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It left me energized every day. Tim Ferriss pictured.
- $4 follows a strict - and elaborate - morning routine.
- I tried the routine for a single work week and found that it was energizing, though it was somewhat challenging to start the work day after 11 a.m.
- I also learned the importance of taking care of yourself, whether you do it before or after work.
Tim Ferriss' $4 is long. If you're the kind of person who needs to ease into the day (my hand is raised), his schedule is probably for you.
Ferriss is the bestselling author of "$4," a $4, an entrepreneur, and an investor.
I followed Ferriss' routine for a single work week and found that, while pushing back my schedule several hours so I could drink tea and meditate was a challenge, I felt pretty great. Plus, it beats waking up at 5:30 a.m. a la $4, whose daily routine I'd tried two weeks prior.
Throughout this experiment, I kept a running log of what I loved - and loathed - about the routine. Here's what I learned: