Extraordinary People

Im lying in bed watching some interesting videos on youtube on my
iPhone, but this one i want to share with you.

My view on life has always been ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE ...

"Can you see without eyes?"
Impossible?
Well check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLziFMF4DHA

Sent from my iPhone

Barack4Obama

The only party I'd vote for is a beach party, and the only "politician" I admired was President Havel who WASN'T a politician but a great leader with morals ! (Photo below, JD drinking with President Havel).

But this down to earth & candid speech by Senator Obama at Google re. leveraging technology, innovation, & global openess is worth watching. At 20min, Google CEO Eric Schmidt interviews Barack Obama.

The other reason I uploaded this interview for you is to give you another great link for "brainfood" - Authors@Google. Various authors give a 1 hour talk @ google. Great watching & learning while eating or lying in bed. Click fullscreen, sit back & enjoy !

Email vs Call ?

What's best, email or call someone ? Glad you asked :)
Also read the bottom to find out how YOU can win a 3 day HOLIDAY !
3 bonus holidays every year, dead easy, and no luck involved !

Below are 5 reasons when Calling can be better,
and 15 reasons when Emailing can be better for you.

The main philosophy and reason why I'm all for EMAILing or SMSing and not CALLing is that it saves a lot of TIME & is ASYNCHRONOUS:

CALLING interupts ! Its synchronous.
Ie. BOTH at the same time, so it usually interupts one side. Like your TV broadcasts, when they, the TV network wants to, NOT when YOU want it.

EMAILING or SMSING is convenient for BOTH sides ! Its asynchronous. BOTH sides can choose to read/reply when it suits. Kind of like what JOOST.com did for TV. (See my TV lifestyle post).

When CALLING is better than emailing:

1- when it saves time & hassle BACK&FORTH emails (but it can cause back&forth phone tagging anyway)

2- when there's sensitive DETAIL to be covered that cant be properly explained in email

3- when you dont have ACCESS to email (but even then SMS is more convenient)

4- great when its PRE-ARRANGED so suits BOTH, and not pot-luck & hope you're not interupting

5- when you loath for more HUMAN interaction before you meet, emotions 'n fluffy stuff :)
I personally prefer to spend quality time face2face, and not over the phone, unless we both want a nice long chat (pre-arranged ideally)


When EMAILING is better than calling:

1- It's far QUICKER & easier ! (1 email can be written & sent in 5-15sec ! A call takes 1-3min+ !)

2- I/you dont lose TIME on silly phone TAGGING or staying on-hold ! No dead time.

3- I/you may not be able to PICKUP the phone (meeting, toilet, enjoying a bath, driving, working,on another call,...). (prevent phone tagging !)

4- I/you may not have your CALENDAR handy (so you can fix a date anyway)

5- I/you may have 10's of others online in short MEETINGS via skype text-chat, videochat, etc.

6- I/you may not want to suddenly STOP all you're working on or thinking on just to take a random call

7- I/you may be enjoying a relaxing delicious DINNER (and dont want to be interupted)

8- I/you may not be in the MOOD to talk

9- I/you may be focused on a major PROJECT (and cant be interupted)

10- I/you may have your MIND elsewhere, thinking of something completely different

11- I/you can SMS faster than calling if short/straight-forward, & your mind can keep thinking on other topics/issues

12- Your email/discussion may DEPEND on another email you're waiting on

13- Its free so SAVES you time & money !

14- I/you may be COOKING or washing dishes

15- I/you may be having SEX ! :)

I never understood why in films they always answer the phone during ... !? Hmm, it wouldnt be a "film" otherwise huh.

Bottomline:
if you spend time calling instead of emailing 8x/day x 5min = 40min/day x 5 days = 3hrs/week or 9 awake days/year! Now lets say you're interupted only HALF this time, that's still almost 1 full work-WEEK lost! Be smart, Use email smartly, and enjoy your BONUS WEEK HOLIDAY ! :)

Let me enlighten you with another 3x3x3 tip and make you a BONUS 3 days/year - your 3 day HOLIDAY! Instead of spending 3min on calls just 3x/day, just email. That's it! EASY!

This will magically make you an extra 1hr/week or 3 days/year you can spend lying on the beach, go camping, go diving, or anything else you LOVE doing !

Now you wont have to say "I'm too busy" or "I dont have time" anymore ! :)

Work/Life balance

As it's the official end of summer and back to work today for most, I thought it timely to share this interesting video with you and it's relevance to Work/Life balance - Japan way.

Japanese divorce rates are rising due to their work/life/love balance struggles. Is it worth it ?
Well here are ways one group of Japanese are dealing with it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/11/21/VI2007112101814.html

And a Chinese antidote for overworked Chinese:


My 20 years firsthand experience with Japanese and 100's of live speaking engagements I've done in fluent Japanese, has given me a unique insight into the Japanese mindset that I share with you in my book and speaking. I've seen so much wasted time on unneccessary tasks & methods, but with a few simple tips, they would shave 10's of hours/week x each employee.

