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from Tim Ferriss' blog - How to E-mail Virtual Assistants.

by Joe Mobley
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This is a good post from Timothy Ferriss' (4 Hour Workweek) blog.

How to E-mail Virtual Assistants (or Any Assistants): Proven Templates


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  • Profile picture of the author jan roos
    Originally Posted by Joe Mobley View Post

    This is a good post from Timothy Ferriss' (4 Hour Workweek) blog.

    How to E-mail Virtual Assistants (or Any Assistants): Proven Templates


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      Originally Posted by jan roos View Post

      I'm reading his updated 4 hour work week book right now and man is it a great read.

      I will be part of the new rich no matter what.

      Cheers
      Totally agreed...
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      Hey Jan,

      Me too. And I'm learning a lot from you. Keep posting.

      Appreciate it.


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      Originally Posted by jan roos View Post

      I'm reading his updated 4 hour work week book right now and man is it a great read.

      I will be part of the new rich no matter what.

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    Joe, thanks for sharing this great post. I love how Timothy details the exact level of specificity needed so that you don't end up emailing your VA back and forth multiple times (which probably ends up taking more time than if you had done this yourself without the help of your VA!)

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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      You're right Paul.

      Timothy has a way of making me change my thinking. And that is usually a good thing.

      I've just started a re-read of his 4-Hour-Workweek. A good way to start 2011.

      Have a good holiday.


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      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      Joe, thanks for sharing this great post. I love how Timothy details the exact level of specificity needed so that you don't end up emailing your VA back and forth multiple times (which probably ends up taking more time than if you had done this yourself without the help of your VA!)

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      • Profile picture of the author paulie888
        Originally Posted by Joe Mobley View Post

        You're right Paul.

        Timothy has a way of making me change my thinking. And that is usually a good thing.

        I've just started a re-read of his 4-Hour-Workweek. A good way to start 2011.

        Have a good holiday.


        Joe Mobley
        I'm going to re-read his book too, after all we're in IM for the freedom and opportunities that it can provide, right? We do not want to spend all our time doing mundane tasks that can be easily outsourced, and I think that he's an absolute master of efficiency when it comes to doing this.

        Thanks for the holiday wishes, I hope you have a great one too.

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  • Profile picture of the author RussRuffino
    The problem is that e-mailing your VA ultra-detailed instructions to make a doctor's appointment (the example Tim uses in his post, in case you haven't read it) takes a LOT longer than just picking up the phone and making the appointment yourself. A lot of this stuff falls into the category of outsourcing for the sake of outsourcing.

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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      Russ that's a fair point.

      Where this has come in handy for me is when I'm up late/early and can leave an e-mail knowing it will be taken care of.

      I have had to resist "outsourcing for the sake of outsourcing" on occasion though.


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      Originally Posted by RussRuffino View Post

      The problem is that e-mailing your VA ultra-detailed instructions to make a doctor's appointment (the example Tim uses in his post, in case you haven't read it) takes a LOT longer than just picking up the phone and making the appointment yourself. A lot of this stuff falls into the category of outsourcing for the sake of outsourcing.

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      • Profile picture of the author paulie888
        Originally Posted by Joe Mobley View Post

        Russ that's a fair point.

        Where this has come in handy for me is when I'm up late/early and can leave an e-mail knowing it will be taken care of.

        I have had to resist "outsourcing for the sake of outsourcing" on occasion though.


        Joe Mobley
        Very good point, Joe. This type of task assignment can be especially useful for busy people who'd rather be more focused on high-level activities than mundane stuff that can be easily managed by their VAs. Sometimes interrupting your day on multiple occasions to work on these little tasks can be very distracting, and take away a lot from your overall productivity.

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