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Ever have a day where you feel like you just didn't get anything done? Now imagine getting entire day's work done in two hours. Sound impossible? You won't feel that way after you listen to today's podcast.

In this week's podcast episode:

• How to do a days work in two hours.
• A counterintuitive marketing book recommendation.
• How (and why) it's possible to achieve effortless success.
• Stu McLaren on the importance of being intentional.

And a few surprises, too\u2026

This week I have a rather counterintuitive book recommendation. One of the best marketing books I've ever read (twice now) is Rick Warren's The Purpose-Driven Church.

As new creations in Christ, we are supposed to be \u201cat rest\u201d. Our life is not supposed to be about striving and working hard, but about receiving. Yes, I am saying that God will do a lot more for us than we could ever do for ourselves. And that he actually wants it to be that way.

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest\u2026
Hebrews 4:9-11

This is a promise from God, and it echoes the Old Testament story of the promised land. In ancient Israel, there was an actual land that the people were given as a promise from God.This land was, in God's own words, to include houses that had already been built, vineyards that had already been planted, and wells that had already been dug. Everything was already done for the children of Israel. As believers under the provisions of the new covenant, our \u201cpromised land\u201d is to simply rest in what Christ accomplished for us at the cross. In the passage from Hebrews, we learned that God desires that we would enjoy His rest. That we would be blessed, provided for, and healed as we receive from him. Through no efforts of our own.

Stu McLaren shares his thoughts on the importance of being intentional.

Here's the overall checklist for doing a days work in two hours. There are 3 phases to this method: Plan, Prepare, Perform. For a detailed explanation\u2026 listen to the podcast!

Plan

• Make your \u201cList of Three\u201d, \u201cFantastic Five\u201d, and your \u201cWeird Time List\u201d.

Prepare

• Wake up one hour earlier.
• Have a quiet time.

Perform

• Work on your \u201cList of Three\u201d before you do anything else.
• Use the \u201cF.I.T.\u201d Method.
• Take a 10 minute break, and move immediately to the \u201cFantastic Five\u201d.
• Now take a 30 minute break, and go about your day as usual. Relax.
• Use your \u201cWeird Time List\u201d to \u201cgrout your day\u201d.

1. I\u2019m attending the Platform Conference in Nashville. It is nearly sold out. The purpose of the conference: to help you \u201cget noticed in a noisy world.\u201d It\u2019s being put on by Michael Hyatt and Ken Davis. My friends Stu McLaren and Carrie Wilkerson are speaking. I\u2019m also looking forward to meeting\xa0 Jeff Goins, Cliff Ravenscraft, Pat Flynn,\xa0John Saddington, Michele Cushatt, and Andrew Buckman. Unlike most conferences, there\u2019s not a single speaker I\u2019m not excited to hear and to meet. Get a ticket while you can!
2. Our exclusive Las Vegas workshop is more than half-full. If you're interested in participating, you will need to contact my office immediately.
3. Tomorrow I will make a special announcement about a brand-new event.

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What tips can you offer that would help get an entire day's work done in just two hours? Share your ideas and tactics below in the comments.

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