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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)
“I cultivate empty space as a way of life for the creative process.” – Josh Waitzkin Josh Waitzkin is an endlessly fascinating person who gets mentioned a lot on this show for good reason (and he’s been a guest not just once, but twice). He was the basis for the book and movie Searching for …
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“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” – Archilochus Ever since episode #2 of the podcast, you’ve been asking for more Josh Waitzkin, so here it is! This is an in-depth jam session, and you can definitely listen to this one independently. Josh Waitzkin was the …
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Fuckin’ A–it’s finally here! After fantasizing about starting a podcast for nearly two years, after being asked hundreds of times, The Tim Ferriss Show is now live. Sometimes you have to stop over-thinking things, bite the bullet, and figure it out as you go. To launch, I’ve posted two episodes that are vastly different. I have …
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This post is about the third book in the Tim Ferriss Book Club, which is limited to books that have dramatically impacted my life. Enjoy! “I strongly recommend [The Art of Learning] for anyone who lives in a world of competition, whether it’s sports or business or anywhere else.” – Mark Messier, 6-Time Stanley Cup …
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Ernest Hemingway used to leave his final sentence of each day half finished. It gave him an easy starting point for the next morning. This interview on the creative process is part II in an interview with award-winning author Fred Waitzkin. Part I can be found here. Reading time: – Bolded points (teaser) – 3 …
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(Photo: EJP Photo) Total read time: 20 minutes Bolded read time (as a teaser): 4 minutes — I first met Josh Waitzkin at a coffee shop in Manhattan. About 15 minutes into sipping coffee and getting acquainted, I was thrilled to realize that he dropped f-bombs as much as I did. He was no Rain …
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In this continuation from Part 1, Josh Waitzkin further explores the “multi-tasking virus” and learning. At the end of this post, he also responds to readers’ comments and elaborates on his own experience. Bio: Josh was the subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer and an eight-time National Chess Champion in his …
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Josh Waitzkin’s learning abilities–and principles–extend far beyond chess. Some of you might be familiar with Josh Waitzkin. He was the subject of the book and movie, Searching for Bobby Fischer and an eight-time National Chess Champion in his youth. He also holds a combined 21 National titles in addition to several World Championships in martial …
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