The 4 Hour Work Week

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Tuesday, 17 July 2007

The 4-Hour Work Week  by Timothy Ferriss The 4 Hour Work Week As I read The 4-Hour Work Week it occurred to me that while this book clearly isn’t written for everyone, there are pearls in this for most every reader.   The 4-Hour Work Week starts off with a look into the author’s journey. Timothy Ferris wasn’t born with this knowledge, he learned the hard way. By working the kind of hours we all work (and sometimes more) and by making the kinds of mistakes we’ve all made (and sometimes worse). The author has a very conversational way of telling his story and lending his advice which makes this book a quick read and easy to absorb.   As I read through this I tried to find elements of it that I could incorporate into my own life. I must admit though, when I first started reading this book I wasn’t expecting to be coached into only working four hours, I figured this book would take a similar curve that most in this genre do: cut back on your work, take more time off, be more organized. I was surprised to find that there was very little of this lecture, instead the book offered a fairly thorough look at setting up a business that is self-sufficient to a large extent.   The 4-Hour Work Week explores the idea that you can set up a business that almost “runs itself” the part that  needs running can be handled by company staff (other than yourself). The author offers a curious insight into hiring workers in India and offers solid tips for finding and hiring someone overseas. Timothy also looks at the types of businesses a person can start and while the recommendation of borrowing content, or to be more precise finding content that exists and rewriting it to suit your needs is a bit disconcerting much of the advice was helpful.   This reviewer has no desire to only work four hours a week. Call me crazy but I have never had a burning urge to dive for buried treasure, run with the bulls or learn exotic dances. I love my job and my work is not work, it’s a hobby. Isn’t that how it should be?     Take this book with a grain of salt. It’s helpful, insightful but I don’t see a lot of people implementing the extensive strategies in order to live an exotic playboy lifestyle.  Tag it:

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