(Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Business Advisor and Efficiency Expert)

Yes You Can Learn Through Many Different Methods But Its not About Just Learning It’s About How to Learn Efficiently By Using the Most Efficient Methods

How To Convert the Time that you Spend on Emails from 10 Hours to Less than 1 Hour a Day?

Video Interview

With English and Arabic Subtitle

Bio

Ahmed Al Kiremli – Entrepreneur, investor, International Speaker, Startup & Business Advisor, Efficiency Expert, Movies Critic and Author

About Ahmed Al Kiremli 

As an Entrepreneur, Efficiency Expert, Author and Business Advisor, I’ve worn many hats during my life. I’m the Author of the Coming Soon Book The Transition from Employee to Efficient Entrepreneur, I’m also the Founder of Several Brands in Different Industries like Be Efficient Tv, IRAQI TOUCH Restaurant, Games Corner a Unique Gaming Franchise, Best Movie Ratings App, Climb and Slide Kids Playground, Plan Design Market Digital Marketing Service, and undertaken or invested in myriad projects.

I now Manage all My Businesses from my Sofa at Home or from Anywhere in the World, I Enjoy Writing, Speaking, and Consulting, I live in Dubai, I Used to Be Iraqi no.1 Squash Player for 7 Years, Played 10 Years for the National Team & Still Playing Squash in Dubai League & Some Other Tournaments. I Love Learning, Business & Life Efficiency, Productivity Tools, Adding Value, Challenges, Legacy, The Internet, Movies, Restaurants and Squash.

I Teach Individuals & Organisations how to Be 10x More Efficient in their Business & Life with the Minimum Amount of Time, Effort and Cost, also How to Acquire & Leverage new Skills & Opportunities and Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance. Learn More About Me >>>

I Speak about Business & Life Efficiency, Productivity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Digital Marketing, Outsourcing and Branding. Check my Availablity >>>

As an Entrepreneur, Efficiency Expert, Author and Business Maverick, Al Kiremli has worn many hats during his career. In the last decade alone he has created the world’s first Iraqi food franchise, a unique gaming brand, and undertaken or invested in myriad projects. Thanks to his perseverance, his innate belief that every day brings with it the opportunity to learn something new, and his ability to adapt and navigate any obstacles he encounters, he has made each of his “hats” fit. If you were to ask Ahmed Al Kiremli why he’s as successful as he is today, he’d tell you it’s because he’s failed in the past, and learned from those failures.

An endless seeker of knowledge, Al Kiremli holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, AZ. Supplementing his acquired knowledge and experience through books, seminars and the mentorship of experts, he has managed to continue incorporating his love for learning into his everyday life. In his career, he has used this thirst for knowledge, both the acquiring and sharing of it, to straddle the line between corporate strategist and entrepreneur.

He has tackled such varied challenges as implementing strategic change within decades old companies to establishing and franchising his own Iraqi fast/casual dining brand (IRAQI TOUCH); the first Iraqi food franchise in the world. Along the way, he created an inventive gaming brand (Games Corner) leveraging “dead space” within malls and subsequently franchised the concept, provided tactical leadership to leading regional brands and used his in-depth knowledge of internet marketing to optimally position his brands. He continues to explore new concepts, either his own or unique investment opportunities, daily, and stays true to his overriding passion: to learn all he can, and share that knowledge with others.

Alongside this drive, Al Kiremli has kept striving to find the ideal balance between work and life, developing innovative methods of managing his ever increasing workload in ways that allow him to combine his love for life, and his love for work.  He has streamlined his operations through a combination of outsourcing and productive delegation among other methodologies, freeing up time to allow him to continue developing new concepts, and identifying new opportunities.

A firm believer in the principle that says the right mindset, a willingness to learn, persistence, and a belief in the dreams that drive us combined with the will to take action are the main keys to success means that Al Kiremli has developed a sixth sense which has led him to seizing opportunities others may discard. It’s by taking these educated risks that he’s succeeded, and today, he has taken his myriad talents and varied experience and combined what he has learn into the premise for his new book; one that deals with the ever important topic of transitioning from employee to efficient entrepreneur.

If you ask Al Kiremli what tomorrow will bring, he’ll tell you he doesn’t know; all he’s sure of is that whatever it is he’ll learn from it, grow, succeed and ensure it endures as part of his legacy. After all, for an entrepreneur who managed to find the time to acquire new skills, seek out and embrace new opportunities while maintaining balance in his life through creative management, all while becoming a professional squash player: anything’s possible.

