Use Sytems and Tools To Break Free From The Rat Race

Posted on July 19th, 2009 by lol in Automation, Useful Websites And Online Tools, time management

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There are certain tools and Systems which I have found that have helped me achieve financial freedom. Most of which came at a financial cost to me. I have sinced learned by my mistakes and appriciate that mistakes are part of journey.

To learn from your own mistakes is wise, to learn from someone elses is pure genuius. I will list some common errors when trying to establish passive income in a later articles.

To assist you to leave the Rat Race, I have listed below some of the tools and online resources I use on a daily bases.

What ever product you decide to sell or which ever industry you decide to service search for all the best internet sites related to your chosen niche. Then look for there RSS feeds. If you have a modern phone like a Blackberry or iPhone, add the RSS feed to your phone.
Then each morning rather than watching the news on TV, read all the RSS feeds. To be a success in your chosen industry you need to become an expert and have your finger on the pulse.
This one is mainly for UK readers. Contact your local Business Link Centre and arrange to meet a representative. Ask them about help, support, contacts, free training and grants.
My companies have been awarded a total of £30,000 in free grants and my staff also receive free training on various courses.
Additionally I can network with specialists in the complete range of services from tax to marketing.
Sign up for a free account with account Google. The free tools available are absolutely amazing. I use pretty much all of them including Analytics, Google Docs and Webmaster Tools.
This is just a start of what Google is going to offer in the future. Get familiar with them all today so you have a solid foundatioon for future tools and upgrades.
Buy a dot tel domain. Mine is www.lawrencesykes.tel
I no longer have business cards. I simple give out my dot tel and every detail about is contained within the site.
I have full access to the details using a dashboard and can alter details within 5 minutes. (Handy if you loose you mobile phone). Find out more information on dot tel domains here.
The list of advantages are endless.
Get organised. It is so important to have a time management system. I can do today in 1 hour what would have previously taken my 7 hours. Read this post and design a system to suit you needs.