Adam Grant — The Man Who Does Everything (#399). Adam is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 10 most influential management thinkers.
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Adam Grant — The Man Who Does Everything (#399). Adam is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 10 most influential management thinkers.

“When you feel like you’re not productive, it’s not necessarily because you’re lazy or because you have bad habits, it’s because you’re not working on the right projects and you haven’t found the ones that are intrinsically motivating and meaningful to you.” — Adam Grant Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he …

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Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention (#387)
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Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention (#387)

“Big Brother isn’t watching. He’s singing and dancing. He’s pulling rabbits out of a hat. Big Brother’s busy holding your attention every moment you’re awake. He’s making sure you’re always distracted. He’s making sure you’re fully absorbed. He’s making sure your imagination withers. Until it’s as useful as your appendix.” — Chuck Palahniuk Tristan Harris …

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The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Graham Duncan (#362)
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The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Graham Duncan (#362)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Graham Duncan (@GrahamDuncanNYC), the co-founder of East Rock Capital, a multi-family office investment firm that manages $2 billion for a small number of families and their charitable foundations. Graham graduated from Yale with a B.A. in ethics, politics, and economics. He is a member of the Council …

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The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Susan Cain (#357)
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The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Susan Cain (#357)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Susan Cain (@susancain), Chief Revolutionary of Quiet Revolution and author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking. Her writing has appeared in the The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and …

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Susan Cain — How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity (#357)
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Susan Cain — How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity (#357)

“So often, when you see someone who’s really good at almost anything, it’s because they actually started out exactly the opposite — and then they cared so much about fixing that problem.” — Susan Cain Susan Cain (@susancain) is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts and Quiet: The Power of …

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All Transcripts From The Tim Ferriss Show!
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All Transcripts From The Tim Ferriss Show!

Lo and behold! Please find transcripts for all current episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show below! They go all the way back to episode #1 with my dear friend, world-class investor and entrepreneur Kevin Rose, who nicknamed the show “TimTimTalkTalk” in the first few minutes of its existence. Ah, the early days… There are currently over 360 …

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The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Lessons and Warnings From Successful Risk Takers (#292)

Please enjoy this transcript of a special episode of the podcast on mitigating risk, which features three guests: author Soman Chainani (@SomanChainani), author Susan Cain (@susancain), and East Rock Capital co-founder and investor Graham Duncan. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to …

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Lessons and Warnings From Successful Risk Takers (#292)
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Lessons and Warnings From Successful Risk Takers (#292)

“Don’t let someone knock you off your course after you’ve put in all the work.” – Soman Chainani This is a special episode of the podcast, which features three guests: author Soman Chainani (@SomanChainani), author Susan Cain (@susancain), and East Rock Capital co-founder and investor Graham Duncan. All three are featured in my latest book, Tribe …

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