I just finished reading 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss. In it, Ferriss tells his story of going from successful businessman, fed up with 12 hour work days to more successful businessman with lots of free time. In a nutshell, he did this through outsourcing. Now he fills his time with tango lessons in Argentina and bending the rules in martial arts competitions in China.

I can't say that I'm terribly impressed with Tim*, but he is doing one thing right: He lives the life that he wants to live with passion. That IS inspiring! In 4 Hour Work Week he outlines how he accomplished his mobile lifestyle and lays out several strategies you can use to do the same. The best thing about this book is that it forces you to do two things: 1) Challenge your assumptions about what you can and can't do, and 2) refine your goals.

Anyone who is an entrepreneur or aspires to be one will benefit from this book. Even if the specifics don't apply to you, it will help get the creative juices flowing.

* Tim actually seems like a nice guy. I saw him interviewed by Scobel and he is an enthusiastic and pleasant person. I get the impression that he sincerely believes that life is more than a 9-5 job and that people CAN live the lives they want right now.

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