Episode

#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
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Published: Thu Mar 01 2018
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In this episode, I answer the most up-voted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the free newsletter I send out every week.In this Q&A, I reveal:The top five health markers I check and watch regularly.Strategies to prevent or minimize binge eating during times of stress.The most valuable skills for securing financial freedom. My philospophy on having children.Productivity advice And much, much more. Want to ask me your own questions? Just subscribe to 5-Bullet Friday, which — every Friday — sends five bullet points of cool things I’ve found that week, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks or tricks, and — of course — all sorts of weird stuff I dig up around the world. It’s free, it’s always going to be free, and you can check it out here: tim.blog/friday.Enjoy!This episode is brought to you by LegalZoom. I've used this service for many of my businesses, as have quite a few of the icons on this podcast -- such as Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg of WordPress fame.LegalZoom is a reliable resource that more than a million people have already trusted for everything from setting up wills, proper trademark searches, forming LLCs, setting up non-profits, or finding simple cease-and-desist letter templates.LegalZoom is not a law firm, but it does have a network of independent attorneys available in most states who can give you advice on the best way to get started, provide contract reviews, and otherwise help you run your business with complete transparency and up-front pricing. Check out LegalZoom.com and enter promo code TIM at checkout today for special savings and see how the fine folks there can make life easier for you and your business.This podcast is also brought to you by WordPress, my go-to platform for 24/7-supported, zero downtime blogging, writing online, and creating websites. Whether for personal use or business, you're in good company with WordPress -- used by The New Yorker, Jay-Z, FiveThirtyEight, TechCrunch, TED, CNN, and Time, just to name a few. A source at Google told me that WordPress offers "the best out-of-the-box SEO imaginable," which is probably why it runs nearly 30% of the Internet. Go to WordPress.com/Tim to get 15% off your website today!***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? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.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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The podcast episode is brought to you by Five Bullet Friday, a popular email newsletter containing five bullet points of cool discoveries every week.
00:00 - 01:12 (01:12)
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Summary

The podcast episode is brought to you by Five Bullet Friday, a popular email newsletter containing five bullet points of cool discoveries every week.

Episode
#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss discusses various medical terminologies such as ApoE genotype, IDL particle number, and OGTT, among others, and how they can indicate predisposition to diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer.
01:12 - 09:40 (08:27)
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Health
Summary

Tim Ferriss discusses various medical terminologies such as ApoE genotype, IDL particle number, and OGTT, among others, and how they can indicate predisposition to diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer. He also advocates for preventative measures such as intermittent fasting, extended periods of fasting, and alternating between hypertrophy and autophagy.

Episode
#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker is a nutritionist.
09:40 - 16:33 (06:53)
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Business
In this episode, Tim Ferriss shares strategies for increasing sensitivity and developing awareness, including using the Waking Up app, blocking out time, and going off the grid without social media or electronics.
16:33 - 23:48 (07:14)
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mindfulness
Summary

In this episode, Tim Ferriss shares strategies for increasing sensitivity and developing awareness, including using the Waking Up app, blocking out time, and going off the grid without social media or electronics. He also discusses the items he carries on his person as part of his everyday carry (EDC) and how they change during travel or other activities.

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#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The concept of financial freedom can mean different things to different people, such as being debt-free or being able to buy anything without worrying about money.
23:48 - 31:49 (08:01)
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Financial Freedom
Summary

The concept of financial freedom can mean different things to different people, such as being debt-free or being able to buy anything without worrying about money. Dave Ramsey, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Kiyosaki, and Ramit Sethi are useful resources for those in debt, while investments in real estate, cash, and bonds are considered lower risk-yielding alternatives to high-risk-yielding options like cryptocurrency and privately held startups.

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#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss suggests limiting downside risk by capping investment at the maximum amount and focusing on startups, books, music, or albums that have high potential for exponential returns.
31:49 - 41:19 (09:29)
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Investing
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Tim Ferriss suggests limiting downside risk by capping investment at the maximum amount and focusing on startups, books, music, or albums that have high potential for exponential returns.

Episode
#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss shares his thoughts on introversion, fertility issues, and career advice.
41:19 - 52:20 (11:00)
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Self-improvement
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Tim Ferriss shares his thoughts on introversion, fertility issues, and career advice. He explains how introverts can still be high-performing achievers, fertility issues for couples are often caused by men, and much of the advice for younger people also applies to those over 40.

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#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Setting and maintaining routines can provide positive constraints to avoid decision fatigue and allocate creative energy to important things.
52:20 - 1:00:39 (08:19)
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routine
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Setting and maintaining routines can provide positive constraints to avoid decision fatigue and allocate creative energy to important things. Reframing routines as a scaffolding to craft the best life is crucial for a fulfilling life.

Episode
#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss offers his 5 Bullet Friday newsletters, where he shares the coolest things he’s found or been pondering over the week.
1:00:41 - 1:08:46 (08:04)
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newsletter
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Tim Ferriss offers his 5 Bullet Friday newsletters, where he shares the coolest things he’s found or been pondering over the week. To sign up for his weekly roundup of intrigue, gadgets, exotic drugs, and oddities, visit tim.blog/friday.

Episode
#299: How to Secure Financial Freedom, Maximize Productivity, and Protect Your Health
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
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1:08:46 - 1:11:07 (02:21)
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