Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2025-06-25
Tim Ferriss & Charlie Houpert: books mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show #817
#817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on Command” to 10M+ Subscribers, From Charging $10 for Seminars to Making Millions, Living in Brazil, Critical Early Decisions, and The Secret to Freedom
Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of Charisma on Command, a company that helps people develop confidence, charisma, and strong social skills.
Charlie Houpert recommended Essentialism by Greg McKeown, Running Lean by Ash Maurya, and How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, and discussed The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss and The Game by Neil Strauss. Tim Ferriss recommended Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden and The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Discussed“I'm working as a management consultant in Washington DC and I have been a 4-hour work week acolyte for probably six months. Like evangelical. Everyone needs to read this book. We're all entrepreneurs.”
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Essentialism
Recommended“The first ones, this was I'd read Essentialism, and it was like, just do the thing. Great book. Amazing. Greg Mchuan, so good. Read it. Read it four times. Need to read it again.”
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Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Recommended“I've actually Never read this book, but Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Brandon. Amazing.”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Recommended“Still Dale Carnegie. Still, you know, classic. Which Dale Carnegie? For me, it was How to Win Friends and Influence People was the one.”
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The 80/20 Principle
Recommended“And if you combine that with Richard Kosha's book, The 8020 Principle, like those those two will take you a long way.”
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Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“You're like, 'Sorry, I'm in town. I'm just doing the 4-hour body. I've got some meetings tomorrow, so I can't do it.' And politely excuse yourself.”
“I believe his first mega bestseller was I hope they serve beer in hell.”
“And I gave him a early galley copy of the 4-hour work week.”
“I'm not recommending people go buy this book. book. I think it's out of print anyway, but Entrepreneur magazine had this book called Young Millionaires”
“Let my people go surfing. I think this is the title of the book by Ivon Shinard.”