8/2/2023 0 Comments Tim ferriss vimeo moviesEventually, he started his own business which was actually a dietary supplement company ‘BrainQUICKEN’. However, the mindset of him being his own boss did not let him stay longer in the job. During his career span, he worked in a data company’s sales department. ![]() According to him, his life was a formative experience. Additionally, the author is basically from New York City. Robert de Wilde is a certified life coach and businesscoach in Amsterdam and mediator with 10+ years experience.Tim Ferriss is an American investor, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur popular for his beautiful books like ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ and ‘Tribe of Mentors’. I listened to her, and hell, I needed to write and do something! This article (first published in 2015 on Medium ) was (partly) inspired in part by Maria Popovo of on the Tim Ferriss’ podcast. Instead of being inspired by what others do. Just turn in some work - stick with it - and amazing results may be what you end up with. ![]() What do successful do-ers have in common? They have one (sometimes crazy) plan and just enough commitment to follow through. Conclusionīy just being inspired you do not change the world, yours or that of others. For me, the idea is to do something I am proud of and makes me fulfilled. Putting one foot in front of the other, until slowly something may happen: walls are being erected, something tangible is created, perhaps people look and take notice. How do you get consistent? It’s doing something you truly love. I must be honest, I am a champion in taking on new passions, whether it is building a pond in the garden when I was a kid (I only dug a hole and then left it for good, on to a new exciting project!), running a marathon, horseback riding, writing, my new fountain pen hobby, or learning how to kitesurf. Without consistency, doing things over and over: no lasting result is achieved. The idea of starting new passion is more fun than the long lonely, hard and tedious journey of actually doing it. It takes 10 years to be an overnight success, as they say in Hollywood. And it took Casey more than 10 years to be the YouTube hero is now. It’s all about the execution, getting it done. Ideas are Easy - says podcaster Casey Neistat in this talk. All of this seemed so far away, from the pictures of people being applauded, while finishing and afterwards drinking glasses of victorious beer. I realized why I never liked swimming when I was young. Being in the pool in April and May was no fun at all.īeing able to do 4 laps of breaststroke without stopping took me 3 months. Let the games begin! My journey in the swimming pool appeared to be a long, cold and wet irritating story. ![]() ![]() I took up swimming and celebrated by posting a picture of my new bathing suit & goggles and many people congratulated me. But slowly it’s sinking in that getting results takes hard work, often less inspiring in itself.įor example, I wanted to swim 2K in a charity event in Amsterdam. I am the kind (as I know by now) of person that is 90% inspiration, and 10% transpiration. It takes making an effort, and often there is anxiety, fear of how we may look, embarrassment and even pain to make things work in the end. Time to take action: take on projects, make art, live in another City -like my friend Chris- or start a company, there is lots to do! Personal transformation does not happen overnight.
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