Category: Books

Click Millionaire by Scott Fox | 3/10

Well, some of us including me pick up a book and read because of a few reasons: cover, title, author and recommendation. This time is no different. I picked up, not actually pick since I downloaded it on my kindle, Click Millionaire by Scott Fox and ended up with disappointment. I don’t mean that his writing sucks or something, but I don’t really see the point. The contents are just something you find on the internet, Google and Youtube.

He tries very hard to keep mentioning “Click Millionaire” group of people – those who have made a fortune doing what they love. However, it doesn’t serve the title well. It should have been called “How to get online and earn some extra money”.

No disrespect, I appreciate every author who put effort writing his or her book(s). I know it is a hard work. I have tried many times, but failed, and I am in the middle of my progression now. Still, that doesn’t mean any books get a high rating.

I give it a 3/10 rate because I think it could have been better.

I am now 5% into The 4-Hour WorkweekBook by Tim Ferriss. The rating is good (3.9/5 on Goodreads) and it is the #1 New York Best Seller. It doesn’t hurt to give it a try.

BooK: The $100 Startup | Final Thoughts

Well as I mentioned in my previous post that I would update once I finished the book, here is my final thoughts.

This book provided me with a lot of ideas on how impactful a small business could be. Chris Guillebeau, the author, has changed my perspective towards business almost completely. I used to think that without a huge amount of money, I would never be able to run any kind of business; therefore, rarely had I thought about owning one. However, in this book, he repeatedly mentioned the possibilty and managed to inspire me to rethink.

Yes, you need a lot of money to run a business, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t run a small local business with just $100 or even less. You can also turn your passion into business with profit. More importantly, one must remember the purpose of running the business: if you don’t make money, you are not doing it right.

Don’t just follow your passion, think if it pays the bills and lets you live the life you want.

If you don’t know what to start with, think about what you help others. People are willing to pay you if you have them get things done. Use you skills.

And one last thing, in my previous post, I mentioned that most of the ideas in the book were all about western countries and America. Let me correct myself. At the end of the book, he actually mentioned some people he had met in Asia including Ridth, a tuk tuk driver, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

However, I still think that the book gives inspiration and acts a model that we all can learn from even if we decide not to fully follow what is mentioned. I also leave a link to the book in Amazon store in case you need it for yourselves.

Get your The $100 Startup: https://amzn.to/2RAygCR

Book: The $100 Startup (Half way)

Some books are just more addicted to than others, and it is normal. Sometimes you can’t put a book down until you finish it, or until you eyes can’t do you a favor any longer; you get to go to bed. To those who love reading, books are valuable regardless of the contents they hold. I always keep that idea in mind that no matter how good or bad the books are written, there are always lessons to learn from and worth every second reading. The fact that I only read when I feel like doing so makes it easier for me to read with my own pace. Some might need to do intensive reading to complete some tasks, which is not what I am talking about here in this draft. 

I am more than half way through a business related book called The $100 Startup by Chris Guilebeau. I became more interested in reading this kind of books when I started thinking about what I could do to improve my income, and so I came across this title while surfing the internet. I gave it a try like I had always done—picking up a book and read without thinking about whether the contents are good or bad, for who knows? 

Throughout the book, Chris the author has a great many ways in delivering his ideas. The storytelling is just good. However, to be complete honest with you, I do skip some parts where I feel I’ve already had a good idea about or I think that the information is kinda redundant and overstated. I have heard so many good stories from so many individuals all around the world through his book, and I haven’t even finished the book just yet. 

This book inspires me to think differently and to start believing that I can do something that I have never ever thought I could. There are some practical stories that I can also relate, but I have to take action to see whether or not they are applicable in my area. Since the book is written based in America and any other western countries, things might turn out differently here in Cambodia where I live. 

I am inspired to start planning a small business on my own. I have been looking for a great opportunity to hit the market. I am looking for a place now; however, I have not been lucky yet. 

If you want to know more about all the successful stories well told in the book, you can follow this LINK to purchase a copy of an e-book or a paperback for your own. 

I am sure to post an update when I finish the whole book to give more thoughts about it. 

Have a nice day, everyone. 

Cheers!