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08-22-2011, 09:45 PM
I got the 80/20 principle and Vagabonding from the recommendation list in his book.
Quote: (08-22-2011 05:16 PM)velkrum Wrote:
I have the audio book of 4 hour work week...and......nothing special, just a few time saving tips and some suggestions for outsourcing, the rest is typical motivation blah blah speak.
Quote: (08-25-2011 08:15 PM)Samseau Wrote:
Quote: (08-22-2011 05:16 PM)velkrum Wrote:
I have the audio book of 4 hour work week...and......nothing special, just a few time saving tips and some suggestions for outsourcing, the rest is typical motivation blah blah speak.
7 posts?
necro troll
Quote: (05-16-2010 11:06 PM)hydrogonian Wrote:
Quote: (05-16-2010 03:32 PM)kingkong Wrote:
The book is mostly full of shit. He slaved like a dog for years building a super shady snake oil businesses and made some cash. With said (dirty) cash in his pocket he then tries to pretend you can email some people in India to build a company for you and work minimally. He also makes some bullshit claims about how easy it is to learn languages and how he speaks a bunch of them.
The useful take away points would have made a nice three page essay, rather than a book: keep global cost arbitrage opportunities in mind, keep an eye out for useful software, don't cloud your head with information overload, take long vacations, don't confuse work with productivity. I think that's about it, and it's all been said better elsewhere.
No offense, but the book contains a lot more useful information than above described. Thats an inaccurate summary, to say the least. Nowhere does he claim that a company in India will build a business for you.
Also, you would need to define 'snake oil' business specifically. If your talking about his supplement business, then I guess it depends on your perspective. Personally, I believe that all vitamins and supplements are absolute bullshit, beyond short term stimulating action. But I defend the right of people to buy them and sell them, as long as the claims of what they do arent too far over the top. Hell, cereal makers claim every health benefit that they can get away with, such as "lowers your cholesterol, prevents heart disease" etc...which is all 110% bullshit. But no one calls them snake oil salesman. People have the right to buy and eat cereal, and to be dumb enough to buy whatever they want. To me, the cereal makers are worse offenders than ferris's Brain Quicken, because the cereal makers falsely claim that their product will change your health for the better. Ferris's product only claims to give you a mental edge.
In any case, vitriol against the book isn't uncommon. But most of the time, a full understanding of the book isn't demonstrated when its levied. But everyone is entitled to their opinion. Again, no offense intended.
Quote: (08-25-2011 10:09 PM)blurb Wrote:
I remember reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad a few years back, and, although I forgot much of what it said, I remember this insightful statement to this very day: Poor people work for money; rich people let their money work for them.
Ask any person off the street, "How does a person make money", and you'll most likely receive a response of "Get a job and work for money." When it comes to making money, most people believe that you have to work for money by actively working at a job. However, one general idea that I see among all of these books is that rich people let their money work for them. They earn money passively. They have property that they rent to others, businesses that generate profit, large sums of cash that accrue interest, royalties off of inventions, and websites that cater to ever-present needs.
Quote: (03-19-2017 12:32 AM)puckerman Wrote:
I happened to hear Tim Ferris speak today. He was pretty good.
I found it intriguing that he is still single. He brought his dog with him, which seems quite weird. Until this, I had never known of any man who has a joined-at-the-hip relationship with a pet.
It was a Q&A which went on for about two and a half hours. The audience asked, and he answered. Some of the questions were quite stupid, while others were pretty intelligent.
I asked him if he didn't live in America, where would he live. I mentioned that America is a Titanic looking for an iceberg. He seemed to think my opinion about America was because I didn't like Trump. I was woefully disappointed when he answered Canada. He also mentioned Tony Robbins a few times, which was also quite disappointing.
Is he just a slick marketer or is there actually substance there?
Quote: (05-14-2016 05:28 AM)Valentine Wrote:
The business building stuff made it seem very easy when in reality it's far more difficult to find a winning idea.
Quote: (05-16-2010 11:52 PM)kingkong Wrote:
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if you dont respect that book, tim and the info he provides there is something wrong with you
If you can't peg him as a huckster with a knack for self promotion to the credulous, you're not very bright or experienced.
Quote: (03-19-2017 06:46 PM)Seadog Wrote:
Quote: (05-14-2016 05:28 AM)Valentine Wrote:
The business building stuff made it seem very easy when in reality it's far more difficult to find a winning idea.
This is basically the crux of the whole "4 hour work week". Essentially, you just need to invent the next iPhone, pay others to do the heavy lifting, and you can do whatever you want as you count money.