Tim Ferriss
17 statements across 6 episodes · 6 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement May 25, 2020 by Luis von Ahn · said 30 times in 11 episodes since 2020 · across every show →
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brought up most by Leah Solivan (18), Guy Raz (5), Nick Green (2), Luis von Ahn (2), Pete Maldonado (1), Mike Salguero (1), Gabi Lewis (1)
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2024 4 mentions in 3 episodes 1 per episode
2023 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
2022 21 mentions in 3 episodes 7 per episode
2021 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
2020 1 mention in 1 episode
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May 25, 2020 neutral
Dec 21, 2020 positive
Dec 21, 2020 positive
Ferriss: I Stopped Taking Speaking Gigs Around 2008 to Angel Invest
“So I made the difficult decision, but in retrospect, great decision to stop doing almost all speaking things. Like I really don't do any speaking and haven't for a very long time. I do almost none. And instead, that is what took me into the world of angel inve…”
Dec 21, 2020
Ferriss: Calling Outside Normal Hours Dramatically Increases Executive Connect Rates
“If you just came in an hour early and stayed an extra hour after work, your chances of getting the decision maker on the phone went up like, you know, a hundredfold. So I made the bulk of my calls before the workday and after the workday.”
Dec 21, 2020
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Dec 21, 2020 neutral
Dec 21, 2020
Jul 11, 2022 positive
Dec 18, 2023 neutral
Feb 12, 2024
Aug 28, 2025 neutral
Ferriss: Entrepreneurs do not need venture capital or rapid growth to succeed
“There's no one right way to do it. And there's no one. Better finish line than another in the sense that you don't have to build the next venture backed startup. You don't have to have your company bought by X or Z. You don't have to grow at a 200% per year. Y…”
Aug 28, 2025 positive
Ferriss: Founders need identity diversification beyond their company
“And that's part of the reason why I think a lot of startup founders in particular could benefit from a little bit of identity diversification. If your entire identity and self-worth is wrapped up in your company, there are too many factors outside of your cont…”
Aug 28, 2025 negative
Ferriss: Individual willpower cannot beat social media engagement algorithms
“For the last, I'd say, two, maybe three years, I've had no social media apps on my phone, because if you think you're going to use discipline to beat teams of, you know, computational neuroscientists and statisticians and computer scientists who are, have bill…”
Aug 28, 2025 positive
Ferriss: Businesses should target aligned buyers rather than convince skeptics
“There's a difference between persuading someone to purchase a product and debating with someone who has no intention of ever changing their mind. I wasn't making that my job, which I think a lot of people do. They make it their job to convince the world, and y…”
Aug 28, 2025 positive
Ferriss: Walking Trade Shows with Samples Is Low-Cost Customer Research
“Also, you don't necessarily need a booth. If you just have samples of your products, you can meet not only direct wholesale customers, but also potential distributors. That's going to affect your profit margins. So I think it's relatively speaking, very low co…”