The 4-hour Workweek

By Tim Ferriss

Categories: Business & Money

Why wait until retirement to live the life you want? Tim Ferriss argues there's no reason to defer it, and lays out a plan for escaping the rat race. His four steps spell DEAL: Definition, Elimination, Automation, Liberation. Decide what you actually want, cut low-value work, put income on autopilot through outsourcing and small automated businesses, and break free of the office. Instead of one long retirement, he makes the case for regular "mini-retirements" spent traveling and learning.

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