Tim Ferriss Has A TV Show On Tomorrow Night!

In: Updates By: Brian Armstrong

3 Dec 2008

I just finished listening to Tim Ferriss’s The Four Hour Work Week for the second time on audio book and I have to say it’s outstanding.

If I had to pick one book on entrepreneurship that came out this year, it would probably be this one. You owe it to yourself to check it out.

One thing that Tim is perhaps the best in the world at, is what he likes to call lifestyle design. This is basically the idea that that you can be extremely mobile and just do incredibly fun stuff all the time. It sounds simple, but how many of us actually have brand new, exciting/scary experiences in life on a regular basis? Exactly.

That’s what so great about entrepreneurship: if can give you this lifestyle that most people only dream about or give up 40 years of their life to get.

Anyway, Tim has a new show coming out (it’s a pilot actually) where he attempts to master a new skill that would normally take 5-20 years in just 1 week. This could be a new language, martial arts, dancing, etc.

Check out the trailer for the show here:

The show will be on December 4th (tomorrow) at 11pm ET, 10pm CST, 9pm MT, and 11pm PST. Set an alert to check it out. Tim will be holding a live Q&A on his blog after the show if you have questions.

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Akira

December 5th, 2008 at 9:56 am

Really worth it. This is my ‘liberation’ bible at the moment. It’s forcing me rethink my life to escape the everyday 9-6 grind.

I also listened to the audiobook the second time last month. I have to check the pdf version again since the audiobook has no illustrations and so I also can go back to his Q and A’s.

The 80/20, the alchemist, gerber’s book are also great books I listened to (under the 4 hr workweek’s restricted reading chapter). I’m in the process of listening to walden. :)

Brian Armstrong

December 6th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

Yep, its certainly one of the best and I got a lot out of it the 2nd time through that I missed the first time. Thanks Akira!

Caroline

December 6th, 2008 at 12:35 pm

Going to have to see if I can get it recorded for me or if someone might be kind enough to pop it Youtube:) Not all of us live in the US.

Brian Armstrong

December 6th, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Yep, that would be great if they could get it online Caroline. It turned out to be pretty good so hopefully it gets picked up.

I was especially impressed with the live Q&A he did on his blog immediately after the show. It felt like I was witnessing the future of how pilots will be launched!

caleb

December 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

Tim’s post-show Q&A on Ustream was awesome.

He sat there on live streaming video and answered questions that people sent in via the chat. So many people were asking questions (few of which actually had to do with the show) he had to answer them rapid fire. He was answering at a rate of about 1 question every 3 seconds. It was like picking his brain on fast-forward!

Sample: he earns 6 figures a month, but can do everything he does with less than $5k a month–and that includes his $2800/month rent.

After watching this, I think webinars and conference calls are now dead.

Brian Armstrong

December 6th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

Caleb I had the exact same experience. Was very impressed with the uStream.tv event he did.

Felt like I was witnessing the future of tv promotions!

I would love to do something like this in the near future. The guys at 37Signals did a similar one. Only thing I liked better about the 37Signals presentation was that the questions of other viewers were hidden and only the presenters could see it, so I think it reduced the amount of spamming. But overall I was very impressed with it. Felt like you were in the same room with Tim.

Matt Thomas

December 6th, 2008 at 6:08 pm

Tim’s book is like my bible. I have only read it once so far, but it had completely changed my outlook on work, salary and entrepreneurship. I recommend it to everyone I know.

Unfortunately I missed the show, I’m going to see if I can catch in on Hulu.

I think his drive to learn new things in record time is something every entrepreneur should strive for in order to get their new businesses moving quicker.

Actually I have heard him recommend a book called “The Art of Learning” by, Josh Waitzkin. I haven’t read it yet, but I will be checking it out soon.

Brian Armstrong

December 8th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Yep, I’m loving it too!

Creer un site

December 8th, 2008 at 8:14 am

I’ve read it first time 18 months ago when I wazs definitly overwhelmed after 6months full time at home. It was a big liberation process that started.

Add a little of GTD, DIT and entrepreneur myth and you’re all set ;-)

Brian Armstrong

December 8th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Great books. What is DIT?

Creer un site

December 9th, 2008 at 3:15 am

D.I.T : Do It Tomorrow
Mark Forster
his blog : http://www.markforster.net/

He’s from UK, so a little less known as D.A

GTD+DIT+4HWW => my everyday soup :-D

caleb

December 9th, 2008 at 7:54 am

Thanks for the Mark Forster tip. I like him already.

I’d like to point out that GTD and 4HWW are incompatible methods–near opposites, in fact. GTD + 4HWW = null. Google “GTD vs. 4HWW” and “Procrastivity” for more. Even the 43 Folders creator is beginning to rethink his opinions on GTD.

Any thoughts on Fred Gratzon?

Creer un site

December 9th, 2008 at 8:37 am

I’m not sure, GTD is fine in the E (elimination process, of the D.E.A. in 4HWW)

There is missing parts in GTD, you could find them in DIT, 4HWW or even ZTD (Zen To Done)

The goal is not the same if you use 4HWW to eliminate work, or to make more fun in your work

Brian Armstrong

December 10th, 2008 at 12:20 am

Interesting point. I think of GTD as getting more work done in less time and 4HWW as putting things on autopilot so you have less work.

Not necessarily conflicting goals but I still prefer 4HWW.

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