I had some pretty high expectations going into this book. It rocketed to the top of the best seller list within days of its release and all the buzz surrounding it prepared me for a read that was going to change my life and make me rethink everything. Unfortunately, the only thing it made me rethink was my purchase of the book.
Let’s start with the good things first. The primary audience is those who are looking to break free of the corporate rat race and live their own lives according to their own rules. On the surface, the book promises to help them make it happen. However, it reads more like an inspirational Chicken Soup for the Overworked Soul. While it does offer some very good tips on how to start working less and making more money, it’s pretty much inspirational reading only. If you’re looking for hard hitting and proven methods of making more money right now, you’ll undoubtedly be disappointed.
While it is important to inspire people, it’s dangerous to fill their heads with notions that success is easy and that reading this book is going to make it happen. If you read it with the intent of getting started on your own, then great. But don’t look to this book as the end all and be all of how make tons of money. It serves its job as an inspirational text, but when it comes down to delivering the goods, it definitely falls short.
If you’re already established and making money on your own, then this book will serve as a good way to maybe rethink some new techniques, but you really won’t learn much. The author seems to be using this book as yet another income stream and for that he should be commended, but then again, it really doesn’t deliver on its promises.
While there is nothing wrong with writing a book to help people make more money, this certainly should not be used as the definitive bible. It serves a purpose mainly as inspirational, but you can get inspiration for a lot less money than this book costs. If it makes you take a chance and get out there on your own, terrific. However, you’re going to need a lot more help to be successful than this book can offer.
Overall, it was a pretty quick read that did cover some very good points. However, it fell down when it came to using debt in a smart way to make more money. It is a proven fact that leveraging your debt and managing it correctly is a way to create alternative income. I would have liked to have seen more coverage of this and a lot less pep talk.
Bottom line, if you’re looking for a tome that will shout rah rah at you, look no further. If you’re looking for factual advice you can turn around and start using right now, there are better books out there.
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