Tim Ferriss — Designing Coyote, Playing to Learn, Publishing Truths, and Saying "No" (#89)

Summary

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Tim Ferriss uses experiments to learn and grow, seeing failure as a chance to gain skills and relationships. He trusts intuition and finds unique ways to share his work, like with his new game, Coyote. Saying “no” helps him focus on what truly matters and make better decisions.

Key takeaways:

1. Frame projects as learning experiments to reduce fear of failure.
2. Pay attention to gut feelings when making choices.
3. Find overlooked channels to share your work where others aren’t competing.

Highlights from Article

Whether pr not a specific project succeeds or fails, it still generates value. The real trick is defining success clearly and choosing goals that deliver upside no matter what happens.

• Make sure you learn from your mistakes and wins

Pay attention to feelings that show up in your chest or gut when you are evaluating a project, creative work or potential partner.

Tim looks for places where attention is scarce and trust is high.

• Upside comes from place where there is little attention and hgh strust

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