{"id":10056,"date":"2025-02-14T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-4-hour-workweek-revisited-the-end-of-time-management-795\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:00:15","slug":"the-4-hour-workweek-revisited-the-end-of-time-management-795","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-4-hour-workweek-revisited-the-end-of-time-management-795\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4-Hour Workweek Revisited \u2014 The End of Time Management (#795)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/4-Hour-Workweek-Anywhere-Expanded-Updated\/dp\/B0031KN6T8\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The 4-Hour Workweek<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what\u00a0<em>wouldn\u2019t<\/em>\u00a0I change? What stands the test of time and hasn\u2019t lost any potency?\u00a0This episode features one of the most important chapters from the audiobook of\u00a0<em>The 4-Hour Workweek<\/em>. It includes tools and frameworks that I use to this day, including Pareto\u2019s Law and Parkinson\u2019s Law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The chapter is narrated by the great voice actor Ray Porter. If you are interested in checking out the rest of the audiobook, which is produced and copyrighted by Blackstone Publishing, you can find it on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/4-Hour-Workweek-Anywhere-Expanded-Updated\/dp\/B0031KN6T8\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/audiobook\/the-4-hour-workweek-expanded-and-updated-escape-9-5\/id1646139635?ls=1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/audiobooks\/details?id=AQAAAABEIGggPM&amp;pli=1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7JnUhVyFL0VArWBOCOsZgR\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.downpour.com\/the-4-hour-workweek-expanded-and-updated?sp=17422\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Downpour.com<\/a>, or wherever you find your favorite audiobooks.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Listen to the episode on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/795-the-4-hour-workweek-revisited-the-end-of-time-management\/id863897795?i=1000691893124\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/09ooSU4QyjO1EHK0NYOkq4?si=7fLx1hC4TgCjxbruMb2VWA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+AAKebvtEXhM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/2031148#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/id1059468?country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castbox<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLuu6fDad2eJyWPm9dQfuorm2uuYHBZDCB\">YouTube Music<\/a>,\u00a0<strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/9814f3cc-1dc5-4003-b816-44a8eb6bf666\/the-tim-ferriss-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/podcast\/The-Tim-Ferriss-Show\/B08K58QX5W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audible<\/a>, or on your favorite podcast platform<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressvpn.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExpressVPN<\/a>\u00a0high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service; 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I\u2019ve also been using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemomentous.com\/pages\/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Momentous creatine<\/a>, and while it certainly helps physical performance, including poundage or wattage in sports, I use it primarily for mental performance (short-term memory, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Their products are third-party tested (Informed-Sport and\/or NSF certified), so you can trust that what is on the label is in the bottle and nothing else.\u00a0<strong>If you want to try Momentous for yourself, you can use code Tim for 20% off your one-time purchase at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/livemomentous.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LiveMomentous.com\/Tim<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>And not to worry, my non-US friends, Momentous ships internationally and has you covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/helixsleep.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Helix Sleep<\/strong><\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong>Helix was selected as the best overall mattress of 2024 by\u00a0<em>Forbes,<\/em> <em>Fortune<\/em>, and <em>Wired<\/em> magazines and many others. With\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/helixsleep.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Helix<\/a>, there\u2019s a specific mattress to meet each and every body\u2019s unique comfort needs. Just take their quiz\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/helixsleep.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only two minutes to complete<\/a>\u2014that matches your body type and sleep preferences to the perfect mattress for you. They have a 10-year warranty, and you get to try it out for a hundred nights, risk-free. They\u2019ll even pick it up from you if you don\u2019t love it.\u00a0<strong>And now, Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/helixsleep.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HelixSleep.com\/Tim<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/12\/18\/the-4-hour-workweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to hear<\/a> another episode that features content straight from <em>The 4-Hour Workweek<\/em>?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/12\/18\/the-4-hour-workweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen here<\/a> for the three chapters preceding this one that cover how to get uncommon results by doing the opposite, aiming with precision, and aiming for the unrealistic.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/02\/14\/the-end-of-time-management\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-107576\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[00:05:27] E is for Elimination.<\/li>\n<li>[00:05:46] The end of time management.<\/li>\n<li>[00:07:57] How you will use productivity.<\/li>\n<li>[00:10:36] Being effective vs. being efficient.<\/li>\n<li>[00:12:12] Pareto and his garden: 80\/20 and freedom from futility.<\/li>\n<li>[00:24:01] The 9-5 Illusion and Parkinson\u2019s Law.<\/li>\n<li>[00:31:41] A dozen cupcakes and one question.<\/li>\n<li>[00:34:47] Questions and actions.<\/li>\n<li>[00:35:05] Define a to-do list and a not-to-do list.<\/li>\n<li>[00:35:41] If you had a heart attack and had to work two hours per day, what would you do?<\/li>\n<li>[00:36:33] If you had a second heart attack and had to work two hours per week, what would you do?<\/li>\n<li>[00:36:42] If you had a gun to your head and had to stop doing 4\/5 of different time-consuming activities, what would you remove?<\/li>\n<li>[00:37:21] What are the top-three activities that you use to fill time to feel as though you\u2019ve been productive?<\/li>\n<li>[00:37:45] Who are the 20% of people who produce 80% of your enjoyment and propel you forward, and which 20% cause 80% of your depression, anger, and second-guessing?<\/li>\n<li>[00:40:16] If this is the only thing you accomplish today, will you be satisfied with your day?<\/li>\n<li>[00:41:47] Are you inventing things to do to avoid the important?<\/li>\n<li>[00:42:25] Do not multitask.<\/li>\n<li>[00:43:17] Use Parkinson\u2019s Law on a macro and micro level.<\/li>\n<li>[00:44:45] Comfort challenge: Learn to propose.<\/li>\n<li>[00:45:39] Lifestyle design in action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than one billion downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\">this page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me,\u00a0The 4-Hour Workweek.\u00a0Readers and listeners often [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-growth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}