How Facebook's #30 Employee Quickly Built 4 Businesses and Gained 40 Pounds with Weight Training (#75)
Noah Kagan was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and is the Chief Sumo (founder) at SumoMe, which offers free tools to help grow website traffic. To keep things extra spicy, heâs become a taco connoisseur and created 4 separate products that have generated more than 7 figures.
This podcast conversation is about all of the tools and tricks he uses to do it all.
Noah was my co-teacher in the âStarting a Businessâ episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment, which is now the #1 TV season across all of iTunes. In the episode, we help a novice entrepreneur named Cindy to develop and launch her business in a single week. See all the details here, and be sure to watch the bonus hour of behind-the-scenes footage.
But back to the current podcastâŚ
Noah and I cover a ton, including his favorite tools, apps, books, routines, and more. It ranges from apps for preventing distractions, to how he blocks out time every Tuesday for learning, to how he gained 40 pounds of (mostly) muscle in the last six months or so.
If you loved the resource-rich business interviews with Ramit Sethi and Tracy DiNunzio, youâll love this one.
So, hereâs the interview, chock full of tools, cursing, and sexual innuendoâŚ
You can find the transcript of this episode here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.
#75: Tools and Tricks from the #30 Employee at Facebook
Advertising /
00:00 / 02:05:09
Ă
If you canât see the above, here are other ways to listen:
- Listen to it on iTunes.
- Stream it here.
- Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing âsave asâ.
This podcast is brought to you by Athletic Greens (AG), my all-in-one nutritional insurance policy. Itâs a whole food-derived greens powder that Iâve used since 2008 or so to cover my bases in a busy world. If I need to skip meals or eat sub-optimal food, AG allows me to worry less. For travel, I take pouches with me to prevent fatigue. For a limited time, you can try AG at 50% off! Click here. It ainât cheap, but I find it totally worth it.
This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the worldâs largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results.
QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: Are you afraid of doing the âcoffee challengeâ that Noah describes? If so, why? If not, please do it and share the results in the comments. Feel free to share any other experiences with âcomfort challengesâ like those in The 4-Hour Workweek.
Scroll below for all show notes, links, resources, etcâŚ.
Enjoy!
Subscribe to The Tim Ferriss Show on iTunes.
Links from the Episode
Schedule Once ($99 a year option)
Books Mentioned
Who â Here is Noahâs short and personal book report on Who. I have about 10 pages of notes from this book. Itâs well worth purchasing (I prefer Kindle version so I can highlight and export).
Show Notes
Noahâs ad for living in Austin, TX [1:39]
Noahâs favorite tools heâs using right now [6:26]
Noahâs health/fitness routine [13:43]
Noahâs mattress and bedding recommendations [17:08]
Why Noah organizes his dollar bills in his wallet [25:14]
What the coffee challenge is [30:54]
The 3 most important (but undervalued) things people should spend more time learning [45:43]
What REALLY changed the game for Noah in his writing style [47:59]
Why Noah blocks out 2 hours every Tuesday morning just for learning [58:54]
Noahâs tips for adding muscle [1:03:01]
Noahâs business rules [1:17:00]
Noahâs challenge to build your email list (prize included) [1:27:00]
How to get a custom email address added to your Gmail [1:33:30]
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Myers-Briggs, Diet Mistakes, and Immortality (#250)
In this episode, I'm answering your questions. I'm responding to the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the newsletter I send out every week. It explores five cool things I've found, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and â of course â all sorts of weirdâŚ
Tribe of Mentors â Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari (#442)
Photo by Todd White Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss. Todayâs episode will focusâŚ
The 4-Hour Chef Launch â Marketing/PR Summary of Week One
What a whirlwind of a week! For those of you interested in how I sequence launches, or how punishing the last 7 days have been, or what's required if you want a shot at #1 New York Times or BookScan, below is a very partial list of media coverage andâŚ
The Tim Ferriss Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 700 million downloads. It has been selected for "Best of Apple Podcasts" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it's been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Noah Kagan was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and is the Chief Sumo (founder) at SumoMe, which offers free tools to help grow website traffic. To keep things extra spicy, heâs become a taco connoisseur and created 4 separate products that have generated more than 7 figures.
