The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
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#1 New York Times Bestseller The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek. From the author: “For the last two years, I’ve interviewed nearly two hundred world-class performers for my podcast,The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to legendary Special Operations commanders and black-market biochemists. For most of my guests, it’s the first time they’ve agreed to a two-to-three-hour interview, and the show is on the cusp of passing 100 million downloads. “This book contains the distilled tools, tactics, and ‘inside baseball’ you won’t find anywhere else. It also includes new tips from past guests, and life lessons from new ‘guests’ you haven’t met. “What makes the show different is a relentless focus on actionable details. This is reflected in the questions. For example: What do these people do in the first sixty minutes of each morning? What do their workout routines look like, and why? What books have they gifted most to other people? What are the biggest wastes of time for novices in their field? What supplements do they take on a daily basis? “I don’t view myself as an interviewer. I view myself as an experimenter. If I can’t test something and replicate results in the messy reality of everyday life, I’m not interested. “Everything within these pages has been vetted, explored, and applied to my own life in some fashion. I’ve used dozens of the tactics and philosophies in high-stakes negotiations, high-risk environments, or large business dealings. The lessons have made me millions of dollars and saved me years of wasted effort and frustration. “I created this book, my ultimate notebook of high-leverage tools, for myself. It’s changed my life, and I hope the same for you.”
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Tim distills the wisdom of successful celebrities, artists, athletes and business people down into a book jam packed with so much great advice you'll need to read it multiple times.
Personally I wasn't moved by the first 100 or so pages, but then the real fun started. There are gems one can find here - insights, ideas, habits worth considering. I find this to be a very valuable read and definitely one that I will return to.
Ce livre a traîné très longtemps dans ma bibliothèque avant que je ne m'y attaque. Il y est enfin retourné avec des dizaines de pages marquées sur les conseils que je trouvais les plus intéressants et importants. Le format est assez étrange, un assemblage d'interview sans en être vraiment, mais ce livre renferme tellement de conseils intéressants et surprenants que chacun y trouvera son compte. A feuilleter au gré du temps et des réponses que l'on cherche :)
”You must want to be a butterfly so badly, you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”
Wonderful little nuggets of wisdom from inspiring people. Interesting stories, actionable advice.