The 4-Hour Workweek
The New York Times bestselling how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old tools and methods for success and replacing them with a whole new way of living Tim Ferriss has trouble defining what he does for a living. 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 that has abandoned the 'deferred-life plan' and instead mastered the new currencies - time and mobility - to create a new way of living. Why wait a lifetime for your retirement when you can enjoy luxury now?Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing first class world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with no management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:- How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want- How blue chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs - How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist - How exchange your career for life for short work bursts and frequent 'mini-retirements' - How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it's beyond repair - How to cultivate selective ignorance - and create time - with a low-information diet - How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50-80% off - How to fill the void and create a meaningful life after removing work and the officeLearn about this and more to live the life you want - now.
ISBN: 9780786168651
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Rolf Potts
Author"Challenges the reader to seriously consider an essential–yet rarely asked–question: What do you really want from life?"
Walter Isaacson
Author"[The author has] a great curiosity and [...] a great love for things."
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Sports"Made me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms."
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Tristan Harris
Technology"Tristan Harris mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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Fedor Holz
Sports"Book #9 9/10 Highly recommend this to anyone who feels like pursuing his dreams but doesn't really know how to get there yet. Inspiring!"
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A.J. Jacobs
Media & Journalism"A.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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Blake Mycoskie
Business & Entrepreneurship"I read The 4-Hour Workweek right when I started Toms. There’s so many things that I took from it that allowed Toms to have this incredible growth."
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Caterina Fake
Business & Entrepreneurship"Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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Sports"Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book."
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Daniel Pink
Author"Daniel Pink mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."
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Derek Sivers
Business & Entrepreneurship"Brilliant reversal of all of the 'how to manage all your crap' books."
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Eric Weinstein
Finance & Investing"Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him."
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Ev Williams
Business & Entrepreneurship"On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile."
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Gary Keller
Business & Entrepreneurship"This is a significant book."
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Jason Silva
Media & Journalism"I was very affected by The 4-Hour Workweek. I was like this guy has it figured out."
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Jodie Cook
Business & Entrepreneurship"Life and work are reimagined and built back from scratch, in a way optimised for freedom and enjoyment."
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Mark Bell
Sports"Taught me better ways to manage my time and the value of not making myself too busy."
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Laura R Walker
Business & Entrepreneurship"For those who struggle with productivity and taking control of their lives, I give this book, of course!"
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Lewis Howes
Media & Journalism"I've only probably read 4 books cover to cover. [This is one of them.]"
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Marc Andreessen
Finance & Investing"[The author] basically takes all of the time management and personal productivity theories of the last 20 to 30 years and pushes them to 11, to paraphrase 'Spinal Tap.'"
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Marc Goodman
Law"One of Marc Goodman's most-gifted or recommended books."
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Michael Hyatt
Business & Entrepreneurship"Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website."
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Mike Maples, Jr.
Finance & Investing"If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint."
Mike Shinoda
Music"I do talk about The 4-Hour Workweek quite a bit."
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