Chapter
Becoming a Self-Employed Professor
41:27 - 46:11 (04:44)
The speaker shares the story of how they became a self-employed professor and the importance of allocating time for new intellectual and creative work.
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At age 36, the speaker made a big bet to become a self-employed professor and pursue big questions unconstrained by time-limited projects.
41:27 - 43:36 (02:09)
Summary
At age 36, the speaker made a big bet to become a self-employed professor and pursue big questions unconstrained by time-limited projects. The idea was inspired by a desire to have his own chair and grant himself tenure.
ChapterBecoming a Self-Employed Professor
Episode#361: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The co-author of "Built to Last" recalls taking a huge financial risk on the book, betting everything on its success despite having just $10,000 left, in order to maintain a high quality of work for the research.
43:37 - 44:37 (00:59)
Summary
The co-author of "Built to Last" recalls taking a huge financial risk on the book, betting everything on its success despite having just $10,000 left, in order to maintain a high quality of work for the research.
ChapterBecoming a Self-Employed Professor
Episode#361: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The life of a writer requires deep work and long cycles of reflection.
44:38 - 46:11 (01:33)
Summary
The life of a writer requires deep work and long cycles of reflection. Tim Ferriss consulted faculty members to understand how those in academia balance their creative work, teaching, and other obligations.