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
fishing goal competition
The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.
work suffering fool
Don't suffer fools or you'll become one.
work input useless
Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.
work today accomplish
Learn to ask, "If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?
data criticism want
If someone's criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don't want to hear it. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
entrepreneur mets communicators
The best entrepreneurs I've ever met are all good communicators. It's perhaps one of the very few unifying factors.
eye quality want
There are certain things I will automate, but when it comes to quality control, I want to keep a very close eye.
worthwhile consumed has-beens
Just because something has been a lot of work or consumed a lot of time doesn't make it productive or worthwhile.
sacrifice giving lazy
Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity.
people trying next
I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. They're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.
answers enough right-questions
It's not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.
perfect lines way
The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect.
dark thinking people
I'm not averse to making a lot of money. But where does that end? I hang out with people with hundreds of millions of dollars. Is that the standard by which I should measure myself? Where does that take you if you're in my business? I think it takes you to pretty dark, corrupt places.
work lists evening
Compile your to-do list for tomorrow no later than this evening.