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The article states this as well, but I wanted to hammer on it. Tim's book is a quite serviceable read on building a sustainable Internet business, and warns aga
by vinceguidry 9y ago
The article states this as well, but I wanted to hammer on it. Tim's book is a quite serviceable read on building a sustainable Internet business, and warns against the kind of mentality that everyone seems to associate him with. He's really up-front about the fact that it can take years of 60-hour work weeks before you ever see a four-hour one.
He's also stated in a blog post that he chose the title for the book based on market testing. It's far more of an indictment on society than it is on him that people take the spirit of his book wrong.
- Joeri 9y agoI felt the whole book to be a bit tongue in cheek anyway, as if no one was expected to actually try it. The point of the book for me wasn’t to achieve the four hour work week, it was to take control of your work week so you can have a better life.
- vinceguidry 9y agoFor me the big win was the realization that if you are an excellent performer at your job, you can negotiate perks. And a lot of that perk negotiation can involve asking for forgiveness rather than permission. Huge mental shift.