - getting,
+and you can experiment with things like caffeine power naps of
+different durations ... but that's another post;)
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+# house-oversight-013999
+
+- JULY 11, 2007
+The Choice-Minimal Lifestyle: 6 Formulas for More Output and
+Less Overwhelm
+was stressed out... over dog cartoons.
+It was 9:47 P.M. at Barnes and Noble on a recent Saturday night, and I had 13 minutes to find a
+suitable exchange for The New Yorker Dog Cartoons, $22 of expensive paper. Bestsellers? Staff
+recommends? New arrivals or classics? I'd already been there 30 minutes.
+Beginning to feel overwhelmed with a ridiculous errand I'd expected to take five minutes, I stumbled
+across the psychology section. One tome jumped out at me as all too appropriate— The Paradox of
+Choice: Why More Is Less. It wasn't the first time I'd seen or read Barry Schwartz's 2004 classic, but it
+seemed like a good time to revisit the principles, among them, that:
+• - The more options you consider, the more buyer's regret you'll
+have.
+• - The more options you encounter, the less fulfilling your ultimate
+outcome will be.
+This raises a difficult question: Is it better to have the best outcome but be less satisfied, or have an
+acceptable outcome and be satisfied?
+For example, would you rather deliberate for months and get the 1 of 20 houses that's the best
+investment but second-guess yourself until you sell it five years later, or would you rather get a house
+that is 80% of the investment potential of the former (still to be sold at a profit) but never second-guess
+it?
+Tough call.
+Schwartz also recommends making nonreturnable purchases. I decided to keep the stupid pooch
+cartoons. Why? Because it's not just about being satisfied, it's about being practical.
+Income is renewable, but some other resources-like attention-are not. I've talked before about
+attention as a currency and how it determines the value of time.
+For example: Is your weekend really free if you find a crisis in the inbox Saturday morning that you
+can't address until Monday morning?
+Even if the inbox scan lasts 30 seconds, the preoccupation and forward projection for the subsequent
+48 hours effectively deletes that experience from your life. You had time but you didn't have attention,
+so the time had no practical value.
+The choice-minimal lifestyle becomes an attractive tool when we consider two truths.
+1. Considering options costs attention that then can't be spent on action or present-state
+awareness.
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+2. Attention is necessary for not only productivity but appreciation.
+Therefore:
+Too many choices = less or no productivity
+Too many choices = less or no appreciation
+Too many choices = sense of overwhelm
+What to do? There are six basic rules or formulas that can be used:
+1. Set rules for yourself so you can automate as much decision making as possible [see the rules I
+use to outsource my e-mail to Canada, included at the end of this section, as an example of this].
+2. Don't provoke deliberation before you can take action.
+One simple example: Don't scan the inbox on Friday evening or over the weekend if you might
+encounter work problems that can't be addressed until Monday.
+3. Don't postpone decisions just to avoid uncomfortable conversations.
+If an acquaintance asks you if you want to come to their house for dinner next week, and you know you
+won't, don't say, "I'm not sure. I'll let you know next week." Instead, use something soft but conclusive
+like, "Next week? I'm pretty sure I have another commitment on Thursday, but thank you for the invite.
+Just so I don't leave you hanging, let's assume I can't make it, but can I let you know if that changes?"
+Decision made. Move on.
+4. Learn to make nonfatal or reversible decisions as quickly as possible.
+Set time limits (I won't consider options for more than 20 minutes), option limits (I'll consider no more
+than three options), or finance thresholds (Example: If it costs less than $100 [or the potential damage is
+less than $100], I'll let a virtual assistant make the judgment call).
+I wrote most of this post after landing at the monster that is ATL airport in Atlanta. I could have
+considered half a dozen types of ground transportation in 15 minutes and saved 30-40%, but I grabbed a
+taxi instead. To use illustrative numbers: I didn't want to sacrifice 10 attention units of my remaining 50
+of 100 total potential units, since those 10 units couldn't then be spent on this article. I had about eight
+hours before bedtime due to time zone differences - plenty of time —but scarce usable attention after an
+all-nighter of fun and the cross-country flight. Fast decisions preserve usable attention for what
+matters.
+5. Don't strive for variation-and thus increase option consideration-when it's not needed.
+Routine enables innovation where it's most valuable.
+In working with athletes, for example, it's clear that those who maintain the lowest bodyfat percentage
+eat the same foods over and over with little variation. I've eaten the same "slow-carb" breakfast and
+lunch for nearly two years,®& putting variation only into meals that I focus on for enjoyment: dinner and
+all meals on Saturdays. This same routine-variation distinction can be found in exercise vs. recreation.
+For fat loss and muscle gain (even as much as 34 pounds in four weeks), I've followed the same time -
+minimal exercise protocol with occasional experiments since 1996. For recreation, however, where the
+focus is enjoyment and not efficacy, I tend to try something new each weekend, whether climbing at
+Mission Cliffs in San Francisco or mountain biking from tasting to tasting in Napa.
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+Don't confuse what should be results-driven with routine (e.g., exercise) with something enjoyment-
+driven that benefits from variation (e.g., recreation).
+6. Regret is past-tense decision making. Eliminate complaining to minimize regret.
+Condition yourself to notice complaints and stop making them with a simple program like the "21-day
+no-complaint experiment" made famous by Will Bowen, where you wear a single bracelet and move it
+from one wrist to the other each time you complain. The goal is 21 days without complaining and you
+reset to 0 each time you slip up. This increased awareness helps prevent useless past-tense deliberation
+and negative emotions that improve nothing but deplete your attention.
+.. .
+DECISION-MAKING ISN'T to be avoided-that's not the problem. Look at a good CEO or top corporate
+performer and you'll see a high volume of decisions.
+It's deliberation-the time we vacillate over and consider each decision-that's the attention
+consumer. Total deliberation time, not the number of decisions, determines your attention bank
+account balance (or debt).
+Let's assume you pay 10% over time by following the above rules but cut your average "decision
+cycle" time by an average of 40% (10 minutes reduced to 6 minutes, for example). Not only will you
+have much more time and attention to spend on revenue-generating activities, but you'll get greater
+enjoyment from what you have and experience. Consider that 10% additional cost as an investment and
+part of your "ideal lifestyle tax," but not as a loss.
+Embrace the choice-minimal lifestyle. It's a subtle and under-exploited philosophical tool that
+produces dramatic increases in both output and satisfaction, all with less overwhelm.
+Make testing a few of the principles the first of many fast and reversible decisions.
+2008
+-FEBRUARY 6,
+The Not-to-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now
+"N
+ot-to-do" lists are often more effective than to-do lists for upgrading performance.
+The reason is simple: What you don't do determines what you can do.
+Here are nine stressful and common habits that entrepreneurs and office workers should strive to
+eliminate. The bullets are followed by more detailed descriptions. Focus on one or two at a time, just as
+you would with high-priority to-do items.
+1. Do not answer calls from unrecognized phone numbers.
+Feel free to surprise others, but don't be surprised. It just results in unwanted interruption or poor
+negotiating positions. Let it go to voicemail, and consider using a service like GrandCentral (you can
+listen to people leaving voicemail or receive them as text messages) or Phonetag.com (receive voicemails
+as e-mail).
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+2. Do not e-mail first thing in the morning or last thing at night.
+The former scrambles your priorities and plans for the day, and the latter just gives you insomnia. E-mail
+can wait until 10 A.M., after you've completed at least one of your critical to-do items.
+3. Do not agree to meetings or calls with no clear agenda or end time.
+If the desired outcome is defined clearly with a stated objective and agenda listing topics/ questions to
+cover, no meeting or call should last more than 30 minutes. Request them in advance so you "can best
+prepare and make good use of the time together."
+4. Do not let people ramble.
+Forget "How's it going?" when someone calls you. Stick with "What's up?" or "I'm in the middle of
+getting something out, but what's going on?" A big part of GTD (Getting Things Done) is GTP - Getting
+To the Point.
+5. Do not check e-mail constantly - "batch" and check at set times only.
+I belabor this point enough. Get off the cocaine pellet dispenser and focus on execution of your top to-
+do's instead of responding to manufactured emergencies. Set up a strategic autoresponder and check
+twice or thrice daily.
+6. Do not over-communicate with low-profit, high-maintenance customers.
+There is no sure path to success, but the surest path to failure is trying to please everyone. Do an 80/20
+analysis of your customer base in two ways -which 20% are producing 80%+ of my profit, and which
+20% are consuming 80%+ of my time? Then put the loudest and least productive on autopilot by citing a
+change in company policies. Send them an e-mail with new rules as bullet points: number of permissible
+phone calls, e-mail response time, minimum orders, etc. Offer to point them to another provider if they
+aren't able to adopt the new policies.
+7. Do not work more to fix overwhelmingness — prioritize.
+If you don't prioritize, everything seems urgent and important. If you define the single most important
+task for each day, almost nothing seems urgent or important. Oftentimes, it's just a matter of letting little
+bad things happen (return a phone call late and apologize, pay a small late fee, lose an unreasonable
+customer, etc.) to get the big important things done. The answer to overwhelmingness is not spinning
+more plates-or doing more-it's defining the few things that can really fundamentally change your
+business and life.
+8. Do not carry a cell phone or Crackberry 24/7.
+Take at least one day off of digital leashes per week. Turn them off or, better still, leave them in the
+garage or in the car. I do this on at least Saturday, and I recommend you leave the phone at home if you
+go out for dinner. So what if you return a phone call an hour later or the next morning? As one reader
+put it to a miffed co-worker who worked 24/7 and expected the same: "I'm not the president of the U.S.
+No one should need me at 8 P.M. at night. OK, you didn't get a hold of me. But what bad happened?"
+The answer? Nothing.
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+9. Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should.
+Work is not all of life. Your co-workers shouldn't be your only friends. Schedule life and defend it just
+as you would an important business meeting. Never tell yourself "I'll just get it done this weekend."
+Review Parkinson's Law and force yourself to cram within tight hours so your per-hour productivity
+doesn't fall through the floor. Focus, get the critical few done, and get out. E-mailing all weekend is no
+way to spend the little time you have on this planet.
+It's hip to focus on getting things done, but it's only possible once we remove the constant static and
+distraction. If you have trouble deciding what to do, just focus on not doing. Different means, same
+end. -AUGUST 16, 2007
+The Margin Manifesto: 11 Tenets for Reaching (or Doubling)
+Profitability in 3 Months
+Profitability ofien requires better rules and specd, not more time. The tinancial goal of a start-up
+should be simple: profit in the least time with the least effort. Not more customers, not more revenue, not
+more offices or more employees. More profit.
+Based on my interviews with high-performing (using profit-per-employee metrics) CEOs in more than
+a dozen countries, here are the 11 basic tenets of the "Margin Manifesto"
+... a return-to-basics call that
+gives permission to do the uncommon to achieve the uncommon: consistent profitability, or doubling of
+it, in three months or less.
+I review the following principles whenever facing operational overwhelmingness or
+declining/stagnating profits. Hope you find them useful.
+1. Niche Is the New Big - The Lavish Dwarf Entertainment Rule
+Several years ago, an investment banker was jailed for trade violations. He was caught partly due to his
+lavish parties on yachts, often featuring hired dwarves. The owner of the dwarf rental company, Danny
+Black, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as saying "Some people are just into lavish dwarf
+entertainment." Niche is the new big. But here's the secret: It's possible to niche market and mass sell.
+iPod commercials don't feature dancing 50-year-olds, they feature hip and fit 20- and 30-somethings, but
+everyone and his grandmother wants to feel youthful and hip, so they strap on Nanos and call themselves
+Apple converts. Who you portray in your marketing isn't necessarily the only demographic who buys
+your product- it's often the demographic that most people want to identify with or belong to. The target
+isn't the market. No one aspires to be the bland average, so don't water down messaging to appeal to
+everyone — it will end up appealing to no one.
+2. Revisit Drucker -What Gets Measured Gets Managed
+Measure compulsively, for as Peter Drucker stated, What gets measured gets managed. Useful metrics to
+track, besides the usual operational stats, include CPO ("Cost-Per-Order," which includes advertising,
+fulfillment and expected returns, charge-backs, and bad debt), ad allowable (the maximum you can spend
+on an advertisement and expect to break even), MER (media efficiency ratio), and projected lifetime
+value (LV) given return rates and reorder percent. Consider applying direct response advertising metrics
+to your business.