Japanese are an extreme example, and definitely deal with this issue in a unique way, sometimes too "robotic", but it does provide food for thought re. how much we should or shouldn't work and the potential catastrophe of overwork, even "karoushi" (death from overwork).

In my book, I go into the meaning of "work" and give simple concrete tips on how "you" can achieve "your" work/lifestyle balance no matter where you are from, and also include interviews with people from all walks of life, from successful businessmen to moms, and give you peep inside their lifestyles.

Anyway, enjoy the 5 min video & article, you may even have a nice laugh too :)

TraveLocal !

Ever tried "travelling to" the city you live in ? Ever thought of it ?
Crazy idea, but it makes sense !

So after living in Prague for a number of years, I decided to "travel to" Prague this week ! Experiencing your own city from a tourist eyes can be a new and exciting experience.

You wouldnt be caught dead hanging out in tourist spots right ... and what if a friend saw you !? Forget it. Its time to stretch those neck muscles, look up 'n around, so get a guidebook (to make you feel more like a tourist to yourself & to other tourists), drink expensive "tourist" beer, and visit spots you wouldn't normally be caught dead in. It'll be a blast !

So instead of rushing back home by car, I'm joining the herds of tourists from all over the world enjoying Magical Prague ! Just walking around exploring the beautiful city with no agenda or deadlines can be an experience on its own. Day or Night. But what I'll do for you is share some really exciting "life experiences" with you. Experiences you just wont forget !

Afterall, thats what life's about right ! Enjoying unforgetable Life Experiences !

You can read more about "travelling to your own city" in chapter 6 of my book: http://www.lulu.com/content/2244016

And if you're after a great guidebook for Prague, I highly recommend this one:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/189160323X/qid=1107534997/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1?v=glance&s=books

Unknown President

Most people who run for President (not that there are too many) take it seriously. Not me, I thought I'd have a bit of fun in running for President, and look what happened !
Watch the TV NEWS story here:

Let's do lunch ? Brainfood for friends.

Buying a friend lunch ?

We do it all the time right ? Lunch or dinner. It's always nice when a friend shouts you lunch, or when you shout them lunch or dinner, have a great conversation, and both go away feeling great (inspired, entertained, enlightened, or learnt something new).

Wanna do this for many more of your friends ? Why not ey !
Well here's a new perspective on things to chew on:

Rather than buy friends lunch or dinner, give them a far better BRAINFOOD ... a book !
It's cheaper than a dinner, yet your friends will get far more from it, and you will stay in their mind in a unique and positive way.

So what are you waiting for ? Buy your friends some book brainfood ... no matter where they live in the world ! I don't care if it's my book or someone else's, Just Do It ! :)

What my book will do for your friends is help show "How to make enough TIME & MONEY to live the LIFESTYLE you really want !"

1) eBook version is cheaper at $16.95 and they get it instantly, (and that's just a few beers !),
OR
2) Paperback version at $24.95, still far cheaper than a lunch, and far more useful too !
(You can read the Intro chapter FREE online, top right side on this page, or email me for the entire Introduction chapter as a PDF)
OR
3) buy one for 3 friends for the price of just 1 dinner. They'll love ya for it...and so will I if you buy my book :)

Actually plz DONT BUY MY BOOK ! The book itself is useless.
Buy the valuable and useful info in my book, thats worth $1000's !

Enjoy your brainfood !

So what is the "3x3x3" Lifestyle ?

As today is a very special day 8.8.8, and as I have people asking me the meaning of the 3x3x3 lifestyle, I thought why not explain it in a paragraph today for those that haven't read my book yet.

Very simply:
"Work" 3 hours/day x 3 days/week x 3 weeks/month. Thats all folks ! :)

The book covers far more. It shows you how you can make more TIME, more MONEY, and have more exciting life EXPERIENCES, so you can live the LIFESTYLE you "really" want.

OK but what is the meaning of that terrible word "work" ?
"Work" is stuff you have to do, so you can do the stuff you LOVE doing.

By "working" 3 hours a day, doesn't mean you sit on your ass watching flies crawl on the ceiling or watching grass grow. It means the rest of your time will be spent on stuff you really LOVE doing !

Now you may LOVE what you do now, and that's GREAT. But with everything comes "stuff" that just has to be done although we don't "love" doing it. It may only chew up just 3 hours a day, or it could be 6 hours a day; the key is to keep it to a minimum so we can spend our valuable lives on stuff we "really LOVE" doing !

That's life. That's the 3x3x3 lifestyle :)

The meaning of LIFE - Oprah video

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Randy passed away a few days ago on July 25, 2008.
What can we learn from Randy's last lecture on Oprah ?
Watch the video to hear his great message for life.

