So far, the US has a release date and so does the UK…what about Canada?

Google gears, google chrome, and their phone all look amazing.  Open source is what will make it a winner.  Companies are virtually "re-inventing the wheel" with their own platforms, so having a standardized platform is common sense.

If anyone knows when it’s coming out, share the scoop.

For about $40/day, they deliver chef-prepared, healthy, daily meals including a breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert.

Here’s what my upcoming schedule looks like:

 Peace. I may update this blog on how it goes

Applying the principle of charity, I intrepret that he meant that, on average, people are proportionally reading less compared to other activities (eg. watching videos, and using the internet).   You’re likely proof of that

This point is self-evident from human-nature.  As anyone who went through public schooling will tell you, youth are far more enthusiastic about watching a video lesson as opposed to reading about it. 

Steve Jobs obviously gets it.  People live in the "synopsis era," "bullet-point" era or whatever else you please.  Just keep it brief.   In fact, people want to talk more than they want to listen.  That’s one of the reasons why Web 2.0 is so hot.   People want fast interaction.

People don’t want to read a 900 page novel anymore.   Speaking of which, the last 900-pager I read was in grade 12, called "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry.  Great book.  Great historical background.  Great narrative.   Did he need to use 900 pages to write it?  I don’t think so.

"Sparks Notes.  Coles Notes.  Purple monkey?" They get it.   So, next time you speak — be concise.  State your biggest point upfront.  Speak in elevator pitches.  And I should follow my own advice….this blog post will end now.

P.S. This should have been a video, a photo, or in some sort of creative media since we both know you probably aren’t going to read it — eh?  Well, I guess I can’t run for public office now.

"Should Michael Jordan Mow His Own Lawn?"

One of my biggest mistakes is not treating my time at it’s fair value.  I do stupid money saving tactics…

I HATE THE EXPRESSION:

"A penny saved is a penny earned"   I disagree with the end meaning of this phrase 95% of the time due to the context in which it is being used.   Most people who say this have spent too much time, in my opinion, to come up with their savings.

Let’s Break it down…

Give your time a value and don’t use your CURRENT TIME VALUE.  Give yourself an ESTIMATED LIFETIME VALUE/HOUR.   For example, I’ll use $500/hour based on an estimated annual earnings of $5,000,00/year.

As a result:

If the penny saved is worth more than $500/hour then you should do it.  Thus, if it takes you 1 hour to find a $100 off coupon for your next flight by browsing the Internet — then you have lost $400 in that hour.  

This Seems Like A Simple Concept — But, I Still Finding Myself Taking 1 Hour to Research Whether or Not to Buy a $500 Piece of Software?   I Will Just Buy It From Now On…as long as I get still afford it with a stretched short-term budget, which consists of savings and loans.

There are many factors in this equation that need to be taken into consideration besides money such as the decision’s affect on:

- non-monetary reasons (eg. helping family): Suze Orman, a personal finance advisor with a TV show, has a great quote that goes something like, "People, then money, then things."  I think that’s a great philsophy.
- short-term budget: Of course, there is the obvious assumption that you won’t BREAK YOUR SHORT-TERM budget.  For instance, you don’t want to live like a rockstar now because you’re worth $500/hour if you’ll go bankrupt.  However, you SHOULD STRETCH YOUR BUDGET AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

Take out loans.  I took out a student loan with 6.75% that I took out for fun.   I don’t REALLLLLLLY need it, but it allows me to invest.

I took an investment of $23.50 in 1 day and made $644 a few days ago.   That’s a whopping 2,740% ROI.   Yes, I’m kind of saying it to brag.  This was my 2nd highest day in terms of earning in my life next to my $755 day I made in sales when I was 18.

Great Takeaways from Tim Ferris’ The Four Hour Work Week

Some great takeways:

- Don’t Live the "Deferred Life Plan"

- Outsource non-core areas of your life — haha, maybe you want to hold off the outsourced dating part

- Allot time to do important tasks and ask yourself, "If I had only 2 hours in a day–what do I really need to do?"

