Arnold Schwarzenegger — On Psychological Warfare

In our conversation, we dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, and much more, including many stories I’ve never heard anywhere else. I’m also giving away amazing goodies for this episode, so be sure to read this entire post. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder. He served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. 00:00 Start 04:37 Mailing bull testicles 07:30 The early years 10:16 Arnold’s confidence & psychological warfare 19:31 Arnold doesn’t audition 23:13 A millionaire before he was a star 37:13 The accent 41:42 Film contract master strokes 49:39 After-school programs: a passion 55:59 Success equals leadership 01:01:11 A favorite book 01:04:09 Transcendental Meditation 01:09:56 Current and future projects Connect with Arnold Schwarzenegger: Like Arnold Schwarzenegger on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arnold/ Follow Arnold Schwarzenegger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger Follow Arnold Schwarzenegger on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger's Tips for Psychological Warfare Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/02/02/arnold-schwarzenegger/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

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Feb 4, 20151h 17mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 4, 2015
Duration: 1h 17m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

In our conversation, we dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, and much more, including many stories I’ve never heard anywhere else. I’m also giving away amazing goodies for this episode, so be sure to read this entire post. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, politician, and former professional bodybuilder. He served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. 00:00 Start 04:37 Mailing bull testicles 07:30 The early years 10:16 Arnold’s confidence & psychological warfare 19:31 Arnold doesn’t audition 23:13 A millionaire before he was a star 37:13 The accent 41:42 Film contract master strokes 49:39 After-school programs: a passion 55:59 Success equals leadership 01:01:11 A favorite book 01:04:09 Transcendental Meditation 01:09:56 Current and future projects Connect with Arnold Schwarzenegger: Like Arnold Schwarzenegger on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arnold/ Follow Arnold Schwarzenegger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger Follow Arnold Schwarzenegger on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger's Tips for Psychological Warfare Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/02/02/arnold-schwarzenegger/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Entrepreneur, author, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
guest
Actor, former Governor of California, and bodybuilding champion.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger — On Psychological Warfare explores schwarzenegger on vision-driven confidence, psychological warfare, and strategic leverage Arnold Schwarzenegger explains that his confidence and performance mindset came from having an unusually clear vision of winning, which made extreme daily discipline feel motivating rather than burdensome.

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