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#795: The End of Time Management

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#795: The End of Time Management

The Tim Ferriss Show

2025/02/13
The Tim Ferriss Show

The Tim Ferriss Show

2025/02/13
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This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldn’t I change? Wha...

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This episode dives into timeless productivity principles from *The 4-Hour Workweek*, exploring how strategic elimination and focused action can transform both work and life. Rather than chasing busyness, the discussion centers on identifying what truly drives results—and cutting everything else.
08:35
Effectiveness is doing things that get you closer to your goals, not just doing things faster.
16:05
Cutting contact with 95% of customers revealed that a small number of relationships drove most outcomes.
19:33
Firing unproductive customers led to higher income and less stress
29:13
Tasks expand to fill the time available, so shorter deadlines increase productivity.
32:50
After five weeks of asking whether he was being productive or just active, Charney cut his workweek from 40 to 18 hours while quadrupling his results.
51:30
ExpressVPN has upgraded its encryption to protect against post-quantum threats.

Chapters

What If Busyness Is the Enemy of Real Productivity?
00:00
How One Simple Rule Exposes the Hidden Drivers of Success
12:24
Which Two Customers Were Costing More Than They Were Worth?
19:33
Why Does a 24-Hour Deadline Beat Eight Hours a Day?
26:11
What Happens When You Commit to Doing Less?
32:50
Can the Same Principle That Sells Songs Revolutionize Your Workday?
46:43

Transcript

Tim Ferriss: Hey folks, Tim here. My best-selling card game, Coyote, which I made with the amazing team at Exploding Kittens, just won the Pop Insider. Best Geeky Game of 2025 and also Best Stocking Filler in the Made for Mums Toy Awards 2025. It is on sal...