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3 Tips for Turning Lack of Resources into Strength

fourhourworkweek.com — There were three reasons why we survived. We had no money, we had no technology, and we had no plan. Every dollar, we used very carefully.

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  • durheimbus, on 01/08/2008, -3/+1Good stuff - everything from Tim is gold
  • bamafun, on 01/08/2008, -2/+2I'm a huge fan of his #1 Business Book of 2007 4HWW - who wouldn't want a four hour work week?
  • Bonekhan, on 01/08/2008, -2/+5All the advice is very empowering, I suppose, if you're hopelessly naive about the world.
  • Error601, on 01/08/2008, -1/+8That sounds like a load someone gives you just before they tell you your budget is cut.
  • CraigDewe, on 01/08/2008, -0/+3You can either take responsibility for your life...or you can whinge about it. Difficult choice for some it seems.
  • swhanselma, on 01/08/2008, -0/+0pura vida!
  • douglas7price, on 01/08/2008, -0/+0edward grustlehard learning curve
  • popeal, on 01/08/2008, -0/+2juega vivo.
    In the face of adversity, you must be opportunistic.
  • theblogreader, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1the vast majority of successful companies set out to solve niche problems with expertise and agility not dollars, it's a time-tested strategy worth remembering
    • Error601, on 01/08/2008, -1/+2You don't get people with expertise and agility without dollars. The cost of development is close to 100% labor with hardware being as cheap as it is.
      • Flamekebab, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1You can get people with expertise and agility without it costing the Earth. Not everyone is motivated solely by money. Networking and motivation can go a long way.
  • pmctosh, on 01/08/2008, -0/+2It's amazing how creative we can be if we really have to be. A great example of the uses of adversity.
  • iDiggIt42, on 01/08/2008, -1/+9Evidentially whatever server the blog is on didn't turn lack of resources into strength.
  • pedrovoltaire, on 01/08/2008, -3/+1stand back:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=dz4bWM9KDU0
  • sanorthrup, on 01/08/2008, -1/+3Too bad none of this applies to lack of resources on webservers
  • callmejordy265, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1uhm. im getting forwarded to the digg page for some reason?
  • zzleeper, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1Internal Server Error
    The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
    Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@fourhourworkweek.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
    More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

    Apache/1.3.39 Ben-SSL/1.57 Server at fourhourworkweek.com Port 80
  • grazzeh, on 01/08/2008, -2/+1I love the "redirect back to digg-story"-feature. Is that what makes his workweek just 4 hours?

    1) Submit story to digg
    2) header('Location: http://digg.com/xyz');
    3) ???
    4) Profit!!
  • anagoge, on 01/08/2008, -2/+1Anyone read the title and think it was about WoW farming?
  • kareem, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1It's working for me... good post!
  • surfing, on 01/08/2008, -4/+2"Alibaba.com, which pairs non-Chinese companies with Chinese suppliers, rode its IPO to a $26-billion valuation. Its founder, Jack Ma, explains his secret for success"

    1. Get someone in China to get kids to make your products, don't pay them a lot.
    2. Sell products for huge profit
    • Petrarch1603, on 01/08/2008, -0/+2go away troll, that has nothing to do with what the article was about. Maybe if you could read what the article was about and not get clouded by your agenda you could make the changes happen to improve those working conditions
  • Petrarch1603, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1great advice, tis a shame the server was down when it hit the frontpage, otherwise it probably would've gotten a few more diggs
  • lucutus, on 01/08/2008, -0/+2Good thoughts, Great post. I was almost inspired to get back on that horse despite my handicap.
  • CuddyBuddy, on 01/08/2008, -0/+0Well, nice thoughts no doubt...but I wish a more clear method of overcoming shortcomings / lack of resources was provided...sure the power of positive thinking is awesome, but I think to such a positive attitude should be added a clear strategy to succeed in times of difficulty...else, it will be difficult for most ordinary humans to keep having a positive attitude without seeing any success for an extended period of time...

    I'm saying "Be positive, but be positive with a positive plan, not just a positive attitude"...
  • jimmydjjr, on 06/04/2008, -0/+0Good post. Excuses or solutions?
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