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Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers Hardcover – December 6, 2016

by Timothy Ferriss (Author), Arnold Schwarzenegger (Foreword)

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The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek.

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“For the last two years, I’ve interviewed more than 200 world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to legendary Special Operations commanders and black-market biochemists. For most of my guests, it’s the first time they’ve agreed to a two-to-three-hour interview. This unusual depth has helped make The Tim Ferriss Show the first business/interview podcast to pass 100 million downloads.

“This book contains the distilled tools, tactics, and ‘inside baseball’ you won’t find anywhere else. It also includes new tips from past guests, and life lessons from new ‘guests’ you haven’t met.

“What makes the show different is a relentless focus on actionable details. This is reflected in the questions. For example: What do these people do in the first sixty minutes of each morning? What do their workout routines look like, and why? What books have they gifted most to other people? What are the biggest wastes of time for novices in their field? What supplements do they take on a daily basis?

“I don’t view myself as an interviewer. I view myself as an experimenter. If I can’t test something and replicate results in the messy reality of everyday life, I’m not interested.

“Everything within these pages has been vetted, explored, and applied to my own life in some fashion. I’ve used dozens of the tactics and philosophies in high-stakes negotiations, high-risk environments, or large business dealings. The lessons have made me millions of dollars and saved me years of wasted effort and frustration.

“I created this book, my ultimate notebook of high-leverage tools, for myself. It’s changed my life, and I hope the same for you.”

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"Tools of Titans...is the perfect read for obsessives wanting to boost their new year productivity."
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"A Poor Richard's Almanack for the 21st century, Tools of Titans is a practical and inspiring guide to being your best."
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About the Author

TIM FERRISS has been called “a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk” by The New York Times. He is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of four #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, and Tools of Titans. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running.

Hardcover: 736 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Tim Ferriss, Arnold Schwarzenegger (Foreword by) edition (December 6, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1328683788
ISBN-13: 978-1328683786
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Huge fan is disappointed

ByD. Pattersonon December 9, 2016

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Tim, if you're reading this, I have a great idea for you at the end of this review. No sarcasm, no snark.

DISCLAIMER: I am a Tim Ferriss apologist. I've listened to almost every episode of his podcast. Own his books. Have been following him since 4 Hour Work Week came out.

Tim's podcast has rewired my brain. My life is measurably better because of what I've learned. Literally. I have hereditary cholesterol problems and my forays into a ketogenic lifestyle dropped my particle count from ~1950 to ~1225. There are many other great things that have come as a result of my exposure to Tim's podcast, too many to list here.

When he announced TOOLS OF TITANS, I was ecstatic. I pre-ordered this book in September.

I'm sad to say that I'm non-plussed, borderline disappointed.

On one hand, I love having a "totem" of something that has changed my life so profoundly. To that end, I am happy to own the book.

On the other hand, it does not deliver on its promise. This is supposedly a "recipe book" (according to page xvi in the Foreword).

It is no such thing.

If I want to bake an apple pie, I go to the Table of Contents, I look up apple pie, I turn to that page.

You cannot do that in this book.

Tim has amazing things to say about meditation. A few guests on his podcast have amazing things to say about meditation (Sam Harris, Naval Ravikant, Kevin Rose, etc.).

But there is no central place to which you can turn to find out the collected wisdom of the many guests who have delved into this topic.

The same goes for investing. The same goes for particular health hacks.

In fact, there's not even one central place in the book that gives a list of the commonalities between the guests. That's a HUGE missed opportunity.

THE ADVICE:

Make a second edition. Soon. It doesn't even have to add new content. Just tighten this up and make it so that you can read about certain topics in a centralized place. If there are parts that don't fit, maybe have an author section at the back... but, dang.

FINAL THOUGHT:
Millionaires become millionaires (in part) because they've learned to say "no." They have the discipline to turn down the good, so that they can pursue (and achieve) the great.

This book is just too too too much good. It doesn't tell you what is great. It will leave you chasing dozens upon dozens of random tactics and thoughts in a dozen different fields.

It might teach the tactics and routines and habits of world-class performers, but there's FAR TOO MUCH here to make it valuable in showing YOU how to achieve those heights. And, if there is ONE person that you could model to become like them in their field... there is FAR TOO LITTLE here to actually help you on your way.

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Valuable but lacks sttucture

ByAnthony L. Butleron December 9, 2016

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In Tools of Titans, Tim grabbed some of the best of his podcast and moved it into print. But the content is missing real structure and is mixed with silly nonsense that is meant to be funny but misses the mark such as favorite spirit animals and his useless billboard question. There are some golden nuggets in here and they are worth going after, I just had to work a little harder than I wanted. It was worth the price especially after 200+free episodes of the podcast which I enjoy every week.

