Tim Ferriss
fourhourworkweek.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2007
Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, writes about lifestyle design, entrepreneurship, fitness, learning techniques, and his podcast.
What HN saysCommenters recommend his book and podcast, praising his interviewing, though one notes his promotion can come across as get-rich-quick even though he isn't a huckster.
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- 8Podcast – The Tim Ferriss Show – The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss6 people · 1 points · first shared 2014 · discussion on HN
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What HN people wrote when they linked it
corkill · 2014-03-31
You don't need more ideas, you've had plenty of those. You need to learn how to get a customer and solve their problems.
Money is abundant if you are solving people's problems so you need to start doing that. Read lean startup as well but most importantly start talking to potential customers every single day and STOP generating ideas, lets customers do that.
Watch this video to see why an idea is worthless http://thefoundation.com/
If you want to take your GF travelling then do it. Sounds like you need the break as well. Read http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/ and leave next month, get a job overseas, do freelancing etc. Stop worrying about money and live.
The job route is also good but only if it will be directly teaching you skills that will further your goals, if your not learning then don't waste time on it.
ljf · 2010-11-03
Four Hour Work Week: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com
and re-reading
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2274
Loving them both - excellent books.
sabat · 2007-09-19
Gotta read the book -- totally worth your time.
For a sample: explore http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/. You have to ignore the stock photos. Tim doesn't realize that some of his promotion comes off as get-rich-quick. He is not a huckster -- nor is he promoting any kind of scheme. Just explore his world. Even if you don't do what he suggests (I haven't, so far, as a 44-year-old father and husband), you'll love living vicariously through him.
adolph · 2020-09-01
One reason Flex contractors do this is to get around the requirements for being a driver, such as having a valid license or being authorized to work in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the matter. In such cases, someone who meets the requirements downloads the Flex app and is offered a route earning $18 an hour. He or she accepts the route and then pays someone else $10 an hour to do it, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss a private matter.
https://fourhourworkweek.com/
praveenperera · 2016-12-25
I like the Tim Ferris show: http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/
He's a great interviewer and has very interesting guests.
panorama · 2016-12-02
It's a weird middle-ground. I myself constantly ask people for their recommendations on books and such. I trust them and act upon their suggestions. The only difference is that influencers are paid to suggest, and sometimes this leads to low-quality products being touted by low-quality influencers appearing in your feed. Definitely bad.
DHH suggested a book in an interview with Tim Ferriss[0]. I read what DHH says often and trust his taste - is this bad? I don't think so. Obviously DHH wasn't paid to talk about this book, but it wouldn't matter either way to me; a lot of his influence comes from the fact that I know he wouldn't willingly shill for something he doesn't believe in.
[0] http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/10/27/david-heinemeier-hansson/
afhammad · 2016-10-28
I was just listening to DHH's interview [0] on Tim Ferriss's podcast. On the question of beautiful code DHH said among other things "I open up any piece of code in Basecamp and it kind of reads like a great table of contents..." That immediately made me think of the work being done with Eve based on recent screenshots. Can't wait to try it out.
[0] http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/10/27/david-heinemeier-hansson/
sn9 · 2016-08-13
Tim Ferriss actually did a podcast interview with Honnold [0] and it delved into how he handles fear and thinks about risk in his own life. A really great interview.
[0] http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/05/17/alex-honnold/
JSeymourATL · 2016-07-19
> what else should I be thinking about?
Additional food-for-thought, Tim Ferriss offers this excellent blogpost, tons of helpful links > http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/02/04/how-to-get-published/
johnthedebs · 2016-06-14
I've listened to Sam Harris' stuff too not long ago and I'm not sure if it changed my life, but it definitely blew my mind and is part of a broader interest in this type of stuff that is changing my life. I don't agree with all his opinions, but his interview with Tim Ferriss and his book Waking Up are both fantastic.
Tim Ferriss Interview: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/06/18/sam-harris/
Waking Up (narrated by Sam himself, which I prefer): http://www.audible.com/pd/Religion-Spirituality/Waking-Up-Audiobook/B0…
josu · 2016-06-09
I personally didn't like the humor of the show and stopped watching it after 3 or 4 episodes.
On a related note, a few days ago [1] Marc Andreessen recommended another show based on startup culture: Halt and Catch Fire [2]
I haven't seen it, but I will probably give it a shot.
[1] http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/05/29/marc-andreessen/
[2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/?ref_=wl_li_tt
w23j · 2016-06-03
This is a great interview by Tim Ferriss with Jocko Willink, who probably can be considered a "Born Soldier" in a similar vein: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/09/25/jocko-willink/
The huge difference in perception from what is "usual" that the author of the linked article describes, struck me most when listening to it.
Examples:
Dying in battle -> That's the plan
Battle of Ramadi -> Pinnacle of life
By the way I am not judging this attitude either way. It's just interesting how different some people look at life.
andy_ppp · 2016-05-30
Yes, I too read that essay, but after listening to Derek Sivers on the Tim Ferriss podcast (highly recommend):
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/12/14/derek-sivers-on-developing-conf…
berberich · 2016-05-15
Tim Ferriss had Dr. Dom D'Agostino on his podcast late last year[1], where they talked about this subject in-depth. I thought it was a fascinating conversation and a great introduction to the topic.