What Ahmed Al Kiremli says about himself?

When working with someone, I believe it is important for you to know a little bit about that someone. If you are not already familiar with me, my name is Ahmed Al Kiremli. As an entrepreneur, I have started several of my own businesses. I am also an investor as well as an efficiency expert to individuals and companies. In that capacity, I am also frequently called upon to provide mentorships to CEOs and other individuals.

One of the questions that I am frequently asked is what exactly is it that I do. My specialty lies in seeking out new, innovative and more efficient ways to improve business processes as well as everyday life habits. This is an area in which I am intimately familiar. I know whereof I speak. By implementing such efficiency methods and business processes in my own life and career, I have been fortunate enough to experience a high degree of success, including establishing a variety of brands, such as the first Iraqi franchise restaurant in the world (IRAQI TOUCH). Other business enterprises that I have founded include the world’s best movie ratings app (Best Movie Ratings), a kids’ playground concept (Climb and Slide), and a unique video gaming brand (Games Corner).

Needless to say, I have worn many hats during the course of my career and I am continually seeking out and exploring new endeavors on an international and local basis. At the same time, I also continue to look for new and innovative ways in which I can become more efficient.

It is precisely those techniques that I teach to clients in my efficiency consultancy business. You see, I believe that we all have dreams, goals, and desires. We all want to do more. The differentiating factor that results in some people being able to accomplish those goals while others only dream about them is that some people are able to overcome obstacles and work more efficiently while others are not. I strongly believe that every day brings with it the opportunity to learn something new. I have certainly faced many challenges in my own life, yet I continued to persevere, and adapt to any challenges that came way. At some point, we have all failed in the past. I have had my own share of failures, yet I learned something from each of those failures.

Many people call themselves lifelong learners. I think of myself as an endless seeker of knowledge. Along with holding an MBA from the University of Phoenix, I continue to supplement my knowledge and experience with seminars, books (an average of 2 books per week), and expert mentors. Today, I deploy that same thirst for knowledge as a way to not only enhance my own education but also to share it.

As an efficiency consultant, I teach others how to find the time necessary to acquire new skills, how to not only seek out but embrace each day’s new opportunities, and maintain a healthy balance in life through creative management. I not only believe that anything is possible; I can show you how to achieve it.

Helpful Links to Connect with Ahmed Al Kiremli

Ahmed Al Kiremli website: https://www.ahmedalkiremli.com
Ahmed Al Kiremli Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/ahmedalkiremlifanpage
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/AhmedAlKiremli
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AhmedAlKiremli
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AhmedAlKiremli
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AhmedAlKiremliProfile

About Me: https://about.me/AhmedAlKiremli
About page: https://www.ahmedalkiremli.com/about/
Speaking Page: https://www.ahmedalkiremli.com/book-ahmed-to-speak/

Brands & Projects Founded by Ahmed Al Kiremli  

IRAQI TOUCH website: https://www.IRAQITOUCH.com
IRAQI TOUCH fan page: https://www.facebook.com/iraqitouch
Games Corner website: https://www.GamesCorner.com/
Games Corner fan page: https://www.facebook.com/gamescornerfanpage
Climb and Slide website: https://www.ClimbandSlide.com
Climb and Slide fan page: https://www.facebook.com/climbandslide
Website of Best Movie Ratings: https://BestMovieRatings.com/
Best Movie Ratings on the App Store (Free Version): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/best-movie-ratings-lite/id865942780?mt=8
Best Movie Ratings on the App Store (Paid Version): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/best-movie-ratings/id687932165?mt=8
Best Movie Ratings fan page: https://www.facebook.com/bestmovieratings
Plan Design market: https://www.plandesignmarket.com/
Be Efficient TV: https://beefficient.wpengine.com/ (Launching Soon)
Be Efficient Tv Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeEfficientTV
Other products & Services Page: https://www.ahmedalkiremli.com/products-services/

About Tedx

TEDxBaghdad Mission Statement:

Many bright ideas have originated from driven people with limited resources. TEDxBaghdad aims to create an environment to nourish these ideas, while providing a stage for the ideas to gain the attention that they are worth.  In the face of war and reconstruction, TEDxBaghdad aims to inspire and stimulate initiatives that can improve lives.  By cultivating such initiatives, TEDxBaghdad aspires to work toward a better future for Iraq and humanity at whole.

