Comments on: Bribing You to Quit and Bosses as Muppets http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:26:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Arlene http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-11002 Arlene Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:58:47 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-11002 Thank you for writing this book that helps so many of us take another look at our priorities. I would appreciate more input on creating the "muse", the cash generating business that frees us to enjoy more things in life. I work for government, so convincing the boss that I should telecommute is a slow moving endeavor. I would LOVE to get out of cubicle jail. The problem is, I just am not having a lot of luck figuring out a muse or business to get cash coming in. Dropshippers merchandise is too overpriced to make any profit. I've searched for magazines and journals that identify with my group, but can't seem to come up with anything inspiring to sell or invent that isn't out there aleady. I've searched the patent database, and it's just overwhelming. Sorry to sound a bit negative, but while I believe in everything about not working a regular desk job, I currently need to replace the income before I jump ship. Knowing you want to do all these things in life is so frustrating when you can't figure out how to free yourself from work! Any input on how readers went about creating a successful muse would be greatly appreciated!! Best Regards, Arlene Thank you for writing this book that helps so many of us take another look at our priorities. I would appreciate more input on creating the “muse”, the cash generating business that frees us to enjoy more things in life. I work for government, so convincing the boss that I should telecommute is a slow moving endeavor. I would LOVE to get out of cubicle jail.

The problem is, I just am not having a lot of luck figuring out a muse or business to get cash coming in. Dropshippers merchandise is too overpriced to make any profit. I’ve searched for magazines and journals that identify with my group, but can’t seem to come up with anything inspiring to sell or invent that isn’t out there aleady. I’ve searched the patent database, and it’s just overwhelming. Sorry to sound a bit negative, but while I believe in everything about not working a regular desk job, I currently need to replace the income before I jump ship. Knowing you want to do all these things in life is so frustrating when you can’t figure out how to free yourself from work!

Any input on how readers went about creating a successful muse would be greatly appreciated!!

Best Regards, Arlene

]]> By: Poll on what can make you quit | TechTalk http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-7846 Poll on what can make you quit | TechTalk Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:53:28 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-7846 [...] Tim Ferriss posts a series of laugh out loud questions on what can make you quit your job and take up the 4hww lifestyle. Get the questions from » Bribing You to Quit and Bosses as Muppets [...] […] Tim Ferriss posts a series of laugh out loud questions on what can make you quit your job and take up the 4hww lifestyle. Get the questions from » Bribing You to Quit and Bosses as Muppets […]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-6207 Jennifer Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:05:38 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-6207 Hi, I stumbled upon your site today and was quite impressed. I really liked the design. Did you make it yourself? I wanted to let you know about ReadPrint.com -- a massive non-profit library similar to Bartleby -- except its far better organized and user friendly. We've been using it extensively in school nowadays -- it's great for doing research since you can search within the books. Hi,

I stumbled upon your site today and was quite impressed. I really liked the design. Did you make it yourself?

I wanted to let you know about ReadPrint.com — a massive non-profit library similar to Bartleby — except its far better organized and user friendly. We’ve been using it extensively in school nowadays — it’s great for doing research since you can search within the books.

]]> By: Poll on what can make you quit - A 4 Hour Work Week Forum http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-5329 Poll on what can make you quit - A 4 Hour Work Week Forum Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:29:13 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-5329 [...] Poll on what can make you quit Tim Ferriss posts a series of laugh out loud questions on what can make you quit your job and take up the 4hww lifestyle. Get the questions from » Bribing You to Quit and Bosses as Muppets [...] […] Poll on what can make you quit Tim Ferriss posts a series of laugh out loud questions on what can make you quit your job and take up the 4hww lifestyle. Get the questions from » Bribing You to Quit and Bosses as Muppets […]

]]> By: Roger Pilon http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-3548 Roger Pilon Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:22:08 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-3548 Will ever your book "The Book: The 4-Hour Workweek" be available in PDF form (read payable downloadable form)?? I live in Costa Rica and here it is a pain in the neck to get anything here at a fair cost...if ever it gets here! I know your editor has to get his investment back but...maybe somewhere in 2008? Thank! Roger ### Hi Roger, Here is the ebook PDF at www.powells.com: http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=91-9780307394392-0 Que te guste! Tim Will ever your book “The Book: The 4-Hour Workweek” be available in PDF form (read payable downloadable form)??

I live in Costa Rica and here it is a pain in the neck to get anything here at a fair cost…if ever it gets here!

I know your editor has to get his investment back but…maybe somewhere in 2008?

Thank!