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+3. Pricing Before Product - Plan Distribution First
+Is your pricing scalable? Many companies will sell direct-to-consumer by necessity in early stages, only
+to realize that their margins can't accommodate resellers and distributors when they come knocking. If
+you have a 40% profit margin and a distributor needs a 70% discount to sell into wholesale accounts,
+you're forever limited to direct-to-consumer ... unless you increase your pricing and margins. It's best to
+do this beforehand if possible-otherwise, you'll need to launch new or "premium" products — so plan
+distribution before setting pricing. Test assumptions and find hidden costs by interviewing those who
+have done it: Will you need to pay for co-op advertising, offer rebates for bulk purchases, or pay for
+shelf space or featured placement? I know one former CEO of a national brand who had to sell his
+company to one of the world's largest soft drink manufacturers before he could access front-of-store
+shelving in top retailers. Test your assumptions and do your homework before setting pricing.
+4. Less Is More-Limiting Distribution to Increase Profit
+Is more distribution automatically better? No. Uncontrolled distribution leads to all manner of headache
+and profit-bleeding, most often related to rogue discounters. Reseller A lowers pricing to compete with
+online discounter B, and the price cutting continues until neither is making sufficient profit on the
+product and both stop reordering. This requires you to launch a new product, as price erosion is almost
+always irreversible. Avoid this scenario and consider partnering with one or two key distributors instead
+using that exclusivity to negotiate better terms: less discounting, prepayment, preferred placement and
+marketing support, etc. From iPods to Rolex and Estée Lauder, sustainable high-profit brands usually
+begin with controlled distribution. Remember, more customers isn't the goal; more profit is.
+5. Net-Zero-Create Demand vs. Offering Terms
+Focus on creating end-user demand so you can dictate terms. Often one trade publication advertisment,
+bought at discount remnant rates, will be enough to provide this leverage. Outside of science and law,
+most "rules" are just common practice. Just because everyone in your industry offers terms doesn't mean
+you have to, and offering terms is the most consistent ingredient in start-up failure. Cite start-up
+economics and the ever-so-useful "company policy" as reasons for prepayment and apologize, but don't
+make exceptions. Net-30 becomes net-60, which becomes net-120. Time is the most expensive asset a
+start-up has, and chasing delinquent accounts will prevent you from generating more sales. If customers
+are asking for your product, resellers and distributors will need to buy it. It's that simple. Put funds and
+time into strategic marketing and PR to tip the scales in your favor.
+6. Repetition Is Usually Redundant - Good Advertising Works the First Time
+Use direct response advertising (call-to-action to a phone number or website) that is uniquely trackable
+-fully accountable advertising— instead of image advertising, unless others are pre-purchasing to offset
+the cost (e.g., "If you prepurchase 288 units, we'll feature your store/URL/phone exclusively in a full-
+page ad in..."). Don't listen to advertising salespeople who tell you that 3, 7, or 27 exposures are needed
+before someone will act on an advertisement. Well-designed and well-targeted advertising works the first
+time. If something works partially well (e.g., high response with low percentage conversion to sales, low
+response with high conversion, etc.), indicating that a strong ROI might be possible with small changes,
+tweak one controlled variable and microtest once more. Cancel anything that cannot be justified with a
+trackable ROI.
+7. Limit Downside to Ensure Upside - Sacrifice Margin for Safety
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+# house-oversight-014005
+
+Don't manufacture product in large quantities to increase margin unless your product and marketing are
+tested and ready for rollout without changes. If a limited number of prototypes cost $10 per piece to
+manufacture and sell for $11 each, that's fine for the initial testing period, and essential for limiting
+downside. Sacrifice margin temporarily for the testing phase, if need be, and avoid potentially fatal
+upfront overcommitments.
+8. Negotiate Late -Make Others Negotiate Against Themselves
+Never make a first offer when purchasing. Flinch after the first offer ("$3,000!" followed by pure silence,
+which uncomfortable salespeople fill by dropping the price once), let people negotiate against themselves
+("Is that really the best you can offer?" elicits at least one additional drop in price), then "bracket." If
+they end up at $2,000 and you want to pay $1,500, offer $1,250. They'll counter with approximately
+$1,750, to which you respond: "I'll tell you what —let's just split the difference. I'll overnight FedEx you
+a check, and we can call it a day." The end result? Exactly what you wanted: $1,500.
+9. Hyperactivity vs. Productivity - 80/20 and Pareto's Law
+Being busy is not the same as being productive. Forget about the start-up overwork ethic that people
+wear as a badge of honor-get analytical. The 80/20 principle, also known as Pareto's Law, dictates that
+80% of your desired outcomes are the result of 20% of your activities or inputs. Once per week, stop
+putting out fires for an afternoon and run the numbers to ensure you're placing effort in high-yield areas:
+What 20% of customers/products/ regions are producing 80% of the profit? What are the factors that
+could account for this? Invest in duplicating your few strong areas instead of fixing all of your
+weaknesses.
+10. The Customer Is Not Always Right - "Fire" High-Maintenance Customers
+Not all customers are created equal. Apply the 80/20 principle to time consumption: What 20% of people
+are consuming 80% of your time? Put high-maintenance, low-profit customers on autopilot —process
+orders but don't pursue them or check up on them- and "fire" high-maintenance, high-profit customers
+by sending a memo detailing how a change in business model requires a few new policies: how often and
+how to communicate, standardized pricing and order process, etc. Indicate that, for those clients whose
+needs are incompatible with these new policies, you are happy to introduce other providers. "But what if
+my largest customer consumes all of my time?" Recognize that (1) without time, you cannot scale your
+company (and, oftentimes, life) beyond that customer, and (2) people, even good people, will
+unknowingly abuse your time to the extent that you let them. Set good rules for all involved to minimize
+back-and-forth and meaningless communication.
+11. Deadlines Over Details - Test Reliability Before Capability
+Skills are overrated. Perfect products delivered past deadline kill companies faster than decent products
+delivered on time. Test someone's ability to deliver on a specific and tight deadline before hiring them
+based on a dazzling portfolio. Products can be fixed as long as you have cash flow, and bugs are
+forgiven, but missing deadlines is often fatal. Calvin Coolidge once said that nothing is more common
+than unsuccessful men with talent; I would add that the second most common is smart people who think
+their IQ or resume justifies delivering late. -JUNE 24, 2008
+The Holy Grail: How to Outsource the Inbox and Never Check E-
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+mail Again
+What i you never had to check e-mail an" If ye could hire someone else to pound coumliss
+hours in your inbox instead of you?
+This isn't pure fantasy. For the last 12 months, I've experimented with removing myself from the
+inbox entirely by training other people to behave like me. Not to imitate me, but to think like me.
+Here's the upshot: I get more than 1,000 e-mails a day from various accounts. Rather than spending
+6-8 hours per day checking e-mail, which I used to do, I can skip reading e-mail altogether for days or
+even weeks at a time ... all within 4-10 minutes a night.
+Let me explain the basics, followed by tips and exact templates for outsourcing your own inbox.
+1. I have multiple e-mail addresses for specific types of e-mail (blog readers vs. media vs.
+friends/family, etc.). tim@ ... is the default I give to new acquaintances, which goes to my assistant.
+2. 99% of e-mail falls into predetermined categories of inquiries with set questions or responses (my
+"rules" document is at the bottom of this post-feel free to steal, adapt, and use). My assistant(s) checks
+and clears the inbox at 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. pst.
+3. For the 1% of e-mail that might require my input for next actions, I have a once-daily phone call of
+4-10 minutes at 4 P.M. pst with my assistant.
+4. If I'm busy or traveling abroad, my assistant leaves the action items in numerical order on my
+voicemail, which I can respond to in a bullet-point e-mail. These days, I actually prefer the voice-mail
+option and find that it forces my assistant to be more prepared and more concise.
+Each night (or early the next morning), I'll listen to my assistant's voicemail via Skype and
+simultaneously write out the next actions (1. Bob: Tell him that ... 2. Jose in Peru: Ask him for ... 3.
+Speaking in NC: Confirm ..., etc.) in a Skype chat or quick e-mail. How long does the new system take?
+4-10 minutes instead of 6-8 hours of filtering and repetitive responses.
+If you only have one e-mail account, I recommend using a desktop program like Outlook or Mail
+instead of a web-based program like Gmail for a simple reason: If you see new items in your inbox,
+you'll check them. Like they say in AA: If you don't want to slip, don't go where it's slippery. This is
+why I have a private personal account that I use for sending e-mail to my assistant and communicating
+with friends. It's almost always empty.
+E-mail is the last thing people let go of. Fortune 500 CEOs, best-selling authors, celebrities —I know
+dozens of top performers who delegate everything but e-mail, which they latch onto as something only
+they can do. "No one can check my e-mail for me" is the unquestioned assumption, or "I answer every
+e-mail I receive" is the unquestioned bragging right that keeps them in front of a computer for 8-12
+hours at a stretch. It's not fun, and it keeps them from higher-impact or more rewarding activities.
+Get over yourself. I had to. Checking e-mail isn't some amazing skill that you alone possess.
+In fact, checking e-mail is like everything else: a process.
+How you evaluate and handle (delete vs. archive vs. forward vs. respond) e-mail is just a series of
+questions you ask yourself, whether consciously or subconsciously. I have a document called "Tim
+Ferriss Processing Rules," to which my assistants add rules when I send them a note via e-mail with
+"ADD TO RULES" in the subject. Over the course of a week or two with a virtual assistant (VA), you
+will end up with an externalized set of rules that reflect how your brain processes e-mail. It often shows
+you how haphazard your processing is. I've included my "rules" here to save you some time. A few tips:
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+# house-oversight-014007
+
+1. Setting appointments and meetings takes a lot of time. Have your assistant set things up for you in
+Google Calendar. I input my own items via my Palm Z22 or iCal, then use Spanning Sync and Missing
+Sync for Palm OS to sync everything. On my überlight Sony VAIO, which I still use for travel, I use
+CompanionLink for Google Calendar. I suggest batching meetings or calls in one or two set days, with
+15 minutes between appointments. Scattering them throughout the week at odd times just interrupts
+everything else. (Update 2009: The Palm Z22 has been discarded, and I now use a 13-inch MacBook and
+BusySync to synchronize iCal with Google Calendar.)
+2. If you jump in your assistant's inbox and answer anything, BCC them so they are aware that you
+handled it.
+3. Expect small problems. Life is full of compromises, and it's necessary to let small bad things happen
+if you want to get huge good things done. There is no escape. Prevent all problems and get nothing done,
+or accept an allowable level of small problems and focus on the big things.
+Ready to jump in and test the holy grail? Here are the steps.
+1. Determine exactly which accounts you will use and how you want them to respond to (or just
+categorize or purge) e-mail for you.
+2. Find a virtual assistant.
+3. Test for reliability before skill set. Have the top three candidates do something on tight deadline (24
+hours) before hiring them and letting them in your inbox.
+4. Use a probationary period of 2-4 weeks to test the waters and work out the problems. Again: There
+will be problems. It will take a good 3-8 weeks to get to real smooth sailing.
+5. Design your ideal lifestyle and find something to do other than let your brain fester in the inbox. Fill
+the void.
+...
+TIM F ERRISS PROCESSING R ULES "0
+[Note the Q&A format-some of the questions are my standard points for VAs, some have been added
+by my assistant, who put together this document.]
+Passwords
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014007
+

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+
+Calendar
+http://calendar.google.com
+Login: XXXX
+PW: XXXX
+www.SpamArrest.com
+Username: XXXX
+Password: XXXX
+Google G-mail Account
+http://mail.google.com
+Username: XXXX
+PW: XXXX
+www.Amazon.com
+Username: XXXX
+Password: XXXX
+www.NoCostConference.com
+Username: XXXX
+Password: XXXX
+www.PayPal.com
+Username: XXXX
+Password: XXXX
+Reader -Only Resources
+http://fourhourworkweek.com/wms/members/members.php >
+PASSWORD FOR READERS ONLY IS: XXXX
+Team Requirements
+[I often have exec-level assistants manage 4-5 other "sub VAs" who handle certain repetitive tasks, often
+at half the exec VA's hourly rate. The exec VA takes on an office manager or, in some cases, COO-level
+function.]
