Comments on: The Real Secret To A 2-Hour Work Day http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/ Internet Marketing Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brandon http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59989 Brandon Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:32:33 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59989 Yaro, thanks for this post! But I think the comparison between an 8-hour work day and a 2-hour work day is irrelevant, because there have been recorded studies of people in other countries who work 12-hour days but report having those times being the highlight of their days. I believe what ultimately matters is that whatever one is to do 'at work' or not at work, that there should be order in consciousness. If someone who is at work finds a state of flow and order in consciousness, then power to him. But when his energy is no longer required at work, he must find another activity that produces the same type of flow in order to keep the mind drifting into chaos. A great book to read on this subject is Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He exhausts the concept of the psychology of optimal experience. Great read. Yaro, thanks for this post!

But I think the comparison between an 8-hour work day and a 2-hour work day is irrelevant, because there have been recorded studies of people in other countries who work 12-hour days but report having those times being the highlight of their days.

I believe what ultimately matters is that whatever one is to do ‘at work’ or not at work, that there should be order in consciousness. If someone who is at work finds a state of flow and order in consciousness, then power to him. But when his energy is no longer required at work, he must find another activity that produces the same type of flow in order to keep the mind drifting into chaos.

A great book to read on this subject is Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He exhausts the concept of the psychology of optimal experience. Great read.

]]> By: Albert http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59988 Albert Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:58:08 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59988 A great article! The working time is precisely why I have always fought to be a self-employed Why do I have to remain imprisoned for 8 or 12 hours a day, when I can produce the same way, using only 2-3 hours of my life, at the time of day that I like more? Unfortunately, any computer work is full of distractions! ps: about the naps, sleep 20-30 minutes after lunch is, scientifically, good for our bodies A great article!
The working time is precisely why I have always fought to be a self-employed
Why do I have to remain imprisoned for 8 or 12 hours a day, when I can produce the same way, using only 2-3 hours of my life, at the time of day that I like more?
Unfortunately, any computer work is full of distractions!
ps: about the naps, sleep 20-30 minutes after lunch is, scientifically, good for our bodies

]]> By: abhishek http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59987 abhishek Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:50:22 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59987 that's a wonderful post. Actually it is quite true that out of all the time that we spend working our productive time is only a small percentage of that. It happens to me so often that even after spending 12 hours on work i feel as if it was not such a productive day and sometimes working just a couple of hours makes me feel so good. I also takes small naps of 10-20 minutes at least once in a day to recharge myself. that’s a wonderful post. Actually it is quite true that out of all the time that we spend working our productive time is only a small percentage of that. It happens to me so often that even after spending 12 hours on work i feel as if it was not such a productive day and sometimes working just a couple of hours makes me feel so good. I also takes small naps of 10-20 minutes at least once in a day to recharge myself.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59986 Andrew Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:57:20 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59986 @root android But only if what you love is also financially viable. @root android

But only if what you love is also financially viable.

]]> By: Root Android http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59985 Root Android Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:29:06 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59985 When we do something we are interested in, it isn't really a hard work. Only when something is forced upon us (in any means), it becomes hard work. So if our passion turns out to be our job, every day is actually a holiday for us. When we do something we are interested in, it isn’t really a hard work. Only when something is forced upon us (in any means), it becomes hard work. So if our passion turns out to be our job, every day is actually a holiday for us.

