The Tim Ferriss Show
#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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Quick takeaways
- Mitigating risk in career decisions can lead to significant payoffs.
- Embracing vulnerability and storytelling can have a powerful impact on personal growth.
- Understanding your driving need helps prioritize decisions and say no to irrelevant opportunities.
Deep dives
The importance of finding work-life balance
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between personal and professional growth. It suggests that as small businesses grow, it becomes crucial to have tools like LinkedIn Jobs to find the right people for hiring in order to continue that growth. The episode also highlights the significance of having screening questions and prioritizing candidates with the right skills and experience.
The benefits of using Athletic Greens
The episode introduces Athletic Greens, a comprehensive nutritional supplement. The host explains that Athletic Greens provides a wide range of vitamins, minerals, probiotics, prebiotics, and more. It is described as a convenient way to ensure proper nutrition, especially when whole foods are not readily available.
Insights from guest interviews
The episode features guest interviews with Soman Chanany, Susan Cain, and Graham Duncan. Each guest brings unique perspectives and expertise. Soman Chanany discusses the impact of books on personal and creative growth. Susan Cain explores the significance of embracing our own pain and vulnerabilities, as well as the power of storytelling. Graham Duncan emphasizes the importance of finding trust in your own body and taking risks.
Importance of Knowing Your Driving Need
Knowing your driving need is crucial in making decisions that align with your goals. Whether it's building income for your family or starting your own business, understanding your driving need helps you prioritize and say no to opportunities that don't contribute to your ultimate objective.
Handling Overwhelm and Lack of Focus
When feeling overwhelmed, it's important to identify whether it's caused by a lack of physical activity or an overpacked to-do list. Engaging in exercise and adjusting your schedule can help alleviate this overwhelming feeling. On the other hand, if you're experiencing a lack of focus, especially when starting a new project, it may be due to fear and uncertainty. Pushing through this initial stage and committing to your work can lead to eventual success.
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 of Mentors, and all three share something in common: they're experts at mitigating risk. I don't view them as a throw-caution-to-the-wind; nonetheless, they've been good at capping downsides and making various career decisions that have paid off in large ways.
I hope you enjoy this episode with these three brilliant guests!
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