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CONSISTENT by Primal Potential

435: EB Answers 'Tribe of Mentors' Questions

CONSISTENT by Primal Potential

Elizabeth Benton

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Nutrition

4.9 β€’ 2.7K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 2 January 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In his new book, Tribe of Mentors, Tim Ferriss asks 11 questions of some of the brightest minds & top performers in the world. The book is a collection of their answers.

In today's episode, though I certainly don't consider myself one of the brightest minds, I'm answering the 11 questions

I'd love to hear your answers! The 11 questions are below - post in the comments with your answer to one or more of them!

https://primalpotential.com/435/

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11 Questions From Tribe of Mentors

  1. What is the book or books you've given most as a gift and why? Or what three books have greatly influenced your life?
  2. What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or recent memory)?
  3. How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Do you have a favorite failure of yours?
  4. If you could have one gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking, getting a message out to millions or billions – what would it say and why?
  5. What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you've ever made?
  6. What is an unusual habit or an absurd thing you love?
  7. In the last 5 years, what new belief, behavior or habit has most improved your life?
  8. What advice would you give to a smart, driven college student to enter the real world? What advice should they ignore?
  9. What are bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise?
  10. In the last 5 years, what have you become better at saying no to (distractions, invitations) What new realizations and or approaches have helped? Any other tips?
  11. When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, or have lost your focus temporarily, what do you do? What questions do you ask yourself?

Links to Items Mentioned In Today's Episode

The Obstacle Is The Way
The Motivation Manifesto
Chasing Excellence
Atlas Shrugged
The Power of Moments
Micro-Resilience

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What Is Breaking Barriers

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Primal Potential and I am your host, Elizabeth Benton.

0:06.6

Through education, motivation, and implementation, we will bridge the gap between knowing and

0:13.7

doing so we can master fat loss naturally and help you reach your highest potential.

0:21.3

Let's get started.

0:23.0

Hello everybody and welcome back to the Primal Potential Podcast.

0:28.1

I am Elizabeth Benton, Happy New Year, Happy 2018.

0:33.2

This is the first episode of the New Year and it's also my first episode being recorded in my new

0:43.1

tiny home with that said. The recording area of the tiny home is not done so I am in a loft under a

0:50.8

blanket. I apologize for the audio quality but I am waiting on the plumber so we are

0:57.9

making do. Did not want to mess up the scheduling on the first episode of the new year so we do what

1:04.9

we can, where we can with what we have and that means in a loft under a blanket. I want to kick off

1:11.6

the year by encouraging you to listen to episode 434 if you have not already. 434 was the last episode

1:22.8

of 2017 and I talk about the number one resolution that I want everybody including me to make this year.

1:32.7

So if you have not yet listened to episode 434 I strongly encourage you to make the time to do that

1:39.3

before we get too far into the year. I am talking about in 434 the critical importance of focusing on

1:48.4

each day individually. The tactics for the day you are living in instead of pulling your attention

1:57.1

onto the big picture and the grand plan and an entire goal for the full year. I want your

2:02.4

attention and your focus on what you can do today. Speaking of today, today's episode is going to be

2:09.2

a fun one, a kind of blend of practicality and also amusement over the weekend. I finished tribe

2:17.0

of mentors and immediately started rereading it. tribe of mentors is the latest book by Tim Ferris.

2:24.3

You might have heard of Tim Ferris and he's most famous for his first book which is called The Four

2:30.0

Hour Work Week but his newest book originated during a particularly challenging time in his life

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