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The Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss
Stumbled across the book and having read recommendations on other sites decided to take a peek. Have read the first 100 pages and appears to be promising. Its more like a tips-n-tricks, self-help, psychology, motivation, mythbuster kind of book which can be thought of as a collection of various topics that are otherwise scattered across the net. Its a good read as the author has an engaging style and has lots of anecdotes to keep one interested.
But Ferriss makes tall claims: following his guidelines will allow you to work just 4 hours per WEEK and still increase your income! And you can spend the rest of your time doing what you like or better still, go globe-trotting!!
Ferriss is a self-confessed clever marketer, so naturally i am skeptical.
The thing is i've read a part of his other book "The Four Hour Body" and for a while i experimented with its recommendations and found good results. Secondly, from what i've read so far, i could relate to some of the tips he mentions but the book is mostly for employees and entrepreneurs and so they are the best judges.
Ferriss runs a blog (http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/) which, not suprisingly, is full of glowing testimonials about the book. (I suggest turning-off images in the browser settings, before visiting the blog, just as a caution).
I was wondering if any member who is a speed-reader and also a bread-earner could look into it and share his views. (i suspect atleast two of our regular contributors are speed readers).
The first edition of the book maybe found easily through google. I could post the link but its against the forum rules.
I think 'the most helpful reviews' section on amazon brings the readers' feet back to the ground. (But even they agree that the first 100 pages are worth reading)
wassalaam.
The Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss
Stumbled across the book and having read recommendations on other sites decided to take a peek. Have read the first 100 pages and appears to be promising. Its more like a tips-n-tricks, self-help, psychology, motivation, mythbuster kind of book which can be thought of as a collection of various topics that are otherwise scattered across the net. Its a good read as the author has an engaging style and has lots of anecdotes to keep one interested.
But Ferriss makes tall claims: following his guidelines will allow you to work just 4 hours per WEEK and still increase your income! And you can spend the rest of your time doing what you like or better still, go globe-trotting!!
Ferriss is a self-confessed clever marketer, so naturally i am skeptical.
The thing is i've read a part of his other book "The Four Hour Body" and for a while i experimented with its recommendations and found good results. Secondly, from what i've read so far, i could relate to some of the tips he mentions but the book is mostly for employees and entrepreneurs and so they are the best judges.
Ferriss runs a blog (http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/) which, not suprisingly, is full of glowing testimonials about the book. (I suggest turning-off images in the browser settings, before visiting the blog, just as a caution).
I was wondering if any member who is a speed-reader and also a bread-earner could look into it and share his views. (i suspect atleast two of our regular contributors are speed readers).
The first edition of the book maybe found easily through google. I could post the link but its against the forum rules.
I think 'the most helpful reviews' section on amazon brings the readers' feet back to the ground. (But even they agree that the first 100 pages are worth reading)
wassalaam.
