Tools of Titans - Review
If you prefer not to read, I'd highly recommend the podcast where Tim Ferriss has most of the interviews in the book. The book is organized into three sections: healthy, wealthy and wise and Tim has managed to get the habits and perspectives from an absolutely incredible cast of people.
At first, I was super skeptical - Tim Ferriss is the guy that does the "4 hour" books (week, body, chef etc.) and just the title of those bothered me. Want to get rich, strong fast kids? Just be like me...
All that being said, the prior COO at Lyft (Rex Tibbens) recommended this to me a few years back so finally took the time to read it, and it did not disappoint! Highly Recommend. I think I annoyed Andi for weeks talking about the different interviews, habits and perspectives of all these amazing people as I was reading them.
Must read (or listen!) interviews:
Jocko Willink - Navy Seal, all around badass who when faced with adversity says "Good" and faces it head on.
Jamie Foxx - "What is on the other side of fear? Nothing...When we talk about fear or a lack of being aggressive, it's in your head."
Rainn Wilson - "I was cast in a Broadway show when I was 29 or 30 years old. It was my first Broadway show and I sucked....after I finished that show, I thought: 'You know what, fuck it. I'm never doing that again....Life is too short. I've got to be me as an actor."
Reid Hoffman - "I have come to learn that part of business strategy is to solve the simplest, easiest and most valuable problem"
Gabby Reece - "I always say that I'll go first...That means if I'm checking out at the store, I'll say hello first. If I'm coming across someboady and make eye contact, I'll smile first. [I wish] people would experiment with that in their life a little bit: Be First, because--not at all times but most times-- it comes in your favor."