PRAISE FOR The 4-Hour Workweek “It’s about time this book was written It is a long-overdue manifesto for the mobile lifestyle, and Tim Ferriss is the ideal ambassador This will be huge.” —JACK CANFIELD, cocreator of Chicken Soup for the Soul®, 100+ million copies sold “Stunning and amazing From miniretirements to outsourcing your life, it’s all here Whether you’re a wage slave or a Fortune 500 CEO, this book will change your life!” —PHIL TOWN, New York Times bestselling author of Rule #1 “The 4-Hour Workweek is a new way of solving a very old problem: just how can we work to live and prevent our lives from being all about work? A world of infinite options awaits those who would read this book and be inspired by it!” —MICHAEL E GERBER, founder and chairman of E-Myth Worldwide and the world’s #1 small business guru “This is a whole new ball game Highly recommended.” —DR STEWART D FRIEDMAN, adviser to Jack Welch and former Vice President Al Gore on work/family issues and director of the Work/Life Integration Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania “Timothy has packed more lives into his 29 years than Steve Jobs has in his 51.” —TOM FOREMSKI, journalist and publisher of SiliconValleyWatcher.com “If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint.” —MIKE MAPLES, cofounder of Motive Communications (IPO to $260M market cap) and founding executive of Tivoli (sold to IBM for $750M) “Thanks to Tim Ferriss, I have more time in my life to travel, spend time with family, and write book blurbs This is a dazzling and highly useful work.” —A J JACOBS, editor-at-large of Esquire magazine and author of The Know-It-All “Tim is Indiana Jones for the digital age I’ve already used his advice to go spearfishing on remote islands and ski the best hidden slopes of Argentina Simply put, what he says and you can live like a millionaire.” —ALBERT POPE, derivatives specialist at UBS World Headquarters “Reading this book is like putting a few zeros on your income Tim brings lifestyle to a new level—listen to him!” —MICHAEL D KERLIN, McKinsey & Company consultant to Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and a J William Fulbright Scholar “Part scientist and part adventure hunter, Tim Ferriss has created a road map for an entirely new world I devoured this book in one sitting—I have seen nothing like it.” —CHARLES L BROCK, chairman and CEO of Brock Capital Group; former CFO, COO, and general counsel of Scholastic, Inc.; and former president of the Harvard Law School Association “Outsourcing is no longer just for Fortune 500 companies Small and mid-sized firms, as well as busy professionals, can outsource their work to increase their productivity and free time for more important commitments It’s time for the world to take advantage of this revolution.” —VIVEK KULKARNI, CEO of Brickwork India and former IT secretary of Bangalore; credited as the “techno-bureaucrat” who helped make Bangalore an IT destination in India “Tim is the master! I should know I followed his rags to riches path and watched him transform himself from competitive fighter to entrepreneur He tears apart conventional assumptions until he finds a better way.” —DAN PARTLAND, Emmy Award–winning producer of American High and Welcome to the Dollhouse “The 4-Hour Workweek is an absolute necessity for those adventurous souls who want to live life to its fullest Buy it and read it before you sacrifice any more!” —JOHN LUSK, group product manager at Microsoft World Headquarters “If you want to live your dreams now, and not in 20 or 30 years, buy this book!” —LAURA RODEN, chairman of the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs and a lecturer in Corporate Finance at San Jose State University “With this kind of time management and focus on the important things in life, people should be able to get 15 times as much done in a normal workweek.” —TIM DRAPER, founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, financiers to innovators including Hotmail, Skype, and Overture.com “Tim has done what most people only dream of doing I can’t believe he is going to let his secrets out of the bag This book is a must read!” —STEPHEN KEY, top inventor and team designer of Teddy Ruxpin and Lazer Tag and a consultant to the television show American Inventor For my parents, DONALD AND FRANCES FERRISS, who taught a little hellion that marching to a different drummer was a good thing I love you both and owe you everything SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TEACHER— 10% of all author royalties are donated to educational not-for-profits, including Donorschoose.org This magazine is dedicated to the multibillion-dollar direct response (DR) industry, with a focus on television, radio, and Internet marketing How-to articles (increasing sales per call, lowering media costs, improving fulfillment, etc.) are interspersed with case studies of