]]> By: HP van Duuren http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59984 HP van Duuren Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:06:55 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59984 WOW, yes! this is a Great Post, I definitely am not one of the Entrepreneurs that has trouble with the concept of <i>'Not Working',</i> infact recently (9 July 2011) on my - Travel Blog - (you can find the link on my <iHome Business Lifestyle Blog) I actually wrote a post about a book about Laziness by an author that has a very interesting way of defining work. <i>'In that post you can also find an interesting Video about what some Great Historical Figures have to Say about Laziness'. </i> Thanks for writing your post, because even though I do frequently remind myself to take Breaks or go Excersising or play Tennis and things like that, sometimes I am so inspired that I totally forget the time and need some <i><b>Relax-time</b></i>. So I like the idea of the short Naps, I actually just did a tiny (5 minute) 'Nap' and while taking this short <i>Relax Time</i>, because of it and because of your story about <i>'Not Working'</i> it made me go back in time and walk <i>'Memory Lane'</i>, And talking about walking, It reminded me of a Funny Story from more than 10 years ago when I worked at one of the Major Record Companies, a collegue that came working at our department, had a huge<i><b> 'Culture Shock'</b></i> once..., She had been working at a Record Distributions Centre where the work was like <i>'Clockwork',</i> like in a factory and than she came to work at our (Sales Support) Department (I was a <i>Creative Sales Support</i> Employee back than) ....., one day after having been away with a whole group of colleges, <i>for more than two hours</i>, she was totally Shocked wondering what on earth had happened, while we totally surprised <i>- wondering what all the fuzz was all about -</i> just replied: 'Well, euh..., we just had a little Walk and Sat in Sun, Because it's such nice weather today' :) (During Summer there wheren't frequently that much big Campaigns to work on anyway) All the Best, To your Happy <i>- Home Business -</i> Inspiration, HP WOW, yes! this is a Great Post,

I definitely am not one of the Entrepreneurs that has trouble with the concept of ‘Not Working’, infact recently (9 July 2011) on my – Travel Blog – (you can find the link on my <iHome Business Lifestyle Blog) I actually wrote a post about a book about Laziness by an author that has a very interesting way of defining work.

‘In that post you can also find an interesting Video about
what some Great Historical Figures have to Say about Laziness’.

Thanks for writing your post, because even though I do frequently remind myself
to take Breaks or go Excersising or play Tennis and things like that, sometimes I am so inspired that I totally forget the time and need some Relax-time. So I like the idea of the short Naps, I actually just did a tiny
(5 minute) ‘Nap’ and while taking this short Relax Time, because of it and because of your story about ‘Not Working’ it made me go back in time
and walk ‘Memory Lane’,

And talking about walking, It reminded me of a Funny Story from more than 10 years ago when I worked at one of the Major Record Companies, a collegue that came working at our department, had a huge ‘Culture Shock’ once…, She had been working at a Record Distributions Centre where the work was like ‘Clockwork’, like in a factory and than she came to work at our (Sales Support) Department (I was a Creative Sales Support Employee back than)

….., one day after having been away with a whole group of colleges, for more than two hours, she was totally Shocked wondering what on earth had happened, while we totally surprised - wondering what all the fuzz was all about - just replied:

‘Well, euh…, we just had a little Walk and Sat in Sun,
Because it’s such nice weather today’ :)

(During Summer there wheren’t frequently that
much big Campaigns to work on anyway)

All the Best,
To your Happy - Home Business - Inspiration,
HP

]]> By: Heidy http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59983 Heidy Tue, 17 May 2011 18:06:29 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59983 Long live "80/20"! I try to use this as my guide post for everything I do as I am a perfectionist and clearly "don't know when to stop". Hence the 12 hour days. Thanks for the important reminder. Long live “80/20″! I try to use this as my guide post for everything I do as I am a perfectionist and clearly “don’t know when to stop”. Hence the 12 hour days. Thanks for the important reminder.

]]> By: Financial Transcription http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59982 Financial Transcription Mon, 16 May 2011 17:53:56 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59982 Human being is not a robot that can work 8 hours a day without any breaks. At one point your brain stops working as fast as it used to and you start thinking about something else. Thank you Human being is not a robot that can work 8 hours a day without any breaks. At one point your brain stops working as fast as it used to and you start thinking about something else. Thank you

]]> By: Brainstorm http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59981 Brainstorm Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:24:18 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59981 gr8 piece of work. keep it up. We really appreciate of such kind of stuff in this regard. Its very interesting post, I sometimes take naps too depending on how my body feels during the day. Whenever I try to force myself to be productive, the result is never satisfactory. Asifjaved, Software Engineer & SEO Expert, gr8 piece of work. keep it up. We really appreciate of such kind of stuff in this regard.
Its very interesting post, I sometimes take naps too depending on how my body feels during the day. Whenever I try to force myself to be productive, the result is never satisfactory.

