Tools of Titans
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| File:Tools of Titans.jpg First edition | |
| Author | Timothy Ferriss |
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| Published | 2016 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 736 |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 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 entrepreneur.[2] For the book, he interviewed more than one hundred "world-class performers" from diverse fields to solicit their advice about how to be successful. The book debuted as a #1 New York Times bestseller.[3]
Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote the foreword.[4]
Content
[edit | edit source]Ferriss noticed patterns in the successful people he interviewed, including:[5]
- 80% engaged in meditation or mindfulness activities daily[6]
- A number of males over 45 either never ate breakfast, or ate it lightly.
- Many used the Chilipad, a sleep-aid device.[7]
- Many enjoyed the books Sapiens, Poor Charlie's Almanack, Influence, Man's Search for Meaning.
- Many listened to single songs on repeat for focus.
- Many did a form of "spec" work (completing projects on their own time and at their own expense, then submitting them to prospective buyers)
- Many believed that "failure is not durable".
- They often turned weaknesses into advantages.
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