Quote: (08-21-2018 09:37 AM)testos111 Wrote:
Here's one key point people need to understand. Much of what Tim wrote in 4HWW was applicable to the infancy stage in internet marketing where a lot of what he said could have been applied and would have probably worked because not many people were doing it at that time.
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Basically, the days hacking the system are over and each of these systems is moving towards rewarding one and only one thing - BUSINESSES THAT ARE GENUINE AND SINCERE. This means unless you are a brand and know how to build one, you really won't be going far. Max to max, you can be a great freelancer but forget about running a location independent business that requires four hours of work a week.
...Not saying he hasn't worked hard but he isn't anywhere close to being a know-it-all marketing/business guru as his followers and his own podcasts make him out to be.
I was going to write a similar comment a couple days ago in this thread. I think you summed it up quite nicely. I read 4HWW while I was on deployment in AFG and thought it was one of the coolest things ever. But, I read it late, and most of that shit doesn't work anymore as a business model.
However, I did get a bit out of the book. The outsourcing ideas are pretty cool. The problem is if you're going to "save" money and have it done by foreigners, especially if they don't have a solid command of English, this will inevitably bite you in the ass (as I think it did him a couple times).
I think another takeaway from the book was just the idea of gaming the system. From "cheating" at a martial arts tournament, to "buying" a tango competition, he's definitely a clever guy.
But if you think you're going to pick up that book and mimic his success in this day and age, then yes, you are an impressionable child. Things just don't work like that now.
EDIT---To agree with what Chet^^ just said. I can't hardly stand the guy nowadays.