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Re:Poll: Are you looking for an exit, or building a lifestyl... by japhyr on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:31AM (#6971269)
> getting paid for doing very little (lifestyle biz)

You couldn't be farther from my understanding of what a lifestyle business is. I understand a lifestyle business to be one that you plan on making part of your life for the long term. It is meant to provide enough income to live at a certain level (ie lifestyle), but not necessarily to become filthy rich, or result in an IPO, or some other exit point.

What makes you think a lifestyle business implies that people want to be lazy?

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Re:Poll: Are you looking for an exit, or building a lifestyl... by dminor on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:34AM (#6971286)
"Four Hour Work Week"
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Re:Poll: Are you looking for an exit, or building a lifestyl... by dave_sid on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:42AM (#6971324)
Yeah I've read this book to and I don't think it's a real representation of the type of person wanting to run a life-style business. I'd guess it's mostly fantasy.
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Re:Poll: Are you looking for an exit, or building a lifestyl... by cftm on Friday December 27, 2013 @12:16PM (#6971506)
It's like every seminar and workshop about getting rich quick, write a book, run a seminar and get back to pay you for four hours a week about how to only work for four hours a week.

Now, his workout manual actually has lots of valuable data and insight and is excellent for applying the 80-20 rule as you can find workouts in there that take very little time and produce great results.

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Re:Poll: Are you looking for an exit, or building a lifestyl... by dave_sid on Friday December 27, 2013 @11:44AM (#6971334)
...yet it always seems to get amazing reviews. I suspect not from people who've actually used the advice to then go on to make a successful business, but rather from people who found it entertaining then put it down again. Thinks like this make me more inclined to stop reading 'advice' and just get on with it using common sense.
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