hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s
another edition of ask Evan in today’s episode I’m going to answer question
episode I’m going to answer question
episode I’m going to answer question from one of my face book readers Miriam
from one of my face book readers Miriam
from one of my face book readers Miriam who wrote in asking about my favorite
who wrote in asking about my favorite
who wrote in asking about my favorite book so she wrote in saying what is the
book so she wrote in saying what is the
book so she wrote in saying what is the most interesting and useful book that
most interesting and useful book that
most interesting and useful book that you’ve ever right so thanks for the
you’ve ever right so thanks for the
you’ve ever right so thanks for the question I get this I get asked similar
question I get this I get asked similar
question I get this I get asked similar questions along and I’ve actually
questions along and I’ve actually
questions along and I’ve actually created a resource are on my I think
created a resource are on my I think
created a resource are on my I think it’s on the Facebook page but it’s
it’s on the Facebook page but it’s
it’s on the Facebook page but it’s definitely on the blog it talks about my
definitely on the blog it talks about my
definitely on the blog it talks about my favorite books of all time and the
favorite books of all time and the
favorite books of all time and the number one book that is really impact in
number one book that is really impact in
number one book that is really impact in my life is Tim ferris’s for a work week
my life is Tim ferris’s for a work week
my life is Tim ferris’s for a work week like a lot of entrepreneurs have read it
like a lot of entrepreneurs have read it
like a lot of entrepreneurs have read it it’s become a somewhat of a Bible for a
it’s become a somewhat of a Bible for a
it’s become a somewhat of a Bible for a lot of people who are starting the
lot of people who are starting the
lot of people who are starting the business for me what I really liked
business for me what I really liked
business for me what I really liked about it was a whole new it gets us a
about it was a whole new it gets us a
about it was a whole new it gets us a couple things first off the idea of
couple things first off the idea of
couple things first off the idea of outsourcing so up until that point when
outsourcing so up until that point when
outsourcing so up until that point when I first read the book everything that
I first read the book everything that
I first read the book everything that I’d done and I’ve had staff on board but
I’d done and I’ve had staff on board but
I’d done and I’ve had staff on board but there’s been local so the idea of having
there’s been local so the idea of having
there’s been local so the idea of having people work for you remotely was a new
people work for you remotely was a new
people work for you remotely was a new concept and we’ve since run with it has
concept and we’ve since run with it has
concept and we’ve since run with it has had a huge impact on my business and we
had a huge impact on my business and we
had a huge impact on my business and we people working for me now who are you
people working for me now who are you
people working for me now who are you know in Holland and in Africa and in
know in Holland and in Africa and in
know in Holland and in Africa and in philippines and you know you do United
philippines and you know you do United
philippines and you know you do United States and all over the world basically
States and all over the world basically
States and all over the world basically it’s a you know virtual team but you
it’s a you know virtual team but you
it’s a you know virtual team but you know they feel connecting part of the
know they feel connecting part of the
know they feel connecting part of the family and so that was a really
family and so that was a really
family and so that was a really interesting concept that really helped
interesting concept that really helped
interesting concept that really helped me they also the idea of outsourcing
me they also the idea of outsourcing
me they also the idea of outsourcing personal tasks and having a virtual
personal tasks and having a virtual
personal tasks and having a virtual assistant who you can hire at a fraction
assistant who you can hire at a fraction
assistant who you can hire at a fraction the rate of what you would be earning
the rate of what you would be earning
the rate of what you would be earning and can save a lot of the the headaches
and can save a lot of the the headaches
and can save a lot of the the headaches that you go through in your own personal
that you go through in your own personal
that you go through in your own personal life I found that really had an impact
life I found that really had an impact
life I found that really had an impact so on both my business and my personal
so on both my business and my personal
so on both my business and my personal life and then whatever they love about
life and then whatever they love about
life and then whatever they love about the book is it it teaches you to hack
the book is it it teaches you to hack
the book is it it teaches you to hack into you know your business and
into you know your business and