+• - Download: www.alexa.com -Toolbar
+• - Learn Statistics, Rank for Business Prospect and Joint-Venture
+Opportunities
+• - Deadlines are extremely important. Be Aware of them, and Be
+Punctual!
+• - If Tim says "Call me back," CALL HIM BACK, do not send an e-
+mail. This is an important point, as Tim does not always have e-
+mail access because he is traveling a lot.
+• - Even if it is late in the evening, he is up late, if he does not want to
+answer his phone, he will not. But PLEASE call him back when
+he asks you to. He much prefers a phone call to an e-mail.
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014008
+

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+
+• - Purchase and read The Elements of Style regarding proper
+grammar and punctuation. We are dealing with high-profile
+clients on Tim's behalf and the proper writing techniques and
+message says a lot about his team.
+• - Become as familiar as you can with his book and his website as to
+answer questions accordingly.
+Contact Information
+Tim Ferriss
+[mailing address]
+Tim Cell (your use only): [private cell]
+Number to give others: [GrandCentral number]
+Skype: XXXXX
+Billing Address (Private):
+[billing address]
+Purchases
+APPROVED.
+Question and Answer (Preferences)
+ASK [head VAI, for his AMEX NUMBER. SHE WILL ADVISE WHETHER PURCHASES CAN BE
+1.
+How do you feel about joint ventures?
+I'm open to them, but my brand and respectability is #1. I will not do anything with anyone who
+comes off as deceptive or amateur. "Make millions while you sleep in our super-insane foreclosure
+program!" on the website disqualifies someone. I cannot be associated with anyone who might be
+seen as a liar or snake-oil salesman. Just ask yourself: If the CEO of a well-known company saw
+this, would he lose interest in speaking with me? If so, it won't work.
+For those who pass that criteria, what have they done already? I'm not looking for first-timers,
+generally, unless they have an excellent track record and reputation elsewhere.
+2.
+Do you focus solely on profit-generating tasks?
+No. I also look for prestige (Harvard, government, etc.), wide exposure, as well as building
+networks with people who have world-class skills in some area.
+3.
+How do you handle spam?
+SpamArrest and Gmail. I have no problem with spam at this point.
+What is your optimal response rate (i.e., respond to all e-mails no later than 48-72 hours after
+received)?
+Same day. I'm bringing you on to respond quickly.
+Do you respond to any e-mails?
+Yes, but I'll want you to filter them first, respond to all you can, then mark the ones I should look
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014009
+

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+
+at with the label "TIM" in Gmail. [Note earlier in this article how I am now asking VAs to leave
+to-do's via voicemail.]
+6. Do you put in any events in your calendar?
+Yes, but I expect I will move more and more to having you do it.
+7. Do we "manage"
+your items, or do you delegate? We are cool with both, but prefer to manage.:-)
+I'll try to give the list to you to take care of. I NEED confirmations that you received the task (*on
+it—will be done at X P.M." is enough) and like status updates on larger projects with milestones.
+8.
+Who is on your team?
+Me, the publishing team, and some PR folk at this point. I might have you get involved with my
+other businesses later, but that's it for now.
+9.
+Who do we have to collaborate with on a regular basis?
+See above. 90% me, then possibly my publicists), tech support and web staff, and my book agent.
+More will come, I'm sure, but that's it for now.
+10.
+Who calls the shots for you?
+You can decide anything under $100. Use your judgment and report the decisions.
+11.
+Do you have "days" off (as in no business appts.)?
+Let's shoot for no appointments on Fridays, but let's play it by ear. [Update: I now only have
+appointments on Mondays and Fridays.]
+12.
+Who has been handling your appts. up until now?
+Me. I haven't had any in-person meetings for close to four years. Things have changed with the
+book:)
+13.
+Explain to us your "optimal" work week (i.e., how long between phone calls, how many meetings
+per week, travel preferences, etc.)?
+• - I go to bed late, so try and avoid calls before 10 A.M. pst when
+possible.
+• - Try and "cluster" phone calls and meetings so that I can bang
+them out at the same time, as opposed to having one at 10 A.M.
+, another at 1 p.M., and another at 4 p.M. Have them all in a row
+with 15-20 minutes in between whenever possible. I'd like to
+do phone calls before 1 p.M. pst when possible (so 10 A.M.-1 P.M
+.). Calls should be kept to 15-30 minutes, always with a
+defined end time. If someone asks to "jump on the phone"
+with me, send them something like: "To make the best use of
+everyone's time, Tim likes to have a well-defined agenda
+with objectives for a call before jumping on the phone. Can
+you please send over some bullet points with what you'd like
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014010
+

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+
+14.
+15.
+16.
+17.
+18.
+19.
+20.
+21.
+22.
+23.
+24.
+25.
+26.
+27.
+28.
+29.
+to cover and decide on the call?" Something like that.
+Do you like us to schedule personal items in with your business calendar (i.e., order your mother
+flowers for Mother's Day, etc.)? Absolutely.
+What are "all" the e-mail addresses we respond to for you? See earlier text.
+Do you like us to respond as "you" or something like "client support for Timothy Ferriss."
+The latter, probably something like "Executive Assistant to Tim Ferriss" below your name -I'm
+open to suggestions.
+How many times a day do you want e-mail checked?
+Twice should be fine to start. Let's aim for a minimum of at 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. in your time zone.
+What are your working hours?
+10 A.M.-6 P.M. pst, then often 11 p.m.-2 A.M. pst. [Before you cry, "What happened to the four-
+hour workweek?!" realize that "work hours" here could be replaced with "active and available-by-
+phone hours." I have lots of projects and do not preach idleness. I am VERY active. See the sixth
+comment on this post on www.fourhourblog.com for more elaboration or reread the "Filling the
+Void" chapter in this book.]
+Do you like using IM? Not really, unless it's a scheduled discussion. Just leave yourself logged in,
+and I'll log in if I need something. [I tend to use Skype chat these days, as it's encrypted and I can
+avoid a separate IM program.]
+Do you prefer a phone call or an e-mail to answer a quick question?
+PHONE CALL, absolutely. DO NOT e-mail me for anything urgent. I really follow my own
+advice and don't check e-mail that often.
+What is your favorite color?
+Green like cedar leaves in July.
+Call at the end of every day (if) there is something that Tim needs to respond to in his e-mail.
+E-books: Tell them they can download the e-bookfromwww.powells.com.
+Label all e-mails from "Expert Click" for Tim. No need to respond or forward.
+All Linked-In e-mails can be archived or deleted as Tim receives notification of invites as soon as
+he logs into his Linked-In account.
+For start-up inquiries in the health and wellness industry (or BrainQUICKEN start-up inquiries)
+please see the templates in
+Gmail titled: Congratulations and General Business Questions - BrainQUICKEN Templates.
+For language inquiries, please see the templates in Gmail titled: Reader Question on Language
+Resources - Language Templates.
+When Tim types "dictate" in the e-mail response, this means that we can say to the recipient: As
+Tim is traveling at the moment and not able to personally respond to your e-mail, I mentioned
+your message while on the phone to him, and he asked me to dictate. This makes the process easier
+as we do not have to change the context of the person responding.
+[This is to avoid having an assistant convert my first-person "Please tell him that I ….." to third-
+person "Tim says that he ..." -providing shorthand for "cut and paste" saves hours of assistant
+time.]
+If someone e-mail blasts a bunch of people and I am one of them, usually safe to ignore or delete.
+Read them carefully, of
+course, but if it says for example "a few influential people I know" or
+something like that then if someone can't take the time to personalize for me, forget them. If Tim is
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014011
+

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+
+30.
+31.
+32.
+33.
+34.
+35.
+36.
+37.
+38.
+39.
+40.
+41.
+42.
+43.
+44.
+copied, of course, that's a different story.
+Tim's address is XXXX. THIS E-MAIL IS NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OR GIVEN TO
+ANYONE. If you want to copy Tim on an e-mail, please use the BCC field, so that it remains
+private.
+Mark anyone from Princeton for me to look at (TIM label). [Note: I've since had to modify this
+due to volume.]
+If I decline someone and they persist, give them one more reply - "Tim appreciates the persistence,
+but he really can't..." etc.-and then archive future requests. Use your judgment, of course, but
+that's the general rule. Some people don't know when persistent turns into plain irritating.
+Please also create a rule to respond with "scheduled" for all items I send to be put in the calendar
+(when they're put in the calendar). Missing calendar items can cause big problems, so this is a
+check and balance to confirm.
+No need to follow up with someone after a call has taken place unless Tim instructs otherwise, or
+they request something from us.
+Send all speaking requests to XXXX and ensure that he confirms receipt. (However, also see items
+38 and 39).
+Foreign language requests (i.e., purchasing rights, if the book is available in a particular language,
+etc.) send to [the appropriate person at my publisher].
+XXXX's replacement at Random House is XXXX.
+Inquire with Tim first before booking any speaking gigs on a specific date, as he may be traveling.
+When booking appointments in the calendar, be sure to also ask which topics they would like to
+discuss, and put them in the calendar description for Tim so he can prepare. Also be sure to ask for
+a backup phone number in case they are not able to reach Tim. [I almost always have people call
+me unless I am abroad, as this is another safeguard against missing appointments.]
+Put initials in the subject line of calendar events so we know who (which virtual assistant) put the
+item in the calendar.
+Prepare inquiries for Tim before sending to him for his review, i.e., get their Alexa ranking,
+possible dates of the event, a link to past events they have held, their budget, other confirmed
+speakers, etc. Then send this info to Tim for his review.
+Respond to PX Method inquiries with the following response:
+Hi [namel,
+Thanks for your inquiry about the PX Method, however the PX Method page is designed as just
+a template others can look at as a reference for testing their own product ideas.
+We are not sure if or when Tim will offer the PX Method for sale, but there are no plans at this
+time. We appreciate your inquiry nonetheless. Thanks!
+II get quite a few e-mails from readers who do not see the disclaimer on the PX Method mock-
+up page and thus attempt to order a product that isn't ready to ship.]
+Download eFAX viewer to view Tim's faxes. His fax number is: XXXX.
+Event or speaking inquiries can be responded to as such:
+Thanks for your e-mail and for your invitation to Tim. In looking at the event online, I see that
+the event is April X and X, 20XX in Portland, Oregon [for example]. Before I present this to Tim,
+could you answer a few questions for me, so we can make a more informed decision?
+• - Would you like Tim to be at the entire event?
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014012
+

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+• - How long would the keynote presentation be? Or would it be a
+Q&A panel?
+• - Do you cover travel and accommodation along with a
+speaker's fee?
+• - What is your budget for keynote presentations?
+• - Have any other speakers confirmed to present?
+As soon as I hear back, I can speak with Tim about the possibilities of making this happen.
+Thanks again!
+Warmly,
+[Name]
+this e-mail is: [] blogable [x] ask first Il private
+name]
+Executive Assistant to Timothy Ferriss
+Author: The 4-Hour Workweek
+(http://www.fourhourworkweek.com)
+(Random House/Crown Publishing)
+Bio and Fun: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog
+-JANUARY 21, 2008
+Proposal to Work Remotely on a Contract Basis
+This is the actual remote-work proposal reader Autumn Brookmire used successfully to move to
+Argentina while retaining her job and cutting back to 5-10 hours per week of work.
+AUTUMN BROOKMIRE
+July 2008
+Background
+After working for the [company name] for more than two years, I have a great loyalty to the people and
+mission of this organization. I believe I have added a great deal of value to the organization in my
+position as marketing coordinator. With my creative problem solving and my cost effective solutions I
+have changed the way we produce and distribute our holiday cards and I've developed a contest to bring
+in more usable photos for our marketing and publications. I would like to propose continuing to perform
+the following tasks for [company name], but on a contract basis, remotely. I plan to live in Argentina for
+6-12 months starting in September of 2008. My goals are to develop my fluency in the Spanish language
+and immerse myself in another culture and completely foreign environment so that I develop my skills in
+adaptation to new ways of thinking.
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014013
+

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+I am more than happy to discuss different ways to make this possible and I have some suggestions if
+[company name] would be willing to consider them. We can test this arrangement for a few months to
+see if it works for both of us, since that would make the most sense.
