This post by Michael Martine has been hitting some major sites, in particular LifeHacker. Tim Ferriss, the author of The 4-Hour Work Week, discusses productivity in this video snippet. He discusses some of the same things that I took away from the FranklinCovey time management course at work. Things like using email, being proactive, and even out-sourcing tasks to free up your proactive time. I thought it was a great summary to get someone started being more productive and perhaps even more motivated.
For something more interesting, please read the comments at both Martine’s blog and Lifehacker. They make a really interesting discussion. As WVWalt asks at Lifehacker, Does the 4-hour work week really apply to 9-5′ers with kids, a few hobbies, and some volunteer work? I don’t know, I really think it depends on whether or not you need a “system” for handling it all and achieving your goals.
10-October-2007 at 11:57 pm |
When it is about applying 4hww, it simply boils down to customising the theory to suit lifestyles. Thats what even http://www.timferriss.com/ suggests.
11-October-2007 at 8:46 am |
Thanks Eva! I fully agree. There is no one package that applies to everyone. I’ve taken a few things away from the FranklinCovery course, but I will admit that some of it just doesn’t work for me.
11-October-2007 at 8:56 pm |
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