Comments on: Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Reviewed

By: Barb

Barb — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:48:47 +0000

Hi! I like your blog, and really agree with pareto principal and your avoiding perfectionism post! But, that said, I read Ferris’ book and enjoyed the book. Although, in reality, I think the idea of a “4 hour work week” is impossible! I don’t believe there is any way one can work only 4 hours per week and make a living. I know tons of successful people and not one of them works 4 hours/week. In fact, most of them don’t even work 40 hours/week.

By: Roger, the Amateur Financier

Roger, the Amateur Financier — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:29:20 +0000

I read (and reviewed) Four Hour Work Week a few weeks ago, and came away from it with mixed feelings. It was very interesting, and had lots of resources provided to help make your four hour work week a success; but for me, it just didn’t seem to click, as some of the methods he recommended seemed a bit on the shady side (for example, his techniques for how to develop qualifications as an expert). I put my full review on my site back in February (warning: shameless plugging): http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/book-review-the-4-hour-workweek/

That said, (a) I still found many of his techniques and other suggestions helpful, (b) I was kind of suffering from a time crunch when I read it (pending GREs) and might have gotten a distorted view of the material, and (c) as with anything, one man’s opinion is hardly definitive. Definitely worth a read through or two.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:11:23 +0000

Yeah, Amthrax I read the second edition first. That’s how long it took me to get on paperback swap. I’d give you my copy, but my dog chewed it up pretty bad (barely has any kind of cover on it).

By: Monevator

Monevator — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:14:32 +0000

I need to go back and re-read the chapter on defining the things you want in your life and what they will cost before you set out to look for the money to make them.

I breezed past that bit to get to the ‘earning’ stuff, but I now think it was maybe the most radical and important section of the book of all, especially if you’re naturally a worker and saver rather than a dreamer and spender.

By: Amthrax

Amthrax — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:38:05 +0000

Did you read the second edition or the first? I read the first edition, but am interested in reading all of the case studies he includes in the second.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:05:27 +0000

Damn I hated Ethan Frome! Stupid tree didn’t even do the job…

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:58:11 +0000

Oh yeah, that book is definitely a keeper. It’s inspiring, especially when you read about some of the things he’s done on his mini-retirements.

By: Craig/FFB

Craig/FFB — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:39:01 +0000

Thanks for reminding me how good the book is. I rad it and lent it out a couple of years ago. I need to head to the ‘ole library and see if I can get the updated edition. I think its one of those books that are good to read a couple of times since you can’t absorb everything the first time.