+Role #1: Graphic Design and Print Advertising Coordinator
+Responsibility:
+Create timelines for print materials and coordinate with respective program teams.
+Expectations:
+• Print materials will be completed on time.
+Responsibility:
+Expectations:
+Coordinate design projects with program directors and outside graphic artists/designers.
+• Print materials designs are suitable for the audience, accurate, and appealing.
+• Print materials are professional quality and produced within set timelines.
+Responsibility:
+Maintain relationships with print vendors to minimize cost relative to time and quality in producing
+program print materials.
+Expectations:
+• Print materials are printed within the established budget, unless budget overages are specifically
+approved by the Director of Marketing.
+Contract Solution:
+By using e-mail and web-based programs such as
+*ConceptShare, I can continue to coordinate these design projects from a distance. I currently maintain
+relationships with print vendors and designers at a distance so physical presence is not necessary for this
+to continue. For meetings with program directors and the marketing team, I would use a free video and
+phone conferencing service called *Skype. We usually meet once or twice to discuss changes to their
+marketing materials and the rest of the process is continued through e-mail and ConceptShare.
+Role #2: Special Marketing Project Manager
+Responsibility:
+Maintain a collection of updated, appropriate marketing images.
+Expectations:
+• Images needed for marketing materials and websites are anticipated and acquired.
+Contract Solution:
+I am still able to complete this task remotely by doing images searches on web databases such as
+*iStockphoto.com. If the experiment with the *Seminar Photo Contest fares well, I could also manage
+HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014014
+

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+that process via the web using Aptify, e-mail, and Skype.
+Responsibility:
+Identify and implement new opportunities to leverage marketing materials.
+Expectations:
+Ideas are researched for feasibility and effectiveness.
+Chosen projects are designed and sent out within the budget and timeline.
+Contract Solution:
+I would utilize e-mail and Skype to communicate any new ideas and opportunities to leverage marketing
+materials. I have recently proposed creating a one-page calendar of our program deadlines to distribute
+to our recent seminar alumni in a fall mailing. This way students will have an easy way to remember all
+of our deadlines for our programs and may potentially boost our number of applicants.
+Role #3: Web-based Marketing Coordinator
+Responsibility:
+Contribute to online advertising efforts and track results.
+Expectations:
+• Online efforts are increasingly cost effective.
+Marketing Director is informed of web-based marketing results as requested.
+Contract Solution:
+I am familiar with our online advertising efforts and can continue to help with this process from a
+distance. I will be able to access Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Blog Ads and aid Keri in gathering and
+entering data. I have experience working with our Facebook and Google Ads and have created images
+for Blog Ads in the past. Launching new Ads will be easily managed abroad.
+Responsibility:
+Compile collection of updated, appropriate web photos.
+Expectations:
+• Attractive, updated photos will be available for program and marketing uses.
+Contract Solution:
+As stated above with the stock photo inventory, I am still able to complete this task remotely by
+conducting image searches on web databases such as iStockphoto.com. The Seminar Photo Contest will
+also be used as a tool to aid in this compilation of images while I am abroad.
+In order to more effectively track the cost of production of our print materials, I think [company name]
+would find value in transitioning to a contract basis for this position. I have really enjoyed working at
+[company namel thus far and would like to continue working for this organization from a remote
+male in us as ianing to d contrac
+location. Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.
+Explanation of Software and Programs Mentioned:
+*ConceptShare - www.conceptshare.com, ConceptShare allows you to set up secure online workspaces
+for sharing designs, documents, and video and invite others to review, comment, and give contextual
+feedback anytime and anywhere without a meeting. [Company name ] has used this site for a few months
+to test its usability and has also been tested on multiple computers in Argentina (thanks to my sister
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+testing it out for me while she was in Argentina).
+*Skype - www.skype.com, Skype is a free software that allows you to talk for free via the Internet. You
+can also use Skype with regular phones to make calls internationally for a low rate of about .04 cents a
+minute. Skype also has video chatting capabilities and conference call capabilities for meetings. The
+setup requires downloading the Skype software free) and buying a headset with microphone ($10) and
+webcam ($ ranges) for each computer. I have tested this software with my sister and it works well for her
+in Argentina and for me here.
+*iStockphoto- www.istockphoto.com, iStockphoto is an Internet royalty-free image and design stock
+photography website. This is one of the many sites I use to find photos for [company name ]. We have
+already used a few photos from this site for our marketing materials.
+*Seminar Photo Contest-This contest was created by me and developed with Keri as an experiment to
+collect more relevant and usable photos for our marketing and publication efforts. Since we have found it
+to be a bit invasive to try and take the photos ourselves, we wanted to try a new approach to capture
+photos for our needs. All participants of our Summer Seminars 2008 are able to submit photos they have
+taken at their seminar with a chance to be rewarded with a $5 Amazon Gift Certificate for each image
+we choose.
+86. This video explains how and why I pack the items in the list that follows. Links for all items are
+also included.
+87. This company filed for Chapter 11 in June 2009.
+88. For the exact breakfast, just serach "slow-carb" on www.fourhourblog.com or both "slow-carb"
+and "Ferriss" on Google.
+89. This has thankfully decreased to 2,000-3,000 per week as of this writing.
+90. This post is, of course, available on the blog for those who would like to copy and paste the rules
+for their own use.
+Living the 4-Hour Workweek
+- CASE STUDIES, TIPS, AND HACKS
+• - Zen and the Art of Rock Star Living
+• - Art Lovers Wanted
+• - Photo Finish
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+• - Virtual Law
+• - Taking Flight with Ornithreads
+• - Off-the-Job Training
+• - The 4-Hour Family and Global Education
+• - Doctor's Orders
+• - Financial Musing
+• - Who Says Kids Hold You Back?
+• - Working Remotely
+• - Killing Your BlackBerry
+• = Star Wars, Anyone?
+ZEN AND THE ART OF ROCK STAR LIVING
+Hi Tim,
+Here's the story. I'm a musician based in Munich, Germany. I'm running my own label and it has
+been difficult to get it off the ground. While working on that, my creativity slowly decreased until I hit
+rock bottom (a couple of times).
+While it is still difficult to survive in the music industry I find it not hard at all now to do what I want
+to do. And that's all I do. I do what I want to do. It includes being a father, making music, composing,
+taking care of business, traveling, learning languages (mostly Italian), riding my bike, etc.... It's all in the
+following paragraphs.
+1. I read the book step by step for about two months from September/October 2008 (plus surfing your
+blog) and just made tabula rosa with my life. (Lots of brainvomiting on paper.)
+2.
+I started outsourcing things that bothered me most (and therefore kept hanging out in my to-do list
+the longest). I outsourced:
+• - research, most of which is music-industry related (research
+outsourced saves about 2-3 hours/day)
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+• - website maintenance (social websites like Facebook, Myspace,
+etc). I'm planning on doing most of my marketing through
+these sites in 2009 and I'm on about 25+ sites as an artist.
+My VA (getfriday.com, as recommended in your book) does all the updates and checks
+the sites once a week to gather e-mail messages, comments, etc., filters them and sends me a
+report once a week including all the details for me to respond to. (Saves about one to two
+hours/day.)
+• - photo retouching for my press pics is done by elance (saved five
+hours of work time and about $500).
+• - management of my mailing list for gig dates, album updates, etc.
+(Saves about one hour for each mailing.)
+• - I started testing muses (learning languages with music to sell
+online). I'm still testing!
+• - I decided to open a publishing operation online for film companies
+to license music for film with just a mouse click, without having
+to negotiate deals for months. It will happen in 2009 (I start
+testing soon). People are generally surprised and amazed that a
+person who doesn't seem to be very corporate (I look like a
+retired punk rocker, haha) outsources parts of his life and lives
+like a millionaire (I guess we do although we're far from it!).
+I realized that I could do it after I got the first positive feedback from my outsource VA. I got the
+results of my project posted on elance and a day later I got the results. I went, yeah baby, this is MINE!
+The biggest change is, that I now have my life under control. I take care of my little daughter (20
+months) half the day (second half, my wife takes care of her), I take care of business, and I take time to
+do things I always wanted to do. Revenue-wise I'm pretty much the same I was before but I have a lot
+more spare time and a clear head (so I guess I've gotten a lot richer!).
+I work whenever I want (no boss) about 24-30 hours/week (including office hours and music-studio
+hours) and what I do now is only what I really love to do. I'm still step-by-step optimizing efficiency to
+reduce office hours (currently about 10 hours/week). My dream is to dissolve my office altogether, go
+paperless, and basically only have my laptop as an office.
+I eliminated all work that has gotten me down or was wearing me out (eliminated an extra workload of
+about 10 hours/week). I do not take on jobs (writing/producing music) unless I really love the project. I
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+eliminated all complainers and haters (saves my stomach).
+I just started my blog juergenreiter.com, "zen and the art of rockstarliving," where I want to share the
+changes I made to my life (mostly for musicians to see the light at the end of the tunnel).
+And I recorded an album of my music and for the first time in my life did all the lyrics myself! It's
+going to be out in spring on my label ORkAaN Music+ Art Productions.
+I'll be on mini-retirement in New York this year for six weeks. I'll be in Sicily to learn Italian for
+about two weeks in May. I'll be back in Sicily to travel the island by bike for another 2-3 weeks in
+September. And am planning on going to either Mexico, Central America, or Australia in the winter.
+I learned to shave with a straight razor within about 30 minutes, which I wanted to do for years.
+Shaving is a real exciting ritual now and a lot of fun! I will do a master course for coffee experts in April
+(I'm a coffee junky!) and become a "maestro del café." I helped my wife quit her teaching job and fulfill
+her dream to run a cafe in Munich, Germany. It's called Frau Viola and opened its doors in October
+2008. It is running great! (www.frauviola.wordpress.com)
+Can you measure all of that? I think it speaks for itself!
+The general mindset of 4HWW has given me the calmness of being able to take time to play with my
+daughter and enjoying my "free time" without getting the fear of missing out on something or wasting
+my life. I'd say overall (with all the above-mentioned changes) my productivity increased at least 70%
+and doubt decreased by 80%.
+For those just getting started:
+1. start small think big.
+2. identify what excites you vs. what bores you
+3.
+eliminate and focus on what excites you
+4.
+stick to what excites you no matter what people say. It's your life, live it the way you know is right
+for you.
+5.
+read 4-Hour Workweek, obviously! -J. REITER
+ART LOVERS WANTED
+I saw my father work himself to the bone for 20 years as a garbage-man when we immigrated from
+Mexico. As I looked at my life in April 2007 in a lonely hotel room after another endless week of travel
+for my employer far from my family and those I love, I realized that at 33 I was on the same path to
+work myself into the ground and give up on my lifelong dream of pursuing my love of music and theater.
+In life there are no accidents and that night as I was checking an e-mail from an old friend he
+suggested the 4HWW. I devoured the book in a few hours and began immediately to apply the key
+principles. When I told people about the book and about what I intended to do everyone said I was crazy.
+I focused most of my efforts on Dream-lining, Elimination, and Liberation. As an employee I wanted to
+first achieve liberation with a remote work arrangement. Despite several failed attempts I persevered
+(great lesson in negotiating) and was granted the opportunity to work remotely. This changed everything.
+I went from 9+ hours of work a day with weekly work-related travel to four hours a week, one week of
+travel per month, and I managed to get a $10,000 raise and deliver 2x the productivity in my job from
+the previous unproductive year.
+As a result I now live with my once long-distance girlfriend in Seattle (my hometown). I spend my
+newly found time pursuing my passion for music (I sing in a choir and write my own folk-rock music),
+theater (I am performing in my first fully improvised 60-minute play this weekend), and fitness. I am
+training for my second marathon now.
+Most of my friends cannot believe that I can actually spend most of my time pursuing my love for the
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+
+arts and still make a full-time income on only four hours a week. The best part of this is that I have
+found mentally the meaning of freedom. Reality is truly negotiable and now my reality is that I can
+spend endless hours enjoying the company of my father, who waited twenty years till he retired to enjoy
+the freedom that I have found less than 24 months after reading The 4-Hour Workweek.
