Outsourcing Your Life
The new term “outsourcing your life” generally means outsourcing many obligatory personal and professional tasks. It also suggests that after you outsource all your chores, you can enjoy your life. This brings us to one of my favorite trends, or more precisely, fads: “4HWW.” Established by Timothy Ferriss in his book The 4-Hour Workweek [Fer09], the concepts are very close to my heart: build a business that runs itself, and outsource your chores.
No matter how surreal the book’s strategy might seem, it remains an engaging read. The section on outsourcing your life, or in more common terms, employing virtual assistants, is intriguing.
A virtual assistant can do many tasks related to your personal or professional life, ...
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