http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com Learning and living how to optimize the work week down to 4 hours a week. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:10:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Like many WordPress users, I often have the need to segment my content for different user audiences. While plugins like Post Levels and Disclose Secret are good ways of hiding entire posts from users that don't meet a certain minimum user level, I couldn't find a good plugin that did ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/06/18/new-wordpress-plugin-show-user-level-content/ I'm going to start a new activity for this blog: brief synopses of books I've read or reading -- some on topics relevant to the 4HWW and some on topics relevant to my MBA program. It will consist simply of the title of the book, a one paragraph summary of ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/05/04/the-one-pager-on-competing-for-the-future/ Like many of you, I struggle to get things done on time that I really need to get done. I get bogged down in the grunt work when I should be focusing on the bigger picture items. You know the drill, focus on the important but not urgent, but all ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/05/04/you-can-do-it-faster-better-and-cheaper-so-why-do-it-at-all/ Wow, I am deeply touched by the support by the readers of this blog. Well, onwards and forwards. I have put more thought into the outsourcing process and want to share more of my responsibilities and thoughts around Microsourcing as the approach to outsourcing. In the meantime, I want to personally ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/04/30/wow-thanks-for-the-support/ Update: You're alive! So, i've made this post a touch more positive ;) When I first started blogging on the 4HWW topic, there were quite a few bloggers... but now it seems they have (mostly) all stopped blogging and their blogs are idle. What has happened? Has the bloom fell off ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/04/24/what-happened-to-the-4hww-community/ I just read an excellent post on 37Signals called "Urgency is poisonous". For those already familiar with Covey's quadrants, and my previous posting on the Time Management spreadsheet, the content contained in the post might not come as a surprise. The point being made is that urgency is not ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/04/16/an-excellent-read-urgency-is-poisonous/ I've gotten a number of harassing email messages and comments on this blog responding to my "eLance Sucks" post. My experiences are my experiences. I don't have a bone to pick with eLance, but in my case, I simply am dissatisfied with the eLance experience and the way that eLance ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/04/14/elancers-stop-being-so-defensive/ I read a fantastic post by Jed @ the Newly Rich called "Our 4HWW Workflow, Part I". Without stealing his thunder (and idea), I encourage you to take a look at the post that diagrams a ludicrously simple, but very effective way of looking at your tasks. Here's a quick thumbnail ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/04/10/excellent-post-on-the-4hww-workflow/ Hi all -- Sorry for the pause in content. I've been working hard as well as I've embarked on my MADFUN exercises. Plus, I haven't really had much to write about. Maybe I should write anyways? In any case, thanks for the feedback I've gotten from you all on my eLance and ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/04/09/selling-ebooks-as-a-muse/ I often listen to NPR and other Public Radio stations. Do you? Doesn't it annoy you when they have to interrupt their broadcasting to make an appeal to their audiences for donations and support? Just like you, I find it annoying that those pledge drives interrupt the shows I like to ... http://www.fourhourworkweekdiary.com/2008/03/26/contribute-to-your-public-blogger-passing-the-tip-jar/