Tools of Titans

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (2016) is a self-help book by Timothy Ferriss, an American entrepreneur. For the book, he interviewed more than one hundred "world-class performers" from diverse fields to solicit their advice about how to be successful. The book debuted as a #1 New York Times bestseller.

Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote the foreword.

Content
Ferriss noticed patterns in the successful people he interviewed, including:
 * 80% engaged in meditation or mindfulness activities daily
 * A number of males over 45 either never ate breakfast, or ate it lightly.
 * Many used the ChiliPad, a sleep-aid device.
 * Many enjoyed the books Sapiens, Poor Charlie's Almanack, Influence, Man's Search for Meaning.
 * Many listened to single songs on repeat for focus.
 * Many did a form of "spec" work (completing projects on their own time and at their own expense, then submitting them to prospective buyers)
 * Many believed that "failure is not durable".
 * They often turned weaknesses into advantages.