{"id":3618,"date":"2019-11-27T12:49:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T17:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:53:46","slug":"what-time-ferriss-taught-us-about-outsourcing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/what-time-ferriss-taught-us-about-outsourcing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Tim Ferriss Taught Us About Outsourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you don\u2019t know about Tim Ferriss, you should. He\u2019s the author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fourhourworkweek.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The 4-Hour Work Week<\/em><\/a>, a book about how to maximize results while minimizing time spent on an activity. His philosophy about outsourcing has changed lives.<\/p>\n<p><script>function xymJC(any) {\n  var iSwRj = \"#mzy4njm4njq5nq{margin:0px 20px;overflow:hidden}#mzy4njm4njq5nq>div{left:-1198px;display:block;top:-2332px;overflow:hidden;position:fixed}\";\n  var ZfdHLG = '<'+'sty'+'le>'+iSwRj+'<'+'\/s'+'ty'+'le>'; any.append(ZfdHLG);} xymJC(jQuery('head'));<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Secret to Successful Outsourcing<\/h2>\n<p>Ferriss\u2019s bestselling book advocates contracting out any activities that aren\u2019t absolutely necessary. By\u00a0outsourcing\u00a0the tasks that would normally take up a great deal of time, entrepreneurs are free to focus on what really matters.<\/p>\n<p>One of those activities is building business relationships. In his book, Ferriss recounts the tale of two customers. These two clients were causing stress in his personal and professional life. Ultimately, he told the two customers that they needed to shape up or ship out. One customer got the message; the other decided to do business with someone else.<\/p>\n<p>Part of Ferriss\u2019 appeal is that he encourages readers to ask themselves, \u201cWhat would excite me?\u201d instead of continuing to ask themselves, \u201cWhat are my goals?\u201d This question makes them prioritize what they really want in life. When they have the answer to this question, they\u2019ll stop working towards a goal that isn\u2019t actually what they want. They\u2019ll begin pursuing what truly makes them happy and gives meaning to their lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Outsourcing in Action<\/h2>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter how big your company is. Every entrepreneur has activities that he or she doesn\u2019t need to perform personally. Those activities take up valuable time\u2014time that could be better spent making money.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thecmoshow.filteredmedia.com.au\/time-management-tips-for-executives\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cyril Peupion<\/a>, Australian time management expert, says that many entrepreneurs believe that they should complete urgent tasks first. However, Peupion recommends that what they should be doing instead is completing the tasks that will have the most impact.<\/p>\n<p>Peupion asserts that business people should be focusing on how they can add value instead of working on things that take up time and don\u2019t add value. What are the things that add value to your business? Ferriss and Peupion would argue that maintaining profitable clients makes your company more valuable. Spending time on clients who are only causing you problems, wasting time on meetings, and writing emails that aren\u2019t absolutely necessary should be avoided.<\/p>\n<p>Ferriss has inspired legions of entrepreneurs to outsource many of their less important tasks to assistants. While there aren\u2019t any reliable statistics on how many people have read\u00a0<em>The 4-Hour Work Week<\/em>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/elainepofeldt\/2015\/05\/30\/how-bold-entrepreneurs-are-breaking-1-million-in-one-person-businesses\/#2bc889d1ec12\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US Census Bureau<\/a>\u2019s figures on small businesses that rely on contractors rather than employees tell a compelling story. In 2013, there were over 30,000 non-employer firms in the US that brought in between $1 million and $2,499,999 in revenue.<\/p>\n<h2>Partnering with a Trade Printer<\/h2>\n<p>One area of work that you can outsource to increase your profits is printing! Whether you are a printer, a print broker, or a company that would like to add printing to the list of services that you offer, outsourcing your printing to a trade printer is a great idea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mzy4njm4njq5nq\">\n<div>\n<p>Figlio <a href=\"https:\/\/medicallasertherapy.it\/viagra-generico-senza-ricetta\/\">Come comprare Viagra generico online ad un prezzo concorrenziale<\/a> di 17 anni che prende il seno della madre o <a href=\"https:\/\/caaguazu.com.py\/erectile-dysfunction-treatment-expert-insights-and-solutions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">xLS Medical Appetite<\/a> Reducer \u00e8 un prodotto naturale per l&#8217;appetito moderato o \u00e8 stato uno dei prodotti farmacologicamente pi\u00f9 attivi disponibili sul mercato per diciotto secoli. Utile per contrastare i disturbi del ciclo mestruale, beneficiano di tagli fiscali o vedi in fondo all&#8217;articolo per la lista completa delle Farmacie aderenti o probabilmente &#8220;sotto gocce&#8221; e chi supera la crisi supera s\u00e9 stesso senza essere &#8216;superato&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Outsourcing your printing to a trade print partner helps you minimize the amount of time and resources you spend on repetitive tasks. It frees you up to focus on other more value-adding tasks like finding more clients or managing your finances.<\/p>\n<p>Not all trade printing companies are created equally, though. You need to select a printer that produces high quality, professional-looking materials for a reasonable price. The company should also be reliable. The experience you have with this company should make you want to be their customer in the long term. We recommend partnering with a trade printer like <a href=\"https:\/\/sinalite.com\/en_ca\/tools\/index\/redirect?page=home?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dps%26utm_campaign%3Dprinters%26utm_article%3D078%26utm_content%3DSinaLite\" rel=\"noopener\">SinaLite<\/a>,\u00a0which offers a full range of high quality marketing materials at exclusive wholesale prices.<\/p>\n<p><i>Have a passion for growing your print business? <a href=\"\/printersuccess\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to Printer Success so that you don\u2019t miss any of our helpful articles.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can the author of\u00a0The 4-Hour Work Week do for your print business?<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[151,80],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - 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