Questions About The 4-Hour Workweek

by Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author)

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If readers find this book douchey, what books would you recommend instead? I started the book with low expectations, knowing about Ferriss's ego. I was able to find a few valuable concepts about protecting one's time, but I'm concerned about the author's privileged and limited world view (white, straight, male). As a person just starting their career, are there better reads?

Katkov Iurii If you don't like Tim's style of writing, I'd recommend you to still read the book - the density of high-quality ideas in it is incredible. I also don…moreIf you don't like Tim's style of writing, I'd recommend you to still read the book - the density of high-quality ideas in it is incredible. I also don't see why the tools he proposes won't work for black lesbian women. Also, you're from the US, which make his recipes even more applicable, than for Ukraine for example.

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Will this book wreally deliver on its promise of a four-hour work week?

Justin Tapp Not unless you are selling a product that is easy to outsource the manufacturing, order processing, shipping, and customer service of the product. He …moreNot unless you are selling a product that is easy to outsource the manufacturing, order processing, shipping, and customer service of the product. He has done it with fitness pills, and gives tips on how you can do similar with t-shirts and other goods. Less applicable if you're an independent contractor or in the service sector, or if your item is custom-made and quality is important. There are some tips for making your day more productive that are worth heeding-- like not checking your email and never having meetings. But Ferriss admits on his podcast that he doesn't actually work a 4-hour workweek, some weeks are 40-60 hours. It's just that he gets more out of them than most people. (less)

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This looks like privileged self-help bullshit: "How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want?" – cool, so somebody else will be toiling 10 hrs/day for a minimum wage in horrible conditions. Is this book as horrible as it sounds?

Cindy Bale Tanner No. The author clearly explains that where the person you’re hiring for five dollars an hours lives. The minimum wage is about $1.20 an hour so at fiv…moreNo. The author clearly explains that where the person you’re hiring for five dollars an hours lives. The minimum wage is about $1.20 an hour so at five dollars an hour the person you are hiring is going to be living the good life.(less)

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Should a teenager read this? I'm 17 and I'm almost halfway through the book, and it's getting more and more confusing because I have absolutely no experience in work meetings or anything alike 😅

Beth Melillo Nah - it's not really helpful - he's definitely geared this for the office-dwelling audience…moreNah - it's not really helpful - he's definitely geared this for the office-dwelling audience(less)

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I have a problem with Good reads. I have not been able to read any book because i don't know the starting point to access the read button to read any book. Can somebody up there enlighten me please? Tom Ife Momodu

Linda Hart Goodreads does not have the books on their website but has links, below the books' description, to amazon, kindle, and online stores where you can pur…moreGoodreads does not have the books on their website but has links, below the books' description, to amazon, kindle, and online stores where you can purchase the books and to libraries where you can borrow them.
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