The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
About this product
The New York Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Body shows readers how to live more and work less, now with more than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content.
Ever wonder, “How can I work smarter and not harder?” Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, or earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, The 4-Hour Workweek is the blueprint.
This step-by-step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches:
• How Tim went from $40,000 per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per month and 4 hours per week
• 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 to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”
The new expanded edition of Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek includes:
• More than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including families) who have doubled income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting point
• Real-world templates you can copy for eliminating e-mail, negotiating with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than $8 a meal
• How Lifestyle Design principles can be suited to unpredictable economic times
• The latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is well written, engaging, and worth the purchase for readers interested in productivity, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle design. Some readers praise its practical ideas about automation, outsourcing, and escaping the 9-to-5 grind, while others treat it as a classic that still feels influential years later.
On YouTube, the search results show multiple review, summary, and commentary videos specifically about The 4-Hour Workweek, including book reviews, short summaries, and discussions of Tim Ferriss’s ideas. These videos suggest strong ongoing interest in the book’s core themes, especially work reduction, freedom, and system building.
- Amazon reviewers: positive overall, especially for writing quality and practical value.
- YouTube reviewers: generally focus on the book’s lifestyle design and productivity lessons.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Harmony |
| Publication date | December 15, 2009 |
| Edition | Expanded,Updated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 448 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0307465357 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0307465351 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Reading age | 5 years and up |
| Dimensions | 5.65 x 1.46 x 8.56 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,736 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Work Life Balance in Business #6 in Job Hunting & Career Guides #16 in Time Management (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (29,710) |