#1 New York Times Bestseller

I’m still in shock.  The 4-Hour Body is the #1 New York Times bestseller, in the hardest category, at the most difficult time of year.

This was our Mount Everest, and we reached the peak.

I’m super proud of Tim, who’s been working on this forever and nearly killed himself in the process.  I’m extremely grateful that he allowed me to not only tag along during the last year and a half, but actually have free reign to make mistakes and learn during the making of a 600-page book.  Thank you again.  It truly was a dream job for me.

I’m not going to lie, this book was legitimately difficult to make.  I remember calling Ryan last year, as he’d worked with Robert Greene on one of his books, just to see what I was getting myself into.  I remember him saying that it consumed his life, but my experience might be different.  Nope.  He pretty much nailed it.  But as Ryan also noted, how often will you get to have another opportunity like this?

This project has made 2010 very special and memorable for me.  It unexpectedly helped both of my parents lose more than 25 pounds each, and regain their figures from their early 20’s.  It completely eliminated my back pain that’s bothered me since high school (I have spondylosis, scoliosis, and degenerative discs).  It made me a more energetic and happier person.  It opened countless doors for me, and allowed me to meet some amazing people.  But most of all, it’s been the type of project I’ve wanted to work on since the day I graduated.  In these last 20 months, it’s reinforced everything I believe in: work on stuff that matters to you, do something that will add value and help people, and try to disrupt the status quo and make things better for everyone.  This book hit on all cylinders.

There’s a lot more to come from me on just this one topic alone (some of which you’ll eventually see on Tim’s blog), but for now, all I have to say is…

Thanks for reading, Merry Christmas, and here’s to an even bigger 2011!