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by Robin Sharma
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Dan Martell
Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire
19 mins
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Buy Back Your Time
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It may seem counterintuitive, but paying someone to do your work will make you more money.
Do you know who Tom Clancy is? If you’re thinking, Prolific spy-thriller author of the Jack Ryan series – ka-ching!
But here’s what you might not know: Clancy didn’t actually write all those novels. Once he established his books as best sellers, he hired ghostwriters to flesh out stories that he’d conceptualized. This left him free to spend his time exploring bigger and better opportunities that would take his franchise to the next level.
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- 1
It may seem counterintuitive, but paying someone to do your work will make you more money.
- 2
Delegate small tasks, and “replace” yourself in medium-sized tasks.
- 3
Every entrepreneur has a buyback rate – an amount they can use to pay someone to take over tasks.
- 4
Dedicating time to hiring and training employees can yield long-term results.
- 5
Mentor your employees so they commit wholeheartedly to their positions.
- 6
Schedule your new time wisely so that you spend the bulk of it on high-value tasks.
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What is Buy Back Your Time about?
Buy Back Your Time (2023) teaches entrepreneurs how to hire the right people for the right tasks, so they can free up the time they need to build their empire. Practical advice and success stories guide those who feel stuck in their busy lives out of the tedium of small chores and into the limitless field of pure production.
Who should read Buy Back Your Time?
- Entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their business
- Anyone who feels stuck in the daily grind of work
- Managers trying to find ways to inspire employees
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