This podcast conversation is about all of the tools and tricks he uses to do it all.
Noah was my co-teacher in the âStarting a Businessâ episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment, which is now the #1 TV season across all of iTunes. In the episode, we help a novice entrepreneur named Cindy to develop and launch her business in a single week. See all the details here, and be sure to watch the bonus hour of behind-the-scenes footage.
But back to the current podcastâŚ
Noah and I cover a ton, including his favorite tools, apps, books, routines, and more. It ranges from apps for preventing distractions, to how he blocks out time every Tuesday for learning, to how he gained 40 pounds of (mostly) muscle in the last six months or so.
If you loved the resource-rich business interviews with Ramit Sethi and Tracy DiNunzio, youâll love this one.
So, hereâs the interview, chock full of tools, cursing, and sexual innuendoâŚ
You can find the transcript of this episode here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.
#75: Tools and Tricks from the #30 Employee at Facebook
Advertising /
00:00 / 02:05:09
Ă
If you canât see the above, here are other ways to listen:
- Listen to it on iTunes.
- Stream it here.
- Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing âsave asâ.
This podcast is brought to you by Athletic Greens (AG), my all-in-one nutritional insurance policy. Itâs a whole food-derived greens powder that Iâve used since 2008 or so to cover my bases in a busy world. If I need to skip meals or eat sub-optimal food, AG allows me to worry less. For travel, I take pouches with me to prevent fatigue. For a limited time, you can try AG at 50% off! Click here. It ainât cheap, but I find it totally worth it.
This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the worldâs largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results.
QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: Are you afraid of doing the âcoffee challengeâ that Noah describes? If so, why? If not, please do it and share the results in the comments. Feel free to share any other experiences with âcomfort challengesâ like those in The 4-Hour Workweek.
Scroll below for all show notes, links, resources, etcâŚ.
Enjoy!
Subscribe to The Tim Ferriss Show on iTunes.
Links from the Episode
Schedule Once ($99 a year option)
Books Mentioned
Who â Here is Noahâs short and personal book report on Who. I have about 10 pages of notes from this book. Itâs well worth purchasing (I prefer Kindle version so I can highlight and export).
Show Notes
Noahâs ad for living in Austin, TX [1:39]
Noahâs favorite tools heâs using right now [6:26]
Noahâs health/fitness routine [13:43]
Noahâs mattress and bedding recommendations [17:08]
Why Noah organizes his dollar bills in his wallet [25:14]
What the coffee challenge is [30:54]
The 3 most important (but undervalued) things people should spend more time learning [45:43]
What REALLY changed the game for Noah in his writing style [47:59]
Why Noah blocks out 2 hours every Tuesday morning just for learning [58:54]
Noahâs tips for adding muscle [1:03:01]
Noahâs business rules [1:17:00]
Noahâs challenge to build your email list (prize included) [1:27:00]
How to get a custom email address added to your Gmail [1:33:30]
Related and Recommended
Myers-Briggs, Diet Mistakes, and Immortality (#250)
In this episode, I'm answering your questions. I'm responding to the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the newsletter I send out every week. It explores five cool things I've found, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and â of course â all sorts of weirdâŚ
Tribe of Mentors â Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari (#442)
Photo by Todd White Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss. Todayâs episode will focusâŚ
The 4-Hour Chef Launch â Marketing/PR Summary of Week One
What a whirlwind of a week! For those of you interested in how I sequence launches, or how punishing the last 7 days have been, or what's required if you want a shot at #1 New York Times or BookScan, below is a very partial list of media coverage andâŚ
The Tim Ferriss Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 700 million downloads. It has been selected for "Best of Apple Podcasts" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it's been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Noah Kagan was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and is the Chief Sumo (founder) at SumoMe, which offers free tools to help grow website traffic. To keep things extra spicy, heâs become a taco connoisseur and created 4 separate products that have generated more than 7 figures.
