My Favorite Books of 2007: The 4-Hour Workweek
I’d be remiss in putting together a list of my favorite business books of 2007 if I didn’t mention The 4-Hour Workweek.
I’ve given away a number of copies already, and still have some signed copies left. If you’d like to enter the giveaway, please post a comment on this entry.
Other giveaways this month include:
- iPod Nano Giveaway, Plus Survey
- My Favorite Books of 2007: Lies Startups Tell Themselves to Avoid Marketing
- My Favorite Books of 2007: McIlhenny’s Gold
- My Favorite Books of 2007: The Walton Street Tycoons
Book description after the jump:
What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. 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 who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” and instead mastered the new currencies—time and mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now.
Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. 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 to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and freuent “mini-retirements”
- What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income
- How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair
- What automated cash-flow “muses” are and how to create one in 2 to 4 weeks
- How to cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet
- What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are
- 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 office
Steve Heston on December 6th, 2007 3:56 pm
Hey Dane, I love that book. Count me in for the giveaway!
Derek on December 6th, 2007 4:11 pm
I’d love to win a signed copy of that book to keep on the shelf.
Simon on December 6th, 2007 7:09 pm
That sounds like a great and xciting book, however one of my all time favourites that serves as a great reference source even after a great read, is Web Marketing For Dummies by Jan Zimmerman.
This is exceptional information for anyone contemplating thoughts of building a home based business centered around a Website.
http://www.homejobsite.com
Frank on December 6th, 2007 7:14 pm
Would love one. It’s a NR reference manual, and should be sitting next to the dictionary and thesaurus.
Jethro on December 6th, 2007 8:25 pm
I would love a copy of this book. I have heard a lot about it, but never picked one up.
Shama Hyder on December 6th, 2007 8:57 pm
I had copies and gave them all away. None left on my shelf. Would love a copy to keep. Thanks!
Anthony Clark on December 6th, 2007 10:51 pm
For sure! That book has been on my wish list since SXSW!
iqbal on December 6th, 2007 11:30 pm
Hi
How do I know you’re giving unless I receive my signed copy.
Korana on December 7th, 2007 2:17 am
I would really aprreciate to read this book. I just heard about it 2 days ago, and now again. Seems lifechanging…
John on December 7th, 2007 3:02 am
It’s an interesting book to read and he seems to have quite a talent for thinking outside the box.
Zang on December 7th, 2007 3:16 am
It sounds exciting, and I never had a very good read on a very good book since I graduated college. Would like to have that one, if you don’t mind.
http://myconsolingasylum.blogspot.com
Everything Finance on December 7th, 2007 7:06 am
Count me in for the book giveaway! Thanks!
Keith on December 7th, 2007 7:08 am
Have wanted to read this book and came very close to buying it. Maybe I won’t have to if I can WIN this book! That would be a GREAT deal! ;-)
andy on December 7th, 2007 8:02 am
I saw this on another blog too. Maybe I can win it here! Thanks!
Matthew on December 7th, 2007 9:06 am
This book looks like a great read, I’d love to get my hands on a copy! As a just-starting business student, I love seeing the contrasts between “traditional” information and the myriad other ways that business is being conducted.
chris.pund on December 7th, 2007 9:08 am
I tried a bunch of different times to win this book on other sites, maybe I have a chance here. Count me in please!
Ricardo on December 7th, 2007 11:23 am
I read Tim’s blog and I’d love to get his famous book!
Josh on December 7th, 2007 11:58 am
Hey! I don’t know if you gave all the freebies away but, I’m definitely for a 4 hour work week.
alex on December 7th, 2007 3:14 pm
It will be interesting to read this book.Believe the italian economist is pareto( the 20/80 famous ratio)
I will love to get a signed copy.
Marcia G on December 8th, 2007 1:49 am
Sounds to me to be some interesting reading!!
Neha on December 8th, 2007 8:27 am
Would love to win that book! seems to be pretty interesting!
Chris (Amateur Traveler podcast) on December 8th, 2007 11:42 am
Can I get a virtual assistant to comment on this post for me? :-)
Bill on December 8th, 2007 4:36 pm
I have heard about this book and feel like I could really benefit from it. It’s always fun to win things, so thanks for having this giveaway.
Bill
Eric Hansen on December 10th, 2007 3:03 pm
sounds like a good read. I would like a copy.
Chuck Fesperman on December 11th, 2007 11:12 pm
Airfare at 50-80% off? Wow. The book would be worth it just for that information. It sounds like it has a lot more to offer.
Celinus on December 12th, 2007 1:29 am
I hire outsourcers to enter giveaway contests for me ;)
(Seriously, though, I’d love to have the rest of my week for making art and sleeping. Being a student entrepreneur really leaves me pressed for time.)
Saph on December 12th, 2007 11:14 am
Sounds like quite an interesting book. =) Count me in!!
Michelle Davis on December 12th, 2007 6:42 pm
I would definately love to make my life enjoyable and not JUST about work. Hmm 12 bucks? I might just purchase a copy as a stocking stuffer for my Uncle, Im sure he would love this =]
♥Michelle
Angela on December 12th, 2007 11:08 pm
Sign me up!!
I blogged ya too :)
Luke on December 13th, 2007 9:34 am
count me in for the giveaway, please.
cheers,
Luke
http://www.blogaboutbeer.com
Tom Donnelly on December 13th, 2007 2:02 pm
Boy could I use a book like this!!! My 60 hour week could use some pruning!
Vida Forrest on December 13th, 2007 2:48 pm
I’ve heard amazing things about this book, I’d love to have a copy to read.
glitter on December 13th, 2007 5:09 pm
I wish I had a 4 hour workweek.
janet on December 13th, 2007 6:36 pm
A lot has been said about this book,love the opportunity to read it.
janet on December 13th, 2007 6:37 pm
enter me would love to read your book.
Marie on December 13th, 2007 8:30 pm
What a great site! My first time looking at a blog site. This is something I could really get into. As far as the book, yes, enter me. Sounds like life is waiting just around the corner in that book! Thanks, Dane!
Alda on December 14th, 2007 3:15 am
Hi, this is my first time to visit your site. A 4-hour workweek? Hmmm, I’d love to get my hands on this book and find out if this is possible . So, Dane, enter me into giveaway, please!
Anthony Donnelly on December 17th, 2007 4:41 pm
I’m all for free books – this one sounds terrific – and it’s signed…! When did the chap find the time… lol
Daniel on December 23rd, 2007 3:29 pm
Sounds terrific and worth to read, but until now the 4-hour week was just a dream. Might be it will get true in 2008
Alejandro on January 3rd, 2008 4:10 pm
One of human being most powerful weapon is to build his/her own destiny. I understand Tim is sharing with us a way to be my life builder, so my life owner… Oh my loving God!!!
Sue Lee on January 5th, 2008 2:34 pm
Certainly an interesting concept, but more valid for those in control of their time like business owners rather than employees. I would like to see how many employees successfully talked their boss into ignoring how much time they spent on the job?
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