The 4-Hour Workweek

This book by Tim Ferriss has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Diary of a CEO. The people who vouched for it on air: James Smith, Mark Manson. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, exercise & strength, motivation & discipline, relationships. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Dec 2021 and the most recent from Sep 2022. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

The New York Times bestselling how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old tools and methods for success and replacing them with a whole new way of living Tim Ferriss has trouble defining what he does for a living.

• “he recommended the book four hour by week and i got home and i read through it and there were some things that just didn't apply”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “the one sentence summarized exactly every single emotion i'd felt; within three weeks i flew to australia; the best single decision i made in my life”
  James Smith · The Diary of a CEO · Sep 202201:25:42

  Said during "James Smith: Become Confident In 100 Minutes | E174". The episode features James Smith: British personal trainer turned online fitness entrepreneur and author of Not a Diet Book, Not a Life Coach, and a new book on confidence; returning Diary of a CEO guest. Personal trainer James Smith breaks down confidence as evidence-based belief built through action, audacity, repetition and a willingness to lose.

• “So, one of one of the books I read at the time was Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek. And uh that book was life-changing for me”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “that book was life-changing for me”
  Mark Manson · The Diary of a CEO · Dec 202100:16:04

  Said during "The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: Mark Manson | E111". The episode features Mark Manson: Author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (10M+ copies), former dating/pickup coach turned personal-development writer, co-author of Will Smith's memoir Will. Mark Manson traces his path from bullied outcast to pickup artist to mega-selling author, and the emptiness that came with success.