The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast.
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will showcase some of my favorite advice and profiles from the audiobook of Tools of Titans. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now available. Go to audible.com/ferriss for more …
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The list below includes all the mentors in alphabetical order from Tribe of Mentors who have made book recommendations. I have also included the top most recommended books (two or more mentions) on the top. You will also find at the bottom of the post the top most recommended books from Tools of Titans as well. Enjoy! *** Top …
This post contains a few things that didn’t make it into Tools of Titans (#1 NYT), pulled from more than 300 cuts. Please excuse casual grammar. This is how all people sound in-person, even uber-smart ones. The below quotes weren’t copyedited for the book, as they didn’t make it in (though every person did), so any …
Continue reading “Tools of Titans — A Few Goodies from the Cutting Room Floor”
You asked for it, so here it is… A comprehensive index for the #1 New York Times bestseller, Tools of Titans! We didn’t have room when it was first published, but I went back to the publisher and they burned the midnight oil to get it done (thanks, HMH!). Give it a quick glance. I found it …
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“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” ― Archilochus Mental toughness can take many forms: resilience against attack, calmness in the face of uncertainty, persistence through pain, or focus amidst chaos. Below are eight lessons from eight of the toughest human beings I know. All are taken from …
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One of the questions I ask the most successful people I interview or meet is: “What book have you gifted most to others, and why?” Below is a mega-list of the most-gifted and favorite books of 50-60 people like billionaire investor Peter Thiel, Tony Robbins, Arnold Schwarzenegger, elite athlete Amelia Boone, Malcolm Gladwell, legendary Navy SEAL …
What follows are 17 questions that have dramatically changed my life. Each one is time-stamped, as they entered the picture at precise moments.
Speaking as a Long Island kid raised on Commando and Predator, this post is a dream come true. Arnold Schwarzenegger–the freaking Terminator–was kind enough to write the Foreword for Tools of Titans. Whaaat?! Seriously, I have to pinch myself. The more time I spend with Arnold and his team, the more impressed I am. The …
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This blog post will share the first chapter in my new book, Tools of Titans. It’s been nearly five years since my last book. But before we get to that, a short story… Three weeks before my book deadline, I was burning the midnight oil on rural Long Island. I’d set up a treadmill desk and …
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