Roger

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Hi Roger,

Here is the ebook PDF at http://www.powells.com:
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=91-9780307394392-0

Que te guste! Tim

]]> By: Barry Hughes http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-3450 Barry Hughes Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:26:48 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-3450 Hi Timothy My name is Barry Hughes from Kelowna, BC Canada. Funny how I had decided last week to leave my job as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep in search of a more exciting and fulfilling lifestyle. I couldn't see myself doing this for the rest of my life. Coincidentally, the next day a gentlemen offered me a new exciting opportunity and also told me of your book. The timing is perfect. NOW! You are right, it was fear holding me back! I am brand new at this, afraid, but also committed. If you would be kind enough to answer a few questions. 1) How do you start to re-discover and begin a new existence? Where do you look? 2) My biggest worry is taking my boys 11 and 8 and wife of 17 years and turning their world upside down to achieve my own happiness. Your thoughts? You are my first attempt to contact someone famous and ask a few questions. I hope and believe you'll respond, but won't quit trying if you don't either. ### Hi Barry! Thanks for taking the first steps. These are questions that require some in-depth answers. The quick answers are: 1. Ask a lot of questions and test your own assumed limitations. Do you "have" to do anything? The Q&A in the book are a good place to start. 2. I don't think your happiness and your family's happiness need be separated. If you're unhappy, so will be your family. Don't guess at how they'll feel or how they'll respond. Talk to them and ask. At the end of the day, few decisions are permanent, so commit as a family to testing things that you think could increase your happiness and lifestyle quotient. Good luck! Tim Hi Timothy

My name is Barry Hughes from Kelowna, BC Canada.

Funny how I had decided last week to leave my job as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep in search of a more exciting and fulfilling lifestyle. I couldn’t see myself doing this for the rest of my life. Coincidentally, the next day a gentlemen offered me a new exciting opportunity and also told me of your book. The timing is perfect. NOW!

You are right, it was fear holding me back!

I am brand new at this, afraid, but also committed.

If you would be kind enough to answer a few questions.

1) How do you start to re-discover and begin a new existence? Where do you look?

2) My biggest worry is taking my boys 11 and 8 and wife of 17 years and turning their world upside down to achieve my own happiness. Your thoughts?

You are my first attempt to contact someone famous and ask a few questions. I hope and believe you’ll respond, but won’t quit trying if you don’t either.

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Hi Barry!

Thanks for taking the first steps. These are questions that require some in-depth answers. The quick answers are:

1. Ask a lot of questions and test your own assumed limitations. Do you “have” to do anything? The Q&A in the book are a good place to start.

2. I don’t think your happiness and your family’s happiness need be separated. If you’re unhappy, so will be your family. Don’t guess at how they’ll feel or how they’ll respond. Talk to them and ask. At the end of the day, few decisions are permanent, so commit as a family to testing things that you think could increase your happiness and lifestyle quotient.

Good luck! Tim

]]> By: Chris Wilson http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-3056 Chris Wilson Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:53:53 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-3056 Only need 50K to get myself completely out of debt. Then I'd be able to just focus on working. did it for 5 years after my .com crashed in the bubble burst, but was never able to get out from under past debt. think it would be different without the hounds on my tail the whole time. Only need 50K to get myself completely out of debt. Then I’d be able to just focus on working. did it for 5 years after my .com crashed in the bubble burst, but was never able to get out from under past debt.

think it would be different without the hounds on my tail the whole time.

]]> By: Shawn Morgan http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-2875 Shawn Morgan Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-2875 You don't have to do anything more for me Tim. Check out this blog post: http://www.shawnmorgan.com/Blog/tabid/54/EntryID/7/Default.aspx ### Congrats, Shawn! That is awesome. I also dig the LIF acronym. Another one that I'm fond of, which is used in business often, is FUD -- Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Keep us posted on your adventures, Tim You don’t have to do anything more for me Tim. Check out this blog post:

http://www.shawnmorgan.com/Blog/tabid/54/EntryID/7/Default.aspx

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Congrats, Shawn! That is awesome. I also dig the LIF acronym. Another one that I’m fond of, which is used in business often, is FUD — Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.

Keep us posted on your adventures, Tim

]]> By: Rather not Say http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-2852 Rather not Say Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:17:51 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-2852 Damn it! I got the 20% raise instead of every Friday off! I guess it's back there tomorrow to waste hours in meetings playing wank-word-bingo.... Damn it!

I got the 20% raise instead of every Friday off!

I guess it’s back there tomorrow to waste hours in meetings playing wank-word-bingo….

]]> By: M.Hooker http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-2787 M.Hooker Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:40:28 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/09/bribing-you-to-quit-and-bosses-as-muppets/#comment-2787 I'm finally leaving my job of 9 years this October. I am not looking for another until money runs out and I absolutely have to. I started during senior year in highschool and got sucked in for the decent pay. I've never been flat broke like most friends of mine over the years, but I've also never really done anything worthwhile or been completely happy with life as a result of this office job. I am nearly done with your book and still can't come up with one damn idea or semblance of a game plan. Fear is setting in but I'm still going to go through with quitting. My biggest fear isn't starving, it's having to crawl back. I’m finally leaving my job of 9 years this October. I am not looking for another until money runs out and I absolutely have to.

I started during senior year in highschool and got sucked in for the decent pay. I’ve never been flat broke like most friends of mine over the years, but I’ve also never really done anything worthwhile or been completely happy with life as a result of this office job.

I am nearly done with your book and still can’t come up with one damn idea or semblance of a game plan.

Fear is setting in but I’m still going to go through with quitting.

My biggest fear isn’t starving, it’s having to crawl back.

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