Time Freedom - by Brian Herriot (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

"The best book I have ever read on balancing time and money. Time Freedom reframes our thinking about how to organize our lives."
--Héctor García, international bestselling author of Ikigai

"Time Freedom busts the myth that a deep life requires deep financial resources, demonstrating instead a smarter and more flexible path toward an intentional existence."
--Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work

Reclaim your time. Redesign your life. Live on your terms--starting now.

Most people chase financial freedom, convinced that's the finish line. The real win isn't financial independence someday; it's time freedom today. And getting there doesn't have to mean walking away from your career, selling everything, or betting it all on one risky move.

Simple, deliberate shifts can create more time, more choice, and more freedom without putting your financial security on the line.

In Time Freedom, financial advisor and entrepreneur Brian Herriot shows you how to structure your work and money so they serve you, not the other way around. You'll learn sensible strategies for working less, making more, and investing better while building a plan that reclaims your hours, your energy, and your life.

You'll discover how to do the following:
- Escape the nine-to-five with confidence
- Create flexible work and actual balance
- Build passive income
- Feel good about spending money
- Design your days around your values
- Start living with intention and purpose

Achieving time freedom doesn't require you to follow fads, move to the beach (unless you want to), or make a drastic life change overnight. Herriot's practical, proven steps work in the real world. Whether you're running a business, building toward early retirement, or seeking more time for the people and moments that matter, this book offers a clear path forward.

If you want the freedom to work when you want, live how you choose, and design a life you love, Time Freedom will show you how.

Review Quotes

"The best book I have ever read on balancing time and money. Time Freedom reframes our thinking about how to organize our lives. After finishing the book, I can now call myself a freetimer!" --Héctor García, international bestselling author of Ikigai

"Time Freedom busts the myth that a deep life requires deep financial resources, demonstrating instead a smarter and more flexible path toward an intentional existence." --Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work

"Brian Herriot makes a well-founded and compelling case for a 'lifestyle business.' It's the kind of entrepreneurship that truly gives you time freedom: flexibility, control, and the life you deserve. No venture capital. No eighty-hour work weeks. Just profit, meaningful work, and life on your terms. Time Freedom is a must-read." --Mike Michalowicz, author of The Money Habit and Profit First

"Most money books ask: How do I get rich? Brian Herriot asks a better question: How do I get free? With Time Freedom, you don't need a fortune. You just need enough to finally live on your own terms." --Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, New York Times bestselling author of Get Good with Money

"Time is the most valuable asset we have, and being able to live life on your own schedule is what makes you truly rich. In this practical and encouraging book, Brian Herriot shows how to work in a way that supports your goals, whether retirement is in the near future or not. With his guidance, you'll start viewing money as a tool and not just a good in its own right." --Laura Vanderkam, author of Big Time

"Time Freedom shows you how to build a life with the ultimate asset: more control over how you spend your days. Brian Herriot offers a practical road map for reshaping work and finances, so freedom isn't something you strive for in the distance--it's something you start creating now." --Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Long Game

"Brian Herriot captures something many investors learn too late: Money is only valuable if it gives you the freedom to live the life you truly want. Time Freedom offers a practical path to start building that life today--not decades from now." --Paul Merriman, founder of Merriman Wealth Management and The Merriman Financial Education Foundation

"This is about so much more than work-life balance. Time Freedom reflects on the bigger, bolder questions: How do you really want to live? What matters most now? As Brian Herriot says, 'You don't need to be rich, retired, or independently wealthy' to launch your time freedom journey today. There may come a moment when you finally realize there is a better way to live than the mirage that mainstream media and conventional, outdated wisdom sell us. This book will lovingly guide you through those first steps toward thriving--now and into the future." --Jenny Blake, award-winning author of Free Time and Pivot

"It's the dream to own a business that runs without you. But what do you do with all that freedom once you have it? Time Freedom answers this question. It's the life design playbook that gives scaling a purpose." --Ryan Deiss, co-founder and CEO of The Scalable Company and author of Get Scalable

"I believe we can create more by working less, and Brian Herriot applies that principle across work and money. Time Freedom is a refreshingly honest road map for anyone tired of being told to grind now and live later." --John Briggs, author of Take Breaks, Work Better

"Herriot shines when mixing personal stories with tips that readers can learn from, and he backs up his assertions with well-established research on cognitive reframing, behavioral economics, and more." --Booklife Reviews

About the Author

Brian Herriot is an author, speaker, business coach, and financial advisor who helps entrepreneurs achieve time freedom and financial freedom without sacrificing their most important priorities. After founding three businesses, he's learned that true success means building a life that works for you.

His approach blends lifestyle design with useful small business and money management strategies, giving readers a clear, actionable path to sustainable freedom now, not someday.

A self-described "freetimer," Brian works by choice, not by obligation, and designs his days around what matters most to him. He lives with his wife and son in Alameda, California, and spends summers at his cabin on Lake Seventeen in Hazelhurst, Wisconsin--a reminder that the freetimer life isn't a dream, but a decision you can make starting today.