Chapter
The Enterprise Calling Card
1:22:51 - 1:33:51 (10:59)
In this episode, Tim Ferriss talks about a calling card that had a picture of the Enterprise on it and how William Shatner invested in that company. He also discusses the importance of hard work being applied to the right things and how focusing on passion alone can corrupt it.
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The host shares book recommendations, including "About Face" and "The Baron in the Trees", and favorite audiobook narrators like Peter Coyote and Donovan.
1:22:51 - 1:28:56 (06:04)
Summary
The host shares book recommendations, including "About Face" and "The Baron in the Trees", and favorite audiobook narrators like Peter Coyote and Donovan.
ChapterThe Enterprise Calling Card
Episode#157: The Importance of Being Dirty: Lessons from Mike Rowe
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In the early 90s, William Shatner invested in a company that sold calling cards featuring images from popular TV shows and movies, with voice prompts for accessing the long distance platform provided by characters from those shows.
1:28:56 - 1:31:59 (03:03)
Summary
In the early 90s, William Shatner invested in a company that sold calling cards featuring images from popular TV shows and movies, with voice prompts for accessing the long distance platform provided by characters from those shows. Although the venture wasn't successful, Shatner is recognized for his remarkable voice work in the project.
ChapterThe Enterprise Calling Card
Episode#157: The Importance of Being Dirty: Lessons from Mike Rowe
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss discusses the false dichotomy between working hard and working smart and the importance of focusing one's hard work on the right things, as well as the potential pitfalls of turning one's passion into their full-time occupation.
1:31:59 - 1:33:51 (01:52)
Summary
Tim Ferriss discusses the false dichotomy between working hard and working smart and the importance of focusing one's hard work on the right things, as well as the potential pitfalls of turning one's passion into their full-time occupation.