#482: Steven Rinella — A Short Introduction to True Wilderness Skills and Survival
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig
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🗓️ 24 November 2020
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Steven Rinella (@MeatEater, @StevenRinella) is the host of the Netflix Originals series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast. He’s also the author of seven books dealing with wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, and wild foods, including his newest, The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by 99 Designs, the global creative platform that makes it easy for you to find and work with amazing graphic designers online. |
| 0:08.0 | Long time listeners of this podcast know how much attention I paid to detail, how obsessively I approach nearly all elements of my work, because the small things often end up being the big things. |
| 0:19.0 | Whether it's your logo, your business cards, website design, even your email templates, all of these visual elements tell your customers, tell your users who you are and what you're about. |
| 0:28.0 | So I think it's worth sweating the details. |
| 0:30.0 | I've been using 99 Designs for years now to ensure that many of my creative projects, whether it's bigger or small, are as cohesive, professional and beautiful as possible. |
| 0:39.0 | I've worked on draft mock-ups of book covers, I've worked on all sorts of things. |
| 0:44.0 | Most recently, I've been working with a designer at 99 Designs to update the illustrations and layouts for all of my downloadable e-books. |
| 0:51.0 | I've developed a really great working relationship with the designer who goes by the username Spoon Lancer, and I intend to continue working with him to bring ideas to life one project at a time. |
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| 2:01.0 | This podcast is brought to you by the Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach. |
| 2:08.0 | What on earth is that? Well, let me back up. |
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