Tim Ferriss is an author, blogger and motivational speaker best known for his books The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body. What lies behind the high-profile title of the main inspirer of our century?
Short biography
He was born July 20, 1977 in Southampton, New York. Before becoming a world-class tango dancer, he had to run his own food subsidiary. In 2007, he released his book The Four-Hour Workweek, which became a bestseller worldwide.
Youth and experience
Timothy Ferriss was born in Southampton, on East Long Island in New York on July 20, 1977, and grew up in nearby East Hampton. He attended St. Paul's School, a boarding school in New Hampshire, and as a student went to study in Japan as an exchange student. He was later accepted into Princeton University, as his faculty impressed him with his essay writing skills.
He tried to find himself by trying various activities: doing Chinese kickboxing, working with audio recording, taking part in research in East Asia. After graduating from university, he movedto one of the districts of San Francisco to start working in Silicon Valley.
Tim Ferriss always made high demands on his place of work: exhausting work with insufficient wages did not suit him, so he decided to start his own nutritional supplement company, BodyQUICK, which soon turned into a very successful enterprise. Interestingly, Ferriss also worked on the faculty of Singularity University, where he studied modern technology.
Writing the "4-hour work week" and other jobs
The trip to London changed Ferris. He began to optimize the business, hired virtual assistants, and also became more efficient in using email. Tim Ferris has traveled in Ireland and Germany. Later he ended up in Argentina, where he practiced tango. In this, he, starting from the class for beginners, reached the semi-finals of the World Championship. In 2006, he entered the Guinness Book of Records by making the most turns in a dance in one minute.
He would eventually document his business philosophy in 2007 when he released The 4-Hour Workweek. Despite being rejected by most publishers, Tim Ferris's book became a real hit, becoming a New York bestseller. For a long time, Ferris's work was number one on the list of America's best books, and has also been translated into several languages.
In 2010, Ferriss released a continuation of the "4-hour work week" -The 4-Hour Body is an extraordinary guide where he shares his experience of rapid fat loss, the secrets of incredible sex, and the principles of the superhuman. The book also made the Times bestseller list worldwide. Although doctors have challenged the validity of the facts given in the book and questioned the effectiveness of the Tim Ferriss diet.
Ferris has documented much of his work online through his blog. Its website has a variety of videos teaching various skills. He became a successful public speaker and appeared on lists created by the media as an innovative businessman and promoter. Although, we have to admit, Tim Ferris had to face harsh criticism of his ideas.
In 2012, Ferris took part in a food marathon to promote the publication of a book called The 4-Hour Chef. In this work, he described a simple way to become a pro in cooking. Published by Amazon, the book is a photo-rich, illustrated collection of recipes with accompanying motivational text.
Interesting facts
Indeed, in his books, Tim Ferris seems to reveal the secrets of the ideal life. But does his personality look convincing enough to buy the book? Interesting facts from the life of the main character of the article deserve attention:
- He was a professor at Princeton University in the Department of High-Tech Entrepreneurship and Electrical Engineering.
- To Himhad to work as a financial and entrepreneurship consultant at NASA Singularity University.
- He speaks five languages.
- He owns the title of Chinese kickboxing champion.
- Wired Magazine named him "The Biggest Promoter of 2008".
- Tim received his B. A. from Princeton University in 2000, where he focused on East Asian languages and cultures.
- Tim Ferris' Twitter account has been selected by Mashable as one of the "5 Must-Have Twitter Accounts for Entrepreneurs".
- His podcast The Tim Ferriss Show has surpassed 200,000,000 iTunes downloads.
- Tim Ferris has lectured at some of the world's most innovative organizations including Google, MIT, Harvard Business School, Nike, Facebook, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Microsoft, Palantir, Nielsen, Princeton University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
He has also been invited to speak at dozens of summits and events including TED, EG, E-Tech, SXSW, LeWeb and Web 2.0 Exposition. Of course, the personality of this man cannot but inspire!
