{"id":61421,"date":"2016-12-09T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T18:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=61421"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:07:36","slug":"podcast-259-tim-ferriss-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-259-tim-ferriss-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #259: Tools of Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re a fan of podcasts, my next guest likely needs no introduction. His name is Tim Ferriss, and he’s the author of several New York Times<\/em> bestselling books and the host of the popular podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show<\/em><\/a>. Tim\u2019s out with a new book called Tools of Titans<\/a>,<\/em> which distills the hours of interviews he’s conducted with high-performing guests on his podcast to give readers the best tactics and strategies on how to live a successful, flourishing life.<\/p>\n

Today on the show, Tim and I discuss self-improvement advice and the survivorship bias, the common habits of high-performers, and how to ask better questions so you can learn things more quickly. Tim also discusses his struggle with depression and what\u2019s worked for him in keeping the black dog at bay. This podcast is crammed with actionable advice, so you\u2019ll want to take notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re a fan of podcasts, my next guest likely needs no introduction. His name is Tim Ferriss, and he’s the author of several New York Times bestselling books and the host of the popular podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Tim\u2019s out with a new book called Tools of Titans, which distills the hours of 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