+As an immigrant I want to spread the message that to succeed in America in the 21st century we must
+NOT work hard, instead we must follow the principles of the 4HWW and work smarter so that we can
+truly achieve the New American Dream: Freedom to enjoy the most precious resource we have in life ...
+our time on this earth.
+-1. BARRON
+PHOTO FINISH
+Hey Tim,
+I wanted to tell you that your book, The 4-Hour Workweek, has been a true inspiration and life-
+changing resource for me this year!
+I bought your book in November. Before then, I didn't know what "workflow automation" was. I had
+a part-time employee, but her work was actually creating more work for me. I would work until
+sometimes 3 A.M., and get up at 7. I'd tell you I wanted to travel, but the truth is that it seemed
+impossible to me. I didn't have time or money.
+I was listening to your audio book one day. I had been listening to each of the chapters, sometimes
+over and over again. I was jogging. I stopped in my tracks. I believe I was listening about a case study
+about someone who sold music files over the Internet.
+I'm a photographer. Weddings mostly. I wondered how I could sell digital images over the Internet.
+Then I came up with a fantastic idea for a family photography company. I stopped right there, and
+reserved a website on my iPhone.
+Two months later, I had a website, access to thousands of photographers across the country, and our
+first sale. Even better, I am now in the family photography business, and I never have to shoot myself.
+Even better +1, we are the first family photography business that doesn't sell prints. Only digital files. It
+worked! I have now adopted this for my wedding photography as well. Other photographers are so
+offended, but I am making WAY more $, my costs are almost eliminated, and my time is free!
+I know the above is vague, but it's not the point. The point is that now I work better, faster, I have two
+more employees, I turned off my e-mail notifications on my computer and my iPhone, despite all of what
+it's capable of, it doesn't even ring. E-mail has been disabled. I just check it every so often to see what
+calls I missed.
+Today, my fiance loves me because I come home in time for dinner and I leave my laptop at work. It's
+a life I never thought I'd be able to live. In the meantime, systems are working in my place and this year
+looks to be a lot better, financially, than last.
+Then I decided it was time to try my first mini-retirement. The goal: ski the Swiss Alps and spend five
+days in Switzerland and spend less than $1,000 total. I got a roundtrip ticket for about 500 bucks. My ski
+pass for one day at Engelberg was
+$80. Lodging
+was free, thanks to your suggestion
+www.couchsurfing.com, and I ate roasted chestnuts, brats, fish and chips and drank great beer all week
+long. I did it!
+I am forever grateful, and am excited for more mini-retirements. Here's to living during the best years
+of my life.
+P.S. I leave May 11 for a month-long work vacation to Italy (I have been hired to photograph two
+weddings in Siena). I plan on vacationing a LOT more than I will be working.
+- MARK CAFIERO, Photographer
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+VIRTUAL LAW
+I used to work at a large Silicon Valley law firm, but one day I woke up and decided that I wanted to
+travel for a year and learn a foreign language. Six weeks later I was living in Cali, Colombia-I'd never
+visited Cali before and hardly spoke a word of Spanish, but that's what made it exciting to me. Well,
+almost two years later, I still spend 95%+ of my time living and working from Cali, Colombia (I recently
+bought a gorgeous apartment here that I could never afford if I lived in California). I also have a full-
+time maid/cook (well, five hours per day, five days per week), which costs me less than US $40 per
+week!
+I started my own virtual law practice and then joined forces with my old boss. My U.S. number rings
+through to me wherever I am in the world (originally I'm from New Zealand so I travel back there a lot,
+too), and all my U.S. mail is delivered to Market Street, San Francisco, and scanned so I can view it
+online. If I need to mail letters, I have another service which prints the letter and sends it within the U.S.
+so there are no international shipping delays.
+Definitely use www.earthclassmail.com for mail receipt/scanning. They have different packages but
+it's around $20-$30/month. You can also choose one or more P.O. boxes or physical addresses. My
+Market Street address is actually an earthclassmail address.
+For printing small letters and mailing within the U.S. I use www.postalmethods.com. It's a little
+clunky at first but it's fine when you get used to it. It's very cheap since you only pay when you send (a
+four-page letter works out to just over $1 including the postage).
+Come visit me sometime. Colombia is nothing like what you hear about —I feel a lot safer walking
+around late at night here than a lot of places in San Francisco. But don't tell anyone, those of us living
+here want to keep it a secret!
+-GERRY M.
+TAKING FLIGHT WITH ORNITHREADS
+Tim—
+My mentor gave me your book this past July and it had a tremendous impact on my life, its arrival
+could not have had better timing. About the time I read it, I was a few weeks away from competing in
+my first Olympic distance triathlon. I had trained for five months, felt and looked strong, but even more
+important the discipline and working toward a physical goal resulted in a creativity I hadn't felt in years.
+I posted a competitive time in the event and felt so optimistic about my abilities that I signed up for a
+half ironman competition.
+Riding that high and following the principles of your book, I thought of dozens of ideas for
+products/businesses and am on the verge of launching the first of those ideas. It is a line of apparel called
+OrniThreads which will provide modern, scientific designs of birds to Gen-X and Gen-Y birders.
+The reasons for focusing on this demographic are twofold:
+1. For my "day job," I work at [company name]. I have learned a lot about their
+audience/membership, e.g., like the fact that there are 70 million Americans who actively bird (a
+staggering statistic from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife svc). Birders are a passionate lot and their
+interest only seems to grow over time-it never dies! They also tend to skew from the middle to
+upper class and are educated.
+2.
+I took an ornithology class this summer at Columbia University (where I am enrolled in a
+conservation biology program) and fell in love with the illustrations in my textbooks and wanted to
+surround myself with these images.
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+I am launching www.ornithreads.com in the next week or so and the first of my three designs are
+being printed as we speak.
+I have big aspirations for the company, but am just trying to get the first collection to customers and
+learn as much as I can. Your book has been incredibly helpful in outlining the necessary steps I need to
+take to succeed and hope that my idea has some legs (or wings) which translates into an automated
+income.
+If you are in NYC anytime soon-promoting your book or otherwise —I would love to meet you.
+Sincerely, -BRENDA TIMM
+OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING
+I used concepts from the 4HWW to work remotely from August of '08 until January of '09. I went to
+Portugal, Europe, Spain, Sweden, and Norway surfing and snowboarding my brains out. Best part about
+it? I came home with three times as much money in the bank than I would have had if I continued the
+normal 9 to 5. I work for [world-famous design company] as a software developer, and was able to put
+the concepts to use and really change my life. I paired my iPhone + Fring (Fring is voice over IP on the
+iPhone, it allows you to use one device for everything, and have a local number abroad).
+I spent four months prior to departure being sure to never be at my cube, but always be just around the
+corner. I made a point to ALWAYS be available on Instant Messenger, so when people would walk over
+to my cube and look for me in person they would see I was somewhere else, then hop online and ask,
+"Where are you?" My response was always similar, just down the hall in the cafeteria ... just down the
+block at the coffee shop, or at co-worker X's desk. After two months of this a magical thing happened:
+People always looked to get me via Instant Messenger and stopped dropping by my desk altogether. That
+allowed me to be 6,000 miles away without anyone noticing.
+Something else to consider... how time zone affects remote work environments. I noticed, while in
+Norway (nine hours away), that it was the perfect amount of time. I was, in a sense, living in the future.
+My day was almost over by the time my boss woke up ... this allowed me to explore Norway's fjords,
+mountains, and undiscovered frigid surf spots in complete peace and without ever having to worry about
+getting a call from overseas. It was perfect ... If I wanted, I could explore all day, come home and have
+some dinner, then ichat with my boss for 20-30 minutes and check in. The few times he needed
+something urgently, he was able to give me work when he went to bed, and have it completed in the
+morning when he woke up. -В. WILLIAMSON
+DOCTOR'S ORDERS
+Hi Tim:
+Here's my story ...
+My dream started about four years ago. I was in the process of taking my psychology licensing exam,
+and after speaking to a friend, decided that I would reward myself with a trip to South America. We
+were both exhausted from our 9-to-5 (and sometimes 6, 7, or 8 p.m.) hospital and clinic jobs.
+I had traveled extensively throughout the United States and some parts of Europe, but I had never
+experienced South American culture.
+My trip there was absolutely fantastic and really opened my eyes to other ways of living and culture.
+During my trip, I spent a lot of time speaking to expatriates about how they used their retirement funds
+and pensions to live the lives of kings there. One thing was evident: Most of the expatriates who
+attempted to "set up a business" to help fund their lifestyle had failed miserably. I hypothesized that
+there just wasn't enough currency (pesos) in the marketplace to really sustain a "gringo"-oriented
+business.
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+After my trip, I told my friend that I needed to dedicate all my energies to developing a method of
+receiving income from U.S. citizens while living elsewhere. VOIP had recently been introduced to the
+marketplace and Internet service was improving in South America and other parts of the third world.
+The business had to be based upon absolute mobility. I boiled the whole business down to two basic
+functions: reliable telephone via VOIP and high-speed Internet.
+At the time I had a small research consultation practice where I was helping doctoral students on the
+phone and via e-mail to complete their dissertations, theses, and statistical analyses. I had a small
+website that was getting traffic but I was relying on others for web and marketing services. I
+subsequently learned more about search engine optimization and web marketing and eventually took
+control of all web marketing and promotion of my website, http://www.ResearchConsultation.com,
+allowing me to expand my business substantially.
+During the next three years I conducted numerous "mobile tests"
+... traveling to Costa Rica, the
+Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Colombia in order to fine-tune my system of conducting business
+from abroad.
+I finally left my job last November, the day before Thanksgiving, vowing to never return to the
+mundane 9-to-5 structure. My job had even recently instituted a "bio-metric fingerprint" identification
+system where you had to "punch in and out" at the beginning and end of your hospital shift with your
+fingerprint to ensure that you were working your eight hours. This was just another sign that I had to
+leave.
+I now live in NYC and Colombia and travel to other parts of the world throughout the year: speaking
+to customers, managing my contractors (U.S. and Colombian) in order to acquire U.S. dollars while
+living for a fraction of the cost abroad. I'm also developing other websites and businesses (community
+forums) that will hopefully be more automated, requiring less day-to-day interaction and monitoring.
+Well, that's my story for now ... today South America, tomorrow anywhere I can get a high-speed
+connection (banda ancha)! My stress level has dropped significantly since leaving my old job and my
+quality of life has improved enormously.
+My family and friends in NYC still think I'm out of my mind, and I continue to fully agree with
+them.... -JEFF B.
+THE 4-HOUR FAMILY AND GLOBAL EDUCATION
+Tim,
+We moved to a totally digital nomadic life traveling the world as a family in 2006, so we discovered
+your book and ideas after we had begun and loved it! Our life has changed totally and is more fulfilling
+and much more simple. We are greener, leaner, healthier, happier, more connected.
+Other people thought we were absolutely nuts when we decided to do this in 2004/5, but now many of
+those same people think we are smart and psychic.
+Problems finding a good school fit (despite having many award-winning excellent ones at our
+disposal) was probably the most specific moment (John Taylor Gatto says it best on why schools do not
+educate) that helped us
+to change as well as wanting more time together and forecasting the
+house/economy crash coming.
+I think more families will be taking mini-retirements and living slower, traveling digital nomadic lives.
+If you are away for months as a family, you need to be informed about all the wonderful educational
+opportunities which are actually richer than staying home (which few realize)!
+There are a TON of fantastic resources like Classroom 2.0 and many innovative educators online. My
+daughter just turned eight and is having a blast with her online course with John Hopkins
+University/CTY and it is also a nice resource for friends. Today one can immerse deeply in one culture
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+# house-oversight-014024
+
+and still maintain one's home culture. This is important information for families who still fear the
+outdated negatives on Third Culture Kids (TCK) based on studies from the fifties.
+Maya Frost® has excellent information about older kids and even a new paradigm when it comes to
+going to university. I think education is one of the things going through a total transition due to the
+Internet, and parents need this info to make important decisions.
+We have had a fantastic experience in going to a local school in Spain that has allowed my child to
+immerse very deeply in her second language, culture, and literature. More info (in the book) on local
+schools is needed and how to experience it as a family for months at a time.
+We have used local people like a wonderful flamenco teacher for our child and we have also used
+online sources like our piano teacher in Chicago who teaches our child in Spain via Skype.
