Soon after I posted about “The 4-Hour Workweek” I continued reading and got pretty mad. The book was way over the top. Then it got better but only slightly. Here’s the DEAL. Deal is actually Ferriss’ word. The book is divided into 4 parts (I had read the first two before the last post – they are the best).
D – Definition. Some good stuff about how to define what you really want out of life and how to look at how much it will cost.
E – Elimination. Great stuff on how to do what is the most important and impactful and get rid of the rest. Entrepreneurs have more freedom to do this than most employees
A – Automation. How to “outsource” your entire income stream. This is the garbage part. Sure it works for him (maybe). It’s about selling something on the web through google ads. But not everyone can (or should) do it. And just because it worked for him doesn’t mean luck didn’t have a lot to do with it.
L – Liberation. How to live wherever you want. Some interesting ideas on travel. But not everyone wants to be a globetrotter.
Takeaway:
- The book is worth reading. Especially the first 2 parts. Just don’t believe the “anyone can make a fortune on the web while living on a sailboat” myth that was popular in 1998.
