Comments on: Review: Seven Years to Seven Figures

By: Young

Young — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:43:23 +0000

You know, after going through some entrepreneurial resources and sites, I came across the Spirus Group (http://www.spirusgroup.com/), and they seem to have found a solution to many of the classic problems faced by would-be entrepreneurs. Specifically, they help you do all the initial development work for your company while you are still at your current job (business plan, hiring, real estate planning, suppliers, etc.) Seems like the right approach to give a business idea a chance to succeed while keeping the risk relatively low. It looks like they can also help with fundraising and a few other things. Worth checking out.

By: Stop Getting Cheated

Stop Getting Cheated — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:02:37 +0000

Excellent review, Trent. I particularly like how you continue to promote the idea that people have to expend energy and effort to make their plan work. They can’t just sit around and dream about being rich. I find the same laziness with people in the products I promote. They want the benefits of keeping more of their money, but they do not want to spend 5 minutes each evening documenting their business activities. Thank you for an insightful review.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:37:45 +0000

I should also add an apology to Kim. I assumed you were simply a pedantic troll, and so suggested you check Google.

Instead, I should have assumed you were an editor troll, and pointed you towards OED, which is much more authoritative (but also proves you wrong).

By: michael

michael — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:31:48 +0000

Well, I might as well add in at this late date that I also am an editor (though it’s only one of my many roles here), and, as Anna points out, “cut the mustard” is perfectly fine.

Get a clue, Kim, and either learn your job or stop lying about it.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:57:52 +0000

Kim and Michael:

The Oxford English Dictionary shows “cut the mustard” as North American slang.

As for getting phrases by an editor, it all depends on the editor, the publishing house, the material being edited, the author’s intent, and the level of language permitted in a particular piece of writing. One size rarely fits all.

(I too edit for a living and have done so since 1979.)

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:12:51 +0000

Thanks for the review. I saw this one in the library, and much like another commentor decided I didn’t need another get rich quick book. Now I may just give it a shot.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:15:01 +0000

Michael,

I don’t have to google a phrase to know when it’s incorrect. (Us pedants are like that). “Cut the mustard” is a corruption of the original oft-misunderstood phrase. Try getting it by an editor. Which is what I happen to do for a living.

By: michael

michael — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:55:33 +0000

@ Kim:
Google both phrases; both are acceptable. The phrase as Trent used it has been in use since at least 1897.

The problem with being a pedant is that you often need to know what you’re talking about.

By: "Mo" Money

"Mo" Money — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:59:42 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’ve read Automatic Wealth for Grads and liked it enough to give it to 3 of my grandchildren. Now if I could only get them to read it!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:19:40 +0000

It’s “cut the muster”, not “mustard”. A common error.

By: Randy Peterman

Randy Peterman — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:05:46 +0000

I read most of this book (had to return it to the library before I finished it) and found it at least inspirational. Definitely worth reading if you’re not sure about starting a business because it helps give you some good ‘chicken ent’ examples.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:47:49 +0000

Hum, interesting book. ‘Chicken Entrepreneurship’ certainly seems like a decent method of building wealth and expanding horizons. (To say nothing of being highly appealing to a chicken like me.) I wouldn’t have expected that from a book called ‘Seven Years to Seven Figures’. (And the subtitle ‘The Fast-Track Plan to Becoming a Millionaire’ would have been a huge turn-off if I just came across this book in a bookstore.) Thanks for the review.

By: Erik Karey

Erik Karey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:24:49 +0000

Nice review and it sounds like a book I might be interested in. The whole concept of “chicken” entrepreneurs is exactly the kind of thing I am trying to get started on several fronts. Bootstrapping and minimizing my startup costs are so important to me. Thanks for sharing.

By: Computer Consulting Kit Home Study Course

Computer Consulting Kit Home Study Course — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:08:52 +0000

This seems like a really great resource for people of all types starting their own businesses. I think some people just starting out with a small business tend to get really wrapped up in their own industry and don’t make the time to look at what other small business owners are facing in many different industries besides their own. I think it’s useful every once in a while to look beyond your own specialty or niche or arena and see which common challenges all business owners are managing and how they are overcoming them. This book seems to be giving a nice sampling of different types of small business owners.