How To 10X Your Results | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

If you’ve enjoyed my previous in-between episodes, then this might be your favorite episode ever. It’s one of the most actionable, information-packed interviews I’ve ever done. This time, it’s Joel Stein (@TheJoelStein) asking the questions. Joel is one of the funniest writers I have ever read, and he’s great at leading an interview. Connect with How To 10X Your Results: Like How To 10X Your Results on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejoelstein Follow How To 10X Your Results on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejoelstein How to 10X Your Results, One Tiny Tweak at a Time Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/03/04/how-to-10x-your-results/ 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 Start [00:00] How do you get started in self-improvement? [8:18] Strategies for saying ‘no' [9:59] The crux of self-improvement: What gets measured gets managed. [12:39] Measuring technical self-improvement [13:45] Measuring social self-improvement [15:57] Can self-improvement be selfish? [18:25] What modern people focus on improving [21:09] Money and sex: ideas for measuring and improving [22:06] Cutting down on email [22:46] Decreasing anxiety and tackling psychological issues [25:41] Doing away with email forever [28:36] Implementing 80/20 analysis [31:44] What I’m working on at the time of this recording: podcast production [33:26] Amassing tools vs. real progress [35:40] On developing assertiveness [36:36]

Tim FerrisshostJoel Steinguest

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EPISODE INFO

Released: March 12, 2016
Duration: 47m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

If you’ve enjoyed my previous in-between episodes, then this might be your favorite episode ever. It’s one of the most actionable, information-packed interviews I’ve ever done. This time, it’s Joel Stein (@TheJoelStein) asking the questions. Joel is one of the funniest writers I have ever read, and he’s great at leading an interview. Connect with How To 10X Your Results: Like How To 10X Your Results on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejoelstein Follow How To 10X Your Results on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejoelstein How to 10X Your Results, One Tiny Tweak at a Time Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/03/04/how-to-10x-your-results/ 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 Start [00:00] How do you get started in self-improvement? [8:18] Strategies for saying ‘no' [9:59] The crux of self-improvement: What gets measured gets managed. [12:39] Measuring technical self-improvement [13:45] Measuring social self-improvement [15:57] Can self-improvement be selfish? [18:25] What modern people focus on improving [21:09] Money and sex: ideas for measuring and improving [22:06] Cutting down on email [22:46] Decreasing anxiety and tackling psychological issues [25:41] Doing away with email forever [28:36] Implementing 80/20 analysis [31:44] What I’m working on at the time of this recording: podcast production [33:26] Amassing tools vs. real progress [35:40] On developing assertiveness [36:36]

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Author and podcaster, host of The Tim Ferriss Show and known for The 4-Hour series.
Joel Stein
guest
Journalist and author known for humorous, observational writing and commentary.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Joel Stein, How To 10X Your Results | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores tim Ferriss’ framework: 80/20 pain points, metrics, and subtraction Tim Ferriss frames self-improvement as identifying specific pain points and using an 80/20 analysis to focus on the few inputs causing most negative outcomes.

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