The Lifestream of Jon Moss

Tim Ferriss Answers some Questions and Hints of a New Book

November 23 2008, 8:44pm

A good few months ago, I was lucky enough to attend The Do Lectures organised by howies. I posted about it when I came back, but now, I’ve finally got round to writing up this - a small interview with Mr Tim Ferriss. Tim was talking at the do lectures and having read his book http://www.amazon.co.uk/4-hour-Work-Week-Escape-Anywhere/dp/0091923727/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227473117&sr=8-1, and subscribed to his blog for some time, I was really looking forward to meeting him. Tim kindly spent half and hour talking about life, politics and the web, so read on: What has been your best accomplishment in life so far and also 2008? Not dying when I was 6 weeks old - I was premature and my blood volume was transfused 5 times. In 2008, I’m still following my own advice after the success of the 4HWW. What is your favourite city and why? SF because of creativity, support for big ideas for even unproven people, pure natural beauty - you can drive to your season in one and half hours. What are the best and worst parts of global travel? The best - new cultures and new languages. The worst - con artists on the road. How could we improve global travel? Do more global travel - more stamps in your passport - fewer problems. What do you want to do for 2009? Drop out of the limelight / media for 6 months and explore more of SF. Mac or PC? Mac - (even Macs have problems - “intuitive my ass!”) McCain or Obama? “Used to be a staunch Obama supporter - I think all politicians are liars, and Obama has waffled about too many issues for me to have the same level of confidence. I still favour Obama, but he is not a saviour to fix all world and US problems. Nor do I think McCain is the harbinger of doom. Difference in presidencies in either candidate are overestimated”. Where do you see the web going in the future? Inseperable  from other items like watches, cellphones and TV. It will be inescapable. What are your 3 favourite websites / blogs? http://www.polygram.com http://www.blog.pmarca.com http://www.slate.com How do you plan to change your blog / website going forwards? Make the blog more interactive - allow visitors to contribute in a more visible way beyond comments.

Is there going to be a 4HWW 2?! There is another book in development - nothing to do with work / life balance and productivity. Much more controversial and much more interesting than 4HWW. It probably won’t come out for 1.5-2 years, I’d imagine. You have a small duffel bag and are going away for the weekend… what do you pack? (There’s a great post Tim pointed me to on his blog here >> click. He also said - athletic tape, Kerhsaw knife, headlamp, book or Kindle (excellent for travel but not used it enough yet), one change of clothes, sunglasses and cash. Lastly what countries would you like to visit? Vietnam - friendly people and great food experienced from best friend Indonesia - would love to scuba dive there and see orangutans ————————————————————— So, huge thanks to Tim for answering my questions. From a personal point of view, it was fascinating to meet someone who has had so much media coverage, especially online. From spending a little time with Tim, it was immediately apparent he practices what he preaches - he is very focused, very intuitive and makes the most of every minute and interaction. I’m now looking forwards to the new book! Want to accelerate your marketing and get better results?, need a professional photographer?, Free Online Marketing Course! Limited time only! Click now!