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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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1:14:18
Published: Thu Jan 18 2018
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This is a special episode of the podcast, which features three guests: author Soman Chainani (@SomanChainani), author Susan Cain (@susancain), and East Rock Capital co-founder and investor Graham Duncan.All three are featured in my latest book, Tribe of Mentors, and all three share something in common: they're experts at mitigating risk. I don't view them as a throw-caution-to-the-wind; nonetheless, they've been good at capping downsides and making various career decisions that have paid off in large ways.I hope you enjoy this episode with these three brilliant guests!This podcast is brought to you by Ascent Protein, the only US-based company that offers native proteins -- both whey and micellar casein -- directly to the consumer for improved muscle health and performance. Because the product is sourced from Ascent's parent company, Leprino Foods -- the largest producer of mozzarella cheese in the world -- it's entirely free of artificial ingredients and completely bypasses the bleaching process common to most other whey products on the market.If you want cleaner, more pure, less processed protein -- which I certainly do -- go to ascentprotein.com/tim for 20 percent off your entire order! I'm a big fan of all of their flavors -- the chocolate, vanilla, and even their newest option, cappuccino. Enjoy!This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the world's largest marketplace of graphic designers. I have used them for years to create some amazing designs. When your business needs a logo, website design, business card, or anything you can imagine, check out 99Designs.I used them to rapid prototype the cover for The Tao of Seneca, and I've also had them help with display advertising and illustrations. If you want a more personalized approach, I recommend their 1-on-1 service. You get original designs from designers around the world. The best part? You provide your feedback, and then you end up with a product that you're happy with or your money back. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run...***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.

Chapters
In this episode, Tim Ferriss interviews Soman Chainani, Susan Cain, and Dr. G. Richard Duncan about building relationships, negotiating, and multi-tasking more effectively.
00:00 - 06:02 (06:02)
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Productivity
Summary

In this episode, Tim Ferriss interviews Soman Chainani, Susan Cain, and Dr. G. Richard Duncan about building relationships, negotiating, and multi-tasking more effectively. All three guests share helpful insights on mitigating risk while making career decisions and bets that pay off hugely.

Episode
#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Bestselling author and filmmaker Soman Chainani shares how reading his favorite books, including A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield, has helped him overcome resistance and find his life’s purpose.
06:02 - 12:59 (06:56)
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Books
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Bestselling author and filmmaker Soman Chainani shares how reading his favorite books, including A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield, has helped him overcome resistance and find his life’s purpose.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
After a humiliating failure during his time at Columbia’s film school, renowned director Peter Berg sought to overcome the damage he caused his own career and restore his artistic talents.
12:59 - 21:23 (08:24)
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mindfulness
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After a humiliating failure during his time at Columbia’s film school, renowned director Peter Berg sought to overcome the damage he caused his own career and restore his artistic talents. Through daily meditation and physical activity, he learned the importance of silencing his restless mind and reconnecting with his body.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Social media can be a trap if you follow people only because they are beautiful or because you are envious of their lives.
21:23 - 26:14 (04:50)
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Social Media
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Social media can be a trap if you follow people only because they are beautiful or because you are envious of their lives. It can turn your feed into a torture device filled with beauty and perfection, making you feel inadequate and intolerant of real people's imperfections.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Soman Chainani shares how having multiple streams of income can ease the pressure on your creative work and give you the freedom to do your best work.
26:14 - 30:39 (04:25)
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Artist
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Soman Chainani shares how having multiple streams of income can ease the pressure on your creative work and give you the freedom to do your best work. He also discusses the importance of committing completely to a project and saying no to taking a job that you have no interest in just to get to the next step.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Susan Cain talks about how to overcome feeling overwhelmed and unfocused and shares her experience of quitting her job as a corporate lawyer to become a writer.
30:39 - 38:46 (08:06)
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self improvement
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Susan Cain talks about how to overcome feeling overwhelmed and unfocused and shares her experience of quitting her job as a corporate lawyer to become a writer.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The key to exploring human psychology and doing what you love is to create a comfortable and happy life by freeing up your time for creative work.
38:46 - 46:51 (08:04)
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Creative Life.
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The key to exploring human psychology and doing what you love is to create a comfortable and happy life by freeing up your time for creative work. It is important to have a financial cushion, and to separate the concept of ambition from having ambition.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The author discusses three mental models that have greatly influenced his thinking about people and teams: the Big Five or OCEAN model, Harvard Professor Robert Kegan's model of adult development, and the Work with Source model for startup co-founders.
46:51 - 54:26 (07:34)
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Mental Models
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The author discusses three mental models that have greatly influenced his thinking about people and teams: the Big Five or OCEAN model, Harvard Professor Robert Kegan's model of adult development, and the Work with Source model for startup co-founders.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Chris Yeh and Keith Rabois discuss the importance of acknowledging the source of a new initiative to prevent organizational tensions and successful transitions in leadership.
54:26 - 1:02:37 (08:11)
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Leadership
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Chris Yeh and Keith Rabois discuss the importance of acknowledging the source of a new initiative to prevent organizational tensions and successful transitions in leadership.

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#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
Scott Belsky talks about finding one's zone of genius, advice for college students entering the real world, and embracing chaos for a better life, from starting each day with a swim to being variant in one's perspective.
1:02:37 - 1:09:43 (07:06)
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Career advice
Summary

Scott Belsky talks about finding one's zone of genius, advice for college students entering the real world, and embracing chaos for a better life, from starting each day with a swim to being variant in one's perspective.

Episode
#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
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The Tim Ferriss Show
This transcript contains two endorsements, one for Ascent Protein and the other for 99 Designs.
1:09:43 - 1:14:08 (04:24)
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Ascent Protein, 99 Designs
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This transcript contains two endorsements, one for Ascent Protein and the other for 99 Designs. Ascent Protein offers products in various flavors including a new cappuccino flavor and they have both whey and micellar casein protein, while 99 Designs is an online platform that provides freelance experts for various design categories.

Episode
#292: Lessons and Warnings from Successful Risk Takers
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show