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Originally Posted by Eggzachery 
To get back on topic, I have previewed the book at my local bookstore. There really aren't any more new ideas in this book. And the author comes across as one of those self-described gurus who find their success in the telling, not the doing, of their "mighty" ideas. Think Kiyosaki the richdad/poordad guy.
Plus, it's easy to set oneself free and start talking loftily of automating one's work life when one's jumping off point was as the CEO of one's own company. He seems to attempt to include the "everyman" but fails to show how joe sixpack in the mailroom can automate their life and live his dream.
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You know, it upsets me when people talk down about people that don't give them specific steps and orders about how to go about this stuff. Thats because you are still in employee mode. And no matter how much you complain that they are talking about these "ideas", and not showing you exactly what to do, the more it sounds like employee speak.
For instance, I got a load of inspiration out of Steves "10 Reasons Not to Have a Job" article, and you seem to like this place, so you obviously value Steves ideas...I showed it to a friend of mine, a hardcore employee who is afraid of asking for a well deserved raise, and he said the same thing you are saying. "It doesn't tell me what to do." Well, if you want to be told every single step on how to do something, then get a job, they will tell you what to do on every single step of the way. Or meet in the middle and buy a franchise, they have all the systems plotted out, and you can follow the instructions to the letter. Your own business, but still in employee mode.
The comment you made about him coming from the CEO of his own company sounds to me like an excuse..."oh he can do it because [insert any reason at all], but I couldn't do that cause I am a mail room clerk." Who do you get your advice from, if not from people getting the results you want?