• Timothy Ferriss is an entrepreneur and author of the self-help book The 4-Hour Workweek, which covers time management, business savvy, and geographical and financial freedom.

  Ferriss attended Princeton University and, after graduating, founded the nutritional products company BrainQUICKEN. The business strategies he utilized while running BrainQUICKEN became the foundation of The 4-Hour Workweek. Career Claims: In The 4-Hour Workweek, Ferriss makes a series of claims about his past, many of which have been verified, others unverified and potentially dubious. Among these claims:

  1. National Chinese Kickboxing Champion
  2. First American Guinness World Record holder for most tango spins in a minute
  3. Advisor to a series of professoinal athletes
  4. Gained 34 lbs. of muscle in four weeks

• Fast Facts:

  1. Born: 1976
  2. Coined "The Seven Commandments of Blogosphere Self-Defense"
  3. Encourages removing anonymity in online confrontations
  4. Acted on a Chinese television series

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