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The part about him spamming her blog cracked me up. I think some of the resources in his book are good, but her post exemplifies what happens when a large group
by fallentimes 18y ago
The part about him spamming her blog cracked me up. I think some of the resources in his book are good, but her post exemplifies what happens when a large group of people take a book (or title) literally. I like the idea of automating as much of the mundane tasks as possible, but the book and him are controversial by design. It's marketing. A few examples:
1. He sells shady supplements making penis-pillesque claims.
2. This is his world record: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9pWKB2D23k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9pWKB2D23k
3. He "won" Wired's greatest self promoter of all time
4. Read about the Chinese kick boxing championship
5. Self claimed "Advisor to more than 30 world record holders in professional and Olympic sports (not substantiated)."
6. Self claimed "Cage fighter in Japan, vanquisher of four world champions (MMA)" and a "National Chinese kickboxing champion" (not substantiated)."
7. Self claimed: "Actor on a hit TV series in mainland China and Hong Kong (not substantiated)"
8. Plagiarism? http://www.johnwinsor.com/my_weblog/2008/04/was-another-new... http://www.johnwinsor.com/my_weblog/2008/04/was-another-new.....
Yeah, he comes off as a douche bag, but the overall message of his book, IMHO, is spend more time doing what you enjoy. And even with all these criticisms, the book is certainly better than the self-improvement fluff and vapor proliferating itself all over the Amazon best seller lists.
- diN0bot 18y agothe blog is hilarious to read. surely her book sold well!? > re: 2. This is his world record: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9pWKB2D23k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9pWKB2D23k weird. the show spells his name wrong: 'Ferrioss'
- mrtron 18y agoI am shocked people know so much about this guy and his book. Have I been living under a rock? I heard about the book, but had no clue that he has some weak world record. He clearly does a great job marketing himself.
- fallentimes 18y agoHis stuff has been on HN many times.
- Shooter 18y ago7 is real. I've seen the show. IIRC, he played an FBI agent...
- xiaoma 18y agoWhat's the show called? Or for that matter, what's his Chinese name? I get HK here and I've never seen him.
- Shooter 18y agoI'm not even sure if he had a name on the show, because it wasn't a big part. He was not the star of the show, and it might be stretching it to even say he was a regular. I think he was just on a couple/few episodes...? I believe it was broadcast out of Taiwan. He mostly just stands around in a suit with shades on, IIRC. That's why I seem to remember him as a Fed. I heard him provide more information about the show in an interview or something...a friend of mine lives in Taiwan now and she sent me VHS copies of the show, but I don't have them anymore. I don't speak Chinese, so the show didn't have much context/meaning for me overall. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Maybe you could email Ferris to ask him for more details?