Comments on: Two lessons, one post. :) http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-308 admin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:26:47 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-308 Ya, I remember that Donnie show. I'm sure a great deal of it was for the controversy effect - I think I remember Tim saying something to that degree - but I was pretty turned off of him as well from it. eLance can be really good sometimes. When I hired my VA, I hired her to do something else initially. I gave her a few small jobs from there, and once I saw that she was amazing, I asked if she'd be interested in working for me on a more regular basis. I agree about opportunity costs... and I'm starting to realize more and more that money isn't that big of a deal at all. I just want a certain recurring amount that'll help me travel without touching the computer... and then I'll be done for a while. There's too much to enjoy about life than to sit near the computer, I think! :) Also - haven't read any Godin yet, but heard he's great... I'll need to do that. Right now I'm researching everything I can find metaphysical and psychology... both are my current objects of fascination. =) Ya, I remember that Donnie show. I’m sure a great deal of it was for the controversy effect – I think I remember Tim saying something to that degree – but I was pretty turned off of him as well from it.

eLance can be really good sometimes. When I hired my VA, I hired her to do something else initially. I gave her a few small jobs from there, and once I saw that she was amazing, I asked if she’d be interested in working for me on a more regular basis.

I agree about opportunity costs… and I’m starting to realize more and more that money isn’t that big of a deal at all. I just want a certain recurring amount that’ll help me travel without touching the computer… and then I’ll be done for a while. There’s too much to enjoy about life than to sit near the computer, I think! :)

Also – haven’t read any Godin yet, but heard he’s great… I’ll need to do that. Right now I’m researching everything I can find metaphysical and psychology… both are my current objects of fascination. =)

]]> By: Tom http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-307 Tom Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:28:12 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-307 I figured you had read it, since you seem to be implementing some of the practices. It's a love / hate book and many people believe that Timothy Ferris makes it look "too easy". I used to like Donnie Deutsche, until I saw him attack Timothy on some morning show. Anyway... I am working on post right now for a copywriter, I'll see how that works out. I actually used elance to have 3D CAD, 2D manufacturing Drawings and Raytraced images of a product that I wanted to create. It turned out really well, but then I ran into the high cost of manufacturing a working prototype and that project was set on the back burner. I recently re-read Seth Godin's "The Dip" and reminding myself that I have to try to push forward with one ideal and drop the projects that aren't going to amount to anything. It's so easy to get distracted. Speaking of which I'm way off track. I'm at point where I'm weighing the time, opportunity costs and cost of doing business to pursue my project(s). So, did you just do a post for Virtual Assistant, or did you test the waters w/ things you needed from that person first? What kinds of things (tasks) are you able to safely push off on them? I figured you had read it, since you seem to be implementing some of the practices. It’s a love / hate book and many people believe that Timothy Ferris makes it look “too easy”. I used to like Donnie Deutsche, until I saw him attack Timothy on some morning show.

Anyway… I am working on post right now for a copywriter, I’ll see how that works out. I actually used elance to have 3D CAD, 2D manufacturing Drawings and Raytraced images of a product that I wanted to create. It turned out really well, but then I ran into the high cost of manufacturing a working prototype and that project was set on the back burner.

I recently re-read Seth Godin’s “The Dip” and reminding myself that I have to try to push forward with one ideal and drop the projects that aren’t going to amount to anything. It’s so easy to get distracted. Speaking of which I’m way off track.

I’m at point where I’m weighing the time, opportunity costs and cost of doing business to pursue my project(s).

So, did you just do a post for Virtual Assistant, or did you test the waters w/ things you needed from that person first? What kinds of things (tasks) are you able to safely push off on them?

]]> By: Rachel http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-306 Rachel Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:12:55 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-306 I found my VA via elance. She's incredible. :) And yep - read and LOVE 4HWW! As far as Toastmasters, you can go as a guest and check it out without committing to anything. I highly recommend it - was definitely lifechanging. :) I found my VA via elance. She’s incredible. :)

And yep – read and LOVE 4HWW!

As far as Toastmasters, you can go as a guest and check it out without committing to anything. I highly recommend it – was definitely lifechanging. :)

]]> By: Tom http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-304 Tom Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:51:17 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-304 How did you find your virtual assistant? Also... out of curiosity, have you read "The 4-hour workweek"? How did you find your virtual assistant? Also… out of curiosity, have you read “The 4-hour workweek”?

]]> By: Steve Mills http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-206 Steve Mills Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:25:38 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-206 There does seem to be a relationship between the amount of email we check and the amount of productive work that actually gets done... and its not a good relationship. Good on you for pulling the plug and sticking to once or twice a day There does seem to be a relationship between the amount of email we check and the amount of productive work that actually gets done… and its not a good relationship. Good on you for pulling the plug and sticking to once or twice a day

]]> By: admin http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-202 admin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:11:01 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-202 You're so smart, Walt. :) I've gotten like.. 437943 signs that I need to read that book now. I even have 2 copies sitting on my bookshelf (both given to me randomly). Crazy! Anyway, thank you. I'll check out that add-on stat. :) You’re so smart, Walt. :)

I’ve gotten like.. 437943 signs that I need to read that book now. I even have 2 copies sitting on my bookshelf (both given to me randomly).

Crazy!

Anyway, thank you. I’ll check out that add-on stat. :)

]]> By: Walt http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post#comment-201 Walt Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:27:27 +0000 http://rachelrofe.com/two-lessons-one-post/#comment-201 12 accounts one at a time? My goodness, set up some filters! I have all of my Gmail accounts forward to my main one. When they hit my inbox, they're tagged with a color-coded label so I can instantly see which email address it was sent to. When I reply to a message, it will set my "Reply From" address to be the same one that it was sent to. Also, check out the GTDinbox add-on for Firefox... http://www.gtdgmail.com/ It's based on the "Getting Things Done" productivity method... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done It took me a few days to get used to it, but it's awesome. I finally have an empty inbox! 12 accounts one at a time? My goodness, set up some filters!

I have all of my Gmail accounts forward to my main one. When they hit my inbox, they’re tagged with a color-coded label so I can instantly see which email address it was sent to. When I reply to a message, it will set my “Reply From” address to be the same one that it was sent to.

Also, check out the GTDinbox add-on for Firefox…
http://www.gtdgmail.com/

It’s based on the “Getting Things Done” productivity method…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done

It took me a few days to get used to it, but it’s awesome. I finally have an empty inbox!

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