The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

Tim Ferriss

December 15, 2009

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, written by Tim Ferriss, provides a much-needed fresh perspective on the modern work life. Ferriss uses his experiences as an entrepreneur and personal experiments to explain the strategies on how to free up time in your day to focus on what is important to you and live a life of abundance. With the 4-Hour Workweek, Ferriss breaks down the necessary steps to escape the typical 9-5 life and challenge the conventional definition of working hard. The book begins with Ferriss sharing personal successes and setting realistic expectations on how to achieve the perfect work-life balance. He focuses on work automation, lifestyle design, and redefining success on your own terms. He also teaches readers how to outsource tedious every day tasks to break away from working for a living. He provides strategies about how to use technology as a tool to maximize efficiency, learning how to delegate and, ultimately, reducing stress and working fewer hours for more money.In summary, The 4-Hour Workweek encourages readers to rethink the traditional ideas of work, providing a useful guide to help them become more productive, reclaim more of their life, and start to live on their own terms. It’s an essential read for anyone feeling stuck in their 9-5 job and looking to change their life.