What happens when you say “laugh at all my jokes and I’ll breakdance for you at the end”–and someone calls you on it? This is exactly what happened to me two months ago at the Nielsen Training Conference in Atlanta. I didn’t choose the music. The fine art of distraction… and sore hamstrings sans warm-up. …
4HWW Invades London Next Week: Pre-orders and Parties
The 4-Hour Workweek launches in the UK next week on April 3rd, and I’ll be in London to bring it to the Motherland with a bang. For all you readers and friends in Europe, come have a pint with me! From the UK publisher: order before April 3rd with “ESCAPE” as a promo code at …
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Interview with Gina Trapani, Founder of Lifehacker – Morning Routine, Little Hacks with Big Results, and More…
Lifehacker was one of the first blogs I ever read. Its tag line echoes the sentiments of most digital workers: “Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don’t live to geek; geek to live.” Gina Trapani, the founding editor at Lifehacker and author …
Escaping the Entrepreneurial Seizure: Interview with Michael Gerber (Plus: Tim Speaking)
Michael Gerber, the E-Myth evangelist. Michael Gerber’s name should sound familiar. I recommend his bestseller, The E-Myth Revisited, as the must-read classic on automation. It brief, it discusses how to create scalable businesses that are based on rules and not outstanding employees; and how to become an owner instead of constant micromanager. Michael also had …
How to Stop Checking E-mail on the Evenings and Weekends
[Reposted from Lifehacker, where I guest posted this article this morning.] Investment bankers aren’t known for their impulse control. Several global firms in Zurich don’t allow their bankers to check email more than twice per day. The reason is simple: the more they check email, the more compelled they feel to send email. Technologist Robert …
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7 Tips for Fighting Information Overload (Plus: Competition Winners)
Do you feel like this when you see your inbox? [Watch the video first, but this is what caused it] Here are 7 tips for avoiding information overload from Ron Geraci: 1. Spot the signs. Feel alone even as you communicate with people all day? That’s a signal technology is dominating your life. 2. Take …
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Services for a Hyperspeed Life: Faster Speed Dating, 100-Word News Summaries…
I was interviewed recently from Uruguay by Marco della Cava of USA Today for a cover story that appeared yesterday titled “Speeding Up the Mad Dash”. It’s a quick read and good food for thought: If you’re reading these words, the chocolates and flowers are on their way. Because given the gazillion draws of modern …
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How to Travel the World with 10 Pounds or Less (Plus: How to Negotiate Convertibles and Luxury Treehouses)
The incredible Sony VAIO VGN-TXN27N laptop. This beauty is less than 2″ thick and weighs 2.8 lbs. If I add a few ounces of weight with the extended battery (on the right) and trick it out, I can get 15 hours of battery life. [Update: I now use a MacBook Air] The name of the …