This podcast conversation is about all of the tools and tricks he uses to do it all.
Noah was my co-teacher in the âStarting a Businessâ episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment, which is now the #1 TV season across all of iTunes. In the episode, we help a novice entrepreneur named Cindy to develop and launch her business in a single week. See all the details here, and be sure to watch the bonus hour of behind-the-scenes footage.
But back to the current podcastâŚ
Noah and I cover a ton, including his favorite tools, apps, books, routines, and more. It ranges from apps for preventing distractions, to how he blocks out time every Tuesday for learning, to how he gained 40 pounds of (mostly) muscle in the last six months or so.
If you loved the resource-rich business interviews with Ramit Sethi and Tracy DiNunzio, youâll love this one.
So, hereâs the interview, chock full of tools, cursing, and sexual innuendoâŚ
You can find the transcript of this episode here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.
#75: Tools and Tricks from the #30 Employee at Facebook
Advertising /
00:00 / 02:05:09
Ă
If you canât see the above, here are other ways to listen:
- Listen to it on iTunes.
- Stream it here.
- Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing âsave asâ.
This podcast is brought to you by Athletic Greens (AG), my all-in-one nutritional insurance policy. Itâs a whole food-derived greens powder that Iâve used since 2008 or so to cover my bases in a busy world. If I need to skip meals or eat sub-optimal food, AG allows me to worry less. For travel, I take pouches with me to prevent fatigue. For a limited time, you can try AG at 50% off! Click here. It ainât cheap, but I find it totally worth it.
This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the worldâs largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results.
QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: Are you afraid of doing the âcoffee challengeâ that Noah describes? If so, why? If not, please do it and share the results in the comments. Feel free to share any other experiences with âcomfort challengesâ like those in The 4-Hour Workweek.
Scroll below for all show notes, links, resources, etcâŚ.
Enjoy!
Subscribe to The Tim Ferriss Show on iTunes.
Links from the Episode
Schedule Once ($99 a year option)
Books Mentioned
Who â Here is Noahâs short and personal book report on Who. I have about 10 pages of notes from this book. Itâs well worth purchasing (I prefer Kindle version so I can highlight and export).
Show Notes
Noahâs ad for living in Austin, TX [1:39]
Noahâs favorite tools heâs using right now [6:26]
Noahâs health/fitness routine [13:43]
Noahâs mattress and bedding recommendations [17:08]
Why Noah organizes his dollar bills in his wallet [25:14]
What the coffee challenge is [30:54]
The 3 most important (but undervalued) things people should spend more time learning [45:43]
What REALLY changed the game for Noah in his writing style [47:59]
Why Noah blocks out 2 hours every Tuesday morning just for learning [58:54]
Noahâs tips for adding muscle [1:03:01]
Noahâs business rules [1:17:00]
Noahâs challenge to build your email list (prize included) [1:27:00]
How to get a custom email address added to your Gmail [1:33:30]
Related and Recommended
Myers-Briggs, Diet Mistakes, and Immortality (#250)
In this episode, I'm answering your questions. I'm responding to the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the newsletter I send out every week. It explores five cool things I've found, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and â of course â all sorts of weirdâŚ
Tribe of Mentors â Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari (#442)
Photo by Todd White Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss. Todayâs episode will focusâŚ
The 4-Hour Chef Launch â Marketing/PR Summary of Week One
What a whirlwind of a week! For those of you interested in how I sequence launches, or how punishing the last 7 days have been, or what's required if you want a shot at #1 New York Times or BookScan, below is a very partial list of media coverage andâŚ
The Tim Ferriss Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 700 million downloads. It has been selected for "Best of Apple Podcasts" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it's been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Noah Kagan was #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint.com, and is the Chief Sumo (founder) at SumoMe, which offers free tools to help grow website traffic. To keep things extra spicy, heâs become a taco connoisseur and created 4 separate products that have generated more than 7 figures.