+E-libraries are very important (especially with a child who is a voracious reader).
+Http://learninfreedom.org/languagebooks.html is an excellent resource on language education with great
+books on raising a bilingual child, even if you are a monolingual!
+-SOULTRAVELERS3, a family living abroad and loving it
+FINANCIAL MUSING
+I graduated from Stanford University and started working in investment banking in July 2006, and, in
+a sick way, almost enjoyed it at first. Yes, it was a terrible lifestyle and all, but I was learning a lot and
+moving up very quickly. I have (had) a type-A personality, so it appealed to me on some level.
+As the year progressed, though, I realized it wasn't sustainable and that I wanted out... but like so
+many other people, I failed to take action immediately.
+In May 2007, I was driving home at 3 A.M. one night after having pulled 4-5 all-nighters previously,
+and crashed into a tree on the side of the road. If you've never crashed into an inanimate object while
+asleep at the wheel, just imagine waking up five feet from the ground while bungee jumping as the cord
+is about to snap to get an idea of what it feels like.
+"At the ER"
+That was the subject line of the e-mail I sent out the next day to my entire office. Luckily, everyone
+understood and told me to take a rare three-day weekend. Luckily I survived with no major injuries, but
+at that point I decided it was time for a change.
+I met up with some friends for dinner a week or two later and relayed my story. One friend there (who
+recently quit her job to pursue professional acting-her dream-while selling information products
+online) told me about this book she recently read called The 4-Hour Workweek.
+I thought it was a scam, of course, but I really hated my life and decided I needed to check it out at the
+very least. I read it in one sitting. And then I read it again, just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.
+Before ever getting into finance, I had done some work online with graphics and web design and I had a
+technical background, so nothing in the book seemed outrageous to me —I just didn't realize how easy
+and accessible it all was. Also, I had lived in Japan for half a year in college and loved it— and long-term
+world travel had always been one of my goals.
+I sat on the ideas in your book for a while, took a quick vacation to return to Japan in October 2007,
+and when I came back decided that I had to get started. My muse: sell an investment banking interview
+guide. It's a niche, high-demand subject and I knew I could make a better guide than anything else out
+there. One problem: I had to stay anonymous since I was still working, and advertising with Pay-Per-
+Click would be way too expensive given the high CPCs for related keywords.
+In
+November
+2007
+decided
+start
+a
+blog, Mergers
+&
+Inquisitions
+(http://www.mergersandinguisitions.com), about the investment banking industry and how to break in,
+aimed at a mix of college students, MBAs, and working professionals. While I built my audience, I
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+never had the time to finish my muse-the interview guide. But I was getting tons of requests to do
+consulting from my readers, so I started with resume editing and expanded into mock interviews-yes,
+not very "muse-like" but I charged high rates and could make my old salary in a fraction of the time. I
+did this ALL while staying completely anonymous out of necessity - because I didn't want to get fired
+without an alternative income stream. Amazingly, my services took off even though I couldn't tell
+anyone who I was.
+At the same time, I decided I would not get another job in finance, and would instead leave in June
+2008. So I had a very short amount of time to make everything work. Almost every single one of my
+friends, roommates, and family doubted me and said it would never work. I decided they were all wrong
+and I would just do it anyway -worst-case scenario, I could always reduce my expenses and move to
+Thailand to teach English.
+To boost my income, I completely revamped my site to sell more of my offerings, which took me
+from pocket change to full-time income from part-time consulting over July-August 2008. This allowed
+me to travel to Hawaii and Aruba to go snorkeling, surfing, and shark-cage-diving and visit friends in
+other parts of the U.S. all while making an investment banker's income from part-time work.
+As the recession and economy worsened, my business picked up because it was counter-cyclical -
+anything that helps people find jobs is in huge demand in a poor economy. I've since helped scores of
+laid-off bankers and other financiers find work elsewhere. However, I was also starting to work a lot
+more because I was effectively trading time for money ... so over the fall I started to work on my
+original product idea — my interview guide— and released it to great success later in 2008.
+It has gone on to free up a ton of time, double my revenues, and put the majority of my income on
+autopilot. If I didn't do any further work from this point onward, I could make 2-3x my previous
+monthly income simply by writing once or twice a week for my site (4-5 hours) and doing limited
+consulting on the side (10 hours). So you could say I've increased my income almost 3x while reducing
+my hours 6x-9x and making myself completely mobile.
+I admit that often I do "work" more than this, but it's all on related educational projects that I want to
+work on, not anything that I have to work on. And if I don't feel like working one week, I can reduce my
+hours to the 5-15 hour range and spend my time on learning languages, sports, or traveling to exotic
+destinations.
+This setup allowed me to take an amazing trip to China, Singapore, Thailand, and Korea in December-
+January and get in some ridiculous adventures. I'll be moving to Asia in a few months and after that,
+traveling the world indefinitely while running my business from coffee shops.
+Incidentally, I met up with a lot of customers in Asia who thought this was the coolest thing ever!
+Your book has changed my life and infinitely improved my lifestyle, and I just wanted to thank you
+for everything.
+-B. DECHESARE
+WHO SAYS KIDS HOLD YOU BACK?
+My first action was to think "what is the worst that can happen on a scale of 1-10" if I quit my well-
+paid, very secure government job? The power of this thought process is incredible.
+I quit my job, sold my house, and went camping for three months with two kids under two and a half
+and a pregnant wife (mini-retirement). We (very slowly) drove the SE coast of Australia from Sydney to
+Adelaide.
+With the complete clarity of mind that comes from being in a field with your family with no
+immediate worries, I put into action a plan that I had been tinkering with for 12 months. I bought a
+wireless Internet dongle and created an info product for electrical engineers, and wrote some software to
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+go with it.
+Managed this by (a) going on info diet, (b) working 9 p.m. -midnight in a campsite with no other
+distractions, (c) outsourcing everything that I would find difficult or time consuming (like the tricky
+programming stuff and the illustrations for my book).
+After about four weeks I had an automated informational website that had replaced ½ of my full-time
+income - requiring > four hours per week to maintain.
+The original plan was to arrive in Adelaide and get a J.O.B. But with my passive income, I decided to
+simply grow my new business and am currently very close to replacing 100% of my previous income. It
+feels f&*#ing brilliant.
+Now we plan to travel the world slowly until the kids are ready for primary school...
+Who says kids hold you back?! -FINN
+WORKING REMOTELY
+One month and one year ago, I read 4HWW on the recommendation of my sister's boyfriend after I
+had been talking for months about changing my life drastically and moving to Argentina to learn
+Castellano. After reading the book I stopped talking about my dreams and immediately started setting
+short-term and long-term goals. I bought a notebook to track my monthly goals and tasks. I did lots of
+research on potential remote working situations and I started telling my close friends and family about
+my new plans. Everyone that I told thought it was just an idea and I wasn't actually going to go through
+with it. They thought it was a "some day I'd like to do this" idea and that I wasn't actually setting daily
+goals to get me there. They knew that I loved my job so why would I leave it for a life of uncertainty? I
+didn't think of it that way. I wasn't scared, I was excited at the prospect of a new way of life, a fresh
+start, and even though I loved my job I also had other things I wanted to accomplish in my life. At first I
+thought about teaching English to make a living down there, but deep down inside all I really wanted to
+do was continue working for my current company, just doing it remotely. The book gave me the
+confidence to think this was actually possible, when everyone around me thought it was impossible.
+I decided to write up a proposal? and present it to my boss even at the advice not to do it from
+everyone I knew. If my boss rejected my proposal, I had enough money saved up to live in Argentina for
+at least six months to get me by until I could figure out how I wanted to make money there. I was not
+giving up on my dream of living a freer, happier life with less work and more time for myself. All odds
+were against me but I took a calculated risk and had faith in myself. After I handed in my proposal, I
+was ready to expect the worst. Everyone around me was waiting with baited breath and words of
+encouragement after I got rejected. When I left the meeting with my boss I couldn't believe it. She
+accepted and was eager to talk to me about the details. She even had a smile on her face and told me how
+awesome my proposal was. No one else could believe it when I told them. After the shock wore off, I
+realized that I could actually do this, and a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. The hardest part
+was over and now I could start thinking of more possibilities for my new life.
+I set my goal to move to Argentina for September 2008. I arrived here on September 3 and have been
+here for about six months now. I live in the capital city of Jujuy, Argentina, a small province in the
+northwest of Argentina. I work about 5-10 hours a week and I find that I am much more focused now
+that I am out of the office and working alone. I have a private Spanish tutor that I meet with for two
+hours, five days a week. I have a handful of friends that I spend time with, practicing my Spanish. I go to
+the gym three times a week and go to yoga two times a week-something I didn't do in the States
+because I didn't have enough time. I eat healthier because I have more time to focus on what to eat. I
+have more time to dream up bigger things that I want to do with my new free time. I have dreams of
+owning a bar or cafe, so maybe a few years from now that will be my next endeavor.
+My advice to 4HWW readers is to take from my experience. I rely heavily on the advice of my friends
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+# house-oversight-014027
+
+and family, but sometimes you have to ignore the advice of your loved ones to really make some thing
+happen. If you believe the impossible can be made possible, it will happen. —A.K. BROOKMIRE
+KILLING YOUR BLACKBERRY
+I'm a 37-year-old Subway franchisee owning and operating 13 stores. Been doing this for seven years.
+Prior to reading 4HWW I was KING at W4W (translate: work for work's sake)! I'd never given myself
+"permission" to behave differently than I did as an employee in the past. 4HWW was absolutely
+liberating for me. I literally "caught myself" and began the process of curing my addiction to W4W. I
+used to always be "on" and I was never really "present" anywhere-too busy doing the "blackberry
+prayer" at the dinner table instead of spending quality time with those who were present. Holidays were
+just a remote office for battling the e-mail tsunami. 4HWW gave me a new paradigm and I began to
+look at my business as a "product," the (original) purpose of which was to provide me with a
+disproportionate amount of income vs. time invested personally by me-to what end? To ENJOY
+MYSELF and to have complete autonomy over my schedule and activities. So I got off my own back,
+told myself it was OK to pursue the original purpose and here's what I did:
+Crunched my "always open" workweek into four days and 20 hours. I immediately began taking
+Mondays OFF, giving me a nice three-day weekend. (Fridays are in the "CROSSHAIRS" next!) Tuesday
+to Friday I work 11 A.M.-4 p.m. (20 hours per week). With the "unluxury" of time in this crunched
+workweek I was forced to appraise everything through the 80/20 filter and found that 50% of the 80%
+was pure crap and the other 50% of the 80% could be done by someone on my payroll. Great!
+Everything I do now has to somehow either increase sales or decrease costs otherwise "it's someone
+else's job." You can't be "half-pregnant," so when I'm "on" I'm really on and when I'm "off" I'm off -
+good luck trying to contact me. I still carry portable e-mail but I've killed "auto-sync" (the bane of
+modern mankind in terms of interruption) now it's on a Tues-Fri, 11 A.M.-4 p.m. schedule. Outside of
+that window it waits.
+My e-mail autoresponder eliminated 50% of my e-mail within two weeks as people sending me
+meaningless crap got fed up looking at my autoresponder and stopped including me—love it! I keep a
+short, compact "to-do" list and anything time-bound is in my calendar. These get my attention before
+any other "inbox" does because I've previously decided what's important for me to get done — the rest
+can wait.
+I could go on, but all in all I think this is a message that the self-employed need to hear so badly. With
+no "boss" and no "clean edges" to work-life/home-life it's so easy to fall into a W4W grind and your
+business becomes a tractor beam that trails you inexorably down that path. 4HWW is the antidote!" -
+ANDREW, self-employed in the UK
+STAR WARS, ANYONE?
+I knew my quest for the 4-Hour Workweek was working when my daughter's kindergarten teacher
+asked her the question: "What kind of work does your father do?" As the teacher re-told the story back
+to me, it was my daughter's answer that really struck a chord. "Your daughter turned and looked up at
+me with the most serious look on her face and said, 'My dad just sits around and watches Star Wars all
+day.'"
+It's funny how this one simple question, and not to mention my daughter's answer, would be the
+moment of true 4HWW self-awareness for me. You see the answer my daughter gave her teacher has a
+deeper meaning. I believe what she meant to say, if she could articulate it, was "My dad sort of does
+whatever he wants to do."
