Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, Book Review [BEST OF]
The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers
Jeff Sanders
4.7 • 777 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Episode Summary
I review a unique and refreshing productivity book by Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.
.
Show Notes Page
.
Go Premium!
Exclusive bonus episodes, 100% ad-free, full back catalog, and more!
Free 7-Day Trial of 5 AM Miracle Premium
.
Perks from Our Sponsors
See current deals from sponsors of The 5 AM Miracle
.
Learn More About The 5 AM Miracle
.
Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates!
.
The 5 AM Miracle Book
Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle
.
Connect on Social Media
LinkedIn • Facebook Group • Instagram
.
About Jeff Sanders
.
Questions?
.
© 5 AM Miracle Media, LLC
.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | How do you view time? |
| 0:02.5 | In my second book, the free time formula, I argue that all time is free time. |
| 0:08.0 | However, I just read a book that flipped my perspective on time management and really |
| 0:13.2 | challenged me to rethink just about everything. |
| 0:16.5 | This is the 5 a.m. Miracle, episode number 560, a book review of 4,000 weeks, time management for mortals by Oliver Berkman. |
| 0:29.3 | Good morning and welcome to the 5 a.m. Miracle. I am Jeff Sanders and this is the podcast, dedicated to dominating your day before breakfast my goal is to |
| 0:39.7 | help you bounce out of bed with enthusiasm create powerful lifelong habits and tackle your |
| 0:45.3 | grandest goals with extraordinary energy i am a keynote speaker and corporate trainer specialize in delivering |
| 0:51.9 | high energy interactive and action-oriented presentations |
| 0:55.5 | and workshops focused on productivity, wellness, and personal and professional growth. |
| 1:01.1 | If you want to learn more, head over to jeffsanders.com slash speaking. |
| 1:06.2 | Now, in the episode this week, I'll break down just a few of the greatest lessons I learned from Oliver |
| 1:12.1 | Birkman's Instant Classic 4,000 Weeks. Let's get to it. |
| 1:26.5 | I want to jump right in this week. |
| 1:28.9 | We've got a lot to cover, so let's get to 4,000 weeks time management for mortals by Oliver |
| 1:35.1 | Berkman. |
| 1:36.4 | And before we get to my actual review, I do want to pause and say, this book is worth |
| 1:41.5 | it. |
| 1:42.5 | It is worth reading, but more importantly, it is worth the questions the book |
| 1:46.9 | poses. There are so many classic questions that are in here, so many necessary questions that we as |
| 1:54.2 | people who value our time should ask and answer. Or most importantly, just ask. You don't need an answer right now but we need to wrestle |
| 2:03.8 | with these questions it's basically a philosophy book of time management to really dig into |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jeff Sanders, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Jeff Sanders and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

