I’ve been drafting this post since mid March. The first two drafts I ended up with a 1000+ word review. I scrapped them both because they were way too long, and full of way too much detail. I decided I’d attempt once more, and if it didn’t work out this last time I’d totally bail on the post. So I stripped everything down to the bare essentials:

The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss

Why is this applicable to producers
I am not suggesting that you should make records in four hour increments. Although it would make for a cool experimental project, you’re not going to make a business out of this practice. What I am suggesting is that you need to expand your skill set-wear more hats. My reasoning for recommending this book is to point you to a resource which will get you thinking about how to accomplish more.

The highlights
The part of the book that most resonated with me was Step II (chapters 5, 6, and 7), which was all about accomplishing more by doing less, eliminating useless information consumption, and deleting interruption.

The point
As a music business professional you need to expand your skill set in order to stay relevant. The 4-Hour Work Week serves as a powerful resource to help you manage this diversification. It’s worth the weekend it takes to read it.

Timothy Ferriss, the author, also has a blog which is a great resource. [www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog]