Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2023-05-17
Books mentioned on #672: Seth Godin — The Pursuit of Meaning, The Life-Changing Power of Choosing Your Attitude, Overcoming Rejection, Life Lessons from Zig Ziglar, and Committing to Making Positive Change
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“There are a few books that have been brought up on this podcast more than that one, and Viktor Frankl's story, survival of four concentration camps, just generous, heroic.”
Where to get it
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The Ministry for the Future
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson is a speculative fiction novel that portrays a near-future world grappling with the catastrophic consequences of climate change and potential global solutions.
Recommended“I read the magnificent Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, and it completely upended the way I saw the world.”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a pioneering guide to redesigning one's lifestyle, escaping the conventional nine-to-five, and outsourcing routine tasks.
Discussed“Seth Godin: The 4-Hour Workweek? Tim Ferriss: Yeah, The 4-Hour Workweek was 2007.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The 4-hour Chef
“As I wrote in The 4-Hour Chef: “This is now, bar none, my favorite brewing method."”
Passing Linchpin
“His books have been translated into 38 languages, and Seth's books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Lynchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing.”
Passing The Dip
“His books have been translated into 38 languages, and Seth's books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Lynchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing.”
Passing This Is Marketing
“His books have been translated into 38 languages, and Seth's books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Lynchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing.”
Passing Purple Cow
“His books have been translated into 38 languages, and Seth's books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Lynchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing.”
Passing Tribes
“His books have been translated into 38 languages, and Seth's books include Tribes, Purple Cow, Lynchpin, The Dip, and This Is Marketing.”
Own book Permission Marketing
“I wrote Permission Marketing, which invented the business of email marketing, and I wrote a book called Purple Cow, but I don't need to write books.”
Own book Purple Cow
“I wrote Permission Marketing, which invented the business of email marketing, and I wrote a book called Purple Cow, but I don't need to write books.”


