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Scott Adams Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Scott Adams (@scottadamssays) is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which has been published in more than 2,000 newspapers in 57 countries and in 19 languages. In my conversation with Scott, we cover topics ranging from the rise of Dilbert, to how he uses affirmations to impact stock market decisions, success with women, and building his career. We also talk about Scott’s interest in hypnosis and its relationship to his writing process. Plus, we dive into his current fascination with Donald Trump. Connect with Scott Adams: Like Scott Adams on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottAdamsOfficial Follow Scott Adams on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays Follow Scott Adams on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottadams925 Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/09/22/scott-adams-the-man-behind-dilbert/ 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 Show Notes Start [00:00] Learning tennis with Scott and languages with Dilbert [05:27] How Scott started using affirmations [07:02] Scott’s initial journey as a cartoonist [19:52] Creating affirmations and the reasons they work [21:02] How God’s Debris came about [30:43] Hypnosis [34:09] Scott’s first hypnosis experience [37:38] Scott’s definition of hypnosis [43:56] How writing has helped his practice of hypnosis [46:59] Hypnosis, NLP, and Donald Trump [48:26] How Trump's phrases helps him in the media [58:25] Scott’s view on goals vs. systems [1:01:06] Scott’s practical approach to dieting [1:08:20] Being paid for Dilbert, his ‘day job,’ and where his first ideas came from [1:16:50] How he came up with the name Dogbert [1:19:39] Dilbert's evolution and what the characters mean to Scott [1:21:30] Scott’s competitive advantage [1:22:56] How Scott gets in the creative mood [1:29:08] Scott’s morning routine [1:32:26] Scott’s Six Elements of Humor [1:36:36] Other cartoons Scott respects and reads [1:39:48] How Scott got his voice back after spasmodic dysphonia [1:41:00] The book Scott would recommend everyone read [1:49:55] The person Scott thinks of when he hears the word “successful" [1:57:21] The advice Scott would give his 30-year-old self [2:00:16]

Tim FerrisshostScott Adamsguest

Oct 29, 20152h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released: October 29, 2015
Duration: 2h 7m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Scott Adams (@scottadamssays) is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which has been published in more than 2,000 newspapers in 57 countries and in 19 languages. In my conversation with Scott, we cover topics ranging from the rise of Dilbert, to how he uses affirmations to impact stock market decisions, success with women, and building his career. We also talk about Scott’s interest in hypnosis and its relationship to his writing process. Plus, we dive into his current fascination with Donald Trump. Connect with Scott Adams: Like Scott Adams on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottAdamsOfficial Follow Scott Adams on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays Follow Scott Adams on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottadams925 Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/09/22/scott-adams-the-man-behind-dilbert/ 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 Show Notes Start [00:00] Learning tennis with Scott and languages with Dilbert [05:27] How Scott started using affirmations [07:02] Scott’s initial journey as a cartoonist [19:52] Creating affirmations and the reasons they work [21:02] How God’s Debris came about [30:43] Hypnosis [34:09] Scott’s first hypnosis experience [37:38] Scott’s definition of hypnosis [43:56] How writing has helped his practice of hypnosis [46:59] Hypnosis, NLP, and Donald Trump [48:26] How Trump's phrases helps him in the media [58:25] Scott’s view on goals vs. systems [1:01:06] Scott’s practical approach to dieting [1:08:20] Being paid for Dilbert, his ‘day job,’ and where his first ideas came from [1:16:50] How he came up with the name Dogbert [1:19:39] Dilbert's evolution and what the characters mean to Scott [1:21:30] Scott’s competitive advantage [1:22:56] How Scott gets in the creative mood [1:29:08] Scott’s morning routine [1:32:26] Scott’s Six Elements of Humor [1:36:36] Other cartoons Scott respects and reads [1:39:48] How Scott got his voice back after spasmodic dysphonia [1:41:00] The book Scott would recommend everyone read [1:49:55] The person Scott thinks of when he hears the word “successful" [1:57:21] The advice Scott would give his 30-year-old self [2:00:16]

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Entrepreneur, author, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast.
Scott Adams
guest
Cartoonist and author best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Scott Adams, Scott Adams Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores scott Adams on Affirmations, Hypnosis, Trump, Systems, Dilbert, and Being Useful Adams recounts using written affirmations in his twenties and beyond, with stories about a woman, stocks, a GMAT score of 94, and becoming a cartoonist, while offering skeptical explanations such as selective attention, selective memory, and reverse causation.

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