What's the Common Denominator With All the Greats?

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Tim Ferriss: What's the common denominator with all the geniuses I've known in my life, like Fisher and Warhol Buffett? He says they all have a hammer, very limited tool set. They're really good at finding nails. And so your question about they've ever known anyone to be cross-disciplinary, not many people. Tim Ferriss: Do you know anybody who can cross domains that basically don't see everything as a nail but manipulate something to become a nail?

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Jacob and Joe interview Adam Robinson in this special two-part series. Adam is a rated chess master who was mentored by Bobby Fischer in the 18 months leading up to Bobby winning the World Chess Championship. He's also the cofounder of the Princeton Review and his book Cracking the System: The SAT is the only test-prep book to have become a NY Times Best Seller. In Part 1, Adam talks with the team about being present with others, finding purpose, and overcoming depression.