Tools of Titans

An organized, intelligent approach to learning can propel you to an elite level of mastery in just a year.

Self-improvement expert Tim Ferriss was born premature, which gave him lasting health issues that fed youthful insecurities. Discovering wrestling as a child helped him overcome his anxieties. Matched against fellow lightweights, he gained a competitive edge through zealous research. Eventually, he became a “fearless high-speed learning machine,” and his ability to assemble useful information and show others how to learn attracted a large following.

He teaches that an organized, intelligent approach to skill acquisition enables an elite level of mastery in just a year. You won’t outshine those with inborn special traits, such as Olympic athletes, but ...