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The Four Hour Workweek. It showed me: 1. How to make a business without "experience" 2. A model of how to make an automated business Changed my life and led m
by graeme 9y ago
The Four Hour Workweek. It showed me:
1. How to make a business without "experience"
2. A model of how to make an automated business
Changed my life and led me to create a mostly automated business that is still going seven years on.
Note: this book often rubs people the wrong way, and requires caveats.
The four hours refers to maintenance work, in my interpretation. I could maintain my business on four hours. But, it would gradually atrophy. So, I grow it. But, with the liberty to take a lof of time off, when I want.
For those allergic to Tim Ferriss, Start Small, Stay Small by Rob Walling is an excellent read.
But, the four hour week was the book that hit me like a ton of bricks and changed the course of my life.
The business, if anyone is curious: https://lsathacks.com https://lsathacks.com
- bengkoang 9y agoWhat it hit me the most is about what the worst thing that could happen if you try your venture, it blows my mind back then and it really boost my confidence. I'm guessing it's related to the author stoic perspective
- graeme 9y agoI did the worst case scenario exercise he gave, exactly as described. Then I went on a long walk, decided to leave law school and try business. I still have the paper I used. Briefly, the exercise was: 1. What's the worst case outcome of trying 2. What steps can you take to mitigate it? In my own case, it was taking a year off law school, and using up some savings + possibly needing to get a job before starting law school again. Not a giant risk. (Not zero, either, but having it quantified really helped) The other part of the exercise was measuring the worst case against potential gain. In my case, it was permanent, long run freedom. Which, I got! So, well worth the risk.