Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. He wrote The 4-Hour Workweek and hosts one of the most downloaded podcasts, The Tim Ferriss Show.

• •He is an accomplished martial artist who won the U.S. National Championship in San Shou (Chinese Kickboxing) by strategically exploiting weigh-in rules.
• •Ferriss was hired at his first sales job (selling data storage optimization services) despite being told he was 'overqualified' and 'too eccentric' for the role.
• •He studied accelerated learning to become fluent in Japanese in just 90 days and has applied similar techniques to rapid acquisition of skills like competitive tango and juggling.