Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.

The truth is that since the first book, I have wanted to emulate Benjamin Franklin and put together a healthy, wealthy and wise trilogy and so healthy was 'The 4-Hour Body,' wealthy was 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and then wise is 'The 4-Hour Chef.'

But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.

People really do think they have to choose between high stress and high reward jobs, and low stress and low reward jobs.

Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.

Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.

A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.