The Unusual Books That Shaped Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies

The Unusual Books That Shaped Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies

Who are the mentors to billionaires, chess prodigies, rockstars, and mega-bestselling authors?  Who teaches them to do what they do? To achieve the success they achieve? Oftentimes…it’s books. On The Tim Ferriss Show (iTunes, SoundCloud), I dissect world-class performers to find the tools and tricks you can use.  Here’s a full list of guests.  One …

Ramit Sethi on Persuasion and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business (#33 & #34)

Ramit Sethi on Persuasion and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business (#33 & #34)

If you want detailed tactics and hilarity, Ramit Sethi is your man. Here one quote from this episode, to give you an idea: “Indian people don’t get punched, dude. We don’t get into fights. We’re doing spelling bees.” Ramit Sethi built his personal finance blog up to 500,000+ readers per month, and has since turned …

Tim Ferriss and Ramit Sethi on Blogging Techniques and Self-Publishing vs. Big Publishers

Last week, Ramit Sethi and I recorded a private videocast for a select group of readers. The three short videos below, all 2-8 minutes in length, describe our blogging tips and techniques, as well as an examination of traditional publishing vs. self-publishing. He and I have both had the privilege and tactical experience of: 1) …

The Psychology of Automation: Building a Bulletproof Personal-Finance System

The Psychology of Automation: Building a Bulletproof Personal-Finance System

Too many choices. Using automation to reduce choices and dominate your money. I have known Ramit Sethi for several years now, first through PBWiki, which he co-founded, and later as someone I turned to with questions about the world and workings of finance. In a world of gurus who promote one method of investing and …