James Cameron is writer and director of Avatar ($2.7 billion grossed), The Terminator, Aliens, and Titanic, among other blockbusters and genre-defining films. On October 9th, James Cameron, Jim Gianopoulos (Fox Films Chairman/CEO), Peter Diamandis (X PRIZE Foundation Founder and Chairman), Tim Ferriss (that’s me), and a select group of others will experience zero gravity. And …
The Big Bang: Blow-out Launch Party in NYC, Next Tuesday
It’s time to celebrate! Three years in the making, The 4-Hour Body debuts next Tuesday. I’m throwing a blow-out party in New York City that evening to thank readers who can attend. I hope to do more parties around the world in the coming months to thank you all. My sincerest gratitude to The King …
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Thank You, Facebook Bankruptcy, and Late Christmas Presents
(Photo: source) Thank you… Thank you… Thank you! The last two blog posts have moved me more than any others, and the new expanded 4-Hour Workweek has hit #4 on The New York Times bestseller list and #3 on the USA Today Money list! In a future post, I will explain exactly what I did …
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13 X-Mas Gifts That Can Change (or Save) Your Life
Playing Santa isn’t easy. (Credit: GarlandCannon) I dislike shopping, but I love finding the perfect gift. Finding that gift, though, gets harder with time. Those damn adults seem to already have everything. That includes me. More salt and pepper shakers? Nah. Alternate versions of the shirts I got last year? No, thank you. In the …
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Dean Kamen – Don't Tell Me It's Impossible
Roger Bannister broke the mythical 4-minute mile barrier in 1954. (Source: Guardian UK) Dean Kamen is no stranger to innovation. He’s also no stranger to doubters and skeptics. People said the Segway was impossible, but Kamen disagreed, and he was right. “Don’t tell me it’s impossible,” he says, “tell me you can’t do it.” “Tell …
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THE NEXT BOOK: From Rapid Fat Loss to Strongmen: A Guide to Becoming Superhuman
(Photo: vramak) It’s finally time to tell you all. My next book will be a hacker’s guide to the human body. The working title is “From Rapid Fat Loss to Strongmen: A Guide to Becoming Superhuman.” It has actually been planned for more than two years. I’ve recorded almost every workout I’ve done since age …
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Design Competition: Want to Design My Next Cover?
(Photo: monkeyc.net) If there is one thing I’ve learned from this blog, it’s that the readers here — that’s you — have some stellar ideas and skills. For the next book, tentatively titled “Becoming Superhuman”, I would therefore love to invite any designers out there to throw their hat in the ring for the cover …
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How to Build an Upside-Down Fire: The Only Fireplace Method You’ll Ever Need
Total reading time: 9 minutes. How would you like to light a fire perfectly and have it burn for 3-7 hours without touching it or putting on more wood? It can be done, every time, but it requires forgetting everything you’ve learned about starting fires…
The Power of Less: Changing Behavior with Leo Babauta
To learn a skill, I often look not for the best in the world but for people who’ve made the greatest progress in the shortest period of time.
Things I've Learned and Loved in 2008
Training in horseback archery in Nikko, Japan. (Photo: David West) 2008 has been one of the most exciting years of my life. I did more dealmaking and met more people than in the last 5 years combined. This produced many surprise insights about business and human nature, especially as I uncovered tons of my own …