#348: Dave Elitch — How to Get Out of Your Own Way
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig
4.6 • 17.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2018
⏱️ 135 minutes
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Summary
"Slow down. Do it again." — Dave Elitch
Dave Elitch (IG: @daveelitch) first garnered attention with his band Daughters of Mara's debut album I am Destroyer in 2007, but his time touring with the American progressive rock band The Mars Volta in 2009-2010 is what really put him on the map. He has since worked with Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, M83, The 1975, Juliette Lewis, Big Black Delta, as well as many others.
Dave conducts master-class lectures worldwide and is a regular in the L.A. session scene, including performing on film scores for many major motion pictures. As an educator for the last 20 years, Dave has developed a reputation as the technique/body mechanic specialist who has helped many of the world's top players and educators overcome physical and mental plateaus at his private studio in Los Angeles. His brand new online course, Getting Out of Your Own Way, is available now at DaveElitch.com (use the code FERRISS at checkout for a 25% off discount).
Please enjoy this episode with Dave Elitch!
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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. |
| 0:06.0 | Can I also put some questions? |
| 0:08.0 | Now I just see an appropriate time. |
| 0:10.0 | What if I could be out there? |
| 0:12.0 | I must have a netty-borganism living this show on metal-imposed television. |
| 0:16.0 | Need to perish so. |
| 0:24.0 | This episode is brought to you by Fresh Books. |
| 0:26.0 | Fresh Books has become the go-to cloud accounting software for literally millions of small business owners who found a faster, more efficient, and much less stressful way to deal with their numbers. |
| 0:36.0 | Ultimately, this helps you to focus on what you are best at. |
| 0:40.0 | It is used by many of the fastest growing startups I've invested in or advised, and it's equally used by many of the best freelancers I work with on a daily or weekly basis. |
| 0:48.0 | It is one of the easiest ways to send invoices, get paid, track your time, and track your clients. |
| 0:54.0 | If you are self-employed and managing business sometimes means wrestling with spreadsheets, crumpled receipts, and other scattered pieces, |
| 1:00.0 | Fresh Books can really help. |
| 1:02.0 | Fresh Books allows you to do many, many different things very easily, preparing and sending a polished branded invoice takes about 30 seconds. |
| 1:10.0 | You can set yourself up to receive online payments from your clients in about two clicks, which on average will get you paid twice as fast. |
| 1:16.0 | Their new proposal feature means you can include a project summary and timeline as part of your estimate. |
| 1:20.0 | There are many, many other things. |
| 1:22.0 | Tracking your time. The quick proposals that I mentioned, formatting free, super easy, late payment reminders so you don't have to chase people. |
| 1:29.0 | Automated expenses, sharing files and messages with your clients, award-winning customer service. |
| 1:34.0 | They are extremely responsive. The interface is super intuitive, and there's almost no learning curve. |
| 1:41.0 | So, in short, it's easy, it saves you time. |
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