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Seems like a crazy concept, doesn’t it? Not to Tim Ferriss, who has proven that working a four-hour week can actually increase productivity and profits. In a digital world where time is a currency, managing every minute is a key to maximizing one’s output and putting energy into the “right” place.

We’ve all been slaves to our email, checking it dozens of times a day and filtering through information that distracts us from our mission. Tim gives the radio listeners some hard-hitting tips about restructuring the way information is distributed and how staying OUT of touch can bring in more bucks.

About Tim Ferriss

Serial entrepreneur and ultra vagabond Timothy Ferriss has been featured by dozens of media, including The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, NBC, and MAXIM. 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. Tim received his BA from Princeton University in 2000, where he studied in the Neuroscience and East Asian Studies departments. He developed his nonfiction writing with Pulitzer Prize winner John McPhee and formed his life philosophies under Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe.

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dkbush65 dkbush65 Posted: 5/16/2008 5:04:31 PM

Great perspective Craig!  I agree with you that there's something to learn from Tim's 4-hour workweek concept.  It's really about managing priorities and keeping your eye focused on what...

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CraigL CraigL Posted: 5/16/2008 4:57:36 PM

Listening to the interview, I think it's like a lot of things these days, where it's being interpreted in different ways. My takeaway from the interview shows by example. In today's world,...

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dkbush65 dkbush65 Posted: 5/16/2008 10:39:35 AM

I think Jeff's idea of working less and living more is ultimately what Tim Ferriss is getting at in his book and I think that we should all try to work smart and leverage the talents of our...

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Rich Rich Posted: 5/16/2008 10:23:11 AM

jeff,   souds like you have a great system in place. it's all about doing the things you love to do. if that means friday you do something else that you love, that's perfect! ...

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