Monday, January 1, 2018

Want to make 2018 little different?

Last year I urged you all to take just two initiatives in 2017. One was setting goals and the second one was getting a mentor. Hope you did both. In case you were not able to find a mentor, I have some good news for new. Tim Ferris celebrated author, entrepreneur and public speaker (many of his podcastshave been ranked #1), has come up with a new book titled "Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World". He has gone and asked the same 10-12 questions to over 100  very successful people who have gladly shared what has worked for them (I'm reading this book in office - one mentor a day, so you may find my copy on my desk if you want to take a look for yourself). 

Why one mentor, we now have access to hundreds of them. Wishing you every success in 2018.

Here's what the book is all about:

When facing life’s questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. To find his own, bestselling author and podcast guru Tim Ferriss tracked down more than 100 eclectic experts to help him, and you, navigate life. Through short, action-packed profiles, he shares their secrets for success, happiness, meaning, and more. No matter the challenge or opportunity, something in these pages can help.
You will learn:
- The three books legendary investor Ray Dalio recommends most often
- Lessons and tips from elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Kelly Slater, Tony Hawk and Dan Gable
- How and why Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz says no to most incoming requests
- The meditation and mindfulness practices of David Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Rubin, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis and others
- The high-school loss that motivated actor Terry Crews for life . . . and how you can use the lesson
- Why TED curator Chris Anderson thinks ‘pursue your passion’ is terrible advice
- How Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens went from repeated rejections to global mega-bestseller
- Why comedian Patton Oswalt wishes at least one catastrophic failure on anyone in the arts
- Astrophysicist Janna Levin’s unique reframe that helps her see obstacles as opportunities
- Why actor Ben Stiller likes to dunk his head in a bucket of ice in the morning
TIM FERRISS is one of Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Business People’ and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Alibaba and more. He is also the author of The 4-Hour Work WeekThe 4-Hour BodyThe 4-Hour Chef and Tools of Titans. The Observer and other media have named him ‘the Oprah of audio’ due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads.

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