WARNING: Do not read this book unless you want to quit your job. Do I have your attention? Do you feel trapped in your current 9 to 5 world imprisoned in your cubicle? Do you believe that the most important ingredient to achieving success is hard work and long hours? Do you believe that the reason for working as hard as you can during your prime living years is to prepare for a deferred retirement in your old age?
Well, let me introduce you to the most inspirational and practical book in the field of lifestyle design I’ve ever read. Self described serial entrepreneur and ultra vagabond, Tim Ferriss has written the quintessential guide in outsourcing your life and working smarter to gain control and experience more out of life. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
is a straightforward and detailed guide in how to join the “new rich” and minimize your most precious resource; your time. With a mix of humor and practical, actionable advice, Tim takes you through his early years when his general disdain for authority led him to question the basic tenants of work and the value of time and money.
Tim identifies a four step process he calls D.E.A.L. where “D” stands for definition, “E” elimination, “A” automation and “L” liberation to achieve the ultimate experiential lifestyle. While the book focuses mainly on strategies that would apply to the self employed, many of the topics covered can also be successfully applied to being a more effective employee.
Some of the chapters in this landmark book include: How To Get $700,000 of Advertising for $10,000; How to Learn Any Language in 3 Months; Mini-Retirements: Embracing the Mobile Lifestyle; and Outsourcing Life: Off-Loading the Rest and a Taste of Geo-arbitrage.
Tim Ferriss truly lives what he preaches. His recent accomplishments include: becoming a no-holds barred cage fighter and the owner of four world championships; the first American in history to hold a Guinness world record in tango, a guest lecturer at Princeton in the field of entrepreneurship; achieving fluency in Japanese, Chinese, German and Spanish; a glycemic index researcher; national Chinese kick boxing champion, MTV break-dancer in Taiwan; actor on hit TV series in China and Hong Kong; shark diver and motorcycle racer. Tim Ferris accomplished all this and more before the age of 30.
I encourage everyone to get their hands on this book and join the “New Rich.” A truly amazing work that will change your life. Click here to order today from Amazon.com
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