Asifjaved,
Software Engineer & SEO Expert,

]]> By: Marycix http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59980 Marycix Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:25:44 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59980 It's very interesting information, Yaro. It matters very much how the man is educated and formed. It’s very interesting information, Yaro. It matters very much how the man is educated and formed.

]]> By: transcribe http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59979 transcribe Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:32:23 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59979 Very encouraging post. Naps in between help you rejuvinate that energy and work more productively. For me, not hard work, but smart work helps. Very encouraging post. Naps in between help you rejuvinate that energy and work more productively. For me, not hard work, but smart work helps.

]]> By: David De http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59978 David De Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:14:14 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59978 This post was enlightening for me. I had recently read in several places success stories of individuals who made millions by working 16 hours a day, every day. I began to model myself after them. The fact that you have a 2 hour day and have become so successful is inspiring to me. Hopefully, some of what you wrote will rub off onto me and I'll no longer feel like it is necessary to work so much. I've been working all day... It's like I'm addicted. I've decided to take the rest of the night down a notch and take things a little more slow. And it's all thanks to this post! I'd rather have a 2 hour day than a 16 hour day any day... Take care Mr. Yaro Starak. By the way, I'm a huge fan. I've been reading and listening to your stuff for years now. This post was enlightening for me. I had recently read in several places success stories of individuals who made millions by working 16 hours a day, every day. I began to model myself after them. The fact that you have a 2 hour day and have become so successful is inspiring to me. Hopefully, some of what you wrote will rub off onto me and I’ll no longer feel like it is necessary to work so much. I’ve been working all day… It’s like I’m addicted. I’ve decided to take the rest of the night down a notch and take things a little more slow. And it’s all thanks to this post! I’d rather have a 2 hour day than a 16 hour day any day… Take care Mr. Yaro Starak. By the way, I’m a huge fan. I’ve been reading and listening to your stuff for years now.

]]> By: Chris http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-59977 Chris Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:34 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-59977 Really interesting post! As a patent attorney, its interesting to see that alot of my entrepreneurial patent attorney clients don't work a normal work week. I think we often have our most creative ideas outdoors or when we are relaxing. Really interesting post! As a patent attorney, its interesting to see that alot of my entrepreneurial patent attorney clients don’t work a normal work week. I think we often have our most creative ideas outdoors or when we are relaxing.

]]> By: Elmar Sandyck http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-56537 Elmar Sandyck Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:03:11 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-56537 I can't begin to tell you which part of your post I liked best...it's a great read! This is one of the lines that hold very true today -- "Time is a resource people seem so willing to give away if the promise is more growth, more money and more status, yet you understand that those things don’t lead to more fulfilling lives." It's so ironic how we recognize the importance of time, rest, taking it slow, etc. yet we still push ourselves to the limit to be more successful, to earn more, to close more deals, to increase sales! I know many people who are workaholics,who always deliver what they promise. But at the end of the day, (week, or month) there's always that feeling of lack or temporary fulfillment. I believe that if we are to be truly fulfilled and happy (smiling and giddy!), we really need to rethink our priorities and invest our time in things that are truly worth caring about. I can’t begin to tell you which part of your post I liked best…it’s a great read! This is one of the lines that hold very true today — “Time is a resource people seem so willing to give away if the promise is more growth, more money and more status, yet you understand that those things don’t lead to more fulfilling lives.” It’s so ironic how we recognize the importance of time, rest, taking it slow, etc. yet we still push ourselves to the limit to be more successful, to earn more, to close more deals, to increase sales! I know many people who are workaholics,who always deliver what they promise. But at the end of the day, (week, or month) there’s always that feeling of lack or temporary fulfillment. I believe that if we are to be truly fulfilled and happy (smiling and giddy!), we really need to rethink our priorities and invest our time in things that are truly worth caring about.

