Longer Days September 5, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Productivity, Recommendations , trackback
Ever since reading Tim Ferriss’s The Four-Hour Workweek in February of 2007, I’ve tried outsourcing a variety of different things, different ways, with different people. Learn from my trial and error and cut to the chase with LongerDays.com. I recommend these people left and right because they really are that good. Based out of Charleston, SC, you will find no language or cultural obstacles, only bright and capable folks who can do pretty much anything on this side of the law. I was the first client to go visit their office on a trip to Charleston earlier this year, and I was impressed with them and their setup. They work in one room, all together, as a team, and very well.
Their rates are not the cheapest, but for all my exploring, they are by far the best value. For around $20/hr, depending on how many hours a month you buy, you can have a staff to deal with all the parts of your business (or personal) life that you aren’t good at or aren’t rewarded by. They bill down to the minute, and I rarely have to explain anything twice, unlike almost all of the other folks I’ve tried.
Here’s some of the things I’ve had Longer Days do for me in the last few months:
- research (anything from market research, to travel options, to computer programs, to getting CD duplication quotes, to helping design a wearable portable sound system, etc.)
- find and book performances
- update 8 different web calendars every time I get a gig
- design logos
- audio transcriptions (English and Spanish)
- filter through and organize all my web bookmarks to remove duplicates and outdated pages
- handle my MySpace requests and updates
- manage an email box and respond to job inquiries
- proofread/test online courses
- find yoga classes that fit my travel schedule
- find dozens of long-lost friends
- and, my personal favorite, call me every day and ask me 10 simple questions that help keep me on track (2-3 minutes, daily)
Now I’m ramping up a new small business (or Muse, as Tim Ferriss would say) and Longer Days is at the heart of my strategy for doing it without going crazy and self-sabotaging. I never would have been able to pull off half the stuff I’m doing without their help. Seriously, it is SO worth your time and money to check them out. And I don’t get any kickbacks for saying so…
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