I know you hear it all the time, but let me tell you again: “The 4-Hour Workweek” was a life-changing book for me.

I used to run around like a chicken with its head cut off, always feeling like there wasn’t enough time in the day. Not only was my hair falling out (literally, and I am only 25 years old), but I couldn’t focus on the big-picture, high-impact work that actually grew my business in the first place.

Now I can. Thank you.

I have one addition to Laura Turner’s suggestion to set up a PO Box and forward all your mail there (page 117).

Don’t set up a physical PO Box. Get a virtual one.

I haven’t opened a single piece of mail in 3 years. The front & back of every piece of mail addressed to me is scanned & emailed to me. Once a week (batching of course), I’ll check my “mail” – just a folder in my inbox titled “PO Box”. If I want to view the contents of the envelope, I’ll click “open”, and the service will open the envelope, scan it, & send it to me. Now I’ll always have a PDF copy, too. 95% of the mail that comes in I will discard and never even open.

The service I use for this is earthclassmail.com, though I’m sure there are others. By batching this activity into a once-a-week, I guarantee readers will save at least 2 hours/week not opening mail, and have everything perfectly PDF-ed and organized. You’ll also save about $6.38 on a pack of 80 BAND-AIDs, because you’ll never get a paper cut again, and you’ll probably save dozens of trees, too.

Your book has been truly life-altering. I have never been more productive & less stressed.

Thank you.

I hope this little tip helps others too.

PD

I was introduced by a friend to your work through the book The 4HWW and was just blown away with how many elements I was able to apply in my own life. I have a tried a few projects, one being a game on mobile which still have not taken off, but these have been fun ventures with which I took on to test the waters and just finish something new I had started. I have been a fan ever since and your words have been an inspiration to me.

When I heard you had a book on cooking, which is one of my personal passions, I had to look more into it. First off, I LOVED your video trailer for the book which you had put together. I must say I was a little sad when I saw there was no video I could purchase so I went with the next best thing and got your book. After ordering, it wasn’t a week after when I saw your appearance on the Dr. Oz show and I was dieing to receive it in the mail from Amazon. On the show, you mentioned that it wasn’t a book necessarily to read from cover to cover, but I have to disagree. What an amazing read and project you have created with the 4 Hour Chef. I love the way it is laid out, the way you managed to tie so many things together in such a simple yet artistic way and I find it incredibly exciting to read.

This has truly been the most exciting read I have had in a while. I am always looking for ways to improve not only myself, but my knowledge as well and this book delivers. This book is more on how to learn anything and you are using food as a medium to teach it. I have started taking a little time each day to apply some of your other principles, such as learning Italian (which languages have never been a strong suit) and I seem to actually be SLOWLY getting somewhere.

I had a business trip out to SF a few months back and I was hoping that my wife and I may have run into you by chance down near the market just so I could thank you in person and perhaps get a pic :p However, I just wanted to thank you for your incredible work and I truly look forward to seeing what you have in store for us in the years to come.

Much Respect
Daniel