]]> By: Earn Cash Online Blog http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-56326 Earn Cash Online Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:21:43 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-56326 Awesome awesome post I always feel like I am neglecting my business when I only put in a couple of hours a day. I see your point and I need to change my mindset. I already have a nice solid base established so I am gonna definitely implement the 2 hour a day strategy you discussed. Your right concentrate on the tasks that actually make you money everything else is just secondary! Awesome awesome post I always feel like I am neglecting my business when I only put in a couple of hours a day. I see your point and I need to change my mindset. I already have a nice solid base established so I am gonna definitely implement the 2 hour a day strategy you discussed. Your right concentrate on the tasks that actually make you money everything else is just secondary!

]]> By: J @ Make lots of money now http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-55855 J @ Make lots of money now Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:14:07 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-55855 It's true. I guess at the end of the day it all comes off to just one thing: being organized. If you're not - you actually never have the time to get to everything. It’s true. I guess at the end of the day it all comes off to just one thing: being organized. If you’re not – you actually never have the time to get to everything.

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-54647 Yaro Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:18:10 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-54647 Hi Gabe, the practical answers are in other blog posts, please read through the articles pages and I teach you everything that I do to make money and work only a few hours to keep the businesses going. Hi Gabe, the practical answers are in other blog posts, please read through the articles pages and I teach you everything that I do to make money and work only a few hours to keep the businesses going.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-54638 Gabe Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:14:33 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-54638 Yaro, I was hoping you would say more about the business model you have implemented/automated and how it allows you to work less. Please be specific about how it is that you have organized the underlying structure of your business which enables you to be monetarily successful while working less. I would prefer a more practical answer to a spiritual answer. Thanks, Gabe Singer Yaro,

I was hoping you would say more about the business model you have implemented/automated and how it allows you to work less. Please be specific about how it is that you have organized the underlying structure of your business which enables you to be monetarily successful while working less. I would prefer a more practical answer to a spiritual answer.

Thanks,

Gabe Singer

]]> By: SEO Results http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-54423 SEO Results Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:16:19 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-54423 I think the value of working in furious spurts can not be empahisized enough. It really works to focus qs hard as you can for about an hour, and to then walk away from your workspace altogether for ten to fifteen minutes, which gives you some time to do all the little things in the garden and around the house as you go. It is amazing how productive this causes you to be on so many levels. I think the value of working in furious spurts can not be empahisized enough. It really works to focus qs hard as you can for about an hour, and to then walk away from your workspace altogether for ten to fifteen minutes, which gives you some time to do all the little things in the garden and around the house as you go. It is amazing how productive this causes you to be on so many levels.

]]> By: Asha http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-53496 Asha Wed, 19 May 2010 02:22:36 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-53496 An incredible post. your authenticity shows. that these ideas are yours and not rehashed from others, though I have not doubt you have heard them from others and have built on them and made them yours. Yes your message struck a chord for me. I work way too hard. And I agree that I have only myself to blame. I need to rethink my work day. Or at the very least (but certainly the most important) I have to watch myself, be aware of myself, when I am 'running' my busy days. what is going on at the level of thoughts and self talk when I run my crazily busy days. Asha An incredible post. your authenticity shows. that these ideas are yours and not rehashed from others, though I have not doubt you have heard them from others and have built on them and made them yours.

Yes your message struck a chord for me. I work way too hard. And I agree that I have only myself to blame. I need to rethink my work day. Or at the very least (but certainly the most important) I have to watch myself, be aware of myself, when I am ‘running’ my busy days. what is going on at the level of thoughts and self talk when I run my crazily busy days.

