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The 4 Hour Workweek Revisited | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

My first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Thousands of you have asked me how I would update it today — and many have asked why I haven’t updated it since 2009. For this episode, I discuss common questions and misperceptions, and how I would adjust certain chapters and recommendations. Tim revisits The 4-Hour Workweek. Show notes: https://tim.blog/2018/02/02/the-4-hour-workweek-revisited/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW Intro [00:00] After 10 years, why has The 4-Hour Workweek enjoyed such longevity? [08:11] Why have I avoided making updates to the book in recent years? [13:27] That being said, what chapters would I be most inclined to refresh? [20:39] How can someone avoid being caught off guard by their own success? [30:31] What would 40-year-old me tell 29-year-old me to expect from publishing my first book? [39:58] How beginning this podcast helped me recover from a difficult time. [44:22] Resilience is important because failure can happen at any point. How does someone practice resilience? [47:01] How would I recommend approaching The 4-Hour Workweek for maximum impact? [55:07] About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

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Feb 26, 20181h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: February 26, 2018
Duration: 1h 6m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

My first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Thousands of you have asked me how I would update it today — and many have asked why I haven’t updated it since 2009. For this episode, I discuss common questions and misperceptions, and how I would adjust certain chapters and recommendations. Tim revisits The 4-Hour Workweek. Show notes: https://tim.blog/2018/02/02/the-4-hour-workweek-revisited/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW Intro [00:00] After 10 years, why has The 4-Hour Workweek enjoyed such longevity? [08:11] Why have I avoided making updates to the book in recent years? [13:27] That being said, what chapters would I be most inclined to refresh? [20:39] How can someone avoid being caught off guard by their own success? [30:31] What would 40-year-old me tell 29-year-old me to expect from publishing my first book? [39:58] How beginning this podcast helped me recover from a difficult time. [44:22] Resilience is important because failure can happen at any point. How does someone practice resilience? [47:01] How would I recommend approaching The 4-Hour Workweek for maximum impact? [55:07] About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss, The 4 Hour Workweek Revisited | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores tim Ferriss Reflects on Why He Never Updated 4-Hour Workweek Ferriss attributes the book's longevity to having written it personally for two friends in his own situation, though he admits he is unsure of the true reason.

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