4-Hour Body book launch!

Well, this is HUGE.  My artwork, specifically a future portrait, is being offered as a prize by Tim Ferriss as part of a mega-promotion for his new book. 

Let's break that down.

OK, who is Tim Ferriss?  He is this guy:

 

He is the author of the NYT bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek, and this is his new book The 4-Hour Body (so cool it requires a trailer):

 

Jeff has been a Tim admirer for years.  We watched his show Trial By Fire together when it was on the History Channel and were impressed with this man's determination to become a Renaissance Man of Pure Awesome.  He's got a phenomenal fan base of, well, people like Jeff.  About a month ago Tim Ferriss tweeted about his upcoming book launch, asking his readers to donate goods/services that he would offer as prizes to his top buyers.  And here's what's so great about Tim Ferriss: a single mention on the man's blog--read by his legion of cutting-edge followers-- would be worth the free goods/services.  So Jeff urged me to offer up a free portrait for the good of the cause.

Last week I received an email from one of Tim's people, who said that my offer was shortlisted to be a prize out of 449 proposed giveaways.  And then it was listed...as part of the TOP prize package.  Somebody out there is going to spend a cool $160,000--buying 10,000 copies of the book--and a painting of that person by me will be one of the thank-you gifts from Tim.

Let's all pause to consider who the heck this $160K-to-drop-on-books person might be. 

So I'm thinking, yeah, I'm probably going to paint Bill Gates.  Or Bono!

If so, I'm way ahead of you.

Comments

[Melinda]

As an added incentive: if the maximum number of books purchased is exceeded, the winner will be allowed to sit for their portrait in front of my ramshackle library while seated in a tiny papasan, reading "Peanut" to Mabel. I'll even let them wear one of her tutus!

[The Beautiful Kind]

OMG!! I know that guy. I have his book (but am working more than 4 hours a week). I love his outlook on life - take mini-vacations retirements throughout your life - don't wait til the end.

[Elizabeth Mackey]

That is fantastic Kelly, it should be fun to watch who it ends up being.