4 Hour Work Week doing the rounds
Waaaay back in February, Niall Larkin was good enough to post a book to me, “The 4 hour work week†by Timothy Ferriss. In return I set him a copy of Getting Things Done by David Allen. Im still working more than 4 hours a week, I wonder is Niall getting things done?
I read 4HWW and loved it. As a result I am going through a phase of reading similar books such as “Screw it, lets do it!†by Richard Branson.
The 4HWW struck a cord. There are plenty of lessons to take from it. Among them is outsourcing. It encouraged me to look around for alternatives in my various work activities. If some software was needed I would begin writing it myself. I was reinventing the wheel a lot.
Ever since, I’ve been trying to get myself out of this habit, if theres a piece of software out there that does a job well, I’ll see if I can use it, for our own work and for our customers.
Back to the book itself, the past few months it has passed through the following people that I know of..
Update : Pat Phelan
Gordon Murray (me!)
Who wants it next? If you want it, you’ll have to pass it on to someone after you read it.
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As is so often the case. It all traces back to Pat Phelan. He saw something I wrote on twitter and sent the book to me by post. I’m delighted to see Pat’s good deed is being payed forward in this way.
Also wondering didn’t Iarflaith have it for a while? http://www.iarfhlaith.com/2008/07/24/too-much-info-stifles-original-thought/
The way I’m dealing with information overload is to go deep, following Don Knuth’s example “Rather than trying to stay on top of things, I am trying to get to the bottom of things.”
Hi Niall,
Iarfhlaith has a shiny new copy. The book currently doing the rounds is the very one you passed on to me. We all should have signed it along the way
True. It would be nice if whoever has it now were to list the names so far…before passing it on again.
On that note. I have the above-mentioned ‘Getting Things Done’ and would be delighted to pass it on to any takers
I love this concept of moving it forward
I am reading Richard Bransons new one and another by Matthew Fraser called “Throwing sheep in the boardroom” mail me if you would like to get one of these next.
great idea. I’d like to get the 4HWW if possible?
Hi Dave,
Where are you based?
Pass it along
I”m all up for it:)
Hi David,
Dave asked for it. Maybe Iarfhlaith could pass his one on to you?
4HWW was an amazing book, it was Pat that suggested that i got it and likewise i’ve suggested it to tonnes of people.
Would be great to get a list of similar books together from everyone that is into the same kind of stuff. At the moment i’ve reading Jay Abraham’s books (on marteking) which are awesome. Any other recommendation?
I’m based in Cork, so we should be able to arrange a handover……….
Its a great idea, I’ll gladly pass it on after I’m finished.
As you mentioned above, it might be a good idea to start signing it as we go along?
Just catching up on this thread now.
Yes, I have a shiny new copy of the 4HWW. Gordon kindly sent me a copy in the post.
Right now, it’s on loan to Phil, the other web designer at Webstrong, but as soon as he’s done with it I’ll gladly pass it on to whoever needs it. Mr Coallier did I hear a bagsie from you?
If anyone wants that copy “Getting Things Done” just send me your address and I’ll post it on to you.
(Also, its WAY cool to read that the 4HWW-pay-it-forward thing has forked into 2 streams via Iarflaith)
In Germany I heard of a project called “Ein Buch geht auf Reisen” - “A book goes on a trip” … basicaly you can register a book online, print a sticker with a code on it and put it on the book. Then you just leave the book somewhere; Whoever finds it can register the find online, read it, leave a comment about the book and drop it again. so the “trip of the book” can be tracked online … maybe thats an idea for a nice little webapi.
Anyway, if any of these books are available, i’d be happy to read …