into you know your business and challenge the conventional thinking and
challenge the conventional thinking and
challenge the conventional thinking and so since reading that book I’ve tried to
so since reading that book I’ve tried to
so since reading that book I’ve tried to do some of the techniques from the book
do some of the techniques from the book
do some of the techniques from the book including you know chunk in your time so
including you know chunk in your time so
including you know chunk in your time so you’re not working all day long just
you’re not working all day long just
you’re not working all day long just because most people work 9-5 doesn’t
because most people work 9-5 doesn’t
because most people work 9-5 doesn’t mean you have to work nine to five
mean you have to work nine to five
mean you have to work nine to five alright so I usually work five hours a
alright so I usually work five hours a
alright so I usually work five hours a day four days a week now and crunch all
day four days a week now and crunch all
day four days a week now and crunch all my work down
my work down
my work down and it’s worked out pretty well so thank
and it’s worked out pretty well so thank
and it’s worked out pretty well so thank you Tim for I right in the great book
you Tim for I right in the great book
you Tim for I right in the great book there’s a lot of other great parts in
there’s a lot of other great parts in
there’s a lot of other great parts in the book I encourage you to read it if
the book I encourage you to read it if
the book I encourage you to read it if you haven’t already read it it’s he’s
you haven’t already read it it’s he’s
you haven’t already read it it’s he’s got two versions out already definitely
got two versions out already definitely
got two versions out already definitely picked up the second version has got new
picked up the second version has got new
picked up the second version has got new cooler stories in there and real-life
cooler stories in there and real-life
cooler stories in there and real-life examples there’s other things that might
examples there’s other things that might
examples there’s other things that might appeal to you like you know traveling
appeal to you like you know traveling
appeal to you like you know traveling around the world and how to do it on a
around the world and how to do it on a
around the world and how to do it on a budget especially but for me I think the
budget especially but for me I think the
budget especially but for me I think the biggest impact was how it can get beyond
biggest impact was how it can get beyond
biggest impact was how it can get beyond myself build a virtual team and
myself build a virtual team and
myself build a virtual team and challenging Rachel thinking and and
challenging Rachel thinking and and
challenging Rachel thinking and and believe more myself and the abilities
believe more myself and the abilities
believe more myself and the abilities that I have to take my business to the
that I have to take my business to the
that I have to take my business to the next level so I read that book a number
next level so I read that book a number
next level so I read that book a number of years ago I’ve read the you know
of years ago I’ve read the you know
of years ago I’ve read the you know revised version more recently and I
revised version more recently and I
revised version more recently and I still try to revisit the book once a
still try to revisit the book once a
still try to revisit the book once a year just again to keep thinking you
year just again to keep thinking you
year just again to keep thinking you know am i doing the right things with my
know am i doing the right things with my
know am i doing the right things with my business or should other things be
business or should other things be
business or should other things be delegated handed off so I can focus more
delegated handed off so I can focus more
delegated handed off so I can focus more of my time or what I call the CEO time
of my time or what I call the CEO time
of my time or what I call the CEO time most important kind of big picture
most important kind of big picture
most important kind of big picture things to be doing to grow my business
things to be doing to grow my business
things to be doing to grow my business so check it up you having right at 40
so check it up you having right at 40
so check it up you having right at 40 work week and if you check out my blog
work week and if you check out my blog
work week and if you check out my blog you can also see the top 10 list of
you can also see the top 10 list of
you can also see the top 10 list of books that I recommend for entrepreneurs
books that I recommend for entrepreneurs
books that I recommend for entrepreneurs to read and hope for there’s something
to read and hope for there’s something
to read and hope for there’s something in there that would inspire you to
in there that would inspire you to
in there that would inspire you to continue to build and grow your business
continue to build and grow your business
continue to build and grow your business i know they really have impact for me
i know they really have impact for me
i know they really have impact for me thank you for the question if you guys
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