Jonathan Courtney
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I just have a couple of books here and I think you've probably read a lot of them, Greg. And I'm going to start with the most cliche, most obvious one. But often people have what I've noticed with entrepreneurs, people have not read it because they think it's like not cool anymore to read this book. And it's like it's played out and it's out of date. Can you guess what it is, actually?
I just have a couple of books here and I think you've probably read a lot of them, Greg. And I'm going to start with the most cliche, most obvious one. But often people have what I've noticed with entrepreneurs, people have not read it because they think it's like not cool anymore to read this book. And it's like it's played out and it's out of date. Can you guess what it is, actually?
Okay. It's the 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. This is the book. I was working in a company here in Berlin, full-time employee. I picked up this book. It was at my aunt's house or my parents' place. I don't know. My mom reads a lot of these types of books as well. And I looked at it and I was like, this looks like Tony Robbins. It looks kind of like, I don't know, it looks cheesy.
Okay. It's the 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. This is the book. I was working in a company here in Berlin, full-time employee. I picked up this book. It was at my aunt's house or my parents' place. I don't know. My mom reads a lot of these types of books as well. And I looked at it and I was like, this looks like Tony Robbins. It looks kind of like, I don't know, it looks cheesy.
Okay. It's the 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. This is the book. I was working in a company here in Berlin, full-time employee. I picked up this book. It was at my aunt's house or my parents' place. I don't know. My mom reads a lot of these types of books as well. And I looked at it and I was like, this looks like Tony Robbins. It looks kind of like, I don't know, it looks cheesy.
I think this looks cheesy. and not cool and like not a vibe. Anyway, picked it up. That's a theme of a lot of books actually in my life where I think they are going to suck and then I read them. I picked this book up and it changed my brain completely. Within probably four or five days of reading it, I already decided I'm going to quit my job. and start my own business.
I think this looks cheesy. and not cool and like not a vibe. Anyway, picked it up. That's a theme of a lot of books actually in my life where I think they are going to suck and then I read them. I picked this book up and it changed my brain completely. Within probably four or five days of reading it, I already decided I'm going to quit my job. and start my own business.
I think this looks cheesy. and not cool and like not a vibe. Anyway, picked it up. That's a theme of a lot of books actually in my life where I think they are going to suck and then I read them. I picked this book up and it changed my brain completely. Within probably four or five days of reading it, I already decided I'm going to quit my job. and start my own business.
I think it's one of the best books that just like lays out how to make money by selling things and how to do it in a way that just doesn't burn you to the ground. It like teaches you the absolute basics of business and delegation. And there's just a lot of concepts in here that I'd never heard of in my life. And yeah, it's kind of the passive income Bible
I think it's one of the best books that just like lays out how to make money by selling things and how to do it in a way that just doesn't burn you to the ground. It like teaches you the absolute basics of business and delegation. And there's just a lot of concepts in here that I'd never heard of in my life. And yeah, it's kind of the passive income Bible
I think it's one of the best books that just like lays out how to make money by selling things and how to do it in a way that just doesn't burn you to the ground. It like teaches you the absolute basics of business and delegation. And there's just a lot of concepts in here that I'd never heard of in my life. And yeah, it's kind of the passive income Bible
It's like the digital nomad Bible, whatever it is. It's the first book that I read on that topic and still holds up really well today. So that's The 4-Hour Workweek. I think it's amazing. I think every entrepreneur in the world should read that book.
It's like the digital nomad Bible, whatever it is. It's the first book that I read on that topic and still holds up really well today. So that's The 4-Hour Workweek. I think it's amazing. I think every entrepreneur in the world should read that book.
It's like the digital nomad Bible, whatever it is. It's the first book that I read on that topic and still holds up really well today. So that's The 4-Hour Workweek. I think it's amazing. I think every entrepreneur in the world should read that book.
I also love things like the little lifestyle things in there, like the mini retirement. It was just so many things in there that completely broke my brain. And I was so lucky. It's the first business book I ever read. like was the four hour work week by Tim Ferriss. And it's, it's a, it was a completely mind blowing experience.
I also love things like the little lifestyle things in there, like the mini retirement. It was just so many things in there that completely broke my brain. And I was so lucky. It's the first business book I ever read. like was the four hour work week by Tim Ferriss. And it's, it's a, it was a completely mind blowing experience.
I also love things like the little lifestyle things in there, like the mini retirement. It was just so many things in there that completely broke my brain. And I was so lucky. It's the first business book I ever read. like was the four hour work week by Tim Ferriss. And it's, it's a, it was a completely mind blowing experience.
And obviously his followups like tools of Titans, tribes of tribe of mentors also great. But this really feels to me like, I also love that this book, you know, goes into practicalities like running Google ads to a landing page and testing the copy. It's a super practical book as well. It was the first time I also even learned about things like this.
And obviously his followups like tools of Titans, tribes of tribe of mentors also great. But this really feels to me like, I also love that this book, you know, goes into practicalities like running Google ads to a landing page and testing the copy. It's a super practical book as well. It was the first time I also even learned about things like this.
And obviously his followups like tools of Titans, tribes of tribe of mentors also great. But this really feels to me like, I also love that this book, you know, goes into practicalities like running Google ads to a landing page and testing the copy. It's a super practical book as well. It was the first time I also even learned about things like this.