#213: Fasting vs. Slow-Carb Diet, Top $150 Purchases, Balancing Productivity and Relaxation, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig
4.6 • 17.7K Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2017
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
We're going to kick off the year with an in-betweenisode where I answer the most popular questions you've submitted. If you're wondering what you can do to ask a question that gets answered in the future, these are good criteria to follow: I can answer it in a few minutes or less. It will help more than the one person asking. It will not immediately be irrelevant. In contrast, here are some examples of questions that don't generally get answered: "If you had $100 and six months, how would you turn it into $10,000 or $100,000, etc.?" "If there were one particular home business opportunity where I could make $2,000 additional per month, what would you suggest?" If I had the magical answer to either of these, I'd use it for myself! And if there were an answer to share with one of you, I'd share it with my whole audience -- which diminishes its usefulness as a competitive edge considerably. Without further ado, here are the questions I'm answering this time around. Happy New Year! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by TrunkClub. I hate shopping with a passion. And honestly, I'm not good at it, which means I end up looking like I'm colorblind or homeless. Enter TrunkClub, which provides you with your own personal stylist and makes it easier than ever to shop for clothes that look great on your body. Just go to trunkclub.com/tim and answer a few questions, and then you'll be sent a trunk full of awesome clothes. They base this on your sizes, preferences, etc. The trunk is then delivered free of charge both ways, so you only pay for clothes that you keep. If you keep none, it costs you nothing. To get started, check it out at trunkclub.com/tim. This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create some amazing designs. When your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99Designs. I used them to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body, and I've also had them help with display advertising and illustrations. If you want a more personalized approach, I recommend their 1-on-1 service, which is non-spec. You get original designs from designers around the world. The best part? You provide your feedback, and then you end up with a product that you're happy with or your money back. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run...
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| 0:00.0 | optimal minimal. |
| 0:02.0 | At this altitude I can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start shaking. |
| 0:06.1 | Can I also request a question? |
| 0:08.1 | Now I just sit in the perfect time. |
| 0:10.1 | What if I did the opposite? |
| 0:12.1 | I must have a netty-bognism living this show on metal-imposte. |
| 0:16.1 | Lead to Paris show. |
| 0:23.9 | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. |
| 0:26.7 | I get asked all the time what I would take if I could only take one supplement. |
| 0:31.4 | The answer is invariably Athletic Greens. |
| 0:34.1 | I view it as all-in-one nutritional insurance. |
| 0:36.5 | I recommended it, in fact, in the four-hour body. |
| 0:39.2 | This is more than 10 years ago and I did not get paid to do so. |
| 0:42.8 | With approximately 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole-food source ingredients, you'd be |
| 0:47.1 | very hard-pressed to find a more nutrient-dense and comprehensive formula on the market. |
| 0:51.4 | It has multi-vitamins, multi-mineral greens complex, probiotics, and prebiotics for gut |
| 0:56.4 | health and immunity formula. |
| 0:58.0 | Digestive enzymes, adaptogens, and much more. |
| 1:01.3 | I usually take it once or twice a day just to make sure I've covered my bases if I miss |
| 1:06.1 | anything I'm not aware of. |
| 1:07.7 | Of course, I focus on nutrient-dense meals to begin with. |
| 1:11.0 | That's the basis. |
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