About Steven Aitchison
Every now and again, there comes a book that literally changes your thinking, changes the way you look at the world and motivates you to action. I have found such a book.
I finally managed to read a book I have been looking forward to for a while. You will probably have heard of it ‘The 4 hour work week’ by Timothy Ferriss. Actually I didn’t read it I listened to it in the car using a direct download from lesiureaudiobooks (yes I am an affiliate).
There are two concepts I was deeply interested in whilst listening to the book:
Outsourcing your life
I think this is the way forward for small to medium sized businesses. The concept is simple; pay someone to do all the work so you can spend more time doing the things you would like to do. Tim Ferriss gives examples of business owners who work for no more than 4 – 10 hours per week whilst running multi million dollar companies. It also gives examples of business owners who run small businesses but still manage to outsource most of their work through automation and workers in India.
Many companies are outsourcing to India due to the cheap labour, cheap for us that is. I used to think this was exploitation a few years ago; however, I have concluded it is exactly the opposite. India is the new Mecca of the world with some of the most highly educated people in the world. If Indians were to get a job in India they would be being paid less than people who use their skills for their own outsourcing needs. I believe India will be indispensable in a few years time as more and more countries use their skills.
I currently run a few blogs and have contacted brickworkindia to outsource some of the writing. I have also enquired about SEO, and networking using various social book-marking sites.
Finding a niche to make money from
Tim again gives clear ways of finding a niche in any market and making it sellable, either hard products, paper products or downloadable products.
I am also looking to India to help me start an affiliate program and run it from the ground up. All I need now is an idea, which I have brainstormed and am testing a few of them before I go full on.
The book
Tim Ferriss is a straight talker and very funny. If you are one of the types who immediately think of excuses before you even do something new then this book is not for you.
I found the book at exactly the right time in my life and it has given me the kick up the jacksie I have needed as I was beginning to think there was nothing in the world, which could help me make money to realise my goal of complete independence.
Who should read this book?
This book is for anyone who has concluded that the rat race really isn’t for them and are looking for ideas and inspiration to get out of the corporate working mindset.
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Outsourcing one’s works is a lucrative prospect that governs the world’s business scenerio today. It is infact a proven method to convert your Business Dollars efficiently.
Great post. I’ve read the 4 hour workweek, and are starting so apply many of its great points. Outsourcing is definitely a big part of it!
If you want to learn more about how outsourcing can help your business, be sure to swing by our blog, and feel free to let me know if you have any suggestoins? Thanks.
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I am listening to this audio book right now. The author’s point of view and simple philosophy not only reminds me my own. but takes even my own point of view a step further.. To give an example of one of my personal accounts of the pointlessness of the OLD WAY of thinking versus THE NEW WAY of thinking here goes.
Put it this way , when I was in 9th grade in my algebra II class , my teachers found me to be completly unreachable , not because I couldn’t solve the problems but because I solved them in my head and could work them out on paper like everyone else… I refused to do the homework because it was pointless in my mind , I already could solve the problems already so homework was a waste of time. So my 100s on thes tests averaged out with my 0′s on the homework assignments averaged out to a failing score of 50. at the end of the year.
So I had to repeat this class in 10th grade Well i finally found a teacher that understood
my way of thingking and he struck a deal with me . He said as long as I scored an A or above on the tests I did not have to do the homework. Well needless to say I ended up with a 100 percent score at the end of the school year..
So if more people understood the concept of quality versus quantity in the US , maybe our dollar would not be dropping in value more rapidly than our population is growing in size. This is my opinion..
I just have to say I LOVE THIS BOOK >> and I am only in the middle of it… I would like to also include that if you love this book , you should most definantly check out any and all books on
{The Law Of Attraction.}.
THOUGH YOU ABSOLUTLEY MUST READ THESE IN PARTICULAR
The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham BY Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks,
The Law of Attraction: Ask and It Is Given, BY Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks, and The Secret BY
Rhonda Byrne.
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A great idea in theory but we tend to find that the simple tasks require the simplest of people to do cost-effectively, and it can take a long time creating a set 0f instructions for them explaining what needs to be done.
Many people who first learn about the Law of Attraction get excited because they believe they can finally have what they want. After all, we get what we focus on… we get what we think about… our reality is a reflection of the energy we’re holding…Butwhat does this really mean to all of us…
A great eye oppening read!!I read the book and took action. Now I have created my own automated income, working 4 hours a week!!
http://www.thenew-rich.com
Loved this book, has some very concrete ideas and confidence boosting reality checks!
This is certainly a practical book – to the point and no beating around the bush. I appreciate the fact that Tim has actually taken mini-retirements and it is a concept I just cannot wait to try… got 3 months of hard work prior to that!
The New Rich
http://www.thenewrich.com.au