Randy was dying, he knew that when he had just over 6 months to live.
I am dying, YOU are dieing, we are ALL dying ... but we dont know when!
I can't tell you how many days you have left, but you can input YOUR date of birth to see how many DAYS you have been alive on earth.
See top right side of this blog.

A key theme of my book is about your TIME left on earth, the LIFESTYLE we choose to live, and the EXPERIENCES we choose to have before we die. Coz life sux when you're dead !

Email Experiment

We ALL use email, most of us DAILY, and it chews TIME in our lives .. for better or worse.
So I thought why not do an Email-Experiment where I invite YOU to share your Thoughts/Q's/Solutions about EMAIL USE and I'll post the results for all to see. Email: 3x3x3lifestyle (at) gmail.com

Here's 3 Q's to get the ball rolling:
Q1) Is it better to use ONE email address (with filters), or MULTIPLE email addresses (depending on purpose or mindset) and WHY ?
Q2) How much TIME should be spent on email ? When and Why ?
Q3) How do you block out or manage your email DISTRACTION ?

2008 has seen many changes that have affected our email use. For example: gmail allowing multiple accounts & gmail's connection to blogger.com, the iPhone & ez email syncing with gmail, facebook, youtube, and what I call the issue of "google-nonymous" and "to be or not to be ... seen" ?

Will EMAIL be your Email-Enemy or Email-Energy for greater productivity and fun ?
Everything has it's PROS & CONS, so just like LIFESTYLE, there is NO perfect solution for everyone, but there is a great solution for YOU. Learning about other peoples' use can inspire so I hope this helps you find your new ideal solution in this ever changing world.
Over to you...

Marketing Machines

Find your Marketing-Machine.

All authors, speakers, inventors, game-creators, bloggers, singers, painters, advisors and everyone else that has something to offer to others need to SELL it to earn $$ ! Sounds obvious, but WHO ?
Think about this:

# These people (me included) are CREATORS and should keep on creating value for others ! And LOVE doing it !

# Its NOT their CORE COMPETETENCY so they should NOT "focus" on marketing/selling !

# Most spend far more time, energy, & money on marketing than on their STRENGTHS !

SOLUTION?
# They should OUTSOURCE !
(Obviously some elements must or should be done by you ... but outsource everything else you're not an expert on or dont LOVE doing).
BOTTOMLINE: Find your "one-stop-shop" MARKETING-MACHINE !

OK so that sounds great, but WHO & HOW ?
I feel they must fill these key criteria:

# An organisation or agent which has marketing SYSTEMS in place for MANY to leverage from and save you the tedious learning curve !

# MARKETING "is" their CORE COMPETETENCY !
Ie. they know their stuff and are bloody good at it !

# They provide their SERVICE on a fair % commission basis for those they have chosen to represent.

In 3 musketeers fashion "All for One & One for All", I invite you to send in YOUR suggestions by email and I'll post a TOP-10 URL list for ALL to use. Wouldn't that be a great time & money saver!

Also feel free to check out the resources chapter of my book for info & links. Over to you ...
Email: 3x3x3lifestyle (at) gmail.com

Will this book make YOUR life better?

WHO is this book for ? Who is it NOT for ?
WHY should YOU bother to read this book?
How will it make your life BETTER?

1) it will show you how to make an EXTRA 53rd WEEK in your year ! ... and even more TIME !
2) it will show you ways to earn more MONEY & be more MOBILE ... do Anything, Anywhere, Anytime !
3) it will INSPIRE you to make the most of your LIFE EXPERIENCE ... we only live once ! What will you look back on when you die?

WHO should NOT read this book?
# if you never wished you had more time, or never complained that you're too busy
# if you don't want to increase your monthly income & dont want more mobility & freedom in your life
# if there is nothing else in your lifestyle that you wish for ...
Then DONT read this book ! :) But plz DO email me so your lifestyle story so it can be shared in my next lifestyle book coming out soon.

Here, take a read of the Intro chapter for FREE here & YOU decide :)
http://www.lulu.com/content/2244016

Book on sale on Amazon & Globally !

As a PS to the previous Amazon post:
It's a nice coincidence that today, iPhone 3G global launch day, Amazon has finally added the book cover & description, so now you can get the book "Live Your Lifestyle" globally in over 25 online stores including Amazon, Lulu, Barnes & Noble, Tesco, Abe Books, Book Fellas, Sprint Books, and more. The best price is on Lulu.com (see sidebar button), but Amazon is close. Oh, and the Introduction chapter which summarises the book is FREE to read :)

Anyway it's just another great excuse to celebrate with sushi ! :)
Only a little though, coz the big celebrations come from stories of people my book has helped ! So keep your emails & reviews coming in after you read the book. Thnx JD

The Power of Simplicity !