Asha

]]> By: Alberto Facchielli http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-53491 Alberto Facchielli Wed, 19 May 2010 00:02:47 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-53491 Hi Yaro! Great blog post. I agree with you: You deserve all the time to relax when you need to do it. Nap is so effective to produce success in many aspects of your life: work, family, love, relationships, study, grow, concentration... Because when you go down in sleeping it happens a phenomenon like in the hypnosis process. Infact quickly you go down in alfa's brain state and after much more deeper in theta state. This meaning that you go to sleep with your conscious mind, but with the unconscious mind you go to a deeper state of intense celebral activity. And how the recent scientific research have showed, this means to go into a mental state of extraordinary and brillant creativity. The benefits of all these rapid naps are amazing. Infact you can wake up with a great intuition or maybe with a extraordinary solution to your business or to a problem that afflicts your life. Recently I have read an exciting story around the birth of a new fantastic world membership site, that it has happened just after a deep nap of exactly 6 minutes. So, if my next nap will be just this lucky nap, my life would change immediately in better. I agree with you Yaro about the importance of make healthy naps, how many you need and deserve. And stop thinking and doing what you have learned watching, listening, and modeling all the people in your life, until now. You are on this wonderful for learn better success strategies, right? Remember friend who read: "DIFFERENT RESULTS REQUIRE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACTION" Begin to act in different mode and soon you will see awesome results that you can't imagine! Thanks infinitely Yaro to give me the opportunity of sharing my studies, my experiences, and I really hope to contribute to other success with these few words. My hand on my heart, Alberto Hi Yaro!
Great blog post. I agree with you:

You deserve all the time to relax when you need to do it.
Nap is so effective to produce success in many aspects of your life: work, family, love, relationships, study, grow, concentration…

Because when you go down in sleeping it happens a phenomenon like in the hypnosis process.

Infact quickly you go down in alfa’s brain state and after much more deeper in theta state. This meaning that you go to sleep with your conscious mind, but with the unconscious mind you go to a deeper state of intense celebral activity.

And how the recent scientific research have showed, this means to go into a mental state of extraordinary and brillant creativity.

The benefits of all these rapid naps are amazing. Infact you can wake up with a great intuition or maybe with a extraordinary solution to your business or to a problem that afflicts your life.

Recently I have read an exciting story around the birth of a new fantastic world membership site, that it has happened just after a deep nap of exactly 6 minutes.

So, if my next nap will be just this lucky nap, my life would change immediately in better.

I agree with you Yaro about the importance of make healthy naps, how many you need and deserve. And stop thinking and doing what you have learned watching, listening, and modeling all the people in your life, until now.

You are on this wonderful for learn better success strategies, right?

Remember friend who read:

“DIFFERENT RESULTS REQUIRE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACTION”

Begin to act in different mode and soon you will see awesome results that you can’t imagine!

Thanks infinitely Yaro to give me the opportunity of sharing my studies, my experiences, and I really hope to contribute to other success with these few words.

My hand on my heart,
Alberto

]]> By: Kelvin | Forex Indicators http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-52677 Kelvin | Forex Indicators Sat, 01 May 2010 16:01:25 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-52677 I agree with this article wholeheartedly. I work long hours and if I did not work on certain day or rest for an hour watching tv, I feel very guilty. I think it is time for me to rethink my working hours and re-adjust my lifestyle to make it more fulfilling and productive at the same time. I agree with this article wholeheartedly. I work long hours and if I did not work on certain day or rest for an hour watching tv, I feel very guilty.

I think it is time for me to rethink my working hours and re-adjust my lifestyle to make it more fulfilling and productive at the same time.

