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The Life Of A Rebel: Tim Ferris

In this episode of The Life Of A Rebel, we sit down with my friend and mentor Tim Ferriss. Tim is a New York Times bestselling author of the 4 hour workweek and the 4 hour body as well as the host of the infamous "Tim Ferriss Show". Tim details his journey through entrepreneurship, his love of infomercials and why he'd chose "relentless focus" over hustle.

Segments:
0:00​ Intro
1:09​ When Tim first wanted to be an entrepreneur
5:15​ Coming out of school
7:06​ Brainquicken; the side hustle
9:28​ What Tim optimized for at work
12:20​ The Brainquicken business model
14:15​ Studying great copy, ads and products
17:18​ Documenting his journey, the 4 hour workweek
24:42​ What the 4 hour workweek did for entrepreneurs
26:39​ Choosing relentless focus over hustle
29:55​ What Tim would add to the 4 hour workweek today
32:22​ Outro

Shopify's President Harley Finkelstein "The Life Of A Rebel" series talks with today's leading brand leaders - "Being an entrepreneur comes down to being a rebel: challenging the status quo, resisting conventional paths to success, and taking the road less travelled."