Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2020-10-19
Books mentioned on #474: Matthew McConaughey — The Power of “No, Thank You,” Key Life Lessons, 30+ Years of Diary Notes, and The Art of Catching Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) is a Texas native and one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor's career in the cult classic Dazed and Confused.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Greatest Salesman in the World
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino is a classic motivational book structured as a series of ancient parables that teach timeless principles of perseverance, personal discipline, and salesmanship.
Discussed“and that is the greatest salesman in the world by augmentino”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Greenlights
“mcconaughey will launch his first book green lights on october 20th 2020.”
Own book Greenlights
“i've been keeping a lot of short stories in my diaries and a lot of them which are in this in this book green lights”
Own book Greenlights
“and now you've produced green lights this book which as as you've described it is not a traditional memoir or an advice book but rather a playbook based on adventures in my life”