The Founder Mindset: Tim Ferriss on Experiments, Risk, and Freedom

About this episode

Tim Ferriss discusses his blueprint for nimble decision-making and actionable success in the context of being a founder.

What does it take to be a founder? In this episode of The Founder Mindset, produced by Harvard Business School Foundry and hosted by Senior Lecturer Reza Satchu, Satchu sits down with writer, podcaster, and investor Tim Ferriss to discuss his blueprint for nimble decision-making and actionable success.

People in this episode

Host: Reza Satchu

Guest: Tim Ferriss

Topics covered

• founder mindset
• decision-making
• entrepreneurship
• risk
• success

Keywords

• founder
• mindset
• experiments
• risk
• freedom
• success
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Business School Foundry

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