Comments on: Elimination and Outsourcing Closer to Home http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/ Tools for Personal and Organizational Change Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: The Authentic Blogging Manifesto | Never the Same River Twice http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 The Authentic Blogging Manifesto | Never the Same River Twice Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:41:52 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/#comment-8745 [...] of the posts I wrote during my first few months of blogging were pretty good, like this and this. Some of them were pretty bad, the result of inexperience and unfamiliarity with the medium, but [...] [...] of the posts I wrote during my first few months of blogging were pretty good, like this and this. Some of them were pretty bad, the result of inexperience and unfamiliarity with the medium, but [...]

]]> By: Kris http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5857 Kris Sat, 17 May 2008 00:34:55 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/#comment-5857 Hi Catherine, It's www.petbutler.com 1-800-738-2885 nationwide. Hi Catherine,
It’s http://www.petbutler.com
1-800-738-2885
nationwide.

]]> By: Kris http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5856 Kris Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:47 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/#comment-5856 Hi Catherine, Your kitty problem can be solved by Pet Butler. I use them for keeping my backyard clean as I own 2 dobermans. Use my name, email and zip as I will get a $ 20 discount on the monthly service. Hope this helps, m zip is 34984. Thanks, Kris p.s. I'm just now listening to the book 4-hour workweek on cd. I hope to get out of the day-to-day misery asap. Hi Catherine,
Your kitty problem can be solved by Pet Butler.
I use them for keeping my backyard clean as I own 2 dobermans. Use my name, email and zip as I will get a $ 20 discount on the monthly service. Hope this helps, m zip is 34984. Thanks, Kris
p.s. I’m just now listening to the book 4-hour workweek on cd. I hope to get out of the day-to-day misery asap.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Catherine Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:21:10 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/#comment-384 Excellent post. I bought the book early this year while on a trip, then forgot about it. Guess I need to dig it out ... One major thing I've done is organise my life as far as work and living space goes. Early this year I bought a condo and had it renovated for ease of use. The third bathroom was changed to a walk in pantry. Major storage units were built into two rooms and I purchased large plastic storage boxes to fit. While packing to move I categorised bits into the boxes so they went straight into their planned slot. So far it's working out perfectly and I'm not struggling to find anything (before I had a storage room, with items I hadn't seen in years). While packing, I made serious decisions on what to keep and what to take. Although giving away and throw out stuff was a difficult thing to do, the lack of clutter gives me plenty of breathing space. Also, I don't miss opening closets to falling items! I've also created an office that has only important items available. It's a serious work space that I'm hoping will help keep me focused. Working at home, keeping a work focus is a priority for me. On house help: The warm and fuzzy of keeping a house wore off ages ago, so for the past twelve years I've been a huge believer in cleaning help . I love my privacy and I'm now living in small accommodation so there's no more need for a full timer (a selling point for a smaller living space). On the work side: I used to try and do it all, but now I ask for help from those who are better skilled than I am. This leaves me time to improve the skills I have a desire for. It also creates less stress in my life as I'm not battling with chores that bore me to tears. Not so much anyway. Now if I could just convince someone to take over the kitty litter ... Excellent post. I bought the book early this year while on a trip, then forgot about it. Guess I need to dig it out …

One major thing I’ve done is organise my life as far as work and living space goes.

Early this year I bought a condo and had it renovated for ease of use. The third bathroom was changed to a walk in pantry. Major storage units were built into two rooms and I purchased large plastic storage boxes to fit. While packing to move I categorised bits into the boxes so they went straight into their planned slot.

So far it’s working out perfectly and I’m not struggling to find anything (before I had a storage room, with items I hadn’t seen in years).

While packing, I made serious decisions on what to keep and what to take. Although giving away and throw out stuff was a difficult thing to do, the lack of clutter gives me plenty of breathing space. Also, I don’t miss opening closets to falling items!

I’ve also created an office that has only important items available. It’s a serious work space that I’m hoping will help keep me focused. Working at home, keeping a work focus is a priority for me.

On house help: The warm and fuzzy of keeping a house wore off ages ago, so for the past twelve years I’ve been a huge believer in cleaning help . I love my privacy and I’m now living in small accommodation so there’s no more need for a full timer (a selling point for a smaller living space).

On the work side: I used to try and do it all, but now I ask for help from those who are better skilled than I am. This leaves me time to improve the skills I have a desire for. It also creates less stress in my life as I’m not battling with chores that bore me to tears. Not so much anyway.

Now if I could just convince someone to take over the kitty litter …

]]> By: Kendall http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Kendall Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:41:53 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2007/09/13/4-hour-workweek-outsourcing-closer-to-home/#comment-353 Maria, Great post! As a real estate and mortgage consultant in Phoenix, Arizona, I read Tim's book and started immediately putting it into practice. I'm glad you expressed the mistake I see a lot of folks making... immediately going out and hiring overseas folks without doing the first part of what Tim talks about in definition and elimination. I have had great success with virtual assistants. I have a transaction coordinator in Colorado, a marketing coordinator in Texas, and marketing assistants in India, all helping me grow my businesses in Arizona& Missouri. One thing you should also remember to do is "bathching." This has been very helpful for me. Like you found out you don't have to go overseas to outsource things. For example, I have outsourced 2 things that I hate doing but need to be done. I have outsourced cooking healthy meals. I hired a company to provide heart healthy meals for my wife and I. Cost around $120 for 20 servings. Also, whenever there is a "free grocery delivery" coupon from the grocery store in the paper I have them bring us groceries. The second thing I hate is going to the video store. Two months ago, I outsource that task to US Government Post office. I contracted Netflix to have movies that I want to see lined up for me and then have the postman pick them up and drop it off for me. This is just a few things, but in all I have eliminated and outsourced about 20 hours of work (business/personal) so far... and I can't wait to do more. Thanks for listening, Kendall Matthews Maria,

Great post! As a real estate and mortgage consultant in Phoenix, Arizona, I read Tim’s book and started immediately putting it into practice.

I’m glad you expressed the mistake I see a lot of folks making… immediately going out and hiring overseas folks without doing the first part of what Tim talks about in definition and elimination.

I have had great success with virtual assistants. I have a transaction coordinator in Colorado, a marketing coordinator in Texas, and marketing assistants in India, all helping me grow my businesses in Arizona& Missouri.

One thing you should also remember to do is “bathching.” This has been very helpful for me.

Like you found out you don’t have to go overseas to outsource things. For example, I have outsourced 2 things that I hate doing but need to be done.

I have outsourced cooking healthy meals. I hired a company to provide heart healthy meals for my wife and I. Cost around $120 for 20 servings. Also, whenever there is a “free grocery delivery” coupon from the grocery store in the paper I have them bring us groceries.

The second thing I hate is going to the video store. Two months ago, I outsource that task to US Government Post office. I contracted Netflix to have movies that I want to see lined up for me and then have the postman pick them up and drop it off for me.

This is just a few things, but in all I have eliminated and outsourced about 20 hours of work (business/personal) so far… and I can’t wait to do more.

Thanks for listening,

Kendall Matthews

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