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Good not great, and I want great from Tim.

ByJohn R. Davidsonon December 12, 2016

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Tim's previous books are incredible and you should buy them all. Those books show incredible mission, clarity, and voice.

This book suffers from the expectations of his previous work--Tim is honest about presenting "Tools of Titans" as sort of a glimpse of his journals/notes from his life's work, but this book loses nearly everything we've come to expect.

First, due to the content (it's a compendium of quips/quotes/summations from past work and in particular, his podcasts) there's no sense of mission and the book feels scattered. Yes, you can sort of pick this up book and it reads like a reference digest, but Tim's voice fades and it feels without purpose. It's WebMD with a clouded personality...it's a bit like a bound website without the hyperlinking.

Next, keeping Tim's literary voice at the fringe makes the book far less interesting. His personality is buried, his sense of adventure and joyous curiosity isn't apparent, so we care less about the character and the journey. His books have always succeeded on those terms--he's made us excited about his life and why he does what he does, but here his character is almost non-existent.

Finally, although I don't think it's the case, the book doesn't seem challenging for Tim. I don't think he phoned it in, and I know trying to make sense of a lifetime's worth of notes (tools!) was incredibly challenging, but there's a part of me as a reader that expected much more channeled insight. He's shown he's capable of completely rethinking a problem or a lifestyle or a way of doing things, and this book isn't like that at all.

If you've read all of Tim's stuff and listened to a fair amount of his podcasts, this book is going to seem like familiar territory. Nice to have some of the best nuggets all in one spot, but I don't buy his books out of convenience. If you're new to Tim Ferris, this is probably a decent starting point.

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I love Tim's books and this one is right up there ...

BySaraon December 11, 2016

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I love Tim's books and this one is right up there - big love. To prepare myself for his work, I will clear multiple hours of sequential days and with a notepad and pen soak myself in the reading, taking notes of all the things I want to implement, remember, purchase, try. I don't have the time to push through this book in a week as I did the others, so my review isn't thorough (in the middle of my 4th startup so time is tough, but this book also seems essential to me right now). Tim epitomizes curiosity, optimizing life & living, pushing the limits for being more fully human and more fully humane. He is an artist with living life, what we should all aim for - to live life as though each moment is an opportunity for creativity, spontaneity and joy. I am inspired to once again get out of my own way, discard or revise patterns (thought and behavior) that are limiting, reach for being other than who I was not only 5 years ago but who I was yesterday, breach my circumscription and press forward. To being uncomfortable! Thank you Tim. Sara Erb.

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He just might be the best interviewer of his generation

Tim Ferris is a wonder. This book is proof that the smartest person is the one that asks the right questions. He just might be the best interviewer of his generation.

Published 1 day ago by Rocco Monto, MD, author of The Fountain: How to Make 60 the New 30

A wonderful collection of knowledge from some of the world's most ...

Phenomenal book when you use it for how it is instructed. I've read through the book cover to cover once, and skimmed it several times.Read more

Published 1 day ago by Thomas

Love it I have the extended version on audible and ...

Love it
I have the extended version on audible and I find it to be very informational but fun at the same time. Get it and tell your friends about it

Published 2 days ago by J CH

It was hit or miss

I had high expectations for my first Tim Ferris read. This was just okay for me. There were some golden nuggets but not much more than that.Read more

Published 3 days ago by vjazz79

Ferriss IS a Tool

Tim Ferriss is VERY much in love with himself and this book is just another broadcast of it. It lacks much of any structure.Read more

Published 4 days ago by Libby Popp

I'm glad I bought it and read it

Clever and interesting. However, many of the "tools" used by these high achievers may actually be coping mechanisms rather than tools.Read more

Published 6 days ago by Martin Z.

Not for everyone, but a nice distillation of Ferriss’s Podcast

Ferriss’s books are always a mixed bag, and this is no exception, but if you are willing to dig through it, there is some great stuff here.Read more

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Published 7 days ago by Maria Barina

I loved this book

I loved this book. Lots of practical tips and inspiration. I know Tim ferriss is not for everyone, but everyone will find something of use in this book

Published 7 days ago by lkmatthews

I couldn't recommend this book more highly

Wow! This book contains so much incredibly-powerful and relevant information it is astounding. It is a book I have both now in print and on Kindle because if I have 5 minutes to...Read more

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