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Writing a Business Book with Personal Anecdotes
1:01:00 - 1:05:04 (04:03)
The podcast discusses how the guest initially did not want to write a book, but was encouraged to do so after taking personal notes on their experiences with running a business. The book would include personal stories to make it more engaging, and the discussion touches on the book launch process as well.
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The speaker initially had no interest in writing a book, but after taking notes on phone calls, video recording, and doing postmortems on meetings with publishers, the idea of writing a book became more appealing.
1:01:00 - 1:03:46 (02:45)
Summary
The speaker initially had no interest in writing a book, but after taking notes on phone calls, video recording, and doing postmortems on meetings with publishers, the idea of writing a book became more appealing. The pitch was to include personal anecdotes of his adventures overseas and to inspire readers to live a more fulfilling life and own their time.
ChapterWriting a Business Book with Personal Anecdotes
Episode#489: Guy Raz Interviews Tim Ferriss — How I Built This — Key Lessons, Critical Decisions, and Reinvention for Fun and Profit
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss discusses the main thesis of his book, "The 4-Hour Work Week," which emphasizes the value of time and the freedom to choose.
1:03:46 - 1:05:04 (01:18)
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Tim Ferriss discusses the main thesis of his book, "The 4-Hour Work Week," which emphasizes the value of time and the freedom to choose. Ferriss also discusses the systematic study he conducted in order to launch the book successfully.