This is essentially a book on how to make money online and start your own business. Having read many other similar books but taken little action, I was keen to see if this offered any new insights and actually got me doing something to make some money.
The book promises it will show you how to make real money fast, as well as teaching some strategies for longer term income streams. There are several online business models discussed, all of which the author states he has had success with.
Being realistic, you’re unlikely to be raking in the millions within a few weeks. This isn’t a get-rich-quick book, and there are no ‘secret systems’ revealed. Whatever path you choose to follow, it’s going to involve massive and consistent effort, starting at the bottom for little money and working your way up. It’s going to take time to build skills, experience and a client base.
Having said that, going in with the right expectations, the right plan (which the book provides) and a lot of persistence, I can see no reason why any of the business models described here wouldn’t work. Where I found this book significantly better than similar ones is that there is a pretty comprehensive section on analysing what skills and equipment you already have that you could put to use immediately. I particularly enjoyed this section, and it got me thinking creatively about what unique combinations of attributes, skills and interests I can bring that would be of use to someone, and what types of jobs I would actually enjoy doing. The author’s suggested business model is all about using what you’ve already got to generate money to fund the next part of your business - scaling up gradually without going into debt.
There is a huge section on overcoming potential barriers that may be holding you back - great for those procrastinators amongst us that are always finding an excuse not to dive in and take action. Some useful tips here.
There are plenty of questions to think about and action steps to take. The author insists that you work through the book with a pen and notebook (or there’s a free journal that you can download and fill in as you go), and having quickly read through the book initially, I am looking forward to re-reading it and going through the exercises. The author’s intention is clear - to get you to actually take action, rather than just to enjoy the book or be inspired. It’s well written and easy to read just as a book, with plenty of stories, anecdotes and examples of success and failures from the author's own life.
After reading dozens of entrepreneurial books, I have come to realise that you had all the information you needed after the first two or three - you just need to pick one and do what it says. This book is as good as any for that. It’s well structured, practical and easy to follow. If you can’t make money after doing everything this book says, then no other entrepreneurial book is going to help much.
Overall, a very enjoyable read - full of practical advice, and as good as any that I’ve read in this genre.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.