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The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss

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I ended up with mixed feelings about The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss. Mr. Ferriss is a very successful entrepreneur and I found many things in common with him as I read this book. Having said that, this book didn’t leave me feeling warm and fuzzy inside at the end.

The Four Hour Work Week outlines Tim Ferriss’ keys to minimizing your work day. From only answering emails twice a day to working towards telecommuting, there are all varieties of ways to shave minutes or even hours out of your work day. He even boasts that he runs a company from anywhere in the world in about four hours per month. He also goes into what to do with all this newly created free time such as travel the world or learn a new exciting skill.

I think this books is a great read and definitely dovetailed into The 4 Disciplines of Execution quite well. The reason I ended up with mixed feelings was due to hearing all the amazing things Tim Ferriss had manage to accomplish with little to no more knowledge and experience than your average person. It made me really look into what I’m doing with my day, month, year, life. I didn’t feel great about that but it did motivate me to look for new opportunities. Let me know how this book sat with you in the comments below.

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The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) review

The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) review

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

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Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad is a staple for anyone who is interested in investing, wealth building, or just finances in general. I guarantee if you look for books or YouTube videos on finances for very long someone will either reference or recommend this book and for very good reason. This book is a great read for anyone who wants to know more about wealth building or just doesn’t know what they want.

Rich Dad Poor Dad, unlike most financial related books, is actually a story of Robert Kiyosaki’s upbringing in Hawaii. His Rich Dad was the father of his best friend who was an entrepreneur. His Poor Dad was his biological father who took the more traditional route of working a regular job. Though one could argue they were both successful in different ways, the Rich Dad was more wealthy. As you read this book, you Robert Kiyosaki takes you through the life and professional lessons he learned from these two influences and how they shaped him into the successful person he is today.

To be honest, I was a little skeptical about reading this book. Though so many people, websites, YouTube channels, and even other books recommended it, I had seen videos of Robert Kiyosaki and he always gave me the impression of being quite arrogant. However, I read his book and I will say that it is one book that has give me more motivation in my professional and personal life than many others have.

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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason is a book I found by reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Published in 1926, I have since heard many people recommend this book. The added benefit is that it is really short at 144 pages and can be picked up fairly cheaply.

The Richest Man in Babylon is actually a book of short stories. Each story is about a different person in the ancient city of Babylon and the lessons they learned in business and wealth building either through trial and error or serendipity. These stories or parables were originally published in separate pamphlets by banks and insurance companies to educate their clients on financial matters.

This was a good, short read. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to educate themselves on how to build wealth or build a business. The old world language used in the book is a bit of a struggle to get over at first but before long, the extra -iths won’t bother you too much and the lessons will start to sink in.

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The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

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Ever thought about starting a business? Want to be your own boss? Thinking about making your hobby into something more? The $100 Startup is maybe the book for you. I’m not going to lie, I had a bit of a hard time finishing this one.

Chris Guillebeau spent time contacting and researching entrepreneurs and their businesses to come up a set of keys to success on starting your own business and not losing the farm, so to speak, in the process. He goes through tips on how to grow your business instead of trying to explode it so you don’t waste a lot of time and money and set yourself up for failure. He also goes through a step by step process from day one to getting your business out there which was very helpful.

Though I do greatly appreciate the content of this book and think it is extremely valuable, I thought the book itself was a bit cumbersome. Some people may enjoy the endless case studies and examples Chris Guillebeau provides but I thought they buried the actual content and made it more difficult to grasp. Some of his other books sound interesting but after reading The $100 Startup, it might take me awhile to get to them.

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