Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-01-05
Books mentioned on #561: Rich Roll — Reinventing Your Life at 30, 40, and Beyond
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Finding Ultra
Finding Ultra by Rich Roll is a compelling memoir chronicling the author's transformative journey from struggling with severe alcohol addiction to becoming an elite endurance athlete.
Discussed“stepping back from the law to write Finding Ultra and then starting your podcast so we could focus on the first one”
Where to get it
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Effortless
Effortless by Greg McKeown is a productivity guide that provides practical strategies for making vital tasks easier and eliminating unnecessary friction in daily life.
Recommended“there is a book that I've been revisiting my Kindle highlights of which is effortless by Greg mchan which is the second book following essentialism also by Greg McKuen but it's a very nice reminder along the lines of of what you're describing”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Finding Ultra
“he's written a best siging Memoir Finding Ultra and has co-authored the cookbooks lifestyle guides the plant powerway and the plant powerway Italia with his wife Julie”
Passing The Plantpower Way
“he's written a best siging Memoir Finding Ultra and has co-authored the cookbooks lifestyle guides the plant powerway and the plant powerway Italia with his wife Julie”
Own book Finding Ultra
“so there was a transition of course that didn't really become a possibil until I was I was self-employed and I think I started practicing it originally when I was writing Finding Ultra because I needed I needed quiet hours before work began to just be focused on that important thing”
Passing Essentialism
“there is a book that I've been revisiting my Kindle highlights of which is effortless by Greg mchan which is the second book following essentialism also by Greg McKuen but it's a very nice reminder along the lines of of what you're describing”
Own book Finding Ultra
“speaking of books your books include your bestselling Memoir Finding Ultra the cookbooks and lifestyle guides the plant powerway and the plant powerway Italia which you co-authored with your wife”
Own book The Plantpower Way
“speaking of books your books include your bestselling Memoir Finding Ultra the cookbooks and lifestyle guides the plant powerway and the plant powerway Italia which you co-authored with your wife”