]]> By: Cheryl from thatgirlisfunny http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-52657 Cheryl from thatgirlisfunny Sat, 01 May 2010 03:22:02 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-52657 I agree, naps are good for kids and grown-ups too. In China, do people catnap at their desk or do they have a special snooze area? I follow my own rhythm when I work. Sometimes, anxious and stressed and not as productive. Sometimes, focused for short bursts. In between, I alternate celebrating what I've gotten done and lamenting everything that's left undone. No wonder I get sleepy sometimes :D I agree, naps are good for kids and grown-ups too. In China, do people catnap at their desk or do they have a special snooze area?

I follow my own rhythm when I work. Sometimes, anxious and stressed and not as productive. Sometimes, focused for short bursts. In between, I alternate celebrating what I’ve gotten done and lamenting everything that’s left undone.

No wonder I get sleepy sometimes :D

]]> By: Claudia @ calorie tracker http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-52485 Claudia @ calorie tracker Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:57:53 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-52485 In China, when you take a nap at your workplace this means you have been working really hard! So it's totally sociably acceptable ;-) In China, when you take a nap at your workplace this means you have been working really hard! So it’s totally sociably acceptable ;-)

]]> By: Amy Putkonen http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-52439 Amy Putkonen Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-52439 Hi Yaro, My audio library was getting a bit dry after I had already listened to many of your shows repeatedly, so I decided to pop out here and get some more. Absolutely brilliant work! I just love your show. I have an online radio show (live but also recorded) and so your tips on interviewing were a great boost to my ego because I thought, "I do that... yeah, I do that!" A fun read. So glad to have "met" you. This article is really good too. I am working my way OUT of the working 9 5 world and am so excited for what's to come when I get big and famous. (I will still listen to you, though, my friend - no worries ;) ) Have a great relaxing week & keep nappin', Amy P Hi Yaro,

My audio library was getting a bit dry after I had already listened to many of your shows repeatedly, so I decided to pop out here and get some more. Absolutely brilliant work! I just love your show. I have an online radio show (live but also recorded) and so your tips on interviewing were a great boost to my ego because I thought, “I do that… yeah, I do that!” A fun read.

So glad to have “met” you. This article is really good too. I am working my way OUT of the working 9 5 world and am so excited for what’s to come when I get big and famous. (I will still listen to you, though, my friend – no worries ;) )

Have a great relaxing week & keep nappin’,

Amy P

]]> By: Jarrod@ Optimistic Journey http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-51114 Jarrod@ Optimistic Journey Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-51114 It all comes down to what we're condition to. Whether we're used to working a 9-5 or working our own business at our own pace, that's the type of work ethic we'll put into our business. This is great food for thought Yaro! It all comes down to what we’re condition to. Whether we’re used to working a 9-5 or working our own business at our own pace, that’s the type of work ethic we’ll put into our business.

This is great food for thought Yaro!

]]> By: Cashmere Lashkari http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-50888 Cashmere Lashkari Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-50888 I used to be like that...online all the time and wasting half of that time. I felt there were too many deadlines and i have no time for wasting on my self, then I got wiser. I found that if I insisted on doing my own things first, I still found the time to do the work for others. I used to be like that…online all the time and wasting half of that time. I felt there were too many deadlines and i have no time for wasting on my self, then I got wiser. I found that if I insisted on doing my own things first, I still found the time to do the work for others.

]]> By: Ioannis Anastassakis http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-3/#comment-50418 Ioannis Anastassakis Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:18:52 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-50418 How can people that work in IM not know Eben? He is easily among the Top 10 names you come across when you research the field! How can people that work in IM not know Eben? He is easily among the Top 10 names you come across when you research the field!

