The Four Hour Workweek

T H E F O U R H O U R W O R K W E E K

E s c a p e 9 - 5 , L i v e A n y w h e r e , a n d J o i n t h e N e w R i c h

B o o k B y T i m o t h y F e r r i s s S l i d e s b y R y a n B a t t l e s

F E R R I S S , T I M O T H Y. T H E 4 - H O U R W O R K W E E K : E S C A P E 9 - 5 , L I V E A N Y W H E R E , A N D J O I N T H E N E W R I C H . N E W

Y O R K : C R O W N , 2 0 0 7 .

Step 1:

D is for Definition

Divorce yourself from the idea of working yourself to death for a gold watch and a pat

on the back.

Abandon the concept of retirement as a holy grail

Instead of absolute income (how much you make per year), focus on relative income

(how much you make vs. your actual effort).

Spend 5 minutes to define your dream.

Spend 5 minutes defining the worst thing that could happen if you followed that

dream.

Is the possible nightmare bad enough to abandon your dream?

Step 2:

E is for Elimination

Make your to-do list for tomorrow before you finish today.

When you add an item to this list, ask yourself if you would view a day as

productive if that’s the only thing on the list that you got done.

Then, when you start in the morning, just attack that list with vigor knowing that all of

the stuff is worthwhile.

Stop all multitasking immediately.

This allows you to churn out the task way faster.

Force yourself to end your day at 4 PM or end your week on Thursday.

Learn to compress your productive time.

Go on a one week media fast.

Check email only twice a day.

Never, ever have a meeting without a clear agenda.

Don’t be afraid to hang up a “do not disturb” sign.

Step 3:

A is for Automation

If you set up being a middleman appropriately, you can create a stream of passive income that permits you to make

money with very little effort.

Step 4:

L is for Liberation

Change your job so that you can work remotely.

Geographic arbitrage is a great way to enhance your relative income.

Time is the really valuable asset we have in our lives, not money

T H I S H A S B E E N A B R I E F O V E R V I E W O F T H E M A I N I D E A S O F T H E 4 - H O U R W O R K W E E K .

!B U Y T H E B O O K F O R T H E F U L L E X P E R I E N C E

!F E R R I S S , T I M O T H Y. T H E 4 - H O U R W O R K W E E K :

E S C A P E 9 - 5 , L I V E A N Y W H E R E , A N D J O I N T H E N E W R I C H . N E W Y O R K : C R O W N , 2 0 0 7 .

!A L L P R O D U C T A N D C O M PA N Y N A M E S A R E

T R A D E M A R K S O R R E G I S T E R E D T R A D E M A R K S O F T H E I R R E S P E C T I V E H O L D E R S . U S E O F T H E M D O E S N O T I M P LY A N Y A F F I L I AT I O N

W I T H O R E N D O R S E M E N T B Y T H E M .

D O W N L O A D T H E B U S I N E S S B O O K C O L L E C T I O N

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