The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pa
05-14-2016, 12:37 AM
Yes, the "how-to" for business-building was incomplete, but it was never meant to be a how-to on the nuts and bolts of online business, and regardless, it was a ground-breaking book that shifted a lot of people's perspectives about what was possible and introduced an interesting way to look at life in the modern world.
Much like "Think and Grow Rich," people who blast it ignore all the successful people who blame a great deal of their success (and often increased happiness and/or freedom) on having read the book.
People like to call Ferriss a charlatan. There are things about his character I don't like, but he consistently creates high-quality content and many of the greatest minds in business today watch him and pay attention to his thoughts, even hire him to consult. His marketing genius and approach to breaking things down to their essence cannot be ignored.
People also like to say he was saying things he wasn't. Biggest argument is based on the title, which was just the result of a split test anyhow and is explained in the book. Tim himself has stated that he wishes he would have titled it differently, but the fact remains that it's the title (and largely responsible for the book being noticed to begin with), so you can let it detract from you receiving the message or take his word for it and try to pay attention to what he was really meaning to say.
Anyhow, I assume since the conversation has been opened again, people will come in to blast it for the usual reasons, so don't expect the convo to get far.
Naysayers come a dime a dozen.
It's a must-read.
Much like "Think and Grow Rich," people who blast it ignore all the successful people who blame a great deal of their success (and often increased happiness and/or freedom) on having read the book.
People like to call Ferriss a charlatan. There are things about his character I don't like, but he consistently creates high-quality content and many of the greatest minds in business today watch him and pay attention to his thoughts, even hire him to consult. His marketing genius and approach to breaking things down to their essence cannot be ignored.
People also like to say he was saying things he wasn't. Biggest argument is based on the title, which was just the result of a split test anyhow and is explained in the book. Tim himself has stated that he wishes he would have titled it differently, but the fact remains that it's the title (and largely responsible for the book being noticed to begin with), so you can let it detract from you receiving the message or take his word for it and try to pay attention to what he was really meaning to say.
Anyhow, I assume since the conversation has been opened again, people will come in to blast it for the usual reasons, so don't expect the convo to get far.
Naysayers come a dime a dozen.
It's a must-read.
Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling