The book is about CONCEPTS, people!

[Frank]

Sorry, but Tim is not a god and the book is not a blueprint. It's a very good book full of good ideas, but it's not the Ten Commandments.

The Four Hour Work Week is all about concepts. Too many folks - especially newcomers - seem to get tied down by the details.

A typical (but fictional) post will read "Tim recommends blinking your left eye twice and your right eye three times . . . is it ok if I blink my left eye three times and the right eye twice because I've got a stigmatism in my right eye?"

As Hercule Poirot would say . . . "Use your little gray cells!" Find the concepts in the book and, if you think they'll be useful to you, implement them. This stuff isn't written in stone, it's suggestions.

You may find a method ten times better than Tim's method but ignore it because Tim didn't recommend it.

Use the book for what it is - concepts and motivation. Use your brain to generate ideas. Use the forum for information and guidance. But remember, in the end it's your life, not Tim's.

[liam75005]

Agree : every entrepreneur story is different. The blue print that is given is good but has to be adapted time and time again...

No matter how many books, websites, podcasts, you read or listen to, in the end it's up to you to make it happen your way !

[jorgstyle]

Wait just a dog garn minute! Next you're going to tell me that Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad isn't a blueprint to financial wellness.

Good points, use the book as a jumping off point.

[OutsourcedMyLife.com]

Come on... I followed Tim's plan and lost 300 lbs in 2 weeks and now have a full head of luscious hair!

:D

I think it is good to come away from stuff like this objectively, without getting sucked too deep into the "Ra-Ra you can be a bazillionaire too!" drama.

Lots of good nuggets in the book and lots of things that helped me spark / restart some of my own ideas and plans, but I agree... in no way is 4HWW a blueprint to becoming like Tim Ferriss (and you know you want to).

[jetpacklife]

I have to agree. I love the concepts and work style that Tim presents. I'm not fond of his business model. I've made way more money giving stuff away than selling it... I am glad that he presents some concrete examples of how it's done though.

[idahusker]

I've made way more money giving stuff away than selling it

Jetpacklife...could you expand on this? When you say stuff do you mean info/e-product downloads or actual physical stuff?

[visadiaries]

I think it is good to come away from stuff like this objectively, without getting sucked too deep into the "Ra-Ra you can be a bazillionaire too!" drama.

[americanoracle]

I have to agree. I love the concepts and work style that Tim presents. I'm not fond of his business model. I've made way more money giving stuff away than selling it... I am glad that he presents some concrete examples of how it's done though.

Hey jetpacklife,

I am wondering if you would mind elaborating a bit on your comment?

I am working out how to compete with lots of free competition in my niche and would just as soon give away the product (information/knowledge), in fact I have some issues around selling it in the first place. How does one make a living by giving away? I am looking at ad revenue as a potential but beyond that...nada.

Your experience much appreciated...

[Christopher Philip]

Did anyone catch that you don't start with a 4h work week? I think most people really think that you just do 4 hrs a week and eventually that's what it is. Be nice if that was clarified, but I guess if you can't figure that out on your own, having it clarified for you is probably meaningless.

[OutsourcedMyLife.com]

Ya, I'm amazed at how often Tim has to clarify what a "4 hour work week" is while he's giving interviews.

I'll never work a 4 hour work with in the sense that many people misinterpret it to mean because:

1) I love building things, especially passive revenue streams.
2) I've never had any hobbies that I didn't try to monetize. Even when I collected / traded baseball cards as a kid, it was because of the money and had nothing to do with the game. I love hobbies that put money into my pocke (or at least break even) vs. hobbies that suck money.
3) Even though my income is mostly passive right now, I want the level of passive income to grow higher and higher.

BTW, Tim was pretty clear that the title of the book wasn't really even his choice, but it was the choice of the market when he split tested it using AdWords (brilliant strategy).

Hey, it worked and got him to where he is today.