"3S Power" or The Power of Simplicity, Speed, Smartness ... are the think-tools needed for our new world.
Starting a new business is tough for some while dead simple for others. There's no need to overcloud your mind or get bogged down with complicated thoughts, only to overlook the obvious, or give up all together; think simple. Now here's a good excuse to kiss on the job! KISS - Keep It Simple & Speedy:
seed > plant > tree = idea > project > business

Everyone has an idea in the shower, but its only those who get out of the shower, dry off and start writing out their idea quickly in simple form that can make it happen.

Strike while the iron's hot! You can write out your 1 page (or 10 max) in an hour just by letting your mind flow. Then like any hot iron, you need to let it cool off so you can use it. Some of your hot irons (ideas) will turn out to be flops after you sleep on it, but some you can then start to expand into a project growing in detail over days intensively, or weeks slowly. I guarantee you will fill all the time you allocate to it so it's up to you.

Again, some of your projects may be thrown in the trash, some put on the back burner, while others may grow into a business. This may be new business for the company you are working for or your own business.

Just as you need to stay focused on synergetic projects, you also have to stay focused (totally immersed) when "cooking" ideas & projects so make sure you block out ALL interuptions!

The average American is apparently interupted 8 times/day for an average of 5 min each time by dropin visitors (and I count sudden CALLS as dropin visitors too! Just because you cant "see" them doesnt mean it's not an interuption). Likewise checking irrelevant SMS or EMAILS are also interuptions which YOU cause yourself.

So dont get distracted, overwhelmed, and stressed out by INTERUPTIONS (sms, emails, calls, visitors), GUARD your GOLDen time! This can be any time during the day when your mind works best, totally up to you. For me it's mornings. My mind is on turbo-power in the mornings so I dont let ANY interuptions sneak in while my mind is "cooking". The iron would cool-off too early and wouldn't turn out quality. It would be like trying to bake a cake or pizza while taking it out of the oven so many times, not even your dog would eat it!

Your interuptions of 8x/day x 5min = 40min/day x 5 days = 3hrs/week or 9 awake days/year! Now lets say you're interupted only half this time, that's still almost 1 full work-WEEK lost!

So don't let anyone interupt you "KISS"ing, and use that bonus week for something more important :)

Sometimes the power and beauty of simplicity is staring at you right in the eye:

Book on sale on Amazon Globally !

"Live Your Lifestyle" - "Make enough TIME & MONEY to live the LIFESTYLE you really want !" ... is finally available on AMAZON.com as well as Amazon in UK, JAPAN, and GERMANY !
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1409201546/

Prices vary for each country, but at the moment, you will get the best price on LULU.com (see right side of this blog), followed by AMAZON.com, but check out both for yourself.
(Cover & descriptions etc may take up to 10 days before amazon upload but you can view all on lulu).

More importantly, I'm over the moon with all the positive comments & reviews I am getting. I am VERY happy that the book is useful for your lives, and I hope it will help MANY MORE people now that it's available globally on Amazon.

Feel free to email me any comments or Q's you like to: 3x3x3lifestyle@gmail.com

Vunch or Vinner?

Video-lunch or Video-dinner?

With builtin cameras on laptops & videochat on skype, you can "meet"
and have lunch or dinner with ANYONE ANYTIME ANYWHERE in the world!:)

So how about lunch in Sydney, coffee in Tokyo, dinner in London,
followed by beers in Prague? ... all for free & the same day!

Why would you do that? Crazy Q. !
1) coz its possible? :) coz its cool !?No

2) coz you can have stimulating chats with people you value anywhere
anytime you like! Real "brainfood"!

3) coz it saves you sooo much time AND money!

BTW, this was a pic from a webinar i just had on my terace earlier,
while writing/posting this in the rollerbladers park from my iphone:)
You can have this freedom too! And also make money from webinars.
More in Ch.5 in my book. Enjoy !

Guinness World Record !

3 records in fact !
Here's YOUR chance TODAY to be part of a Guinness Book of World Records attempt ! Another LIFE EXPERIENCE.


Guinness World Record 1)
Its dead ez ! Just download the new firefox browser before 8.16pm CET June 18. The record is the most number of downloads in 24 hours. My certificate above - Just Do It & get yours too :)
More here: http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/

Guinness World Record 2)
OK, so here's a tougher yet crazier World Record which I set years ago in my school days in Japan.
I am the first person in the world to ...wait for it ... climb Mt. Fuji in Japan, BACKWARDS ! ... and ...

Guinness World Record 3)
I am the first person in the world to CLIMB DOWN Mt. Fuji BAREFOOT !

Boy woz I crazy ! My feet were cut up so bad I had to walk on my knees for a week ! ... after my Japanese host mum pulled out stones from my bleeding feet.

