I had assumed I was bad at Spanish, or concluded I was bad at Spanish. I was born and raised on Long Island, very much confined to a tiny, tiny geography, and I transferred to a different school about halfway through high school, or towards the end of sophomore year. I had not spent any time outside of the US prior to that. I like to first take you back to high school, of all times, and I want you to tell me about the impact of your year of exchange student-ness in Japan. We couldn't arrange for a better bureau than that. We're going to have some exciting sounds in the background because at one o'clock the air siren goes off from the fire department but that will end in a second. I'm on an undisclosed location – farm - on the East Coast, so I am outside of cities. I'm Guy Kawasaki, and this is Remarkable People, and now here's the remarkable Tim Ferriss. Also, the interview got so hot, a siren went off. Be forewarned: Tim drops a few F-bombs in the fine Remarkable People tradition of Margaret Atwood. I know this is off topic, but after you listen to this episode, do yourself a favor and read any of John McPhee's books. We did geek out about John McPhee after we discovered our mutual admiration for his work. Tim also explains the role of physical exercise in his wellbeing, why he doesn't use social media anymore, and how to grow a podcast.Īfter the recording, I came to believe that Tim Ferriss is Arianna Huffington with a bad-ass attitude. We delve into heavy topics such as depression and suicide. But this episode isn't completely feel-good pixie dust and unicorns. He's also got the angel investor golden touch, with stakes in Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo and Alibaba. People sometimes refer to him as the Oprah of Audio, because his podcast has been downloaded more than 500 million times. Many of you know him as the author of five New York Times number one bestsellers, including of course, The 4-Hour Workweek. This episode's guest is the remarkable Tim Ferriss. I'm Guy Kawasaki, and this is Remarkable People. I might read your review on my next episode! I hope you enjoyed this podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes It takes less than sixty seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. It’s my favorite way to take notes, sign contracts, and save all the instruction manuals to all the gadgets I buy. This episode is brought to you by reMarkable, the paper tablet. I know this is off-topic, but after you listen to this episode, do yourself a favor and read any of John McPhee’s books. He also explains the role of physical exercise in his wellbeing, why he doesn’t use social media anymore, and how to grow a podcast. He’s also got the angel investor golden touch with stakes in Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, and Alibaba.īut this episode isn’t completely feel good, pixie dust, and unicorns. People sometimes refer to him as the Oprah of Audio because his podcast has been downloaded more than 500 million times. Tim Ferriss discusses being an online influencer, a multiple best-selling author of The Four Hour Work Week and four other books, depression, and why physical exercise is so important to him.
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