Good luck.

I’m faced with a (favourable) challenge: do I keep learning more or do I act now or both?   How do I manage my time?

Thanks to the internet accomplishing any major goal can be just a search away.  Of course, this is subject to many contraints.  In other words, the knowledge is out there for those who choose to seek it.

What I wrote seems like fluff: it’s as if I’ve been like I haven’t said much, but this is a big deal to me.  Information is very addictive.  At the same time, everything boils down to a decision over what to do with your time.

Onwards.

Want to make a million dollars?   Reverse-engineer it.   How easy is that?   Look…if you really want to accomplish all your goals it’s really as simple as learning from the best.   There are an infinite number of ways to make a million dollars.   Some meet your needs more.

Many of the most successful people I know drop this secret again and again, so I’m going to repeat it.  Reverse-engineer it.  Reverse-engineer it. Reverse-engineer it.

Need an example?  Let’s pick something tough.   What’s the hardest thing to accomplish that you can think of? 

**BRIEF EPIPHANY* WOW.  As I write this I think back to very successful people who have used similar words and have challenged people with statements such as: "Give yourself an extremely challenging goal, so that when you accomplish it, you’ll know it was because you used my idea."   I’ve heard a similar phrase mentioned in Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich; by the Chicken Soup for the Soul author featured in The Secret and by Tim Ferris’ in his New York Times Best Seller The Four Hour Work Week.   

Back on track…recall we were picking a seemingly challenging goal.  How about arranging a one-on-one meeting with the President/Prime Minister/Chancellor of any country in the world?

How to do this: Reverse-engineer it!   Okay, fine…I’ll spell out a high level overview.  This needs to be broken down further and further until you accomplish all the steps necessary to accomplish your goal.   I adopted components of this "sales process" to many tasks from Casey Combden, a man who makes $100,000+/month.

1. Find out who has done it before and who is currently doing it (MAKE A LIST)

2. Contact them.  Pick up the phone.  If you don’t get through to the first person, go to the next person.  Do you suck at this?  Hire someone to do it for you.  Money talks.  Don’t have money?  Earn it….again, you can find a way.  Nothing mentioned here or in further posts are NECESSARY STEPS.  They are  SUFFICIENT, yet not foolproof.  (CONTACT)

3. Present your idea and ask for how you can meet the President — what are your options?  If they can’t help you, ask if they know who can (use your leads wisely).  If they can’t help you, go to the next contact on your list.  (PRESENT YOUR REQUEST)

4 (OPTIONAL). Follow-up to set up a new meeting if need be.

5. Once you acquire the KNOWLEDGE, plan how to excecute this effectively and, if need be, cycle through the previous steps (PLAN YOUR SUCCESS).

6. EXECUTE OR  If at first you don’t succeed…you know the saying.

7. If it’s worth the time, continue attemping.  If not, I encourage you to stop!  There are times when QUITTING IS A GOOD OPTION.   Also, evaluate your succeed if you choose to learn from your success.  Again, it’s your life!  Take shortcuts if it makes sense. (MANAGE PRIORITIES AND EVALUATE)

If you take this challenge, you’re a champ.  I don’t need to offer you a prize, but I’d like to because I like meeting champs. 

"Choose your Destiny" – Mortal Kombat, haha

The math is simple.  If you value your time at $20-25+/hr and you have the opportunity to hire someone at $4-$6.50/hour, you’re both able to leverage the expertise and help of others while pursuing other pursuits.    

• I think it’s generally a waste of time because I don’t want to give control of what’s important to a group (media groups) that seek to maximize it’s advertising revenue and drain your attention.   Generalization?  Somewhat.  Harsh?  It’s blunt. 
• Action and focused preparation results.  
• I’m going to set a 1 week target and I plan to extend this target after analysing the effects

  Cheers