The Return of Drunk Dialing Q&A: How to Ask Better Questions, Take Better Risks, and More! (#330)
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This episode is a rare exception to the rule — unlike my usual long-form interviews, this is a drunk-dialing Q&A with you guys, which I’ve done a few times in the last few years, including for the celebration of the 100th episode of this podcast. In preparation for this episode, I solicited phone numbers from listeners who wanted to receive a call from me, and then I started drinking and dialing, answering questions and getting a little frisky along the way.
This time, I came in hot, starting after a few preliminary drinks with friends on a weekend — so it’s double trouble.
I ended up covering topics including:
How to reassess existing projects, specifically ones which you’ve put a lot of capital and time into, using 80/20 analysis and other tools.
How to learn to care less about what people think, social perception, and how to minimize herd mentality.
A framework for thinking about entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and how to cut your teeth as a business builder or creator.
How to learn to ask better questions, whether in dating or sales.
How to let the silence do the work.
And so much more!
Please enjoy this tequila-fueled Q&A!
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#330: The Return of Drunk Dialing Q&A: How to Ask Better Questions, Take Better Risks, and More!
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Want to hear another episode when I’m drunk and called fans? — Listen to this one, in which I discuss my thoughts on sex as a “doorway to a higher perception,” past experiences with stimulants and psychedelics, how Jocko Willink has influenced my approach to discipline, and much, much more.(Stream below or right-click here to download):
#306: Discipline, Sex, Psychedelics, and More — The Return of Drunk Dialinghttps://rss.art19.com/episodes/d93a35f0-e171-4a92-887b-35cee645f835.mp3Download
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QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.
Scroll below for links and show notes…
SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Casa Dragones
Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month, Tim Ferriss, tim.blog
Balkans War: A Brief Guide, BBC News
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Global Entrepreneurship Organization
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss
You Are the Average of the Five People You Most Associate With by Melia Robinson, Business Insider
Shopify
The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency — Nick Szabo, The Tim Ferriss Show
Teespring
Dom D’Agostino on Fasting, Ketosis, and the End of Cancer, The Tim Ferriss Show
My Life Extension Pilgrimage to Easter Island, The Tim Ferriss Show
Barbell Shrugged
1,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly
When to Quit — Lessons from World-Class Entrepreneurs, Investors, Authors, and More, The Tim Ferriss Show
Understanding the Pareto Principle (The 80/20 Rule), Better Explained
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Timothy Ferriss
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker
Cal Fussman’s work at Esquire
23 Signs You’re Secretly An Introvert by Carolyn Gregoire, HuffPost
The Tim Ferriss Podcast is Live! Here Are Episodes 1 and 2, The Tim Ferriss Show
SHOW NOTES
As an immigrant living in Salt Lake City, Danny asks how he can learn to care less about the expectations of others — especially parents whose plans for his life differ greatly from his own. [05:05]
How does one go about building a world-class support system? [15:51]
Why the best time to test the waters of entrepreneurship is when you already have a steady paycheck. [19:33]
Here’s a little dietary advice from someone on tequila, chocolate chip cookie, bullsh*t caloric surplus mode after a rough couple of weeks. [27:50]
Joseph asks how I pick projects — specifically, how do I know what to pull the trigger on and what to let go? [32:01]
Who are my “five people?” [42:45]
Regina asks how I strike the balance between asking questions to better get to know a guest and asking questions that will be useful and interesting to my listeners. How might someone apply this to their own everyday conversations? [45:06]
Simple is usually better than clever. Remember to let silence do the work. [48:14]
Are the questions you’re asking too personal, or just too early? [49:35]
A brief introvert’s guide to leading conversation and how to get someone to open up without putting them on the spot. [52:13]
Conversation is a skill, and the only way to get better is to practice. Just make sure to practice before the big game. [57:03]
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Richa Chadda
Gary Vaynerchuk
John D. Rockefeller
Steve Jobs
Richard Branson
Valter Longo
Kevin Kelly
Julia Cameron
Robert Rodriguez
Tony Robbins
Peter Drucker
Naval Ravikant
Kevin Rose
Matt Mullenweg
Aubrey Marcus
Ray Dalio
Cal Fussman
George Clooney
Mikhail Gorbachev
George H.W. Bush
Molly
