to cover and decide on the call?” Something like that. 14. Do you like us to schedule personal items in with your business calendar (i.e., order your mother flowers for Mother’s Day, etc.)? Absolutely. 15. | What are “all” the e-mail addresses we respond to for you? See earlier text. 16. Do you like us to respond as “you” or something like “client support for Timothy Ferriss.” The latter, probably something like “Executive Assistant to Tim Ferriss” below your name—I’m open to suggestions. 17. | How many times a day do you want e-mail checked? Twice should be fine to start. Let’s aim for a minimum of at 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. in your time zone. 18. | What are your working hours? 10 A.M.-6 P.M. pst, then often 11 p.m.-2 AM. pst. [Before you cry, “What happened to the four- hour workweek?!” realize that “work hours” here could be replaced with “active and available-by- phone hours.” I have lots of projects and do not preach idleness. I am VERY active. See the sixth comment on this post on www.fourhourblog.com for more elaboration or reread the “Filling the Void” chapter in this book.] 19. Do you like using IM?Not really, unless it’s a scheduled discussion. Just leave yourself logged in, and [ll log in if I need something. [I tend to use Skype chat these days, as it’s encrypted and I can avoid a separate IM program. ] 20. Do you prefer a phone call or an e-mail to answer a quick question? PHONE CALL, absolutely. DO NOT e-mail me for anything urgent. I really follow my own advice and don’t check e-mail that often. 21. What is your favorite color? Green like cedar leaves in July. 22. Call at the end of every day (if) there is something that Tim needs to respond to in his e-mail. 23. E-books: Tell them they can download the e-bookfromwww.powells.com. 24. — Label all e-mails from “Expert Click” for Tim. No need to respond or forward. 25. All Linked-In e-mails can be archived or deleted as Tim receives notification of invites as soon as he logs into his Linked-I