+I read the 4HWW almost two years ago when I was on vacation at the beach with my family. I
+remember it well, because I kept reading parts of the book to my wife, bothering her to no end. I am a
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+# house-oversight-014028
+
+developer and enterprise administrator for a large financial institution in Atlanta, Georgia. Part of my job
+is supporting the large complex document captures systems that I help build. Due to the importance of
+these systems I am expected to be reachable 24/7/365. That is good for job security, but can be bad for
+my family life. I have four beautiful children and I strive to be a true "hands-on" dad who is present in
+my family's daily lives. So armed with your book and a fresh (ocean air) perspective, I set out to put
+many of the 4HWW principles into practice.
+First, I worked on changing my e-mail habits. I took a hard look at my inbox and used several of the
+techniques outlined in the 4HWW to eliminate all the waste and noise. I formed new habits around
+batching my e-mail sessions and it didn't take long to achieve a zero inbox using the "trusted trio" folder
+method. I also applied the less is more philosophy to composing my e-mails. I went to great lengths to
+ensure I am as clear and concise as possible. Only communicating exactly what is needed to the right
+audience and not to the world. By eliminating all the noise and fat from my e-mail diet it became much
+more clear what "actions" or "to-do's" were important.
+Meetings and conference calls were the next area of attack. I scrutinized each meeting invite and
+began declining requests left and right. Most of the time I would claim I had too much going on to
+attend. I started asking for the minutes of the meeting or for someone to IM me if they had a specific
+question I needed to answer. When I do attend a meeting it is almost always via a conference call. Due
+to conference room restrictions and geographic challenges in our company most of our meetings are
+done virtually anyway.
+Less wasted time meant more time to focus on work and tasks that really mattered. I felt like I was
+doing less but getting more things done and with better results. The right people were starting to notice
+and the perception of my ability to get the job done had never been better. I was making my management
+look good, and when that happens they stop asking questions or micromanaging daily activities. I kept
+proving to them I can do it without interference. Now was the time to make the push for what I really
+wanted and that was to go virtual!
+Going virtual was actually very easy. I had a solid foundation with my manager and others in the
+chain of command. Almost all of my daily work was already remote-ready. At home, I have a great
+dedicated office in our finished basement. It is situated well away from the rest of the house and is
+mostly free of distractions. I have my own bathroom with shower and I even have a mini-fridge and
+microwave. I dare say that my home office rivals the amenities of the top executives at my company.
+Most of all, I have a wife and family that totally understand and respect the rules I set for myself to
+continue this success.
+At first, I worked one or two days a week from home, but it didn't take long before I found myself
+working four out of five days a week from home. When the Southeast was hit by the gas shortage and
+the price of gas nationwide was cresting $4 a gallon, the company made working from home even more
+accepted and official. I became an overnight model for others to follow. As people around me were in a
+panic as to how to get to work when no gas could be found, I was happily working away at home just
+business as usual.
+At this point, things were working better than I ever expected. Using my 4HWW skills I now had
+more time to be that hands-on dad I wanted to be. I became a regular up at the elementary school. I eat
+lunch in the cafeteria with my girls, especially on fried chicken day! I participate in a program called
+D.E.A.R. which stands for Drop Everything and Read, where a few times a month I come in and read to
+each class. I drive my kids to school and I get to see them when they come home. For my entire family, I
+am present in their everyday lives, and can't put a price on that. I felt like I had achieved my goal. That
+was that. So I thought...
+Other things started to happen. Without conscientiously knowing it, people around me at the school or
+church had a weird respect for me. I say weird because people literally mistook me as a doctor or just
+some sort of self-made millionaire. I am not kidding. There is this one guy who still calls me "Doc." I
+guess the reason for this is because most people still cling to the old stereotypes of what they think it is
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+# house-oversight-014029
+
+to be "rich." I always seem to show up for the school functions or just special days at the school, usually
+in casual attire and never obsessing over time or my Blackberry. Now I have people nominating me for
+things like committee chair on the PTA, and just recently I was elected to the board of directors at our
+local swim/ tennis club. The cool thing is, I actually have the time to do those things and still be
+effective at work and at home. It goes without saying that new doors are open to me now. More than ever
+before.
+With all of this going on around me I still come back to what my daughter said to her teacher. In truth,
+I am at a point where if I wanted to "sit around and watch Star Wars all day," I certainly could. But, I
+find myself filling the extra time now doing things that really mean something. Being present in the
+everyday lives of my family, helping my community, or volunteering at my church. Now I have a plan to
+take it to the next level and write my own book. The project I am working on is called The Virtual
+Employee Handbook. It is a collection of tips and how-to's on all the tools that are essential to the
+modern virtual employee, like me. We will see how that goes. One thing I do know is that I wouldn't
+even dream of what I am doing now if it wasn't for The 4-Hour Workweek! -W. HIGGINS
+91. Maya Frost, The New Global Student (Crown, 2009).
+92. A simple, actual proposal is provided.
+- RESTRICTED READING
+The Few That Matter
+A hypocrite is a person who-but who isn't?
+- DON MARQUIS
+know. I know. I said not to read loo much. Hence, the recommendations here are restricled to the
+best of the best this book's interviewees and I have used and named when asked, "What is the one book
+that changed your life the most?"
+None of them are required to do what we've talked about in this book. That said, consider them if you
+get stuck on a particular point. The page counts are listed, and if you practice the exercises in "How to
+Read 200% Faster in 10 Minutes" in Chapter 6, you should be able to read at least 2.5 pages per minute
+(100 pages thus equals 40 minutes).
+For additional categories, including practical philosophy, licensing, and language learning, be sure to
+visit our comprehensive companion site.
+The Fundamental Four: Let Me Explain
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+I he Fundamental Four are so named because they are the four borks l recommended to aspiting
+lifestyle designers prior to writing The 4-Hour Workweek. Still well worth reading, here is the sequence I
+suggest:
+The Magic of Thinking Big (192 pages)
+BY DAVID SCHWARTZ
+This book was first recommended to me by Stephen Key, an ultrasuccessful inventor who has made
+millions licensing products to companies, including Disney, Nestlé, and Coca-Cola. It is the favorite
+book of many superperformers worldwide, ranging from legendary football coaches to famous CEOs,
+and has more than 100 5-star ratings on Amazon. The main message is don't overestimate others and
+underestimate yourself. I still read the first two chapters of this book whenever doubt creeps in.
+How to Make Millions with Your Ideas:
+An Entrepreneur's Guide (272 pages)
+BY DAN S. KENNEDY
+This is a menu of options for converting ideas into millions. I read this when I was in high school and
+have read it five times since. It is like steroids for your entrepreneurship cortex. The case studies, from
+Domino's Pizza to casinos and mail-order products, are outstanding, even if outdated in a few instances.
+The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It (288 pages)
+BY MICHAEL E. GERBER
+Gerber is a masterful storyteller and his classic of automation discusses how to use a franchise mind-set
+to create scalable businesses that are based on rules and not outstanding employees. It is an excellent
+road map-told in parable-for becoming an owner instead of constant micromanager. If you're stuck in
+your own business, this book will get you unstuck in no time.
+Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel (224 pages)
+BY ROLF POTTS
+Rolf is the man. This is the book that got me to stop making excuses and pack for an extended hiatus. It
+covers bits of everything but is particularly helpful for determining your destination, adjusting to life on
+the road, and re-assimilating back into ordinary life. It includes great little excerpts from famous
+vagabonds, philosophers, and explorers, as well as anecdotes from ordinary travelers. This is the first of
+two books (the other was Walden, below) that I took with me on my first 15-month mini-retirement.
+Reducing Emotional and Material Baggage
+Walden (384 pages)
+BY HENRY DAVID THOREAU
+This is considered by many to be the masterpiece of reflective simple living. Thoreau lived on the edge
+of a small lake in rural Massachusetts for two years, building his own shelter and living alone, as an
+experiment in self-reliance and minimalism. It was both a huge success and a failure, which is what
+makes this book such a compelling read.
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+Less Is More: The Art of Voluntary Poverty- An Anthology of Ancient and Modern Voices in Praise
+of Simplicity (336 pages)
+EDITED BY GOLDIAN VANDENBROECK
+This is a collection of bite-sized philosophies on simple living. I read it to learn how to do the most with
+the least and eliminate artificial needs, not live like a monk-big difference. It incorporates actionable
+principles and short stories ranging from Socrates to Benjamin Franklin and the Bhagavad Gita to
+modern economists.
+The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur (192 pages)
+BY RANDY KOMISAR
+This great book was given to me by Professor Zschau as a graduation gift and introduced me to the
+phrase "deferred-life plan." Randy, a virtual CEO and partner at the legendary Kleiner Perkins, has been
+described as a "combined professional mentor, minister without portfolio, in-your-face investor, trouble-
+shooter and door opener." Let a true Silicon Valley wizard show you how he created his ideal life using
+razor-sharp thinking and Buddhist-like philosophies. I've met him- he's the real deal.
+The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less (288 pages)
+BY RICHARD KOCH
+This book explores the "nonlinear" world, discusses the mathematical and historical support for the 80/20
+Principle, and offers practical applications of the same.
+Muse Creation and Related Skills
+Harvard Business School Case Studies www.hbsp.harvard.edu (click on "school cases")
+One of the secrets behind Harvard Business School's teaching success is the case method-using real-life
+case studies for discussion. These cases take you inside the marketing and operational plans of 24-Hour
+Fitness, Southwest Airlines, Timberland, and hundreds of other companies. Few people realize that you
+can purchase these case studies for less than $10 apiece instead of spending more than $100,000 to go to
+Harvard (not that the latter isn't worth it). There is a case study for every situation, problem, and
+business model.
+"This business has legs": How I Used Infomercial Marketing to Create the $100,000,000 Thighmaster
+Craze: An Entrepreneurial Adventure Story (206 pages)
+BY PETER BIELER
+This is the story of how a naïve (in the best sense of the word) Peter Bieler started from scratch - no
+product, no experience, no cash-and created a $100-million merchandising empire in less than two
+years. It is a mind-expanding and often hysterical case study that uses real numbers to discuss the fine
+points of everything from dealing with celebrities to marketing, production, legal, and retail. Peter can
+now finance the media purchases for your product: www.mediafunding.com.
+Secrets of Power Negotiating: Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator (256 pages)
+BY ROGER DAWSON
+This is the one negotiating book that really opened my eyes and gave me practical tools I could use
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+
+immediately. I used the audio adaptation. If you're hungry for more, William Ury's Getting Past No and
+G. Richard Shell's Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People are
+outstanding. These are the only negotiating books you'll ever need.
+Response Magazine (www.responsemagazine.com)
+This magazine is dedicated to the multibillion-dollar direct response (DR) industry, with a focus on
+television, radio, and Internet marketing. How-to articles (increasing sales per call, lowering media costs,
+improving fulfillment, etc.) are interspersed with case studies of successful campaigns (George Foreman
+Grill, Girls Gone Wild, etc.). The best outsourcers in the business also advertise in this magazine. This is
+an excellent resource at an excellent price- free.
+Jordan Whitney Greensheet (www.jwgreensheet.com)
+This is an insider secret of the DR world. Jordan Whitney's weekly and monthly reports dissect the most
+successful product campaigns, including offers, pricing, guarantees, and ad frequencies (indicative of
+spending and, thus, profitability). The publication also maintains an up-to-date tape library from which
+infomercials and spot commercials can be purchased for competitive research. Highly recommended.
+Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big (256 pages)
+BY BO BURLINGHAM
+Longtime Inc. magazine editor-at-large Bo Burlingham crafts a beautiful collage and analysis of
+companies that focus on being the best instead of growing like cancer into huge corporations. Companies
+include Clif Bar Inc., Anchor Stream Microbrewery, rock star Ani DiFranco's Righteous Babe Records,
+and a dozen more from different industries. Bigger is not better, and this book proves it.
+Negotiating World Travel and Preparing for Escape
+Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or
+Going Broke (252 pages)
+BY HOPE DLUGOZIMA, JAMES SCOTT, AND DAVID SHARP
+This was the first book to make me step back and say, "Holy sh*t. I can actually do this!" It steamrolls
+over most fear factors related to long-term travel and offers a step-by-step guide to taking time off to
+travel or pursue other goals without giving up your career. Full of case studies and useful checklists.
