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Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Tim is an author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, investor (FB, Uber, Twitter, 50+ more), and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast (400M+ downloads)
The 4-Hour Chef has a soundtrack. Yes, that’s right. Instead of wine pairings (I explore booze elsewhere in the book), every recipe in the DOMESTIC and WILD sections has a song pairing. Each tune was carefully chosen to complement the food. It might also be the only playlist in history that starts with Eric B …
(Photo: watz) If you’re a white-collar worker, hacking your body isn’t limited to the gym. In fact, what you do outside of the gym might be more important that what you do inside the gym. Recent research suggests that those who sit from 9-5 (more than 6 hours daily) and exercise regularly are more likely …
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Bonus Chapters for The 4-Hour Workweek How to Learn Any Language in 3 Months Muse Math: Predicting the Revenue of Any Product Licensing: From Tae Bo to Teddy Ruxpin (Another option) Real Licensing Agreement with Real Dollars Online Round-the-World (RTW) Trip Planner Racier New Rich Case Studies and Interviews How to Get $700,000 of Advertising …
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Noah Kagan built three multi-million dollar online businesses before turning 28. He also looks great in green. (Photo: Brandon Wells) I first met Noah Kagan over rain and strong espressos at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View, CA. It was 2007. We were both in hoodies, had a shared penchant for the F-bomb and burritos, …
The Slow-Carb Diet need not be boring. Moreover, it doesn’t take much to jump from repetitive to inventive. In my case, even as a grass-fed beef aficionado, I grew weary of flank with nothing more than salt and pepper. Game meats made things more interesting, but the real gold was struck when I began experimenting …
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Parc del Laberint d’Horta, Barcelona (Photo: Marcel Germain) Big successes often seem like foregone conclusions. In reality, most entrepreneurs (read: creators) who appear to have unique genius suffer through the same frustration as the masses of unknowns. They simply test and persist a few steps further. Richard Branson will tell you this of his Virgin …
(Photo: Felipe Morin) Holy crap. The 4-Hour Body (4HB) has ended up producing an avalanche of questions. There are definitely a few gems hidden amongst the rubble, and more than a few typos were unearthed in the process. This post — mostly how-to with a few bits of entertainment — is purely for tying up …
The material in this chapter has been reprinted with permission from GaiamLife.com. Feeling sluggish or out of sync? Having skin problems, aches and pains, or digestive problems? Straying from your healthier habits lately? It might be time for a detox. Practiced for centuries by many cultures around the world — including ayurvedic and Chinese medicine …
Is it possible to remove fat from specific areas of the body? (Photo of low-fat legs: Kirikiri) (Preface: This is one of the “bonus chapters” for The 4-Hour Body. My sincerest apologies for the confusion! All bonus materials can be found here. Enjoy! New forums and more coming very soon…) I’m allergic to food. Every …
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The following is an excerpt from the appendices of The 4-Hour Body, which explores a common question: Can self-experimentation be valid at all, compared to placebo-controlled studies? As we shall see, self-experimentation need not be extreme (I do the extremes so you don’t have to), and you can make significant discoveries with a sample size …
