The Tim Ferriss Show
#173: Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers

Chris Young is an obsessive tinkerer, inventor, and innovator.

His areas of expertise range from extreme aviation (world-record goals) to mathematics and apocalyptic-scale BBQs. Above all, he is one of the clearest thinkers I know.

In this interview, we discuss a great many things, including his wild story and lessons learned from rainmakers like Bill Gates, Gabe Newell, Neal Stephenson, and many more. More topics we tackle:

  • How he managed to get jobs working for the best in the world...despite having no credentials.
  • Advice -- and incredible questions -- from self-made billionaires.
  • Why raw foodism isn't always what it's cracked up to be.
  • How geniuses show disappointment and ensure you correct yourself.
  • The "emoji egg" breakfast.
  • And much more...

If you only have 5 minutes, I highly recommend listening to Chris's secret to working with hard-to-reach people. 

Enjoy!

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