Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
Timothy "Tim" Ferrissis an American author, entrepreneur, angel investor, and public speaker. He has written a number of self-help books which have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, starting with The 4-Hour Workweek...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth20 July 1977
CountryUnited States of America
stress role-models risk
Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are all examples of eustress—stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.
inspirational life-is-short successful
Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small.
focus important path
Being selective-doing less-is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.
knives skills kitchen
I really feel like knife skills - not just in the kitchen, but in life - are really critical.
responsibility giving seems
It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.
inspirational life numbers
A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.
entrepreneur important want
If it's important to you and you want to do it 'eventually', just do it and correct course along the way.
important action 4-hour-work-week
The most important actions are never comfortable.
inspirational goal world
The goal is not to simply eliminate the bad, which does nothing more than leave you with a vacuum, but to pursue and experience the best in the world.
sweet writing simple
Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple.
luxury design feelings
Luxury is feeling unrushed. It is designing a life that allows you to do what you want with high leverage, with many options, all while feeling unrushed.
distance goal long
I'm not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines. The variables change too much and in-the-future distance becomes an excuse for postponing action.
loses
You can lose money and make it back, you can't do that with time.
work important 4-hour-work-week
What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.