The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Tim is an author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, investor (FB, Uber, Twitter, 50+ more), and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast (400M+ downloads)
(Photo: Andrew Atkinson) ### PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DEADLINE HAS PASSED. SHYP WAS THE WINNER. THANKS! ### I am looking for one great company to put my name, brand, and entire network behind. Usually, I do this through advising, and my start-ups include Uber, Evernote, Automattic (WordPress.com), and Shopify, among others. I’ve been with some …
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(Photo credit: Shewatchedthesky) This is short post on content creation and monetization. Below is an e-mail I received from a friend of a friend. My answers to him are inline after “TIM”, and I’ve elaborated on a few. The e-mail itself is also a great example of a thoughtful approach to a busy person (me). …
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Debbie Sterling’s GoldieBlox is now grossing $300,000+ per month. My specialty is modeling success. I analyze what works and ask: what recipe can I find that others can use? In this post, we’ll dissect five successful online businesses. Some of them (e.g. GoldieBlox) are now grossing $300,000+ per month…and it’s the founder’s first company! One …
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Mike Del Ponte co-founded Soma, which raised more than $100,000 on Kickstarter using virtual assistants and free apps. I first met Mike Del Ponte two years ago when he was running marketing at BranchOut, a startup I advise. Before joining BranchOut, Mike had explored a variety of career paths, including preparing for the priesthood at …
Preface from Tim The following is a guest post by John-Clark Levin, Joe Luchsinger, and Jason Soll. I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to publish it, and today is that day. Why? I have big battles coming next week, and they make me want to tackle the world. By the time you finish reading …
Continue reading “The Magic of Thinking Big – How to Break World Records in Times Square”
In 1902, Einstein (far right) formed “The Olympia Academy” with two friends, who met to discuss books about science and philosophy. Three years later, Einstein’s Annus Mirabilis papers vaulted him to international fame. I’m asked “How do I find a mentor?” all the time. I’ve never had a good answer. The sad fact is this: …
Continue reading “The Magic of Apprenticeship — A How-To Guide”
NSFW: Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. This film has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The above video was first sent to me by a star EMC sales rep in 2000. EMC was then the 800-pound gorilla of data storage, and I was fresh out of college at my first job. Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with …
Continue reading “Always Be Closing: Y Combinator and The Art of the Pitch”
Jack Canfield, as co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, has more than 500 million books in print. Among them, he can count 47 New York Times bestsellers. Jack also provide me with the early advice and introductions that got The 4-Hour Workweek published, despite 26 rejections. In the above video, which was filmed as …
Above and below are five American Apparel ad campaigns that ran for less than $1,500 each. Designed to get attention and create controversy, they were covered in AdWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Mail, NBC, Gawker, and dozens of other outlets and blogs. Despite this minuscule budget, they did millions of earned media impressions all over …
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Two years ago, Patrick Buckley and Craig Dalton had an idea–an iPad case made using traditional bookbinding. Today, DODOcase is a multi-million dollar business that’s been featured in The New York Times and beyond. They have more than 20 employees, and customers all over the world, including President Barack Obama. Is that a freaking DODOCase …
Continue reading “A $50,000 Benevolent Bribe: Is Today The Day You Finally Build Your Business?”
