Tools of Titans

The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

Tim Ferriss

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, 705 pages

ISBN: 978-1-328-68378-6

Keywords: Personal Development

Last modified: Nov. 7, 2022, 1:15 a.m.

Fitness, money, and wisdom — here are the tools.

Over the last two years, #1 New York Times best-selling author Tim Ferriss has collected the routines and tools of world-class performers around the globe. Now, the distilled notebook of tips and tricks that helped him double his income, flexibility, happiness, and more is available as Tools of Titans.

Among hundred of tactics, you will learn:

  • How to optimize your mornings with Tony Robbins's "priming" routine
  • How to go "on the offense" in your life like billionaire investor Chris Sacca
  • How Arnold Schwarzenegger uses psychological Warfare… and how he made millions before movie stardom
  • How the "Wizard of Hollywood" Robert Rodriguez turns weaknesses into strengths
  • How to overcome setbacks and failure like former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink
  • How to push through fear and instill confidence like Jamie Foxx
  • How to find and stress-test opportunities like iconic entrepreneur Marc Andreessen
  • How to ask questions like best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell
  • How legendary music producer Rick Rubin uses saunas and tiny homework assignments
  • How comedian Mike Birbigla got President Obama to say "poo" (and how to engage with celebreties)
  • How to get unstuck in your creative work like Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist (60M-plus copies sold)
  • How famed meditation teacher Tara Brach embraces and uses negative emotions
  • How to develop mental toughness with three practices from retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal
  • How early Google innovator Chade-Meng Tan found the secrets to happiness

And much, much more.

  • Part 1: Healthy
    • Amelia Boone
    • Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick
    • Christopher Sommer
    • Dominic D'Agostino
    • Patrick Arnold
    • Joe De Sena
    • Wim "The Iceman" Hof
    • Jason Nemer
    • Peter Attia
    • Justin Mager
    • Charles Poliquin
    • Pavel Tsatsouline
    • Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece & Brian MacKenzie
    • James Fadiman
    • Martin Polanco & Dan Eagle
    • Kelly Starrett
    • Paul Levesque (Triple H)
    • Jane McGonigal
    • Adam Gazzaley
    • Non-Profile Chapters
      • Gymnast Strong
      • Rick Rubin's Barrel Sauna
      • AcroYoga — Thai and Fly
      • Deconstructing Sports and Skills with Questions
      • The Slow-Carb Diet® Cheat Sheet
      • My 6-Piece Gym in a Bag
      • 5 Tools for Faster and Better Sleep
      • 5 Morning Rituals that Help Me Win the Day
      • Mind Training 101
      • Three Tips from a Google Pioneer
      • Coach Sommer — The Single Decision
  • Part 2: Wealthy
    • Chris Sacca
    • Marc Andreessen
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Derek Sivers
    • Alexis Ohanian
    • Matt Mullenweg
    • Nicholas McCarthy
    • Tony Robbins
    • Casey Neistat
    • Morgan Spurlock
    • Reid Hoffman
    • Peter Thiel
    • Seth Godin
    • James Altucher
    • Scott Adams
    • Shaun White
    • Chase Jarvis
    • Dan Carlin
    • Ramit Sethi
    • Alex Blumberg
    • Ed Catmull
    • Tracey DiNunzio
    • Phil Libin
    • Chris Young
    • Daymond John
    • Noah Kagan
    • Kaskade
    • Luis von Ahn
    • Kevin Rose
    • Neil Strauss
    • Mike Shinoda
    • Justin Boreta
    • Scott Belsky
    • Peter Diamandis
    • Sophia Amoruso
    • B.J. Novak
    • Non-Profile Chapters
      • "Productivity" Tricks for the Neurotic, Manic-Depressive, and Crazy (Like Me)
      • What My Morning Journal Looks Like
      • How to Create a Real-World MBA
      • The Law of Category
      • 1,000 True Fans — Revisited
      • Hacking Kickstarter
      • The Podcast Gear I Use
      • The Canvas Strategy
      • Gut Investing
      • How to Earn Your Freedom
      • How to Say "No" When It Matters Most
  • Part 3: Wise
    • BJ Miller
    • Maria Popova
    • Jocko Willink
    • Sebastian Junger
    • Marc Goodman
    • Samy Kamkar
    • General Stanley McChrystal & Chris Fussell
    • Shay Carl
    • Will MacAskill
    • Kevin Costner
    • Sam Harris
    • Bryan Callen
    • Alain de Botton
    • Cal Fussman
    • Joshua Skenes
    • Rick Rubin
    • Jack Dorsey
    • Paulo Coehlo
    • Ed Cooke
    • Amanda Palmer
    • Eric Weinstein
    • Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
    • Margaret Cho
    • Andrew Zimmern
    • Rainn Wilson
    • Naval Ravikant
    • Glenn Beck
    • Tara Brach
    • Sam Kazz
    • Edward Norton
    • Richard Betts
    • Mike Birbigilia
    • Malcolm Gladwell
    • Stephen J. Dubner
    • Josh Waitzkin
    • Brené Brown
    • Jason Silva
    • Jon Favreau
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Bryan Johnson
    • Brian Koppelman
    • Robert Rodriguez
    • Sekou Andrews
    • Non-Profile Chapters
      • Tools of a Hacker
      • The Dickens Process — What Are Your Beliefs Costing You?
      • My Favorite Thought Exercise: Fear-Setting
      • Is This What I So Feared?
      • Lazy: A Manifesto
      • The Soundtrack of Excellence
      • Writing Prompts from Cheryl Strayed
      • 8 Tactics for Dealing with Haters
      • The Jar of Awesome
      • Why You Need a "Deloading" Phase in Life
      • Testing the "Impossible": 17 Questions that Changed My Life
      • Some Practical Thoughts on Suicide
      • "Good"
  • Conclusion
  • The Top 25 Episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show
  • My Rapid-Fire Questions
  • The Most-Gifted and Recommended Books of All Guests
  • Favorite Films and TV Shows
  • What Would You Put On A Billboard?

Reviews

Tools of Titans

Reviewed by Roland Buresund

Mediocre **** (4 out of 10)

Last modified: Nov. 15, 2022, 12:18 a.m.

Well, not as good as the authors other book, as this is also sprinkled with "sage advice", that is very dubious from time to time. 

And the selection of interview subjects are a bit spotty and very focused on the West-Coast of the USA, with all that entails.

These some interesting stuff in here, but not enough to justify really reading the book covert to cover.

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