The Tim Ferriss Show, a podcast featuring interviews with over 200 world-class performers, has become the first business/interview podcast to pass 100 million downloads. The show’s unique focus on actionable details, such as the first 60 minutes of each morning, workout routines, books gifted by guests, and the biggest wastes of time for novices, has made it the first podcast to pass 100 million downloads.
The book contains distilled tools, tactics, and life lessons from new guests, as well as new tips from past guests. The show’s unique approach is based on experimentation, as the author views himself as an experimenter, testing and replicating results in everyday life.
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The book has been vetted, explored, and applied to the author’s life, using tactics and philosophies in high-stakes negotiations, high-risk environments, and large business dealings. The lessons have saved the author millions of dollars and saved years of wasted effort and frustration. The book is the ultimate notebook of high-leverage tools, and the author hopes it will change the lives of others.
About the Author
The New York Times has described Tim Ferriss as “a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk.” He is an early-stage Internet investor and advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and more than fifty other firms.
He is also one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People.” The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, and Tools of Titans are among his four #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers.
Because of the popularity of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has had over 200 million downloads and been chosen for “Best of iTunes” for three consecutive years, The Observer and other media have dubbed him “the Oprah of audio.”
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Review
Tim Ferriss deserves congratulations for stepping away from the “The Four-Hour…” title series! I was just as worried and suspicious that the upcoming book would be a variation of “The Four-Hour Dad.” More congratulations for accomplishing this with a book that is so strong, varied, and useful!
Have you simply listened to a few episodes of “The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast,” or are you not a listener at all?
If so, go ahead and read the book. Now do it! See why by reading the hundreds of other reviews.
One piece of advice is to read another book—or books—at the same time as this one. Why? In addition to reading much too little, most Americans adopt the mentality that “I must finish this book before I start another one!” when they do read. That significantly lessens the enjoyment of reading and effectively negates the impact of the information in this book.
If you read the book too quickly, that becomes even more true. Read a part or two a day, for example, absorb it gradually, and then act on what you have learned. Notes are welcome after that section or so! — either read something else or act on what you’ve read.
Suggestion for everyone:
Better still, and maybe ironically, I’ve been considering giving up podcasts in 2017 along with TED lectures and other forms of info- or curiosity-porn, which are informational sources that satiate our curiosity without genuinely enhancing our lives.
My reading time has also decreased as a result of podcasts since I feel like the new episodes are “piling up” and applying pressure. I can thus search for “best podcast episodes of ____ in 2017” with ease in December of that year.
The deal was clinched with this book! The more I learn from this giant, the more eager I am to evaluate and apply what I have learnt.
For more podcast listeners:
Since the first episode, I have also been listening to the podcast. Paleo Solution and Freakonomics? Fantastic. TED lectures and RadioLab? Admittedly, I’m addicted to drugs. I did take notes on sporadic episodes of other podcasts, but none of them came close to matching the volume and regularity of notes I made based on Tim Ferriss’ interviews during the previous few years. Like
I do with book highlights; I’ve even started going over my notes again and bolding (then highlighting in colour) significant passages. What a useful podcast! I definitely had the mindset of “Dammit! Another freaking 3 hours this week from this damn interview podcast!” at some times. I would, however, always take notes and pick up insightful knowledge each time I read over the program notes or watched a whole episode.
As a result, I had my doubts about reading this book, especially after looking at the table of contents. This would just be recycled knowledge, wouldn’t it? Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for me to go over my podcast notes and read other books?
Not very likely.
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In addition to providing additional material, the book is a great addition to the podcasts since it is much more well-formatted, organised, and polished.
I highlighted maybe 20–30% of the book after reading around 95% of it in a short amount of time (damn you, Kindle DRM!). What comes next? a daily schedule that calls for me to spend thirty to forty-five minutes going over my highlights, classifying their significance, and applying the lessons learnt to my life over the next few months.
There is so much knowledge in this book, even though I don’t know it all. My highlights, notes, and actions from this book will likely keep me occupied for most of the new year, so I don’t need to read much nonfiction for a while.
Let’s hope that the impact of this book leads to a better society. In terms of life, let’s hope that everyone can just “enjoy it.”
Tim Ferriss, Thank you, and keep up the fantastic job!
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Summary
This book contains information on a wide range of subjects, including productivity, sports training, psychedelics, life extension, and more. It is based on several episodes and interviews of The Tim Ferriss Show.
It’s astounding how much knowledge there is. The book’s lack of a thematic organisation is one of the frequent critiques, but in my opinion, its purpose is for readers to select their favourite passages and consult it again as required. I think it’s great for this purpose. I heartily suggest it to everyone, literally.