The 4-Hour Work Week
Why do we recommend it?
When talking about book recommendations for entrepreneurs, our list couldn’t be complete without this classic groundbreaking masterpiece.
If it all sounds too good to be true, maybe it is. Or maybe not. Clearly, selective ignorance, outsourcing and applying the 80/20 principle have paid off for Ferriss. On top of that, it changed the life of thousands of people towards more freedom in life. It also won't fail to have an impact on you, once you put aside expectations. It provides great insights and new ways to look at priorities, especially how important it is to create space far off the work domain.
Title: The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich
Author: Timothy Ferriss
Year: 2011
Pages: 416
More than four years ranking on The New York Times best seller list, this book deals with what Ferriss refers to as "lifestyle design". It repudiates the traditional "deferred" life plan in which people work grueling hours, take few vacations for decades and save money in order to relax after retirement. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint.
You will gain practical insight on topics like:
- How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants.
- How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours.
- How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts.
- What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income.
- What automated cash-flow "muses" are and how to create one.
- How to cultivate selective ignorance and create time with a low-information diet.
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