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Erika Taught Me

Tim Ferriss’ Advice To Become “The New Rich”

Erika Taught Me

Erika Kullberg

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.82.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

#82 Working yourself to death? Known for revolutionizing efficiency, Tim Ferriss discusses the balance between hustle and rest, overcoming fear, and embracing uncertainty. In this episode, discover his unique methods for sustained growth and effective self-reflection. This interview offers essential strategies for anyone looking to thrive in a fast-paced world. Get Tim Ferriss’ New Book: The 4-Hour Workweek here: https://erika.com/the-4-hour-workweek Special thanks to our partners & sponsors: Try Riverside for free now AND get 15% off when you purchase a plan, with code ERIKA - https://erika.com/riverside Webull (free stocks) - https://erikataughtme.com/invest Aura: Get a 14-day free trial with my sponsor Aura and see where your personal information is being leaked online - https://erikataughtme.com/aura Bilt Rewards - https://erikataughtme.com/bilt I’m running a free “Save $1,000 Challenge” to teach you creative strategies to save money. It’s 5 days long and starts on Monday. Grab your free spot here: https://Erika.com/go Thanks for tuning in and come back every Tuesday for a brand-new episode! Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified. Prefer to listen on the go? Listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.erikataughtme.com/follow Prefer video or want closed captions?⁠⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube. https://youtu.be/76MsvdpNH5c Did you enjoy the episode?⁠⁠ Please leave us a review here⁠⁠ https://erika.com/review : (just scroll to the bottom and tap on “leave a review”) It really helps the podcast especially since we’re just getting started. Even just a sentence is perfect! Follow the podcast @erikataughtme across platforms. ⁠Connect with me on Instagram.⁠ https://www.instagram.com/erikankullberg For more information, go to⁠ https://erikataughtme.com Get on my personal finance & investing course priority waitlist here https://erika.com/3D-money Get my Mastering YouTube course, to learn how to grow a YouTube following and monetize it https://erika.com/mastering-YT ⁠Get more of my free resources. https://erika.com/all-links

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0:00.0

Very rarely do long-term good things come from rushing or feeling rushed as far as I can tell and conversely

0:06.9

When you take a little bit of time and you're willing to kind of waste some days and weeks.

0:13.4

You can over the span of years make a lot more progress.

0:16.6

If you're never willing to slow down,

0:18.0

you end up doing a lot of trivial things

0:20.4

really quickly and really well.

0:22.2

But there's a risk in getting good at the trivial stuff because

0:24.2

then you're going to double down and do more of the same, let's call it trivial or

0:27.6

less important stuff. Tim Ferris is the author of best-selling books like the

0:31.1

four-hour work week and Tools of Titans.

0:34.0

He's an expert on business and productivity, sharing his thoughts on the world's most popular

0:38.6

business podcast, The Tim Ferris Show.

0:41.3

It's very hard to track your own thoughts, but if you trap your

0:43.7

thoughts on paper you can really cross-examine them afterwards and you can see

0:48.6

where things don't quite make sense or where they're not as compelling as they seem when you repeat them to yourselves a lot.

0:55.0

I would say that historically just having seen thousands of people attempt many retirements,

1:01.5

like tens of thousands, many millions of people

1:03.4

have bought this book, right?

1:04.5

So a lot of people have tried many retirements.

1:06.4

The most common feedback I get is.

1:09.1

I'm Erica Koleberg, and you're listening to the Erica Tautme podcast.

1:17.0

Have any of you read that book Atomic Habits? I read it years ago and loved it.

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