TEDxBaghdad Goals:

– Promote Iraqi innovations and talents internationally
– Connect Iraqi talents outside of Iraq with Iraqi talents within Iraq
– Contribute to the reconstruction of Baghdad as a capital of culture in the Middle East

About TEDx, x=independently organized event

In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading”, TEDx represents local and self-organized events that bring people together to share the TED-like experience.  These events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks via video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and foster innovation.

In 2011, 3200 TEDx events took place in 42 Languages and 126 Countries.

About TED

TED is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. What began as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago has grown to support world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com.

TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs.  TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.

TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

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Ever since I shifted managing my business from offline to online, I have been searching for and testing out new ways of managing one of the biggest wastes of time I encountered during this transition: my email inbox.  The system I’m currently using (Al Kiremli Email Efficiency System) took me two years to perfect.

While less than 10% of my businesses are online, and the remaining 90% are offline, I manage more than 95% of my communication with my offline teams (investors, partners, franchisees, branch managers, PA, etc.,) and online teams (accountants, VAs, researchers, web developers, graphic designers, lawyers, transcribers, social media managers, etc.,) primarily through email.

This model allowed me to avoid having an office and specific working hours, allowing me to wake up anytime I want, work from anywhere I want, travel anytime, play my favorite sport anytime, and more importantly having my own free time when I want to and spend it with the people that I like and want to spend it with. The most challenging thing I faced after shifting to this online management style is the tsunami of emails I received, which was filling my inbox with 100-200 emails a day, not to mention spam.

Just checking and replying to these emails was taking me 6 to 12 hours a day. So in effect I had created another full-time job for myself, which was sitting in front of the computer and replying emails. In theory it’s not a bad job compared to what some other people have, because I can still do it from the beach, the mall, a café, or from home, and I can do it in stages; not necessarily all at once. But still, it was taking over my life, and brain, by taking so much time away from me during the day.

The step by step process that I use to send and reply to my email in 95% less time to what was taking me before is the following:

1-    Hire a virtual assistant (VA) through (elance.com) on an hourly basis. This will cost you from $4-$7 an hour, and I currently pay about $5 an hour to my VA, at a monthly cost of $100-$200. Bear in mind this VA will have access to your emails, so select them wisely and test them with a fake or less important email account before giving them access to your main email accounts;

2-    The emails VA will read your emails then send them to you as voice messages through WhatsApp on your mobile device in the following format:

Text from VA:  Email: (Email No. As per the sequence of emails received that day) (Sender, Name)

Voice from VA: this is a recording of the email received, and it should always start by the email number to avoid confusion should you have sent them a messages through WhatsApp in the meantime

Text from You: (Email No.)

Voice from You: (Your voice reply to the email)

Sometimes you prefer to reply in writing, in that case:

Text from You: (Your written answer)

A Snapshot from WhatsApp for the process

3-    For the emails that you need to reply by yourself because they’re personal, or critical to a business deal, or include an attachment that you need to review,  then you need to reply to your VAs voice message as follows:-

Voice Message from VA

Text from You: (Email No.) (F) f here stands for forward, but forward to where?

A Snapshot from WhatsApp for the process

4-  You then need to create a secret email address that nobody knows about except for your VA. Even your family and friends should not know about this secret email address, because this is where your VA will forward the emails that you need to review or reply to yourself. This means that  now you will have 5-20 emails to check (and no spam!) on your secret email address instead of checking 100-200 emails in your main inbox. So basically your VA will act as smart filter and gate keeper from the world to you and a quick answering and forwarding machine from you to the world

5-    Depending on the type of email reply that you want your VA to send, your VA can reply from their email address and use a range of business cards when they reply on your behalf. For example, they could reply as your VA, using your business card and email address if you want to make your reply appear as if it came directly from you.

6-    When I want to send an email to my team or reply the emails in my secret email address I use a free app called Say it Mail it because when you speak, you usually deliver the idea you want in a better and faster way, and you avoid what usually happens when writing an email such as formal greetings, Proofreading for spelling mistakes, and continually reviewing your written response.

6-1-  This is what you see when you open the app.

6-2- When you click on the Microphone the recording starts so you start your voice email.

6-3- When you click again on the Microphone the recording stops and immediately attach your voice email to your email screen, you just need to click send and your voice email will be emailed to the email address that you want.

Currently this is the email system that I use to save 95% of the time I spend sending and receiving emails, and it works very well for me. of course mistakes happen sometimes, but in terms of efficiency this is the best system that I  have ever come up with.  Now I spend about 15-45 Minutes a day answering my emails, unless there’s something long that I have to read like a partnership or leasing contract.

If you use some different techniques please share them with us in the comments section, or post any questions that come to mind.

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