Living a Mobile Lifestyle - part 2

With the new iPhone 3G to come out on July 11, at 1/2 the price & thinness and 2x the speed & data-size, there's been a frenzy of interested buyers (including me) who CANT WAIT to buy it (as their 1st or 2nd iPhone). But I was shocked at some who "think" it's not worth it. One of these people include my sister so I decided to post this as part 2 to SHOW the VALUE of having an iPhone so you can all decide more intelligently ! :)

Remember if you're one of many who are complaining you just dont have enough time, then here's some food for thought:

- Just 8 min/day saved gives you a bonus 3 days/year !
Do you want an "extra" 3 days/year ? What would you do with those bonus 3 days? Your iPhone WILL save you those 8 min/day.

- Add to those 8min/day saved those "priceless" moments too, like the joy of sharing an experience with a close friend or sister live, and I'd definitely say the $200 pricetag is worth far more than that !

Or look at it this way - lets say your hourly fee is $50/hour, thats just 4 hours (240 min) you need to save to make it worthwhile ! You'll save more than 240 min the first month ! Its a no brainer ! Here are just a few examples:

VOICE NOTES:
Or "Voicemail" as I like to use.
Save time but "talking" your email, not "typing" it, then email it off.
Great for dead times while stuck in traffic, waiting in a queue, suntanning, lying in bed, coming up with ideas needing detail, or just express emotions better than an SMS text or email.

PHOTOS:
A picture tells 1000 words, so send & share a pic live from the spot you're at - they'll feel they are there with you, it's great !

TRAVEL:
Be free, be anywhere ! You no longer need to stay stuck in the office or at home online waiting for an email reply, you can do it anywhere. You're free! Emails are synced with gmail so its also even faster checking emails on your iphone than on your PC or MAC coz you're always logged in. Just 1 click away! (I am NOT saying you should always be checking our emails though ! Far from it. Chapter 4 in my book covers emailing).

CONVERTING:
Its also much faster converting stuff on your iPhone.
Anything from currency and clothing, to weights and weather, at your fingertips in just 2 clicks ! 3 seconds on iPhone vs. 3minutes on PC.

SHOPPING:
Save your shopping list as photos in one album. Send photos live to your partner to show what you intend to buy, confirm, 'n buy. Saves time going back to the shop or explaining on the phone.

If "TIME IS MONEY" as is said, then how much MONEY is your iPhone worth to you?

Living a Mobile Lifestyle

How your MOBILE phone makes your Life Cool !

We only live once and our time is precious, so just think of all the exciting ways your mobile makes you mobile :) So you have more time and freedom in your lifestyle to be Anywhere, Anytime, doing Anything you love!

From SHARING, SKETCHING, and SHOPPING, to SURFING and even SHAVING !?
See below the iPhone pix for more...

Without a doubt the iPhone rules!
And by far my prefered mobile operator is Vodafone.
Totally global, great tarrifs, all-you-can-use edge rates,and they rock!:)

DOING Anything, Anywhere, Anytime! In traffic jams, queues, ...

SHARING videos & photos easily & quickly Anywhere, Anytime!

RECORDING ideas, memos, meetings, songs, even voice-emails

SKETCHING something you can't write or say & email it off

PLAYING pool, pong, chess, quizes, and more...

READING books, or listening to audio-books

DRIVING maps and directions anywhere in the world & your local area

SURFING for info Anything Anywhere Anytime!
Poisonous mushrooms in the woods, how-to make sushi video, ...

CONVERTING currencies, weights, clothes-sizes, speed, energy, fuel, length, temperature, ... Anything in 1-3 seconds !

ORGANISING life via iCalendar, Events, Voice & Email Memos, Alarms & Reminders, complete Contacts management, Turbospeed email, ...

LEARNING a language, or quick on-the-go translations
(Spanish, German, French, Japanese, ...)

LISTENING to any radio station in the world via iRadio or iTunes

SHOPPING online Anywhere Anytime. eBay, Amazon, gifts, ...

SHAVING (True! See shaver icon above),even a Flashlight in the dark

CALLING ! Yes believe it or not, it can still make a call !? :)

Its all about CONNECTING & COMMUNICATING.
Being "mobile" doesn't mean having the "potential" to live a mobile lifestyle, but actually LIVING IT !

Page 79 in my book lists a "Mobile-Kit" to help you leverage your mobile to "GET MOBILE !"

If TIME = Time x Income x Mobile x Experiences,
And your Mobile makes you more Time & Income so you can enjoy more life Experiences,
Then it's time to GET MOBILE !

Time, Life & Lifestyle

What is the Meaning of TIME ?
Just like the same Q. What is the meaning of LIFE?, there are many definitions, but one simple view could be:
"Time is like Water". ... Let me explain...

