Episode
Ep 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
1:10:41
Published: Tue Oct 07 2014
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This conversation talks about doing HUGE things -- how do you even get started? How did Tony and Peter get started? Be sure to also check out the Global Learning XPRIZE at http://www.xprize.org TONY ROBBINS Tony Robbins has consulted or advised international leaders including Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Francois Mitterrand, Princess Diana, and Mother Teresa. He has consulted members of two royal families, members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marines and three U.S. Presidents, including Bill Clinton. Other celebrity clients include Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, golf legend Greg Norman, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Robbins also has developed and produced five award-winning television infomercials that have continuously aired on average every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day somewhere in North America since their initial introduction in April 1989. PETER DIAMANDIS Dr. Peter Diamandis has been named one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune Magazine. In the field of Innovation, Diamandis is Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, best known for its $10 million Ansari X PRIZE for private spaceflight. Today the X PRIZE leads the world in designing and operating large-scale global competitions to solve market failures. Diamandis is also the Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Human Longevity Inc. (HLI), a genomics and cell therapy-based diagnostic and therapeutic company focused on extending the healthy human lifespan. He is also the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution that studies exponentially growing technologies, their ability to transform industries and solve humanity’s grand challenges. In the field of commercial space, Diamandis is Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of Planetary Resources, a company designing spacecraft to enable the detection and mining of asteroid for precious materials. ### This episode is brought to you by 99Designs -- See what I've done there myself by visiting http://www.99designs.com/tim ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
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EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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04:33 - 08:58 (04:25)
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Peter Diamandis is a co-founder and co-chairman of Planetary Resources, a company designing spacecraft to mine asteroids for materials. He is also the co-founder and vice chairman of Human Longevity, Inc., a company focused on extending the healthy human lifespan.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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08:58 - 16:32 (07:33)
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The speaker usually recommends the book As a Man Think It by James Allen and The Fourth Turning by two brilliant authors as they explore how our upbringing and perceptions shape the quality of our lives, which in turn affect society and history.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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16:32 - 20:47 (04:15)
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The speaker discusses his foundation's efforts to feed millions of people every year and mentions the XPRIZE modeled after Lindbergh's flight.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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20:47 - 28:53 (08:06)
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In this episode, the speaker talks about scrambling for seed money to raise the 10 million dollars for the X prize.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this snippet, Tony Robbins explains the importance of passion, growth and answering people's questions, while also sharing the moments that led to him getting bold in his work.
28:53 - 35:37 (06:43)
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In this snippet, Tony Robbins explains the importance of passion, growth and answering people's questions, while also sharing the moments that led to him getting bold in his work.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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35:37 - 39:46 (04:08)
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A speaker recalls his experience of introducing email to his workplace and turning a four day pistol shooting program into a one day program with a 100 percent qualification rate.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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39:46 - 44:54 (05:08)
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EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Global Learning XPRIZE aims to provide education to those who have limited access to resources through the use of a $15 million prize.
51:41 - 1:00:04 (08:23)
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EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The convergence of passion, skills, and opportunities is essential to achieving success and making a positive impact on the world.
1:00:04 - 1:07:38 (07:33)
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The convergence of passion, skills, and opportunities is essential to achieving success and making a positive impact on the world. Those who are passionate about a cause, such as education, should focus their energy on it to make a difference.
EpisodeEp 35: Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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