Experiments With The 4-Hour Workweek
10 steps for beginning the 4-Hour Workweek
24Feb2010 Filed under: Uncategorized Author: RasmusWant to start on the 4-hour work week but do not know where to start? Well I have compiled a short list that you can take action on immediately.
1 – Outsource tomorrow
Go out and find a VA. Don’t know any tasks you can outsource? That does not matter. This is an exercise in delegating. My first task was to book an appointment with my hairdresser (over Skyper using my Google Calendar).
2 – Check mail twice a day
Check your mail only fifteen minutes before going to lunch and fifteen minutes before you go home. By timeboxing your email checking, it takes less time and allows you to focus more on getting the important things done.
3 – Go on a low information diet
4 – Find inspiration
Read one article from Timothy Ferriss’ blog or view a video with Tim per day. This is great for inspiration and keeps you motivated.
5 – Brainstorm business ideas
Think passive income (a Muse). You should be able to remove yourself from the organization chart once everything is up and running. This could be in the info product category or similar.
6 – Describe your dreams and set a price tag on it
7 – Get a mentor to help you
Getting a mentor can help you with commitments. When you openly commit yourself to a goal, people tend to hold you up against it.
8 – Try getting a “work from home” day each week
If you are an employee try getting one day per week where you can work from home (read up on the strategies in the 4 hour workweek book).
9 – Start to plan a “mini-retirement”
Plan a mini-retirement of at least 2-3 months. This can also serve as a goal for your 4-hour progress 
10 – Continue to read this blog
Shamless self plug. Living the 4-hour workweek is a process, and we share the road. Good luck.
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Hi, my name is Rasmus and I live in Denmark. In January 2008 I read the book 
I am in the IT business and saw that some of the stuff Tim mentioned in his book, was clearly possible. And while I will never be as hardcore as Tim is, there were certainly ideas in the book that I could see myself using.
This blog is all about my experiments with Living The Four Hour Work Week - although my weeks are currently longer :)
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Bjarne
February 25th, 2010 at 5:56 am
“Check” to number 2, 3, 4 and 8… and what a difference, number 2 and 3 makes… comes recommended…
Best Regards,
B
Rasmus
February 25th, 2010 at 6:10 am
@Bjarne: Yeah on normal days I only check my mail once or twice and I get alot of things done, but when I have days that I haven’t planned well enough or got too much free time, I sometimes (I hate to admit) check my mail more often (like today where I am home sick in my bed
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