Tools of Titans
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Author | Tim Ferriss |
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Country | United States |
Published | 2016 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)[1] |
Pages | 736 |
ISBN | 9781328683786 953223137 |
Website | toolsoftitans |
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[]
- Amelia Boone
- Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick
- Christopher Sommer
- Patrick Arnold
- Joe De Sena
- Wim "The Iceman" Hof
- Jason Nemer
- Peter Attia
- Justin Mager
- Charles Poliquin
- Pavel Tsatsouline
- Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece and Brian MacKenzie
- James Fadiman
- Martin Polanco & Dan Eagle
- Kelly Starrett
- Paul Levesque
- Jane McGonigal
- Adam Gazzaley
Part 2: Wealthy[]
- Chris Sacca
- Marc Andreessen
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Derek Sivers
- Alexis Ohanian
- Matt Mullenweg
- Nicholas McCarthy
- Tony Robbins
- Casey Neistat
- Morgan Spurlock
- Reid Hoffman
- Peter Thiel
- Seth Godin
- James Altucher
- Scott Adams
- Shaun White
- Chase Jarvis
- Dan Carlin
- Ramit Sethi
- Alex Blumberg
- Ed Catmull
- Tracey DiNunzio
- Phil Libin
- Chris Young
- Daymond John
- Noah Kagan
- Kaskade
- Luis von Ahn
- Kevin Rose
- Neil Strauss
- Mike Shinoda
- Justin Boreta
- Scott Belsky
- Peter Diamandis
- Sophia Amoruso
- B.J. Novak
Part 3: Wise[]
- BJ Miller
- Maria Popova
- Jocko Willink
- Sebastian Junger
- Marc Goodman
- Samy Kamkar
- General Stanley McChrystal & Chris Fussell
- Shay Carl
- Will MacAskill
- Kevin Costner
- Sam Harris
- Caroline Paul
- Kevin Kelly
- Whitney Cummings
- Bryan Callen
- Alain de Botton
- Cal Fussman
- Joshua Skenes
- Rick Rubin
- Jack Dorsey[9][10]
- Paulo Coehlo
- Ed Cooke
- Amanda Palmer
- Eric Weinstein
- Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
- Margaret Cho
- Andrew Zimmerman
- Naval Ravikant
- Glenn Beck
- Tara Brach
- Sam Kazz
- Edward Norton
- Richard Betts
- Mike Birbigilia
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Stephen J. Dubner
- Josh Waitzkin
- Brené Brown
- Jason Silva
- Jon Favreau
- Jamie Foxx
- Bryan Johnson
- Brian Koppelman
- Robert Rodriguez
- Sekou Andrews
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ferriss, Timothy (2006). Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-1328683786.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The One Routine—Yes, One!—Common to Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers". December 6, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Intro". Tools of Titans. December 2, 2016.
- ^ "'Tools of Titans' author reveals 'common thread' he found in successful people". TODAY.com.
- ^ Malito, Alessandra. "What Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marc Andreessen and Margaret Cho have in common". MarketWatch. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons ... - Timothy Ferriss - Google Books". 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ Elk, Kathleen (January 19, 2017). "Jack Dorsey says the best investment he ever made cost him nothing". CNBC. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2016 non-fiction books
- Business books
- Self-help books
- American non-fiction books
- Books by Tim Ferriss