Overview
Tim Ferriss is an author, podcaster, and early-stage investor whose hub tim.blog documents lifestyle design, high-performance tactics, and long-form interviews. He is the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including *The 4-Hour Workweek* and *Tools of Titans*. Fast Company has listed him among its Most Innovative Business People; media have dubbed him “the Oprah of audio” for podcast influence.
The Tim Ferriss Show is among the world’s most popular podcasts, with more than one billion downloads and multiple “Best of Apple Podcasts” selections. Episodes deconstruct world-class performers across investing, sports, business, and art for tactics listeners can reuse. Ferriss is also an early-stage advisor/investor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ others per his site).
Why SUCCESS readers care
Ferriss defined a generation of lifestyle-design and meta-learning content SUCCESS audiences devour—4HWW leverage, fear-setting, and toolkit interviews with elite performers.
Proof points
- Five #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans
- Tim Ferriss Show: 1B+ downloads; Best of Apple Podcasts (×3)
- Early-stage investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, 50+)
- TED talks and tim.blog archive