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Fascinating video on how Tim Ferriss launched his Four Hour Work Week book. Interesting...

Firstly - apologies for the silence...simply put - my family is expecting a new baby any day and life has been hectic. That said - I just got this email from one of our suppliers and thought it was a great example of a sales letter/email to write to customers. My only suggestion would have been to mail-merge so it would have used my name instead of "tresured customer". But well done anyway James!

Dear Treasured Customers!

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It seems at the moment I am talking to a lot of people who want to set up a new business. Maybe it is the time of year – trying to fulfil those New Year resolutions. Maybe there is something in the water. Whatever the reason – I just seem to be having more of those discussions.

Beyond the usual discussions about cash flow being king and get a good accountant who can advise you on VAT, there are a few other things to think about:

You might be really...

Today the UPS man arrived at my office with some software upgrades that I ordered from the States.

Now, when I was on the website ordering the upgrades (there was no download available), the only shipping option for me was UPS because I was outside the States - this already meant an increase in $30 in my shipping costs which I was annoyed about.

But the thing that really gets to me is UPS. The guy arrived and told me that this was cash-on-delivery...

So over the last two days, I will have spent a combined time of 11 hours in my car. That is a lot of time to listen to the radio.

I am a big fan of using time as best as I can, after all, I can't get it back. In the car, I like to listen to CD's that develop me or encourage me to grow or think about things.

In the hotel room, rather than watch TV I think about what I have heard in the car as well as any challenges that we are facing at the time.

There...

I spent 5 hours driving today. Eventually I reach my hotel room and get changed and freshen up for my meeting with my clients.

The meeting lasted about an hour.

It cost my company a lot of money for me to attend this meeting, but do you know what, even with technology like it is -- you still can't beat the face-to-face meetings with your clients. Sure it might cost more and it might be an inconvenience. But my experience is often that it is worth...

OK - here is my rant. It is not something that I want to specifically use this blog for...but occasionally I feel the need to blow a little steam.

Since my post about Audi (no comment from them yet) - things have been quite quiet. But today is a little different.

This morning I should have had a phone call. A simple phone call. It didn't happen. Here's the problem.

OK, so I have mentioned Seth a few times recently. I guess this is because I enjoy reading his books at the moment...and on his blog, he is offering the chance to talk to him (click here for more info). Unfortunately - I am on holiday but you might fancy a chat yourself...

...to do this though, you need to get his new book. See if you too can spot the...

I was listening to a CD in the car last night on the way home from work. The speaker was talking about vision, ie. goals - have a clearly defined goal, a dream with a deadline. A plan of what you want to do and when you want it done by.

I am all for this. Have a plan. Have a goal. They are worthwhile things to do. Have a vision (because with out one, according to Proverbs, us, our businesses etc will all perish).

Sometimes though we think too much...