Comments on: How to Take a Mini-Retirement: Tips and Tricks http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Pagru http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-25935 Pagru Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-25935 Hi Tim - Thought you may be interested in this research. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ "Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories September 2, 2008 Good news for makers of $20,000 watches and other luxury goods and services. Recent research from Harvard Business School professor Anat Keinan and a colleague suggest that we often regret not indulging ourselves earlier in life."<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-25935">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hi Tim - Thought you may be interested in this research.

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/
“Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories
September 2, 2008

Good news for makers of $20,000 watches and other luxury goods and services. Recent research from Harvard Business School professor Anat Keinan and a colleague suggest that we often regret not indulging ourselves earlier in life.”

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]]> By: Ben http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-22971 Ben Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:27:18 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-22971 The concept of mini-retirements is totally cool. It reminds me of how the brain requires novelty in order to learn and grow. Just doing something different and new will help bring more energy and creativity. Same thing, different way of saying it. Most of us don't get novelty day to day and mini-retirements is probably the answer for most of us. For me, I do different things outside of work which helps me increase my energy, my positive outlook on life, and helps me learn more about the world in general. Thanks for an awesome interview!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-22971">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> The concept of mini-retirements is totally cool. It reminds me of how the brain requires novelty in order to learn and grow. Just doing something different and new will help bring more energy and creativity. Same thing, different way of saying it. Most of us don’t get novelty day to day and mini-retirements is probably the answer for most of us. For me, I do different things outside of work which helps me increase my energy, my positive outlook on life, and helps me learn more about the world in general. Thanks for an awesome interview!

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]]> By: Carl Sherriff http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-22956 Carl Sherriff Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:25:38 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-22956 Four days now I've been waiting for 'My Man in India' to get back to me. Is he by chance tied up on someone else's business? Just wondered, Carl.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-22956">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Four days now I’ve been waiting for ‘My Man in India’ to get back to me. Is he by chance tied up on someone else’s business?

Just wondered, Carl.

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]]> By: It’s All Relative: Enjoy Life Now! « Experience Experiment http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-22343 It’s All Relative: Enjoy Life Now! « Experience Experiment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:05:50 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-22343 [...] With an exchange rate of three pesos to one dollar, there is no time like the present to take a mini-retirement vacation south of the [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-22343">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] With an exchange rate of three pesos to one dollar, there is no time like the present to take a mini-retirement vacation south of the [...]

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]]> By: rhondak http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-22235 rhondak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-22235 This is how I'm managing...but is more than 4 hours.But I'm on a beach. <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/?src=embed" rel="nofollow"></a> | <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/RhondaK/rhondak-native-florida-folk-artist-stories-behind-my-signs-2008?src=embed" title="View Rhondak Native Florida Folk Artist Stories Behind My Signs 2008 on SlideShare" rel="nofollow">View</a> | <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/upload?src=embed" rel="nofollow">Upload your own</a><p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-22235">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> This is how I’m managing…but is more than 4 hours.But I’m on a beach.

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]]> By: Back from ‘mini-retirement’ « bartblog. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-22206 Back from ‘mini-retirement’ « bartblog. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:14:59 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-22206 [...] returned this week from a ‘mini-retirement‘ (most of you call it ‘vacation’) at Lake Lizzie, MN. For me, it really was like [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-22206">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] returned this week from a ‘mini-retirement‘ (most of you call it ‘vacation’) at Lake Lizzie, MN. For me, it really was like [...]

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]]> By: Melis http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-21897 Melis Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:43:37 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-21897 Hi Tim, Your book is of tremendous value to us as we are planning our first mini-retirement for this summer. To our surprise we found out this morning from twitter, that you were actually sipping Turkish coffe in our country 10 hours ago! How can we get in touch with you to meet up?? Are you in Istanbul? I hope this reaches you before you leave Turkey!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21897">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hi Tim,

Your book is of tremendous value to us as we are planning our first mini-retirement for this summer.

To our surprise we found out this morning from twitter, that you were actually sipping Turkish coffe in our country 10 hours ago!
How can we get in touch with you to meet up?? Are you in Istanbul?
I hope this reaches you before you leave Turkey!

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]]> By: John http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-21755 John Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:19:10 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-21755 Hi Tim, Love your work, I've just finished the book and I'm about to dive back in for a second, more detailed reading. In response to your Twitter question: Ouzo turns milky because the essential oil of aniseed, anethole, is soluble in alcohol but not in water. The Ouzo effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouzo_effect I notice you haven't made any reference to Paris, France in your travels. Thinking of coming by anytime soon? Enjoy Greece! Efharisto! John<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21755">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hi Tim,

Love your work, I’ve just finished the book and I’m about to dive back in for a second, more detailed reading.
In response to your Twitter question: Ouzo turns milky because the essential oil of aniseed, anethole, is soluble in alcohol but not in water.

The Ouzo effect:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouzo_effect

I notice you haven’t made any reference to Paris, France in your travels. Thinking of coming by anytime soon?

Enjoy Greece!

Efharisto!

John

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]]> By: Soultravelers3 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-21686 Soultravelers3 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:16:33 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-21686 As usual, you are so right Tim! We're traveling the globe as a family on an open ended world tour and live large on little. We spend sooo much less than what we lived on at home....and we have been mostly in Europe our first 2 years! Our total expenses have been 25K a year for a family of 3. @Daniel We have lots of information about extended travel as a family on our website. My daughter was 5 when we started and will be 8 this fall and it has been an amazingly enriching experience for her and the whole family. I love how much time she gets with her father now....one of our motivating factors. Family bonding, shared experiences & unsurpassed education are some of the great joys of mini- retirement ( or early retirement like we are doing).<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21686">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> As usual, you are so right Tim!

We’re traveling the globe as a family on an open ended world tour and live large on little. We spend sooo much less than what we lived on at home….and we have been mostly in Europe our first 2 years! Our total expenses have been 25K a year for a family of 3.

@Daniel We have lots of information about extended travel as a family on our website. My daughter was 5 when we started and will be 8 this fall and it has been an amazingly enriching experience for her and the whole family. I love how much time she gets with her father now….one of our motivating factors. Family bonding, shared experiences & unsurpassed education are some of the great joys of mini- retirement ( or early retirement like we are doing).

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]]> By: Charles http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/06/04/how-to-take-a-mini-retirement-tips-and-tricks/#comment-21685 Charles Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:56:48 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=364#comment-21685 For those considering mini-retirement(s) or international travel, check out U.S. Servas (click my name for a link). I have no affiliation or experience with them, but it seems like an interesting (and inexpensive) way to travel and foster good will. @Max I'm pretty sure that Tim is working on a 2nd edition of 4HWW that will be in paperback.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-21685">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> For those considering mini-retirement(s) or international travel, check out U.S. Servas (click my name for a link). I have no affiliation or experience with them, but it seems like an interesting (and inexpensive) way to travel and foster good will.

@Max
I’m pretty sure that Tim is working on a 2nd edition of 4HWW that will be in paperback.

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