successful campaigns (George Foreman Grill, Girls Gone Wild, etc.) The best outsourcers in the business also advertise in this magazine This is an excellent resource at an excellent price—free Jordan Whitney Greensheet (www.jwgreensheet.com) This is an insider secret of the DR world Jordan Whitney’s weekly and monthly reports dissect the most successful product campaigns, including offers, pricing, guarantees, and ad frequencies (indicative of spending and, thus, profitability) The publication also maintains an up-to-date tape library from which infomercials and spot commercials can be purchased for competitive research Highly recommended Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big (256 pages) BY BO BURLINGHAM Longtime Inc magazine editor-at-large Bo Burlingham crafts a beautiful collage and analysis of companies that focus on being the best instead of growing like cancer into huge corporations Companies include Clif Bar Inc., Anchor Stream Microbrewery, rock star Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records, and a dozen more from different industries Bigger is not better, and this book proves it Negotiating World Travel and Preparing for Escape Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or Going Broke (252 pages) BY HOPE DLUGOZIMA, JAMES SCOTT, AND DAVID SHARP This was the first book to make me step back and say, “Holy sh*t I can actually this!” It steamrolls over most fear factors related to long-term travel and offers a step-by-step guide to taking time off to travel or pursue other goals without giving up your career Full of case studies and useful checklists Verge Magazine (http://vergemagazine.com) This magazine, formerly known as Transitions Abroad, i s the central hub of alternative travel and offers dozens of incredible options for the non-tourist Both the print and online versions are great starting points for brainstorming how you will spend your time overseas How about excavating in Jordan or ecovolunteering in the Caribbean? It’s all here From the website: “Each issue takes you around the world with people who are doing something different and making a difference doing it This is the magazine resource for those wanting to volunteer, work, study, or adventure overseas.” BONUS MATERIAL This book is not just what you hold in your hands There was much more I wanted to include but couldn’t due to space constraints Use passwords hidden in this book to access some of the best I have to offer Here are just a few examples that took me years to assemble: How to Get $250,000 of Advertising for $10,000 (includes real scripts) How to Learn Any Language in Months Muse Math: Predicting the Revenue of Any Product (includes case studies) Licensing: From Tae Bo to Teddy Ruxpin Real Licensing Agreement with Real Dollars (this alone is worth $5,000) Online Round-the-World (RTW) Trip Planner For this and much more reader-only content, visit our companion site and free how-to message boards at www.fourhourblog.com How would you like a free trip around the world? Join us and see how simple it is ACKNOWLEDGMENTS F irst, I must thank the students whose feedback and questions birthed this book, and Ed Zschau, übermentor and entrepreneurial superhero, for giving me the chance to speak with them Ed, in a world where deferred dreams are the norm, you have been a shining light for those who dare to it their way I bow down to your skills (and Karen Cindrich, the best righthand woman ever) and look forward to cleaning your erasers whenever the call comes—I’ll make a 220pound bodybuilder of you yet! Jack Canfield, you are an inspiration and have shown me that it is possible to make it huge and still be a wonderful, kind human being This book was just an idea until you breathed life into it I cannot thank you enough for your wisdom, support, and incredible friendship To Stephen Hanselman, prince among men and the best agent in the world, I thank you for “getting” the book at first glance and taking me from writer to author I cannot imagine a better partner or cooler cat, and I look forward to many more adventures together From negotiation to nonstop jazz, you amaze me LevelFiveMedia is the new breed of agenting, where first-time authors are developed into bestselling authors with the precision of a Swiss watch Heather Jackson, your insightful editing and incredible cheer-leading has made this book a pleasure to write Thank you for believing in me! I am honored to be your writer To the rest of the Crown team, especially those whom I bother (because I love them) more than four hours a week—Donna Passannante and Tara Gilbride in particular—you are the best in the publishing world Doesn’t it hurt when your brains are so big? This book couldn’t have been written without the New Rich who agreed to share their stories Special thanks to Douglas “Demon Doc” Price, Steve Sims, John “DJ Vanya” Dial, Stephen