tim ferriss

You know how you have that bad pen? Throw out the bad pen.” Derek Sivers: It’s so liberating. Don’t have the bad pen. It’s about self-respect, isn’t it? Even something as simple as a pen. When I’ve done that, I went, “I’m better than this. I’m not going to take this.

The Work of Byron Katie # A set of 4 questions you can ask of any moment in your life that causes stress. Example: You seeing an inconsiderate guy. Is is true that guy is inconsiderate? Can you be absolutely sure that guy is inconsiderate? Okay, what happens? How do I react?

How much time am I spending making versus managing? Are you doing what you’re uniquely capable of? What you feel placed here on Earth to do? Can you be replaced?” If you say no to one, you say no to all” I also do 80-20 analysis probably once every two to four weeks on my inputs and outputs to try to remove as much as possible and focus on a handful of very powerful, hopefully powerful, Archimedes’ levers in my life.

Think big, aim high # Warren Buffet said habits of our life are like chains too loose to be noticed until they’re too tight to break. People accrue habits instead of form new ones. If you don’t choose the direction of your life, you’ll go in any direction. Time blocking # Morning is your power hours.

Product market fit # First you have to prove a value hypothesis, and only once you’ve proven the value hypothesis should you test a growth hypothesis. How do I know when I have it? Consumer side: Word of mouth shows you have product market fit. Look for exponential organic growth.