While washing dishes or watering plants, many of us leave the tap water running. Afterall "water is free" isnt it!? Enter the 90s, and bottled water is sold sometimes for even more than a coke. Maybe its a good thing. Countries like Australia often have terrible water shortages and so impose penalties for people wasting water via sprinklers and washing cars (no the government doesnt have a peep-cam inside your home to see if you left your tap water running while washing dishes... yet). If only we treated our TIME like this. Penalties for wastage.

In chapter 4 in the book, I talk about "time-thieves", just like "bank robbers" exist. And your "time-bank-account", just like your $$ bank account.

Here's a brief passage from chapter 4:
"... so which is more important to you? Time or money?
Let me ask you this: How much money is left in your bank account? OK, so it's a sensitive question. And you know you can earn more money to fill up your bank account next month anyway, right?
So then, how many time tokens do you have left in your account?
Yes, how many left today? How many left this year? How many left if you lived another 30 years? ...."

So what's this got to do with lifestyle you ask?
Well, we all know we only have X number of years left in our LIFE on earth. How many ?
Glad you asked. I've just added an instant AGE calculator on this blog to show you How many DAYS you have "already" lived on earth !
A question to ask ourselves may be How many DAYS or MONTHS "more" may I live on earth ?

What a WAKE UP CALL to living the lifestyle you "really" want!
... before you die. We all will.
Even if you're living a great lifestyle, and you're happy with it, I'm sure you are striving to live an even better lifestyle, enjoy more EXPERIENCES, and you have even more dreams and goals ahead.
Afterall, the world changes quickly, so the day we stop striving to improve, we begin to die. There's always that something else we want to do...but then...TIME runs out!

So how many DAYS have you lived on earth today ? How many left ? What are you going to do with those days or months ?
ENJOY the journey !

Reader Favorite Parts

I thought it a nice idea to share reader's feedback re. favorite parts of the book with all of you, so I welcome you all to email me your favorite parts from the book that YOU found useful. Just the page numbers with first/last words are fine. Look fwd!

From Michael:
So many parts were really useful and I'm applying some now, but pages 53-55, although simple calculations, I never thought of it this way before. Thanks!:

Here's a snippet:
"a) 8 min/day saved will give you 3 days/year! (48hrs/yr awake hrs).
b) 18 min/day saved will give you 7 days/year! (110hrs/yr awake hrs).
......
1) Email vs. Call - a 2 min email vs. a 10 min call,makes you those 8min
2) Calling vs. Meeting - a 20 min call vs. a 60 min meeting, makes you 40min/day, which will give you a whopping 15 days/year ! (243 hrs/yr awake hours)." There's your BONUS "2" week holiday on the beach !


From Carol:
Entire chapter 4 on Time was a wakeup call, especially pages 37, 44, 50. Page 37 got me thinking!:

"Imagine, just imagine you were forced to spend one dollar every hour of every day. Imagining?
You can spend it on anything you like. You can spend it on something to eat, somewhere to go, or just give it away, anything - but only one dollar each hour - no more , no less. But you have to keep spending. Does it sound crazy? Impossible ? OK, I'll make it easier. Try imagining this: Someone had access to your bank account, and they were taking out one dollar every hour, every day, for the rest of your life. If you lived for another 66 years, that would be just over $578,160, or over half a million dollars.

Yes, your time is stored in your "time bank account", just like your money is stored in your bank account. But with different rules. The rule of the game is that you can only spend your time!"

From Dave:
I couldn't put the book down from the moment I started, but if I had to choose one part, page 20 made me really think about my lifestyle as I never thought of it this way before.:

"OK, so let's work out just how many hours you are working now.
If you're on the normal 9-5 workweek, then you're doing 40hrs a week x 50, allowing for two weeks holiday, so 2000 hours a year.

Let's say you spend two hours a day on stuff you really love. This leaves you with a 6x5x4 lifestyle. (6hrs a day x 5 days a week x 4 weeks a month) = 1440hrs a year (assuming you have a four-week holiday each year).

If however, you;re on the 3x3x3 lifestyle, you're working 360 hours a year.
There's a slight difference isn't there. Aha, I hear you say, "But I can't afford not to work, I need the money!". Sure you do! I do too. I also have to live my lifestyle somehow. The question is: "How much do you need?"
Or, as I mentioned before, the most important question to ask yourself is: "What lifestyle do I want to live?" and, "How much will this cost me ... per month?"

Notice I'm not asking for a yearly amount, or even worse, an amount after you retire so to speak, but how much do you want now and each month?"

Book on Amazon, BN, Borders

I'm pleased to announce today that the book will be available to order from leading online and retail book outlets within the next six weeks. Amazon, B&N, Borders, as well as Lulu.

Thanks for all the positive comments from those who have read the book! It's great to know it is useful for improving your lives and I look forward to making a larger positive impact on many more lives!

NOW Situations, NEW Solutions

Dating, eating, shopping, partying, communicating with friends, etc.
There are many facets of our lives that just don't change over generations. I call these the "NOW situations", as they will always be with us NOW.