[1]: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/11/03/dominic-dagostino/
ShirsenduK · 2016-04-02
The Tim Ferriss Show - http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/
Learn from the best!
monksy · 2016-01-07
He had a great interview on the Tim Ferris podcast. If I hadn't heard about him there I would have never gotten his book.
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/09/22/scott-adams-the-man-behind-dilb…
thenomad · 2015-10-01
For more insights into the weird and wonderful world of film crediting, I recommend listening to Robert Rodriguez' conversation with Tim Ferriss, around the hour mark - http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/08/23/the-wizard-of-hollywood-robert-…
Notably, Rodriguez is no longer a member of the Director's Guild Of America - with a number of knock-on effects including being unable to work for most of the major studios - as the direct result of a disagreement about credits.
URSpider94 · 2015-07-22
This is the thesis of "The Four Hour Workweek": http://fourhourworkweek.com/
endymi0n · 2015-07-03
For me, the major insight was to realize that the best of the best are struggling just as much as myself. I often come back to this diagram for relief, and it's true.
http://www.invokemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/venndiagram.png
It's really all about focus. Learn one thing at once. Rinse and repeat, and come back to the topic later for more insight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_approach
Don't be afraid to say "I don't get that (yet)." - for me it's a sign of quality in an engineer, if he realizes he doesn't grasp a concept yet.
All others are struggling too, even the best:
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2013/11/03/productivity-hacks/
In the end, if you're not embarrased about the code you wrote half a year ago, it's a sign you're not progressing.
rickdale · 2015-04-10
Starting strength is OK, but I feel like the best start for strength training is to start by training your grip with http://www.ironmind.com/ .. And then I would get a kettlebell and do 1 handed swings, goblet squats, and turkish get ups. Specifically, do up to 5 sets of 5, with 5-10 minutes of active rest in between. Active rest meaning you can shake your muscles you just worked out in a relaxed way. I'll jump rope sometimes. Never push yourself to failure. Always leave something in the tank.
But I got all of that from Pavel Tsatsouline on a Tim Ferris podcast titled The Science of Strength. Been practicing that and so far I have had some good results. Grease the groove as Pavel says..
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/
gmays · 2015-04-10
I've found it to be better for strength and more sustainable. I decided to try it after listening to these episodes (HIGHLY recommended): http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/
I've been doing it for about 3 months now and have had bigger strength gains than I've had in the last couple years.
The biggest benefit is that recovery is faster since it isn't as hard on my joints and my workouts are shorter.
The moderate weight for me works out to 225-255lb bench and 315lb+ squat (though sometimes down to 225lb). It felt strange stopping at the 5th rep at first, but I found that I just focus more on form, go deeper on the squat, etc.
My wife also made it clear that she thinks I'm too muscular, so I focus more on strength now than size (though as a guy I still feel like I want more size). This low rep strength-focused program really helps with that.
cjjuice · 2014-09-11
Tim Ferriss Show -> http://fourhourworkweek.com/category/the-tim-ferriss-show/
I like Tim's style, very insightful and I think he gets some great guests.
drcode · 2014-09-02
I know this is just anecdotal coincidence (and not really that interesting to most people other than myself) but today when I weighed myself I had my ideal body weight for the first time in my life. This is after following a low carb diet for six months and losing 50 pounds... so throw another vote in the "yes, low carb seems to be effective" bucket. The findings in this article are certainly music to my ears.
(Here is the version I followed http://fourhourworkweek.com/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30…
bigtunacan · 2014-06-19
I wonder if "Bob" is actually Timothy Ferriss?
http://fourhourworkweek.com/
scobar · 2014-05-07
Hang in there. If she were anything like my father, then one thing your mother likely worried about was that you would feel this way when she was gone. The more positive you can be looking forward, the better she would have felt.
Here's a great story about Alexis Ohanian who had to endure that pain as well. It was really helpful for me to be able to relate to someone like that who I already highly respected.
http://fourhourworkweek.com/2013/09/17/alexis-ohanian-reddit/
I'm very sorry for your loss.
czbond · 2013-12-28
CF campaigns often pick up steam on the last day, but here are a few suggestions: 1) Email EVERYONE you know about the current state (don't plead for donations - say "Donations are going great, please share with your friends to push it over the top". 2) Put it on FB, Twitter, LinkedIn and personally ask friends to like, share, tweet. 3) Cold email tech blogs, non profits, and reporters. 4) Use Tim Ferris crowdfunding article and follow every step. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/12/18/hacking-kickstarter-ho…
sycren · 2013-08-27
I would recommend reading the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferris - http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/overview/
It might help you escape from the office politics of your job and focus on things which matter. For instance if you were working remotely, would you be more productive and have more time for your side projects?
dylanhassinger · 2013-04-11
salemh · 2013-02-23
From 2007, Tim Ferris breaks down his own campaign to reach the NY Times Best Seller list:
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/06/how-does-a-bestseller-…
He is extremely good at self-promotion, and the critics he has over the internet (well founded or not), can still dissect/use some good bits he puts out.
prs · 2013-02-03
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - by William Irvine
Notes by Derek Sivers available at http://sivers.org/book/StoicJoy
Tim Ferriss also frequently shows his admiration for Stoicism. A quick read that also provides a broad overview with a few reading recommendations.
Stoicism 101: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/04/13/stoicism-101-a-practic…