+Verge Magazine (http://vergemagazine.com)
+This magazine, formerly known as Transitions Abroad, is the central hub of alternative travel and offers
+dozens of incredible options for the non-tourist. Both the print and online versions are great starting
+points for brainstorming how you will spend your time overseas. How about excavating in Jordan or eco-
+volunteering in the Caribbean? It's all here.
+From the website: "Each issue takes you around the world with people who are doing something
+different and making a difference doing it. This is the magazine resource for those wanting to volunteer,
+work, study, or adventure overseas."
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+- BONUS MATERIAL
+This book is not just what you hold in your hands. There was much more I wanted to include but
+couldn't due to space constraints. Use passwords hidden in this book to access some of the best I have to
+offer. Here are just a few examples that took me years to assemble:
+How to Get $250,000 of Advertising for $10,000
+(includes real scripts)
+How to Learn Any Language in 3 Months
+Muse Math: Predicting the Revenue of Any Product
+(includes case studies)
+Licensing: From Tae Bo to Teddy Ruxpin
+Real Licensing Agreement with Real Dollars
+(this alone is worth $5,000)
+Online Round-the-World (RTW) Trip Planner
+For this and much more reader-only content, visit our companion site and free how-to message boards
+at www.fourhourblog.com. How would you like a free trip around the world? Join us and see how simple
+it is.
+- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
+First. I must thank the sudents whose feedback and questions hired this book, and Ed schau,
+übermentor and entrepreneurial superhero, for giving me the chance to speak with them. Ed, in a world
+where deferred dreams are the norm, you have been a shining light for those who dare to do it their way.
+I bow down to your skills (and Karen Cindrich, the best right-hand woman ever) and look forward to
+cleaning your erasers whenever the call comes —I'll make a 220-pound bodybuilder of you yet!
+Jack Canfield, you are an inspiration and have shown me that it is possible to make it huge and still be
+a wonderful, kind human being. This book was just an idea until you breathed life into it. I cannot thank
+you enough for your wisdom, support, and incredible friendship.
+To Stephen Hanselman, prince among men and the best agent in the world, I thank you for "getting"
+the book at first glance and taking me from writer to author. I cannot imagine a better partner or cooler
+cat, and I look forward to many more adventures together. From negotiation to nonstop jazz, you amaze
+me. LevelFiveMedia is the new breed of agenting, where first-time authors are developed into bestselling
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+authors with the precision of a Swiss watch.
+Heather Jackson, your insightful editing and incredible cheer-leading has made this book a pleasure to
+write. Thank you for believing in me! I am honored to be your writer. To the rest of the Crown team,
+especially those whom I bother (because I love them) more than four hours a week — Donna Passannante
+and Tara Gilbride in particular-you are the best in the publishing world. Doesn't it hurt when your
+brains are so big?
+This book couldn't have been written without the New Rich who agreed to share their stories. Special
+thanks to Douglas "Demon Doc" Price, Steve Sims, John "DJ Vanya" Dial, Stephen Key, Hans Keeling,
+Mitchell Levy, Ed Murray, Jean-Marc Hachey, Tina Forsyth, Josh Steinitz, Julie Szekely, Mike Kerlin,
+Jen Errico, Robin Malinosky-Rummell, Ritika Sundaresan, T. T. Venkatesh, Ron Ruiz, Doreen Orion,
+Tracy Hintz, and the dozens who preferred to remain anonymous within corporate walls. Thanks also to
+the elite team and great friends at MEC Labs, including, but not limited to, Dr. Flint McGlaughlin, Aaron
+Rosenthal, Eric Stockton, Jeremiah Brookins, Jalali Hartman, and Bob Kemper.
+Refining the content of this book from pulp to print has been torturous, especially for my
+proofreaders! Deep bows and sincere thanks to Jason Burroughs, Chris Ashenden, Mike Norman, Albert
+Pope, Jillian Manus, Jess Portner, Mike Maples, Juan Manuel "Micho" Cambeforte, my brainiac brother
+Tom Ferriss, and the countless others who honed the end product. I owe particular gratitude to Carol
+Kline-whose keen mind and awareness of self transformed this book-and Sherwood Forlee, a great
+friend and relentless devil's advocate.
+Thanks to my brilliant interns, Ilena George, Lindsay Mecca, Kate Perkins Youngman, and Laura
+Hurlbut, for meeting deadlines and keeping me from imminent meltdown. I encourage all publishers to
+hire you before their competition does!
+To the authors who have guided and inspired me throughout this process, I am forever a fan and
+indebted: John McPhee, Michael Gerber, Rolf Potts, Phil Town, Po Bronson, AJ Jacobs, Randy Komisar,
+and Joy Bauer.
+For helping to build schools around the world and for funding projects for more than 15,000 U.S.
+public school students, I wish to thank-among countless others-the following readers and friends:
+Matt Mullenweg, Gina Trapani, Joe Polish, David Bellis, John Morgan, Thomas Johnson, Dean Jackson,
+Peter Weck and SimplyHired.com, Yanik Silver, Metroblogging, Michael Port, Jay Peters, Aaron Daniel
+Bennett, Andrew Rosca, Birth & Beyond, Inc., Doula Services, Noreen Roman, Joseph Hunkins, Joe
+Duck, Mario Milanovic, Chris Daigle, Jose Castro, Tina M. Pruitt Campbell, Dane Low, and all of you
+who believe karmic capitalism is possible. It is.
+To all of the readers and lifestyle designers who shared their experiences and helped create this
+expanded edition- thank you! It wouldn't have been possible without you, and I am humbled beyond
+words by your generosity. I hope you never stop thinking big and doing the uncommon.
+To Sifu Steve Goericke and Coach John Buxton, who taught me how to act in spite of fear and fight
+like hell for what I believe, this book— and my life— is a product of your influence. Bless you both. The
+world's problems would be far fewer if young men had more mentors like the two of you.
+Last but not least, this book is dedicated to my parents, Donald and Frances Ferriss, who have guided
+me, encouraged me, loved me, and consoled me through it all. I love you more than words can express.
+- About the Author
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+TIMOTHY FERRISS, nominated as one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People of 2007," is
+an angel investor and author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week bestseller
+The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been sold into 35 languages.
+He has been featured by more than 100 media outlets, including the New York Times, The Economist,
+TIME, Forbes, Fortune, CNN, and CBS. He speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from
+wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003,
+where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change.
+Copyright © 2007, 2009 by Tim Ferriss
+All rights reserved.
+Published in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division
+of Random House, Inc., New York.
+www.crownpublishing.com
+CROWN and the Crown colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.
+THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK is a trademark of Timothy Ferriss and is used under license.
+Originally published in slightly different form in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the
+Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, in 2007.
+Grateful acknowledgment is made to David L. Weatherford for permission to reprint "Slow Dance" by
+David L. Weatherford. Reprinted by permission of David L. Weatherford.
+Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
+Ferriss, Timothy.
+The 4-hour workweek: escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich /
+Timothy Ferriss - Expanded and updated ed.
+1. Quality of work life. 2. Part-time self-employment. 3. Self-realization.
+4. Self-actualization (Psychology). 5. Quality of life. I. Title.
+II. Title: Four-hour workweek.
+HD6955.F435 2009
+650.1-dc22
+
+eISBN: 978-0-307-59116-6
+v3.0
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+THE 4-HOUR
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+- Escape 9-5, Live anywhere,
+and Join the New Rich
+Expanded and Updated
+Timothy Ferriss
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+Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
+Volume 104 Issue 1
+Article 2
+Winter 2014
+Crime Victims' Rights During Criminal
+Investigations? Applying the Crime Victims' Rights
+Act Before Criminal Charges Are Filec
+Paul G. Cassell
+Nathanael J. Mitchell
+Bradley J. Edwards
+Follow this and additional works at: http:/ /scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc
+* Part of the Criminal Law Commons
+Recommended Citation
+Paul G. Cassell, Nathanael J. Mitchell, and Bradley J. Edwards, Crime Victims' Rights During Criminal Investigations? Applying the Crime
+Victims' Rights Act Before Criminal Charges Are Filed, 104 J. CRIM. L. & CRIMINOLOGY 59 ).
+http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc/vol104/iss1/2
+This Criminal Law is brought to you for free and open access by Northwestern University School of Law Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for
+inclusion in Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology by an authorized administrator of Northwestern University School of Law Scholarly Commons.
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+0091-4169/14/10401-0059
+THE JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW & CRIMINOLOGY
+Copyright © 2014 by Northwestern University School of Law
+Vol. 104, No.
+rinted in U.S.A
+CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS DURING
+CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS?
+APPLYING THE CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS
+ACT BEFORE CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE
+FILED
+PAUL G. CASSELL*
+NATHANAEL J. MITCHELL** &
+BRADLEY J. EDWARDS***
+This Article addresses whether crime victims should have rights during
+criminal investigations, using the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) as the
+focal point for our discussion. This is a critical issue, as many criminal
+cases may never proceed to formal charging. If crime victims have no
+rights during criminal investigations, then many crime victims will never
+have any rights at all.
+The issue of whether crime victims have rights in the criminal justice
+process recently came to a head when the Justice Department released a
+memorandum contending that the CVRA does not extend crime victims any
+rights until prosecutors choose to file formal criminal charges. This led the
+CVRA's Senate cosponsor, then-Senator Jon Kyl, to fire off an angry letter
+to the Justice Department attacking its position. In our Article, we side
+with the Act's cosponsor. We believe that, properly understood, the CVRA
+does extend crime victims' rights during criminal investigations.
+Our Article proceeds in four parts. First, it highlights the importance
+of applying the Act before the formal filing of charges by illustrating how
+dozens of victims in a notorious federal sex abuse case were deprived of the
+* Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law
+at the University of Utah.
+** Associate, Snow, Christensen & Martineau (Salt Lake City, Utah).
+*** Partner, Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman (Fort Lauderdale,
+Fla.). The authors thank Douglas Beloof, Patricia Cassell, Meg Garvin, Jay Howell, James
+Marsh, and Stephen Twist for their assistance with this Article
+59
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+CASSELL ET AL.
+[Vol. 104
+ability to participate meaningfully in the criminal process when federal
+prosecutors narrowly interpreted their responsibilities under the Act.
+Second, the Article reviews the purpose, text, structure, and history of the
+CVRA, concluding that they all support the conclusion that crime victims
+have rights during criminal investigations. Third, our Article critiques the
+Department's memorandum, demonstrating that the Department's analysis
+is unpersuasive. Fourth and finally, the Article provides a specific
+approach for determining when rights should attach-specifically when
+federal law enforcement agencies have identified a crime with sufficient
+precision to send a "target" letter to a criminal defendant. We also
+observe that federal and state prosecutors have already accorded rights to
+victims before formally filing charges, which further undermines the
+Department's overly narrow construction of the Act.
+TABLE OF CONTENTS
+INTRODUCTION...
+I. THE ISSUE OF RIGHTS FOR CRIME VICTIMS DURING CRIMINAL
+INVESTIGATIONS ..
+A. A Brief History of Crime Victims' Rights
+B. The Crime Victims' Rights Act.
+C. An Illustration of the Pre-charging Issue: The Jeffrey Epstein
+61
+63
+63
+65
+II. THE CVRA'S APPLICATION BEFORE FORMAL CHARGES ARE FILED
+A. The CVRA's Purposes
+B. The CVRA's Plain Language.
+C. Courts Recognize That Crime Victims Have CVRA Rights
+Before Charging.....
+III. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S UNPERSUASIVE POSITION
+A. OLC's Misreading of the CVRA's Definition of "Victim"
+B. OLC's Distortion of the CVRA's Structure and Legislative
+History
+C. OLC's Ineffective Response to the CVRA's Coverage and
+Venue Provisions...
+IV. WHEN PRE-CHARGING RIGHTS ATTACH UNDER THE CVRA
+A. A Test for Determining When Rights Attach
+B. Applying the Test to the Epstein Case...
+C. Current Department Policy on Pre-charging Rights....
+D. State Law Extension of Pre-charging Rights
+CONCLUSION ...
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