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A business friend recommended this book and it was well worth the purchase. Some of the ideas and suggestions in the book are difficult to execute while employed by a large corporation but there are some terrific ideas I plan to implement in my own start up internet business.
My preference for this book is very uneven. The discussions includes things like thinking globally, divesting yourself from some of the never used "energy sapping material things" in your life, and focusing your efforts on the things that you really enjoy doing. It's not what I expected exactly. I very much enjoyed the discussion regarding paradigm shifting in lifestyle choices and strategies. The author is very much the extrovert (I am not) though and the book is written from that point of view. The "business creating stuff" was of some interest (and might be more to others) but did not hold my fascination and I found myself flipping through these page rather quickly.
I'm trying to establish web presence for my niche products, and this book provides quite a few valuable tips. It's packed with practical information and links.What I really liked was the concept of Virtual Assistance (VA). As I've discovered it's a thriving industry, and VA can save a lot of time if one knows how to efficiently use his or her services. I've read about Virtual Assistants before, but not at the level described in the book.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichDefinitely worth reading, even if the ideas of cutting your roots is far away from you, you can still benefit from the inflow of outstanding ideas brought together by Ferriss in this book. The minimum you can take out of it is the idea that everything is possible if you really want it, if that can be called minimum. I recommend reading it to anyone who is looking for ideas either when contemplating a career change, or just feeling like stuck in life at a certain moment.
This was one of the more enjoyable business books I have ever written. In addition to the tips/secrets/strategies that Ferriss puts forth, this book motivated me to take a step back and analyze the efficiency of my accounting practice. After just one read, I was able to cut out approximately 6 hours per week from my schedule through delegation and outsourcing.Michael T. Hanley, CPA is the Managing Partner of the Smithtown, NY CPA Firm, Merl & Hanley, LLP and the author of Effective Tax Planning for the MicroBusiness: 30 Minutes With.A Certified Public Accountant: Effective Tax Planning for the MicroBusiness
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