A Book on the Beach!
If you haven’t read my blog recently, you may not know that I have been on a well-deserved (if I do say so myself!) vacation. As you may have read here previously, I have been putting in some ridiculous hours getting ready to launch my third business. We will go live in about one week, and the finished product is unbelievable! I will of course announce this to my readers.
My family spent some time in Emerald Isle, a beautiful beach community in southern North Carolina. It felt really good to get away, although with laptops and cell phones, you’re never really too far away. Technology can be both a blessing and a curse!
I spent much of my time sitting under an umbrella reading through my stack of books, and I wanted to share with you one of them that I thought was amazing: The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. While the title is catchy enough to get most people’s attention, I found the content to be eye-opening and really thought-provoking.
One of the great things about the book is the way Tim addresses all topics from two perspectives: those of an employee and of an entrepreneur. For me, the most important parts of the book are Step II and Step III, Elimination and Automation, respectively. If you’re like me, e-mail and voice mail have become real nuisances and time killers. Tim gives some great advice on how to make these tools work for you instead of controlling you. The section on automation is also a great eye-opener. I read with excitement many ways to help make my work life not only easier, but also more productive.
Will I achieve a four-hour workweek? Probably not. But if I can reduce my workweek by even 10 hours and reduce my stress level that will be a wonderful achievement.
I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of this book and make it part of your summer reading. I am rejuvenated and have some great topics lined up for my blog—yes, about the newsletter business—so stay tuned!