]]> By: Mike http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-2/#comment-50029 Mike Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:24:34 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-50029 I have to agree (somewhat sheepishly as I too am currently marooned in the morass of the "work" ethic) that what Yaro says here has a lot of resonance for me - I work the 8 hour day in a job I am currently disliking (mostly because I am working for one of the silly "entrepreneur-must-work-stupid-hours-if-the-business-is-to-succeed-and-I-expect-my-employees-to-do-so-also" types) but I have always felt that it just makes simple sense to break up the working day into periods of "go quick" and "go easy and recharge" segments. A Siesta has always appealed to me regardless of climate - after lunch or an extended period of concentration the body is physiologically absorbed with the process of digesting food (fuel for future bursts of fight/flight activity) or recuperating (releasing stored fuel to replace the energy burned in the previous fight/flight) to bother sending much energy the way of the brain - it "knows" what the priority is, even if the work ethic doesn't! Certainly there are periods in the day where I could murder a good snooze, but because of the 9-5 convention simply am not "allowed" to - but who dis-allows me this, really? Anybody else here read "The story of the man who was too lazy to fail" from the novel Time Enough For Love by Robert A Heinlein ? - This article has powerfully reminded me of it during an evening in which I have stumbled across Yaro's blog during my own research into how to break my own nine-to-five non-productive rut (although I feel I am a bit more productive than just 20%! I can't and don't want to keep that up until I meet my early grave through stress...) . Incidentally, a thought has just occurred to me, (happens occasionally), just glancing at my browser now - maybe tabbed browsing is not such a good idea when you want to do the productive stuff... I think maybe I'll try going offline and shutting down the likes of Gtalk, tabbed browsing, any other RSS notifiers and all the rest when I want to do "good stuff". It's just too many damned distractions! Maybe the real "hard work" is having the courage to "work smarter". I have to agree (somewhat sheepishly as I too am currently marooned in the morass of the “work” ethic) that what Yaro says here has a lot of resonance for me – I work the 8 hour day in a job I am currently disliking (mostly because I am working for one of the silly “entrepreneur-must-work-stupid-hours-if-the-business-is-to-succeed-and-I-expect-my-employees-to-do-so-also” types) but I have always felt that it just makes simple sense to break up the working day into periods of “go quick” and “go easy and recharge” segments.

A Siesta has always appealed to me regardless of climate – after lunch or an extended period of concentration the body is physiologically absorbed with the process of digesting food (fuel for future bursts of fight/flight activity) or recuperating (releasing stored fuel to replace the energy burned in the previous fight/flight) to bother sending much energy the way of the brain – it “knows” what the priority is, even if the work ethic doesn’t! Certainly there are periods in the day where I could murder a good snooze, but because of the 9-5 convention simply
am not “allowed” to – but who dis-allows me this, really?
Anybody else here read “The story of the man who was too lazy to fail” from the novel Time Enough For Love by Robert A Heinlein ? – This article has powerfully reminded me of it during an evening in which I have stumbled across Yaro’s blog during my own research into how to break my own nine-to-five non-productive rut (although I feel I am a bit more productive than just 20%! I can’t and don’t want to keep that up until I meet my early grave through stress…) .

Incidentally, a thought has just occurred to me, (happens occasionally), just glancing at my browser now – maybe tabbed browsing is not such a good idea when you want to do the productive stuff… I think maybe I’ll try going offline and shutting down the likes of Gtalk, tabbed browsing, any other RSS notifiers and all the rest when I want to do “good stuff”. It’s just too many damned distractions!

Maybe the real “hard work” is having the courage to “work smarter”.

]]> By: Michael Newman http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/comment-page-2/#comment-49901 Michael Newman Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:19:26 +0000 http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1051/the-real-secret-to-a-2-hour-work-day/#comment-49901 Beyond internet marketing!I am interested in your belief system,can you share your thoughts on the essence of life-maybe in a future post?Or at least have a section-What Yaro is reading.Thanks.The post is a call to see the difference between being busy(tasks) and achievement (results).I will sleep more. Beyond internet marketing!I am interested in your belief system,can you share your thoughts on the essence of life-maybe in a future post?Or at least have a section-What Yaro is reading.Thanks.The post is a call to see the difference between being busy(tasks) and achievement (results).I will sleep more.

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