Can You Overcome Time Poverty? The Real Possibility of Achieving
More While Working Less
by: Jay Wilke
There is no question about it - Americans are running out of
time. Family dinners are a thing of the past. We run from appointment
to appointment, take work home, and cram leisure time into short
bursts of stress filled moments. The question is, how did we did
get into this predicament? It certainly isn't because we are inefficient.
In the past 25 years, economists estimate that productivity has
increased by 70% or more. We have overnight delivery, cell phones,
fast food, and instant messaging. Shouldn't our ability to get
more work done give us more time? Where does all this "extra"
time go?
According to Dr. Bill Quain, we are spending too much time
at work, and not enough time on the things we really want to do.
Americans in the 21st century work more hours than peasants did
in the Middle Ages, and spend less time at home with their families
because of it. We are busy staying busy, but all that work doesn't
always translate to a better lifestyle. Our debt is up, and our
leisure time is down. In fact, we don't even take the leisure
time we've earned. More than 25 percent of Americans will take
no vacation days at all next year.
Dr. Bill Quain, an experienced author, businessman, university
professor and speaker prescribes a cure for the whole treadmill
syndrome. Dr. Quain, known as "The Time Doctor," says
he is the first person to really solve the time problem. His book,
"Overcoming Time Poverty: How to Achieve More by Working
Less", doesn't cost much or take much time to read. But it
explains a system for gaining not only more free time but also
more wealth, with less work.
While many popular authors and business experts recommend taking
more time off from work to improve your quality of life, Dr. Quain
says that can be a prescription for disaster. "Most people
trade their time for money," says Quain. "If you work
less, you make less! Then, your quality of life suffers."
In his book, he describes a simple, five-step process to create
more leisure time, with the money to enjoy it.
According to Quain, the process of overcoming time poverty
is different than for overcoming financial poverty. Financially
poor people don't have money, but time poor people do have time.
"We all get the same 24 hours per day. It isn't a lack
of time, it is the way we use that time that matters," says
Quain.
How should we use our time? "Don't just trade your time,
hour by hour, for a paycheck," he says. "Use some of
your time to create equity, and then let the equity make money
for you." In his book, Quain shows readers how to develop
five kinds of wealth-and-time generating equity. Instead of working
more hours, people can now increase the value of each and every
hour giving them more choices as to how they spend their
time.
Quain says that most of us are just playing the wrong game.
We work hard to make money, and then work more hours when we want
more money. Soon, we have money, but no time.
It is time to play a new game -- make more money in less time.
Take a job you like, but get off the "fast track" at
work. Then, leverage your time equity outside work to combine
the income of a CEO with the leisure time of a retiree.
And that sounds like a perfect prescription for coping with
the time challenges of the 21st century.
About The Author: Jay Wilke - For a review copy of the book
or to set up an interview with Dr. William Quain for a story,
please contact Jay Wilke at 727-443-7115, ext. 223 or at jayw@event-management.com.
Overcoming Time Poverty: How to Achieve More by Working Less
is available on www.amazon.com. If you are interested in booking
the "Time Doctor" for a speaking engagement or want
more information on Dr. Quain or his book, please see www.quain.com.
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