The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Rating: 5 of 5
A Must Read 4 any Business Owner
Rating: 4 of 5
It's worth the money :)
I had so much fun reading the book & i thoroughly enjoyed it.It's worth the money.
Rating: 3 of 5
Okey,
I like the book & it is worth the money.
But there is a but...
The 4-hour workweek. Would not we all like 2 have it like that!
I can not read it without getting a feeling that the authors way 2 his own 4-hour week is making money by living on others dream of a no work & earning money. The book does not come up with any not earlier written subjects but still it is quite entertaining & some real tips 2 your lifestyle design can be found.
Buy it but it is in no way a bible 2 the subject but rather a small ignition 2 your own new lifestyle. It surely more helps the person who may caught up in the squirrel wheel of the business world rather than the CEO which it is flirting with.
It does not reach 4 out of 5 because 2 me it has a tone of that "serious work" is not cool, which I do not like. 3/5 4 this kind of "self development" kind of book is not bad though.
Best Regards
Chris
But there is a but...
The 4-hour workweek. Would not we all like 2 have it like that!
I can not read it without getting a feeling that the authors way 2 his own 4-hour week is making money by living on others dream of a no work & earning money. The book does not come up with any not earlier written subjects but still it is quite entertaining & some real tips 2 your lifestyle design can be found.
Buy it but it is in no way a bible 2 the subject but rather a small ignition 2 your own new lifestyle. It surely more helps the person who may caught up in the squirrel wheel of the business world rather than the CEO which it is flirting with.
It does not reach 4 out of 5 because 2 me it has a tone of that "serious work" is not cool, which I do not like. 3/5 4 this kind of "self development" kind of book is not bad though.
Best Regards
Chris
Rating: 4 of 5
It's All About Mindset
A lot of people criticize this book based on the title & the author's seemingly over the top claims of free money & a life of leisure interrupted by short bursts of activity that just can't be avoided. Some people ask "Who will be working if everyone only worked 4 four hours week?". It all depends on how you define 'WORK'.
In Ferris's world, 'WORK' is whatever you don't want 2 do. Maybe what you do 4 fun is work 2 someone else & what you think of as work is fun 2 someone else. Here's a practical example. Last summer, I hired someone 2 mow my lawn. The guy pulls up with a trailer full of equipment & half an hour later, he's gone & my grass looks great. It cost me $35.00. If I had done that work myself it would have cost me 4 hours of my life that I can never get back. Instead, it cost me $35.00 & I went 2 lunch & a movie with my wife. I hate yard work, but the guy who mows my lawn, LIKES it & he likes getting paid 4 it. Conversely, I've spent upwards of 20 hours working on some particularly tricky computer problem & I didn't charge the client a dime, because it was fun & I learned some things that now save me time nearly every day. It was fun 4 me, but some people would consider it work. In Tim Ferris's world, neither of us is really working.
He says in the book "Eliminate before you delegate". It's about eliminating as much unnecessary BS as you can then delegating the rest, so you only have 2 address the things that truly cannot be avoided. Why is that bad?
I like the book a lot. I had already done some of the stuff he describes. I almost never answer the phone & I use e-mail 4 all business related communication, because it's faster & I can use the e-mail as a record of the week's events. I've also raised my rates 2 get rid of some whiny cheapskates who were sucking up all of my time & making me miserable. Now, I do less work, but make the same amount of money. Why is that bad?
Ferris carries it 2 an extreme that I wouldn't have considered until I had read the book. I'm not saying everything here is practical or even desirable, but it does have some good tips on how 2 manage your time & eliminate unnecessary activity so you have time 2 do more of what you like.
Depending on how you define work, this book is great otherwise it's just hype. It's all about mind set.
In Ferris's world, 'WORK' is whatever you don't want 2 do. Maybe what you do 4 fun is work 2 someone else & what you think of as work is fun 2 someone else. Here's a practical example. Last summer, I hired someone 2 mow my lawn. The guy pulls up with a trailer full of equipment & half an hour later, he's gone & my grass looks great. It cost me $35.00. If I had done that work myself it would have cost me 4 hours of my life that I can never get back. Instead, it cost me $35.00 & I went 2 lunch & a movie with my wife. I hate yard work, but the guy who mows my lawn, LIKES it & he likes getting paid 4 it. Conversely, I've spent upwards of 20 hours working on some particularly tricky computer problem & I didn't charge the client a dime, because it was fun & I learned some things that now save me time nearly every day. It was fun 4 me, but some people would consider it work. In Tim Ferris's world, neither of us is really working.
He says in the book "Eliminate before you delegate". It's about eliminating as much unnecessary BS as you can then delegating the rest, so you only have 2 address the things that truly cannot be avoided. Why is that bad?
I like the book a lot. I had already done some of the stuff he describes. I almost never answer the phone & I use e-mail 4 all business related communication, because it's faster & I can use the e-mail as a record of the week's events. I've also raised my rates 2 get rid of some whiny cheapskates who were sucking up all of my time & making me miserable. Now, I do less work, but make the same amount of money. Why is that bad?
Ferris carries it 2 an extreme that I wouldn't have considered until I had read the book. I'm not saying everything here is practical or even desirable, but it does have some good tips on how 2 manage your time & eliminate unnecessary activity so you have time 2 do more of what you like.
Depending on how you define work, this book is great otherwise it's just hype. It's all about mind set.
Rating: 5 of 5
Excellent
I'll keep this short. Great book. First half: setting the mindset. Second half: a wealth of practical tips & resources.
This book opens up a whole new range of possibilities.
It's a must buy.
This book opens up a whole new range of possibilities.
It's a must buy.
What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this
controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer:
“I race motorcycles in Europe.”
“I ski in the Andes.”
“I scuba dive in Panama.”
“I dance tango in Buenos Aires.”
He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” & instead mastered the new currencies—time & mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here & now.
Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass 4 a new & revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:
• How 2 outsource your life 2 overseas virtual assistants 4 $5 per hour & do whatever you want
• How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs
• How 2 eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist
• How 2 trade a long-haul career 4 short work bursts & freuent "mini-retirements"
• What the crucial difference is between absolute & relative income
• How 2 train your boss 2 value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair
• What automated cash-flow “muses” are & how 2 create one in 2 2 4 weeks
• How 2 cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet
• What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are
• How 2 get free housing worldwide & airfare at 50–80% off
• How 2 fill the void & create a meaningful life after removing work & the office
You can have it all—really.
controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer:
“I race motorcycles in Europe.”
“I ski in the Andes.”
“I scuba dive in Panama.”
“I dance tango in Buenos Aires.”
He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” & instead mastered the new currencies—time & mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here & now.
Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass 4 a new & revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:
• How 2 outsource your life 2 overseas virtual assistants 4 $5 per hour & do whatever you want
• How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs
• How 2 eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist
• How 2 trade a long-haul career 4 short work bursts & freuent "mini-retirements"
• What the crucial difference is between absolute & relative income
• How 2 train your boss 2 value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair
• What automated cash-flow “muses” are & how 2 create one in 2 2 4 weeks
• How 2 cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet
• What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are
• How 2 get free housing worldwide & airfare at 50–80% off
• How 2 fill the void & create a meaningful life after removing work & the office
You can have it all—really.
($19.95)
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This has also become a great reference book, when I feel my work hours are creeping up I read certain sections 2 regain my focus.