Breaking News! Tim Ferriss Author of "The 4-Hour Workweek™" is Coming to London!

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In my last post I mentioned Tim Ferris, author "The 4-Hour Workweek™". Little did I know at the time, that Tim Ferris will be launching his New York Times bestseller here in the UK on 03 April.

Tim Ferriss is an extraordinarily talented individual. He is a national Chinese kickboxing champion, and holds a World Record in tango - both achieved before the age of 30. He has travelled the world, runs a multinational company from wireless locations across the world and speaks seven languages.

These are just a smattering of his accomplishments. He walks his talk. His lifestyle clearly demonstrates what one can achieve in life when they master the use of their time.

He confesses that the book was challenging to write partly because of the high standards he sets himself. Still, it couldn't have been published at a more apt time when work-life balance almost seems impossible to attain and so many people are simply overwhelmed.

However, the author admits that the book title could be misinterpreted and assures that it's not about promoting idleness quite the opposite:

"The title can very easily be misinterpreted. The book does not in any way promote being idle. The book is intended to be a blueprint menu of options for creating time and then how you use that time is up to you but many people will choose to spend that time creating new companies, spending time with their families. The options are really limitless."
Tim Ferriss

Now you can see why this book is so popular. I know of no one who would refuse the offer of more time. The paradox of life is that, generally, we are given a generous amount of time - a lifetime in fact. The problem is we often squander it. Tim Ferriss says that our goal should be to free our time so that we can spend it in a way that gives us the greatest fulfilment and excitement.

Working just four hours a week might not seem feasible to you at present but what if you had four hours a week to spend as you like? How would you spend that time? This is actually another problem. We plan our work time but we don't plan our time off work. The result is that what should be our leisure time is wasted without us having time to re-charge our batteries.

We have got into the habit of working such long hours that for some even a forty hour week would represent a huge reduction from current working practices.

"I've had people come up to me and say I thought the title of the book was "The 40-hour Workweek" and I was going to buy it anyway because the average workweek is now 70 hours as reported by Forbes Magazine recently."
Tim Ferriss

If you haven't read this book as yet, there couldn't be a more ideal time to do so. The UK publisher is currently offering a special discount on orders of "The 4-Hour Workweek™". To get a whopping 30% off plus free shipping in the UK click the link below to place your order of this fascinating and eye-opening book. You will need to use the promotion code "ESCAPE". Orders ust be placed before the 03 April.

Buy "The 4-Hour Workweek™"

Meet Tim Ferriss

If you are based in London you can get to meet Tim Ferriss. Plans are to meet up for a pint (or two) at The Chandos in Trafalgar Square. It's a buy your own drinks affair and the venue may change so stayed tuned.

And be ruthless with your time. Remember all we have is a lifetime. Make plans for the things you want to do rather than the things you think you have to do. So set ambitious goals for as Tim Ferriss will tell you:

"Even if you don't hit that goal the process of striving for it is exciting."


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Expert Tips on How to Manage Your Time, Increase Your Productivity and Earn More Money

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Learning how to manage your time to increase your effective work time will lead to increasing your productivity and this, in turn, will lead to you earning more money. The latter is provided that your productivity relates to money-earning activities and not you simply being busy.

So here are three expert tips from Internet Marketing guru, Dan Kennedy, for better time management, increasing productivity and boosting your income:

1. Don't answer emails,
2. Don't accept unscheduled phone calls, and
3. Master at least a couple of money-making skills that are relevant to your professional or business goals.

I can hear some of your objections so let's go into these with a little more detail.

Don't Answer Emails

By this I don't mean that you NEVER answer your emails but chances are you are receiving scores of emails each and every day that are pulling you in every direction. You probably receive your fair portion of spam mail as well.

Be realistic about the amount of time you are spending reading and answering emails. If these emails are related to income-generation then all well and good, but I would be willing to bet that many of the emails you deal with simply take your focus away from what you want to achieve. They take your eye off your goal. They steal your time.

Do you have a notification device that lets you know when you have new mail? If yes, please switch it off NOW. Again, each time that little icon flashes with that message "You have mail" you are distracted and it takes time to re-focus your attention to get back into a mode when you are being truly efficient.

Here are five more quick tips for dealing with email:

1. Schedule a couple of times a day to deal with email.
2. Allocate a specific amount of time to deal with email
3. Be ruthless when dealing with email - if it is not relevant - TRASH IT!
4. Use a good spam filter
5. Set up filters for your emails so that they go directly to specific folders

Don't Answer Unscheduled Calls

Consider this example. Today I received a call on my mobile phone. The caller's id was "withheld" and, against my better judgement, I answered the call.

It was a salesman from a company that I had a bad experience with. I couldn't care less how good their product was - I didn't want to deal with this company again.

I told the salesman that I wasn't interested in his product and he asked: "Do you want to tell me why not?"

I said no and then he started telling me about the results other customers were achieving - I didn't care. I firmly stated that I had made my decision and that I did not want to purchase this product but still he kept going. I hung up the phone.

Can you see my point with this illustration? This salesman had no respect for my time. All he wanted was to make a sale.

When you receive phone calls the person calling is often not interested in you they are interested in their own agenda. And, if you allow them to, they will steal your time and distract your attention away your goal.

Your time is a precious non-renewable resource. Use it wisely.

So here are five quick tips for managing phone calls

1. Switch your phone off during times of peak money-earning activity.
2. Have clear, instructional messages on your phone - generally, if the call is important and it's not sales-related, the person calling will leave a message.
3. Use a separate number for your clients.
4. Use caller id and screen your calls.
5. Allocate specific times during the day for making calls.

Master Money-Making Skills

Dan Kennedy doesn't mince words and said in a recent teleseminar that,

"Most people try to get from point A to point B without any mastery. Bluntly, they are often lazy and cheap about investing in mastery"

If you examine those who are making the most money from Tiger Woods to Warren Buffet, you will find it is because they have mastered a particular skill.

However, mastery takes TIME and MONEY. By applying the tips stated earlier you will gain more time and you can put this time to good use.

Let's say for example that you gain 20 minutes a day, although I am confident that these techniques will allow you to gain far more than that. Then over a five-day week you will gain 100 minutes, over a month 400 minutes and over a year 4800 minutes or 80 hours!

If you spent that time in mastering a money-making skill relevant to your professional or business goals just think how your income could soar. However, you also have to be prepared to invest in your continued professional development.

So here are five quick tips for mastering your money-making skills:

1. Identify a money-making skill that is relevant to your profession or business.
2. Identify the best in that field and learn from them.
3. Allocate time for self-development and mastery every day.
4. Seek out opportunities to put your skills into practice.
5. Repeat for a second money-making skill - it's always good to have options and multiple income streams.

Follow these tips and you will be amazed at how much more you accomplish and delighted by how much your income increases.


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