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  • The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated)

  • By: Timothy Ferriss
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (21,283 ratings)

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

By: Timothy Ferriss
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Forget the old concepts of retirement and a deferred life plan. There is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. For living more and working less, this book is the blueprint.

This expanded edition includes dozens of practical tips and case studies from people who have doubled their income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book. Also included are templates for eliminating email and negotiating with bosses and clients, how to apply lifestyle principles in unpredictable economic times, and the latest tools, tricks, and shortcuts for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either.

©2007 2009 by Tim Ferriss (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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"It's about time this book was written. It is a long-overdue manifesto for the mobile lifestyle, and Tim Ferriss is the ideal ambassador. This will be huge." (Jack Canfield)

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Loved it! Changed my view of work forever!!!!!!!!!

Very insightful and encouraging. Looking forward to putting this advice to use. Buy this book!!!

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life-changing

No more fear, no more sitting around complaining. only going out and doing.

you will change because of this book.

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Holy Crap...

Wow. This book is awesome. Sure, what is said here sounds over the top at times and I thought "no way my bosses would go for that" but I found myself already implementing parts of it with nothing more than a shrug from supervision. I am shocked.

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interesting way of life

getting down to a four hour work week is probably more than most people will be able to do. but the book has lots of good ideas

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my new favorite self help book!

Finally a comprehensive, well structured guide to pursuing your better life. Quit waiting time and read this book. The resources sited within this read are worth more than you can imagine! Stop thinking, start doing and for the sake of your own life quit punching that timeclock!

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My family thanks you

Before I finished half of the book I started implementing some time management philosophies and on the first day I was able to spend an additional 3 hours with my daughter that I typically would have used returning phone calls followed by emails. I'm not sure what the future holds, only time will tell... but I have more time to think about it now...

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Inspiring

Fantastic narrator. Due to all the information, I think I would have preferred to read a hard copy of this book.

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Mind blowing!

the content in this book is an eye opener and it already gave me tons of ideas of what to do to accomplish a more fulfilling life with more free time. I hope to share my Success stories of what I am planning to do soon with Tim Ferriss.

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change your life

loved it. if you're thinking about changing your life and want a detailed outline of how to do it, this book is for you.

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Solid book

What made the experience of listening to The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated) the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed hearing good ideas for improving my lifestyle. I enjoyed having someone open my eyes to the "differed life" concept. I'm so used to hearing the concept of work hard now, save for retirement. This was a refreshing change to that.

What did you like best about this story?

The idea of the 80/20 principle, the idea of working less, the idea of mini retirements, of not deferring life to when I'm old.

Have you listened to any of Ray Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but the narration was very good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Wanted to, sure. I never listen to a book in one sitting though.

Any additional comments?

I look forward to more books by this author. He has a good site/blog that goes along with this book.

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