Anyway this is an incredibly long-winded way of saying that I really enjoyed this book, and didn't find it that "out there." It's somewhat amusing to see the people who "do" find it that "out there" because I don't really think I'm an impractical person.
I personally know someone that runs an internet based business, he has put plenty of time and money and energy into the business, and it's successful, at least I know he doesn't have a day job and he gets to travel and do things he likes to do when he wants to do them. The ideas that the author puts into this book show how to get into the business or improve one you have running, but this is only a part of the book. People of the twentieth century of all ranks could retire with a pension or Social Security but this is coming to an end. Mr Ferriss manifesto on carpe diem is extremely superficial. Again, there are some good things in here, and I certainly follow some of the bad habits that he mentions. With that said, reader should beware of some things. Don't have anything to sell" No problem, make an informational video and sell that.
If someone really wants to work from home and escape the eight to five life, entrepreneurship is really the only solution. To Ferriss' credit, he does spend a good deal of time talking about how to start and run your own company but I feel he should have gone directly to this and bypassed the idea of keeping your current job and working out of the home. The net is one way to go. Once you become wealthy enough or have everything on autopilot you can travel whenever you want.
The jeans maker got rich. Tim Ferriss is telling you to find gold. A previous review claims that Ferriss' concepts are hypocritical, but I don't see that. I'm not sure that I consider everything he recommends as completely ethical, but most of what Ferriss advocates is a logical extension of modern global capitalism. Certainly the conventional wisdom of hard work, integrity, and servant-leadership would more reliably lead to a fulfilling sense of self-worth and accomplishment. The title of this book is catchy and the proposition interesting. It's all good advice, nothing too fancy, or new, just plain old, "don't waste your time" advice.
You'll find details of how to do this that matches what I receive in lots of spam e-mails every week. After you've got half a million a year rolling in by selling expensive items at a high profit margin, Mr Ferriss provides lots of advice on how to take six-month mini retirements in cheap places around the world (Argentina and Berlin are his favorites).
And much of what he draws on isn't acknowledged. He provides so little information on each aspect of his ideas that I doubt that very many readers can really implement what he recommends.
Secondly - he talks mostly about himself throughout this book. As opposed to Guy Kawasaki who might actually give instructions, and most likely will inspire, Tim Ferriss is so insecure about himself that he has to talk about his own dance skills before he gets into the meat of the book. But I am not all about the win, it's the experience for me and I don't think winning like that is an experience I want. I agree when he says that happiness should not be your goal in life.
I personally know someone that runs an internet based business, he has put plenty of time and money and energy into the business, and it's successful, at least I know he doesn't have a day job and he gets to travel and do things he likes to do when he wants to do them. The ideas that the author puts into this book show how to get into the business or improve one you have running, but this is only a part of the book. People of the twentieth century of all ranks could retire with a pension or Social Security but this is coming to an end. Mr Ferriss manifesto on carpe diem is extremely superficial. Again, there are some good things in here, and I certainly follow some of the bad habits that he mentions. With that said, reader should beware of some things. Don't have anything to sell" No problem, make an informational video and sell that.
If someone really wants to work from home and escape the eight to five life, entrepreneurship is really the only solution. To Ferriss' credit, he does spend a good deal of time talking about how to start and run your own company but I feel he should have gone directly to this and bypassed the idea of keeping your current job and working out of the home. The net is one way to go. Once you become wealthy enough or have everything on autopilot you can travel whenever you want.
The jeans maker got rich. Tim Ferriss is telling you to find gold. A previous review claims that Ferriss' concepts are hypocritical, but I don't see that. I'm not sure that I consider everything he recommends as completely ethical, but most of what Ferriss advocates is a logical extension of modern global capitalism. Certainly the conventional wisdom of hard work, integrity, and servant-leadership would more reliably lead to a fulfilling sense of self-worth and accomplishment. The title of this book is catchy and the proposition interesting. It's all good advice, nothing too fancy, or new, just plain old, "don't waste your time" advice.
You'll find details of how to do this that matches what I receive in lots of spam e-mails every week. After you've got half a million a year rolling in by selling expensive items at a high profit margin, Mr Ferriss provides lots of advice on how to take six-month mini retirements in cheap places around the world (Argentina and Berlin are his favorites).
And much of what he draws on isn't acknowledged. He provides so little information on each aspect of his ideas that I doubt that very many readers can really implement what he recommends.
Secondly - he talks mostly about himself throughout this book. As opposed to Guy Kawasaki who might actually give instructions, and most likely will inspire, Tim Ferriss is so insecure about himself that he has to talk about his own dance skills before he gets into the meat of the book. But I am not all about the win, it's the experience for me and I don't think winning like that is an experience I want. I agree when he says that happiness should not be your goal in life.
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