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Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Ladan Lashkari — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:10:48 -0000

Hi Michel,

Thanks for recommending the books. I have bought The Tipping Point and Blink for a few weeks but didn't really take the time to get to them.

Hearing what you said, now I put them on my table where I can see them and will get to reading them soon.

Thanks!

Ladan

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

jim — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:17:05 -0000

Finding the time to read 4 books in a week for many ois difficult. I recently did a podcast interview (that we will publish in the very near future) with HowardBerg.com a Guinness Book World Record Holder for speed reading of 80pages per minute. The results he is getting from his courses and schools are nothing short of amazing. For example, students 13 years old going to college, one student completing college in 6 months and on and on.

Great selections. I have read 3 out of the 4 books and Tipping Point is next on the list with EMyth.

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Dave — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:02:42 -0000

Blink and tipping point are great books...

I rank them along with "Freakonomics" in the list of books that every person should read, let alone people who deal with groups of society and incentive structures (marketers!).

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Alan — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:18:13 -0000

Have read all except the 4 hour work week but have heard lots about it so I have it on my list to buy. Another one you should definitely check out is "Influence. The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert B. Cialdini. Nothing short of a masterpiece.

Alan

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Jason Moffatt — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:14:34 -0000

I let my friends read the 4 hour workweek and tell me the best parts.

I'm working on the 4 minute work week.

Good recommendations though, I've had numerous friends rave about all 4 books.

Cheers,

J-Mo

PS: Nice seeing you and Sylvie in Vegas last week.

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Brad Isaac — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:29:14 -0000

The part of The 4 hour workweek I think is extraordinary is his explanation of the Parado principal. I've know the Parado principal for years, but the way he explains it makes it extremely motivating.

It's worthwhile reading 4 hour workweek for that chapter alone. The rest is good too.

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Tim Schaefer — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:38:57 -0000

Thanks for the recommendations, Michel. I have eyeballed each of these at one time or another, but have yet to jump on them. I think my mind is made up now and I can be confident they'll be solid additions to my growing library.

And how timely to fill us in on Cory's WP themes. Just this past week I finally started learning how to use WordPress and used it to set up my own site. Now I have the basic knowledge to apply these themes to any upcoming projects. Thanks again!

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

rickbutts — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:29:28 -0000

Michel -

It is about time you read this book! LOL - like you HAVE any spare time!

At the Colorado Masterming I posed the challenge to Rich Schefren's comment that "a lifestyle business is an illusion."

I disagree - and so does Tim Ferris.

The ideas in this book are explosive - and really attractive - but when you try to implement them - I mean really get serious about designing your business and your life this way - I found that my "old way of thinking" instincts had me making decisions and acting on business ideas that took me in the opposite direction!

It requires discipline but it can be done.

As for me - I've never been motivated by the Big Money - I've always been more interested in how my life works - but I bought the farm on believing that required a BIG BUSINESS - it does not.

The most profound page in the book is the diagram of the "business that bothers me the least."

It is a pure Underachiever model - and is imminently doable by anyone who gets the fundamentals of entrepreneurial Internet marketing.

Thanks for sharing this post - keep up the good work and best wishes on Success Chef.

Rick

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Joseph Ratliff — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:18:25 -0000

I have read The 4-Hour Workweek from cover to cover 4 times.

I apply most of the elements Tim expressed to my consulting/copywriting business daily. From outsourcing, to creating a "systems based business" so I can do what I love (write copy)...this book was a really refreshing read.

Joseph Ratliff

P.S. Happy Birthday from a fellow colleague in Washington Ray!

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Michel Fortin — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:01:51 -0000

@David and Benjamin:

Thanks.

@Lynn:

I know. Which is why I said that it may not be applicable to everyone. (Not everything was applicable to me, for example. But a lot of it was good.) Nevertheless, you must get "Made to Stick!" It's a great book, especially for copywriters.

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Lynn Terry — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:57:03 -0000

I have 3 out of 4 - I havent read Made To Stick yet, so thank you for the suggestion. I'll definitely check that out!

I wasnt quite as impressed with the 4-Hour WorkWeek. If you're interested, you can see my review here. Personal opinion though - most people LOVED it.

~ Lynn

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

David Perdew — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:56:58 -0000

Michel -

You're right on with those books - at least the first 3. I haven't read the fourth, but the first three were just amazing!

Here's another dipping all the way back to 2001 - "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't"...

Great insight into what's wrong and right with corporate America and how that can be adapted to our own small businesses. Always worth reading.

David Perdew

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

BenjaminEllis — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:15:48 -0000

A handy post and a great set of books, thank you for the pointers to the blogs - I hadn't got round to finding any of them except Tim Ferris'. You've reminded me that I really most post something on Blink, fantastic book that didn't seem to get the coverage it deserved. PS I love the Wordpress theme, very clean and clear.

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Ray Edwards — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:33:10 -0000

Michel, you made my day with that birthday wish! Thank you so much for putting a smile on my face. Can't wait to see you and Sylvie at Big!

And Cory's themes ROCK -- definitely recommended downloads!

Finally... happy birthday Harlan. You are a true inspiration when it comes to health and fitness. I'll never forget the shock I had when I finally recognized you that day last year at Big Seminar. You had lost so much weight I couldn't believe it was you!

Re: The Four-Book Workweek

Cory Miller — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:57:33 -0000

Michel, thanks for plugging the new themes ... I hope many people will take advantage of them to showcase what WordPress can do ...

By the way, I've got every book you've mentioned in my possession and am trying to get through them all ... but the Four-Hour Work Week was my first read. I really enjoyed it too.

It's definitely inspiring ... I pulled many tips from it ... the first being ... make your "work" work for you instead of the other way around. And it is great seeing an internet marketers get some great attention.