He made his money from this, and busted his butt to build that business.
4 hour work week is about how he was able to continue to live off that business, while devoting only 4 hours per week to it. It was an alternative path to selling it off or continuing to burn himself out as a hands on manager. There's also a lot in there of various things he tried and failed.
Overall, it's similar to the YCombinator ideal of busting your butt while you're young to solve the "money problem" once and for all. 4 hour work week is a different approach to the same goal.
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"(and his prior supplements business)"
He made his money from this, and busted his butt to build that business.
4 hour work week is about how he was able to continue to live off that business, while devoting only 4 hours per week to it. It was an alternative path to selling it off or continuing to burn himself out as a hands on manager. There's also a lot in there of various things he tried and failed.
Overall, it's similar to the YCombinator ideal of busting your butt while you're young to solve the "money problem" once and for all. 4 hour work week is a different approach to the same goal.