I agree. It was filled with platitudes and self-aggrandizing, vacuous anecdotes, but never offered any indication as to how one increases their income or reduce

I agree. It was filled with platitudes and self-aggrandizing, vacuous anecdotes, but never offered any indication as to how one increases their income or reduces their time commitments. I can soundly say that those first few chapters are literally about nothing. (At least, nothing pertinent to work or income).