However as times change, social customs change, life tools change, and so to solutions change. So we have "NEW solutions".

"Many" of these NEW solutions only "some" of us know about AND use in our lives, and "some" of these NEW solutions "many" of us use in our lives. I will talk about those NEW solutions that still only "some" use.
So what the hell am I on about here? Lets look at 3 examples:

1) FRIENDS:

NOW SITUATION:
Ask your grandad or grandma how they kept in touch with friends ? Now look at how you communicate with your friends. We all have different styles and use different means.

Some wait to meet, some still call landlines, many SMS from mobiles, while more recently millions stay in touch via internet SNS (Social Networking Sites) like MySpace and Facebook. Many of these we all know, but how many of us already "use" them in our lives ?

STS > SMS > SNS > SOS !

We went from STS-ing (Standard Telephone Service) in grandparent days to SMS-ing early 2000's, to SNS-ing now. So what's next ? Help ! SOS. (Special Open Service).
It has to be with us and HELP us Anywhere we go, Anytime we need, with Anyone we want.
It has to be OPEN so will mix & mesh all our key communication devices and means into ONE transparent mesh. Something like combining the power of the iPhone, Facebook, Google/Gmail, Twitter, but more.

NEW SOLUTION: Twitter ... http://twitter.com

Twitter.com is just one NEW solution on this path. It allows your friends and/or fans to "follow" you (or as I like to say, "fly" after you like a bird "twitters") Anywhere Anytime so you're not only in touch but can also reach out to help with stuff instantly Anytime Anywhere you like. Need a lift somewhere quick by a friend who's already heading that way? Need to offload a plane ticket quick to a friend who wants to fly there ? Want recommendations from friends who have been-there-done-that ? Able to help your friend in the situation s/he is in right now ? Enjoy Twitter !

2) TV:

NOW SITUATION:
Again, your grandparents used to be thrilled to watch dodgy "black&white" TV. But you and your friends are now sick of the junk on TV.

Enter Youtube, IPTV, the video iPod, mobile-TV, and a number of NEW solutions to our TV lifestyle. Most of us know these, but there are NEW solutions. Here's just one suggestion:

NEW SOLUTION: Joost TV ... http://www.joost.com

In a previous post I mentioned just some of the beauties of Joost.com. Watch what YOU want, when YOU want, where YOU want ! Not what the TV station dictates !
While you're cooking or eating dinner or while you're lying in bed, you can enjoy or learn anything you like in 3 clicks & 3 seconds !
Enjoy Joost !


3) RUNNING:

NOW SITUATION:
When I used to run as a kid, I remember being thrilled to bits finding a red watch that calculated how fast & how far I ran. (Actually it was really only an estimate though).
Many of us just use an ordinary watch, and recently listen to our iPod while running. So nothing has changed much, until ...

NEW SOLUTION: Nike+ iPod ... http://nikeplus.nike.com

You can see photos & read more in a previous post, but now "Nike+iPod" really allows you to keep track of all your running data !

A message to NIKE: It's great ! But the only functions missing are:
1) memo adding
-memos re. the weather, how you felt, what you ate, sleep, etc
2) manual changes
-coz it crashed a few times and stuffed up my running records & graphs!
3) make it easier to:
-use on the fly, start/stop, sharing with mates, changing goals, etc.

NIKE: "Just Do it !" :)

Marathon in pix

After been pressed for photos of the marathon, I've added 3 here - pre/during/post race. I'd rather spend time & space on this blog helping YOU with lifestyle tips so it's brief. (Email me for the whole story).

But as running & health are a part of our lifestyle, for my next marathon (Sept 28 in Berlin or Italy, or Nov 9 in Athens) as I failed this time, I will train properly (3 months) so I not only DO run it in 3hr 33min, but so I can help YOU with training/running tips :)

TV lifestyle

Cut the TV crap !

Here's one cool useful tip to make the most of your time while learning some useful & fun stuff!
I'll upload a video that shows you far better than words soon, but for now enjoy this:

SITUATION:
Having lunch/dinner? Chilling out ? Curious about ~? Wanna learn ~?
Tired of scrolling & clicking, searching for info or useful videos to watch for relax or to learn something ? Wished you could sit & watch or listen to something useful while eating at home or relaxing in bed?

SOLUTION:
Enter Joost ! www.joost.com Your Own Customised TV channel, where YOU control WHAT & WHEN you watch stuff that interests YOU ! ... and in seconds !

The site will show you more, but all I will say is its great to being able to sit at dinner or in bed and think of anything that I want to watch/listen/learn/enjoy and see it seconds hassle-free :)

EXAMPLES:
How to make "sex on the beach" cocktail, how to win at poker, how to make sushi, watch music videos, experience travelling to Cuba or anywhere in seconds, LOL with comedy shows, learn biographies of famous people, history, health & exercise training, and the list goes on, but you're watching only what & when YOU want, share it with friends, and all in seconds!

