Smart Thinking

T im Ferris   (@tferriss) wrote the 4-Hour Work Week (4HWW) back in 2008.  For me the book was life-changing - insomuch that instantly, I was able to manage stress.   I'd been through 8 years of an annual stress cycle ever since becoming self employed in 2000.  I was stuck in a kind of stress loop. The 4 hour work week opened my eyes and allowed me to understand my stress.  Stress didn't disappear overnight, but I was able to look at it from a distance, accept that it was there, and know that there were solutions.  I instantly felt in control. I've followed the principles of the 4HWW ever since - OK not to the exact detail - I don't live in Argentina whilst earning in Dollars and spending in Rupees (a great life hack that Tim actually excercised for some time, although generally Worldwide, not just Argentina!   The general principles fit most peoples lives and situations.  The main things that have resonated with me since reading the ...

 A little about me.... I've run my own business since 2000, here in the UK.  I've been through ups and plenty of downs, but generally, I lead a fulfilling life and enjoy what I believe to be the relative freedom that most people strive for - perhaps without being fully aware that they strive for it. I'm 46 going on 30 and whilst I still feel 30 in my mind, I am aware that life is cruising along and it's time to set those goals, meet those goals and set enjoyment as a top priority.  I don't consider myself an entrepreneur - I went into Architecture from school and have followed that career path since - but I do intentionally pursue that entrepreneurial mindset and believe everyone would benefit from thinking more like one. I'm not a millionaire, and I don't drive a Lamborghini.  I do have to be financially aware and have not had anything handed to me on a plate.   I have to work for my living but my living entails days off at my choice, sailing, relocating t...