Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2016-05-19
Books mentioned on 248. How to Be Tim Ferriss
Our Self-Improvement Month concludes with a man whose entire life and career are one big pile of self-improvement. Nutrition?
Tim Ferriss recommended The Five-Minute Journal Method by Eugenio De Leon, and discussed The 4-hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss. Stephen Dubner discussed The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 4-hour Chef
The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive guide to rapid skill acquisition and cooking fundamentals that extends far beyond traditional culinary instruction.
Discussed“It was intended to be a break between large book projects. And I have this nasty habit of writing long books. So The Four-Hour Chef was, I think, 670 pages.”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths by advocating for time autonomy, remote work, automation, and outsourcing.
Discussed“So your first book, the four-hour work week, I am curious because, I don't know, the word I'm looking for is not fraud, but I'm pretty sure you work many more hours than four hours per week yourself, right?”
Where to get it
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The Five-Minute Journal Method
The Five-Minute Journal Method by Eugenio De Leon is a structured journaling guide designed to promote mindfulness, gratitude, and daily productivity through brief, regular writing exercises.
Recommended“The five-minute journal, which was created by a reader of mine, in fact, really, really helpful for setting the tone and focus for the day.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“as evidenced by his book titles, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body.”
“as evidenced by his book titles, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body.”
“as evidenced by his book titles, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body.”
“I suppose my professional life can be split into writing books that all sound like infomercial products, most notably the four-hour work week, and then tech investing.”