Customer Reviews
The Wealth Coach Loved The 4-Hour Work Week - By: Nicola Cairncross, 02 Sep 2008 
I really liked several things about this book, not least that Tim Ferris didn't make it all sound easy, but rather, showed us why it is important to find a way to be financially free. Driven, successful people often find it hard to just lie on a beach, & how would you just take off on your own if you have always had people around you.....it sort of put me off a bit - which could have been sabotaging my long term success! I've always struggled with the idea of what to do when I no longer have to stayin the UK, when the kids are grown up, but can travel the world drawing a passive income from my business.....well, thanks to Tim, now I know what I'm going to do, I'm going to have "purposeful holidays". I'm going to go & live for 3-6 months at a timein an area I've always liked the sound of, rent apartements rather than livein hotels, & learn how to do things, speak languages, help people. How cool is that thought? I highly recommend this book which complements the other wealth creation biggies like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" & "Think & Grow Rich", "One Minute Millionaire" etc. My only tiny niggle with the book was that Tim didn't go into too much detail about his path & challenges creating his own internet business & passive income, that would have been really interesting, but could form the basis for his next book perhaps?
A different view of work and life - By: Kevin Roberts, 29 Aug 2008 I found this book great, not purely because of the actual content as a process to go through to reinvent your life, but more because it offeres such a different perspective & way of looking at life & people's priorities.
The process described is deceptively simple & challenging & there are some good pointsin there even if you don't make the whole jump. Plus there are some marevellous quotes along the way (I'm a sucker for quotations).
Reading this made me reevaluate how I prioritise work & lifein general. I haven't gone the whole hog & joined the new rich (yet) but its already helped me with a more rounded view of the world & my partin it.
Creating the Life You Want to Live - By: Susan Donlon, 26 Aug 2008 This is an amazing book where I rediscovered the fact that life is short & not doing what you love is a waste of precious time. That being said not all jobs are rewarding or satisfying, but the energy & your self expression you bring to that job makes all the differencein the world. The ideas presentedin this book are definitely not your traditional ones around the work place. Here Tim Ferris presents a whole new reality of what the work place can & has become for many people. One of discovering ways to work less hours, make more money & spent more timein activities outside of your workplace you like to do, ie traveling. You could say it's all about how you spend your time...quality vs quantity.
In reading Tim's book I was reminded of 2 brilliant authors named Ariel & Shya Kane who also present a non traditional approach to achieving & maintaining enlightenment without the previously conceived approach or need for years of working on yourself. Where you live life with a centeredness & ease no matter what life circumstances arise. The Kane's book titles include "Working on Yourself Doesnt Work: A Book about Instantaneous Transformation," "Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment" & "How to Create a Magical Relationship." I highly recommend all these books. Life is way too short to not be living it as your heart desires.
Reminded me of what I'm doing it all for! - By: Olivia Stefanino, 19 Aug 2008 Great book! Did I know this stuff before? Yes, some of it...have I been implementing it all...no! Now, that's down to a lack of time rather than inclination - but with Ferriss' book, you get to discover how to claw back that one unrepeatable commodity: time. And using his methodologies of as much automation & outsourcing as possible, it's quite easy to make the money you'll need to be able to put all that extra time to good use!
I like Ferriss' style...and what I really appreciate is that he's given me the kickin the backside that I needed!
A wonderful life changing read! - By: Aphrodite, 19 Aug 2008 Tim Ferriss has really hit the nail on the head with this book. I, like many others I am sure, have been preoccupied with trying to find a golden million making idea, all the while slogging it outin the 9 to 5. Alas, those ideas are rare & Tim Ferriss enlightens us with the fact that it is the 'millionaire lifestyle' we all covet as opposed to the millionaire material items. He admits that those items such as fast cars, big houses etc are nice but it is time, quality time at that, which is so precious to us. Time to relax & time with our loved ones. That & really seeing the world by planning 'mini-retirements' as opposed to short holidays so you can really takein the culture & heart of where you are rather than just sit by a pool. However, that is also fine if that is what you want to do!
Learning new skills is also emphasisedin this book, & scheduling time to expand our minds & learn. He really focuses on achieving your chosen lifestyle & having a business, but not a business which you have to spend 12 hours a day cosseting, a business thatin essence 'looks after itself'. Outsourcing the main administration & dogsbody aspects of your chosen business is suggested to leave you time to really live your life.
The book is packed full of inspirational ideas & really got me buzzing with enthusiasm. I have read many books like this one but none have made me sit up & say 'yes, this is not how things have to be - I can do this!'. A week later & I have come up with my plan, & have handed my notice in! After all we only get one shot at this life....so adhere to the warning that is on the back...don't read this book if you don't want to quit your job!
