Tim Ferriss Quotes
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Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.
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People who avoid all criticism fail. It's destructive criticism we need to avoid, not criticism in all forms.
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I still feel there are much smarter self-promoters out there than me. I am very methodical about my messaging, and I know how to gain attention very quickly.
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The way we measure productivity is flawed. People checking their BlackBerry over dinner is not the measure of productivity.
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Online I see people committing 'social media suicide' all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you're never going to find time to complete important milestones of your own, and by responding to things that don't warrant a response. This lends more credibility by driving traffic.
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People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.
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Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe.
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A recession is very bad for publicly traded companies, but it's the best time for startups. When you have massive layoffs, there's more competition for available jobs, which means that an entrepreneur can hire freelancers at a lower cost.
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Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.
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Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.
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In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.
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Requiring a lot of time does not make a task important.
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Different is better when it is more effective or more fun.
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Pacifists become militants. Freedom fighters become tyrants. Blessings become curses. Help becomes hindrance. More becomes less.
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Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity.
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There are certain things I will automate, but when it comes to quality control, I want to keep a very close eye.
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Happiness can be bought with a bottle of wine and has become ambiguous through overuse.
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I'm often asked how I define "success." It's an overused term, but I fundamentally view this elusive beast as a combination of two things - achievement and appreciation. One isn't enough: Achievement without appreciation makes you ambitious but miserable. Appreciation without achievement makes you unambitious but happy.
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The key to having more time is doing less, and there are two paths to get there, both of which should be used together: Define a short to-do list and define a not-to-do list.
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I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.
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It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strenths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.
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The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.
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I think time management as a label encourages people to view each 24-hour period as a slot in which they should pack as much as possible.
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People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.