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This is an amazing book. I've now read it through five times, and am now using it as a reference for the new business that I've launched using the principles that Tim Ferris clearly provides. But it's more than principles, since Tim provides reference sites, excellent pragmatic suggestions for growing a new business, and guidance on how to make intelligent and practical decisions along the way.
But he doesn't insist on being an entrepreneur, although he clearly prefers it! He makes excellent suggestions on how to better manage time as an employee, how to provide more value to your employer while also enabling an employee to have a more meaningful and relaxed way to handle the job.
My first "read" was to determine if his "pitch", principles and suggestions were ones I could buy into. I bought into it instantly, since he pointed out clearly where many businesses and people fail, and I found myself in those examples, and came away knowing I had found an author I could synch up with.
My second "read" was to clearly understand the architecture, processes and steps needed to make a business profitable, cost-effective, satisfying and to succeed. I adopted and understand, and agree with his practical approach to getting customers, managing growth, and maintaining control of the business, rather than the business dominating yours.
The third "read" was to apply the concepts to a couple of business ideas, and to apply it in context. I followed the "muse" finding processes for two concepts/ideas, but only to a limited point.
I then sat back and reviewed the output of Tim's suggestion to map out and write all the things you're good at, to try and identify that product or services that is the "right" one. I used the context of the 4HWW to consider the question "What am I already a guru at?". And I figured it out.
So I'm now in my "fourth read and reference", applying specific sections, tools, processes and reference websites that I'm finding a great help in launching a new business. I have launched in an incredible two weeks from the confirmation of the concept to launch. During those two weeks, I created a conceptual framework plan, acquired a partner, solidified the concept and plan, built a 5-year cash flow and P&L projections, and a plan for building a $10M company in five years. Started the business, and already have one customer, am building the standard operating procedures (SOPs) as we go, to serve as training material for the network of "agents" that will allow me the freedom of income that Tim proposes. The website is up, we have a Facebook page for the business, and I have positive feedback from a couple of potential investors, if I need them (but I think I can bootstrap it all the way up with cash from sales - that's the plan!).
Many reviewers seem to think it's "old stuff" that Tim has captured, and that it's not real, but full of platitudes. I could not disagree more.
It's a GREAT book, if you read it with an open mind, a hungry attitude, and a willingness to read it through and buy into the concepts a bit more each time. It may change your life. It's certainly been a catalyst for changing mine.
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Great Condition concept to gain your goals!
Book quotes lots of links that don't exist now. However, remember take the concepts and get the big picture! This book was truly thought provoking and inspirational! I don't share the digital nomad goal but his approach to finding and testing concepts is brilliant. I highly recommend this book and wish he would update it but I feel it was a once in time brilliant lighting strike that gave the world this gem of knowledge!
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