Tim Ferriss on Accelerated Learning, Peak Performance and Living the Good Life

In this episode you will hear about:

• How super human results only require the right set of questions and a better toolkit
• How an intelligent approach can cut skill acquisition down from years to months
• Determining the right person to emulate when learning new skills
• Questioning assumptions and practices that are taken for granted as “the best”
• The importance of considering outliers
• Using “micro” exercises to teach powerful “macro” principles
• Some common mindset blocks that keep people from optimal skill development
• Tim’s exercises to keep things in perspective and improve well-being
• Tony Robbins’ advice to Tim about noticing the small things
• Balancing appreciation vs. ambition
• Tim’s philosophy of what it means to live the good life
• Tim’s recommendations for getting started with meditation
• Tim’s thoughts on the education system and how he’s gotten involved

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Resources: 

• The Tim Ferriss Experiment
• Tim’s book: The 4-Hour Chef
• Tim’s book: The 4-Hour Body
• Tim’s book: The 4-Hour Workweek
• Tim’s website
• An explanation of the Hawthorne effect
• Headspace meditation app
• Calm meditation
• http://www.samharris.org/
• Explanation of the three blessings exercise
• In Other Words: The Science and Psychology of Second-Language Acquisition
• Duolingo
• NoRedInk

“Timothy Ferriss is a serial entrepreneur, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and angel investor/advisor (Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, Uber, and 20+ more). Best known for his rapid-learning techniques, Tim’s books — The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef — have been published in 30+ languages. His popular blog http://www.fourhourblog.com has 1M+ monthly readers…” Blurb taken from Amazon.com