This podcast conversation is about all of the tools and tricks he uses to do it all.
Noah was my co-teacher in the âStarting a Businessâ episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment, which is now the #1 TV season across all of iTunes. In the episode, we help a novice entrepreneur named Cindy to develop and launch her business in a single week. See all the details here, and be sure to watch the bonus hour of behind-the-scenes footage.
But back to the current podcastâŚ
Noah and I cover a ton, including his favorite tools, apps, books, routines, and more. It ranges from apps for preventing distractions, to how he blocks out time every Tuesday for learning, to how he gained 40 pounds of (mostly) muscle in the last six months or so.
If you loved the resource-rich business interviews with Ramit Sethi and Tracy DiNunzio, youâll love this one.
So, hereâs the interview, chock full of tools, cursing, and sexual innuendoâŚ
You can find the transcript of this episode here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.
#75: Tools and Tricks from the #30 Employee at Facebook
Advertising /
00:00 / 02:05:09
Ă
If you canât see the above, here are other ways to listen:
- Listen to it on iTunes.
- Stream it here.
- Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing âsave asâ.
This podcast is brought to you by Athletic Greens (AG), my all-in-one nutritional insurance policy. Itâs a whole food-derived greens powder that Iâve used since 2008 or so to cover my bases in a busy world. If I need to skip meals or eat sub-optimal food, AG allows me to worry less. For travel, I take pouches with me to prevent fatigue. For a limited time, you can try AG at 50% off! Click here. It ainât cheap, but I find it totally worth it.
This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the worldâs largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results.
QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: Are you afraid of doing the âcoffee challengeâ that Noah describes? If so, why? If not, please do it and share the results in the comments. Feel free to share any other experiences with âcomfort challengesâ like those in The 4-Hour Workweek.
Scroll below for all show notes, links, resources, etcâŚ.
Enjoy!
Subscribe to The Tim Ferriss Show on iTunes.
Links from the Episode
Schedule Once ($99 a year option)
Books Mentioned
Who â Here is Noahâs short and personal book report on Who. I have about 10 pages of notes from this book. Itâs well worth purchasing (I prefer Kindle version so I can highlight and export).
Show Notes
Noahâs ad for living in Austin, TX [1:39]
Noahâs favorite tools heâs using right now [6:26]
Noahâs health/fitness routine [13:43]
Noahâs mattress and bedding recommendations [17:08]
Why Noah organizes his dollar bills in his wallet [25:14]
What the coffee challenge is [30:54]
The 3 most important (but undervalued) things people should spend more time learning [45:43]
What REALLY changed the game for Noah in his writing style [47:59]
Why Noah blocks out 2 hours every Tuesday morning just for learning [58:54]
Noahâs tips for adding muscle [1:03:01]
Noahâs business rules [1:17:00]
Noahâs challenge to build your email list (prize included) [1:27:00]
How to get a custom email address added to your Gmail [1:33:30]
Related and Recommended
Myers-Briggs, Diet Mistakes, and Immortality (#250)
In this episode, I'm answering your questions. I'm responding to the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the newsletter I send out every week. It explores five cool things I've found, including apps, books, gadgets, albums, articles, new hacks/tricks, and â of course â all sorts of weirdâŚ
Tribe of Mentors â Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari (#442)
Photo by Todd White Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors. Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors, and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss. Todayâs episode will focusâŚ
The 4-Hour Chef Launch â Marketing/PR Summary of Week One
What a whirlwind of a week! For those of you interested in how I sequence launches, or how punishing the last 7 days have been, or what's required if you want a shot at #1 New York Times or BookScan, below is a very partial list of media coverage andâŚ
The Tim Ferriss Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 700 million downloads. It has been selected for "Best of Apple Podcasts" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it's been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.