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Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss

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Tim Ferriss -- Born: 1977-07-20. Occupation: businessperson. Education: Princeton University.

Born1977-07-20

Occupationbusinessperson, consultant, entrepreneur, investor

EducationPrinceton University

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I went from $8 an hour working in libraries to $500 an hour. But it still required me in one place, trading time for money.
library.hbs.edu2025-12-09Source
But the [people] who really implode and fail completely are very often the ones who don't embrace and kind of engineer some type of identity diversification.
CNBC2025-06-25Source
It just needs to be consistent. Like, a couple times a week — one time a week, even — so that you have some type of way to make progress in an area that is not your primary lane.
CNBC2025-06-25Source
professional insurance [and] psychological insurance,
CNBC2025-06-25Source
I would say at least 70%, probably more than 80%, [of those people] have some type of what I and even they would describe as a meditative practice, whether that's actual meditation or something very similar in terms of [the] benefits,
CNBC2025-06-10Source
That means internal and external distractions are blocked off,
CNBC2025-06-10Source
It could be something like swimming, running: something that has a sort of rhythmic nature to it,
CNBC2025-06-10Source
There’s nothing glamorous or justifiable about it—I just hit my threshold.
gq.com2020-07-22Source
There’s a lot of struggle right now, whether that’s lowercase ‘s’ struggle or capital ‘S’ Struggle,
gq.com2020-07-22Source
I am not focused on maximizing productivity because that begs the question: to what aim?
gq.com2020-07-22Source
I just became a pouty three-year-old, who felt the need to throw a tantrum,
gq.com2020-07-22Source
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anyone who's feeling stuck or anyone who's feeling fatigued, maybe anxious,
CNBC2025-06-25Source
It's OK to fail temporarily,
CNBC2025-06-25Source
doesn't need to be a lot,
CNBC2025-06-25Source
very good at saying 'no' and putting on blinders in our current world of noise,
CNBC2025-06-10Source
once or twice a day… typically in the mornings,
CNBC2025-06-10Source

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