Tools of Titans

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Tools of Titans
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First edition
AuthorTim Ferriss
CountryUnited States
Published2016 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)[1]
Pages736
ISBN9781328683786 953223137
Websitetoolsoftitans.com

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (2016) is a self-help book by Timothy Ferriss, an American writer, educational activist, and entrepreneur.[2] He interviewed more than 100 "world class performers" in diverse fields on their advice for success. The book debuted as a #1 New York Times bestseller.[3]

Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote the foreword.[4]

Content[]

Ferriss says he noticed common patterns in guests:[5]

  • 80% of guests had a daily meditation or mindfulness practice[6]
  • A number of males (not females) over 45 never eat breakfast, or eat only the scantiest of fare.
  • Many use the ChiliPad device.[7]
  • Many enjoyed the books Sapiens, Poor Charlie's Almanack, Influence, Man's Search for Meaning.
  • Listen to single songs on repeat for focus.
  • A form of "spec" work (completing projects on their own time and dime, then submitting them to prospective buyers).
  • The belief that "failure is not durable".
  • Turned a weakness into an advantage.

Featured guests[]

Ferriss divides the guests' chapters into three categories: Healthy, Wealthy, Wise.[8]

Part 1: Healthy[]

Part 2: Wealthy[]

Part 3: Wise[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ferriss, Timothy (2017). Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers: Ferriss, Timothy, Schwarzenegger, Arnold: 9781328683786: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-1328683786.
  2. ^ Ferriss, Timothy (2006). Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-1328683786.
  3. ^ "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss is the first podcast-based book to become a #1 New York Times Bestseller". www.hmhco.com.
  4. ^ "The One Routine—Yes, One!—Common to Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers". December 6, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Intro". Tools of Titans. December 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "'Tools of Titans' author reveals 'common thread' he found in successful people". TODAY.com.
  7. ^ Malito, Alessandra. "What Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marc Andreessen and Margaret Cho have in common". MarketWatch. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons ... - Timothy Ferriss - Google Books". 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  9. ^ Elk, Kathleen (January 19, 2017). "Jack Dorsey says the best investment he ever made cost him nothing". CNBC. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Elk, Kathleen (February 21, 2019). "I woke up at 5 am and walked 5.3 miles to work like Jack Dorsey for a week—and I'll never do it again". CNBC. Retrieved February 11, 2021.

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