Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World

Little disappointed with the cuts in edges in hardcover seems like old pages with dirt or dust.But the content is superb a just received today read about bear Grylls really amazing interview by Tim 100 interviews in total so this inspires me a lot after reading the first of bear excited to read others as well it may spark anyone's life to do anything in life ofcourse it's a giant book but if you make goal of 100 days and read 1 interview per day than it will completely exhaust for a less reader.Finaly a must have and must read to get inspired.Thank You.😊😍

Great read

The book is a really good read organized in the form of interviews. What put me off was the packaging and somehow this book feels like a used book. And honestly I have bought a lot of books from Amazon and recently they seem like counterfeit goods. And it's really annoying when you pay so much and you don't know whether it's an original with terrible unclean packaging

Fantastic book. The only thing is that it is not a read for one shot. Read 10-15 pages a week. Will learn alot.

Good advices to pick from

This book is one of the best books you can read in your lifetime.

Although nothing beats 4 hour work week but the tribe is a valiant effort and getting those people under one roof and the sneak peak in their lives is worth it. Wisdom is to learn from other people's mistakes and I always wanted mentors from different walks of life so that I can pick the best from them to become the best. I am not sure whether a second edition with different lot be useful but with Tim it would also be a worth a read but Tim I am surely in your list of 1000 people.

This book motivates me everyday to live life of my dreams

Tim Ferries is one of my favourites authors, I was so excited and to be honest, he never disappoint. Just one little thing to take into consideration. Don't expect a book with a story plot as I did, but expect a gathering of lot Titans's best quotes. When Im down and I need a bit of motivation, I open a random page and my motivation and willpower start rising..

Livro lindo!!!!!

If you liked "Tools of Titans", this book is a worthy successor. Tim Ferriss interviews high-achieving professionals in various fields and asks them for their advice on what to do when they get overwhelmed, what failure they've learned from the most, and what investment they made that was the most valuable, amongst a few other standard questions. Unlike "Tools of Titans", which was very specific to each individual and expounded a lot on specific attributes and advice pertaining to their field, "Mentors" focuses on big-picture, philosophical advice. It's the what, how, and the why - not the who or where. I did really enjoy this book, perhaps even more than "Tools", because in my particular field (medicine), I didn't really benefit much from the venture capitalist tips or how to bodybuild (I'm a petite female who does yoga and barre, a far cry from a lifter) that were offered up in "Tools"- whereas "Mentors" has more broadly-reaching, how-I-tackle-the-big-questions tips. Some advice is very specific (Robert Rodriguez on how he tackles distractions) and others is much more abstract, but most of it is very good. One striking thing I realized was that the same few books tended to receive mention several times over by different individuals, most prominently "Tao Te Ching" and "Man's Search for Meaning" (the latter of which is by Victor Frankl, a concentration camp survivor who wrote this book about finding meaning despite the horrors and atrocities that were being committed around him). I have not read these yet, but have moved them high up on my to-read list as a result of the recommendations. I did find a lot of actionable advice here: keeping a gratitude journal, daily meditation, working out daily, and making monthly rather than yearly resolutions (these were my favorite, I think everyone who reads this will come away with their own favorites). Some overarching themes that could be translated into actionable advice were: utilizing and cultivating a flow state, feeding the inner child in you as well as the responsible adult (or, how to make room for play and joy), learning how to say no and avoid overcommitment, living below your means, and ignoring sunk-cost fallacies. I came away with a few tips I plan to implement into my own life, a lot of books I'd like to read as a result of reading this one, and an appreciation for some of the universal aphorisms we could all learn from. If you like Tim Ferriss' blog, podcasts, or last book (Tools of Titans), I do think that this book was in line with his previous work. Two bits of critique here - I do agree with other posters that a better index would have been helpful, especially for those of us who prefer hard copies that we can't electronically word-find, and i thought the Larry King stories didn't fit in with the rest of the advice being offered. (Sidenote - I listened to the Larry King podcast awhile ago, and highly recommend it, as he is a phenomenal storyteller - I just didn't think reprinting the stories in this book was really the right forum nor really did King's audio justice). But I did thoroughly love this book, and earmarked many pages that I'll likely return to in the future.

Quality product and timely delivery. The product used for self improvement

Tim asks in this book which book each person gifts the most. For me, it has been Tim’s previous book, Tools of Titans. When I give the book I usually suggest they read the third section first (wisdom) which is where I think the gold is (unless of course you are a health or wealth nut). One of these gifts was to my son’s gymnastics coach who, in addition to being wise beyond his years, is also a health nut. His reading mainly consists of gymnastics related articles and technical manuals. I suspected this Tools of Titans might grab his interest given one of the first guests in the book is a gymnastics coach. Sure enough, he was hooked taking it with him on the boy’s gymnastics meet in Hungary this past June as well as he and his wife’s Caribbean vacation. He mentioned a couple of months ago that Tim had another book coming out and I told him not to buy it…because I had two on order ready to be shipped when released. My son had the pleasure of gifting Tribe of Mentors to his coach. When his coach sent me a text of gratitude, I said it was an easy investment that will pay huge dividends. Often my son comes home quoting something his coach said that I recognize from Tools of Titans so no doubt I will see the same from Tribe of Mentors, especially because the whole book is on wisdom. He's a world class coach creating world class athletes shaping both our boy's bodies and their minds. I’m writing this review in India after having read the first couple hundred pages on the flight. So far it is proving to be even better than Tools of Titans. It might be done before I return home to Canada. Looks like I have a new favourite book to gift – with a bonus when given to those who influence loved ones!