Key, Hans Keeling, Mitchell Levy, Ed Murray, Jean-Marc Hachey, Tina Forsyth, Josh Steinitz, Julie Szekely, Mike Kerlin, Jen Errico, Robin Malinosky-Rummell, Ritika Sundaresan, T T Venkatesh, Ron Ruiz, Doreen Orion, Tracy Hintz, and the dozens who preferred to remain anonymous within corporate walls Thanks also to the elite team and great friends at MEC Labs, including, but not limited to, Dr Flint McGlaughlin, Aaron Rosenthal, Eric Stockton, Jeremiah Brookins, Jalali Hartman, and Bob Kemper Refining the content of this book from pulp to print has been torturous, especially for my proofreaders! Deep bows and sincere thanks to Jason Burroughs, Chris Ashenden, Mike Norman, Albert Pope, Jillian Manus, Jess Portner, Mike Maples, Juan Manuel “Micho” Cambeforte, my brainiac brother Tom Ferriss, and the countless others who honed the end product I owe particular gratitude to Carol Kline—whose keen mind and awareness of self transformed this book— and Sherwood Forlee, a great friend and relentless devil’s advocate Thanks to my brilliant interns, Ilena George, Lindsay Mecca, Kate Perkins Youngman, and Laura Hurlbut, for meeting deadlines and keeping me from imminent meltdown I encourage all publishers to hire you before their competition does! To the authors who have guided and inspired me throughout this process, I am forever a fan and indebted: John McPhee, Michael Gerber, Rolf Potts, Phil Town, Po Bronson, AJ Jacobs, Randy Komisar, and Joy Bauer For helping to build schools around the world and for funding projects for more than 15,000 U.S public school students, I wish to thank—among countless others—the following readers and friends: Matt Mullenweg, Gina Trapani, Joe Polish, David Bellis, John Morgan, Thomas Johnson, Dean Jackson, Peter Weck and SimplyHired.com, Yanik Silver, Metroblogging, Michael Port, Jay Peters, Aaron Daniel Bennett, Andrew Rosca, Birth & Beyond, Inc., Doula Services, Noreen Roman, Joseph Hunkins, Joe Duck, Mario Milanovic, Chris Daigle, Jose Castro, Tina M Pruitt Campbell, Dane Low, and all of you who believe karmic capitalism is possible It is To all of the readers and lifestyle designers who shared their experiences and helped create this expanded edition—thank you! It wouldn’t have been possible without you, and I am humbled beyond words by your generosity I hope you never stop thinking big and doing the uncommon To Sifu Steve Goericke and Coach John Buxton, who taught me how to act in spite of fear and fight like hell for what I believe, this book—and my life—is a product of your influence Bless you both The world’s problems would be far fewer if young men had more mentors like the two of you Last but not least, this book is dedicated to my parents, Donald and Frances Ferriss, who have guided me, encouraged me, loved me, and consoled me through it all I love you more than words can express About the Author TIMOTHY FERRISS, nominated as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007,” is an angel investor and author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal , and BusinessWeek bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been sold into 35 languages He has been featured by more than 100 media outlets, including the New York Times, The Economist, TIME, Forbes, Fortune, CNN, and CBS He speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change Copyright © 2007, 2009 by Tim Ferriss All rights reserved Published in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York www.crownpublishing.com CROWN and the Crown colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK is a trademark of Timothy Ferriss and is used under license Originally published in slightly different form in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, in 2007 Grateful acknowledgment is made to David L Weatherford for permission to reprint “Slow Dance” by David L Weatherford Reprinted by permission of David L Weatherford Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ferriss, Timothy The 4-hour workweek: escape 9–5, live anywhere, and join the new rich / Timothy Ferriss—Expanded and updated ed Quality of work life Part-time self-employment Selfrealization Self-actualization (Psychology) Quality of life I Title II Title: Four-hour workweek HD6955.F435 2009 650.1—dc22 2009021010 eISBN: 978-0-307-59116-6 v3.0 ... pause and reflect —MARK TWAIN Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination —OSCAR WILDE, Irish dramatist and novelist My hands were sweating again Staring down at the. .. AND HACKS Zen and the Art of Rock Star Living Art Lovers Wanted Photo Finish Virtual Law Taking Flight with Ornithreads Off -the- Job Training Doctor’s Orders The 4- Hour Family and Global Education... “What on earth would I be doing right now, if I hadn’t left my job and the U.S over a year ago?” The thought vanished as quickly as it had appeared when the announcer came over the loudspeaker and