Running Lifestyle - Marathon Life Experience

As marathon training wont apply to many of you sane people I'll keep this short. But some of you may also plan to run the full marathon as one of Your Life Experiences, so here you go:

6 MONTHS > 3 WEEKS:
I've just finished my last training run today, a 2 hour run...I think the longest I've ever run. The marathon is now only 1 week away, May 11, and the usual recommended "6 month" training was squeezed into 2 weeks, as the last week of my "training" will be to relax, eat well, & sleep :) The toughest part !? (Photo above after last year's 10km race).

LIFE EXPERIENCE:
I've put my foot into this so to speak so I WILL be entering and doing the best I can for my 1st ever full marathon, 42km. But my 2nd marathon I WILL train for at least 3 months ! Then I can provide real useful tips for those of you who also plan to run the full marathon as one of Your Life Experiences as I wrote in chapter 7.

HITTING THE WALL:
From 30min runs I've increased it to 2 hours in just under 2 weeks, and I'm happy with my speed. I feel good, so fitness isn't an issue, it's just the chapping and leg/calf muscles that will cop it once I hit the 30km or 35km mark ... what they call "hitting the wall" in marathon-language, so I'm "curious" what will happen to me then :) If I continue to run the same speed as I'm doing for 2hours, I will run it in 3hr33min :) ... but I am dead certain that chaos will hit at the 35m mark and then its up to the Gods and my will power ... or stupidness perhaps :)

ONLINE TIPS:
I got a few good tips from Pat Connelly's video coaching here: www.videojug.com/tag/marathon-training

Prague Int'l Marathon results will be here: http://www.pim.cz
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Running Lifestyle

I thought it timely to share this today as I decided today to train for the MARATHON ! My first ever.

Yes it's a crazy idea running 30min 3x/week to suddenly over 3hrs with only 3 weeks to train before the May 11 marathon, but I figured why not if I run it in 3hr 33min it would be timely :)

Although I've run the 10km in 33min, running 42km is going to be far slower and a 1st time experience. 30km+ will be the killer point.

Gear: iPod nano, "NIKE+iPod" kit, iTunes, running shoes, & off you go!

The NIKE+iPod sensor is really cool ! Place the sensor under the sole of your shoe & while running with your iPod it tracks all your running data from your speed, distance, time, calories, etc. It syncs with iTunes so you can share your running tempo graphs, goals, 'n great stuff with friends around the world too. Check it out ! http://nikeplus.nike.com

Cannes Lifestyle - top 3

3 beachside cafes/restaurants I highly recommend when you're visiting Cannes, in Juan Les Pins:

Plage Du Colombier - for romantic dinners or relaxing lunches
Plage Le Petit - when you like to eat almost in the sea
Plage Le Trident - a super cool wifi restaurant/cafe

Average prices FYI:
4 euro coffee/cappuccino
5 euro - beer 33cl
12 euro - pizza
12-20 euro - meal

Beachside Lifestyle

After raining all week, the Sun has finally come out in Cannes on Sunny Sunday.
Cannes has an average of 10 days rain/year, but this week while here it was hit with half of that ! :(

Enjoying a pizza and beer live on one of the beachside restaurants in Juan Les Pins is the place to be :)

Timeout in Cannes

Enjoying some much needed timeout by the sea in Cannes!

Can you hear the sea? Uploaded LIVE from my iPhone :)
Lovely seaside restaurant ! - "La Petite Plage" in Juan Les Pines.

FYI: 4 Euro for a cappuccino, 16 euro for the super seafood salad.

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Business Lifestyle - MIP TV

Media business at MIP TV in Cannes ... an annual ritual for media leaders around the world.

Cannes MIPTV interviews

MIPTV in Cannes - with Emmy winner - JD with JD Project & the WeDigTV team who won the best interactive channel !

Media Interviews for book #2 are underway in Cannes at MIPTV.

Book Blog launched on 33.3 !

In line with the Power of 3x3x3, it had to be today 33.3 ! :)

You can look forward to more interesting lifestyle postings weekly.
Slideshows, Videos, Lifestyle tips, book reviews, book #2, and more...

The challenge for us all is to Live the Lifestyle we "really" want !
Afterall, we only have ONE life.
I hope my book and this blog will help :)
Yours, JD

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Book Launched 30.03 !

Today 30.03 is finally BOOK LAUNCH DAY ! :)
Yep, it's ON SALE as of today. Just click the BUY NOW button above.

In line with the "3" theme and the Power of the 3x3x3 Lifestyle, it was going to be either today 30.03 or 33.3 !? :)

I hope you and your friends all enjoy the read and find it useful in your lives. Feel free to email me your comments.

Enjoy Your Lifestyle ! JD