Brief Summary
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
We All Need Mentors. Here Are More than 100 of the World’s Best.
When facing life’s questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. To find his own, four-time #1 best-selling author Tim Ferriss tracked down more than 100 eclectic experts to help him, and you, navigate life. Through short, action-packed profiles, he shares their secrets for success, happiness, meaning, and more. No matter the challenge or opportunity, something in these pages can help.
You will learn:
• The three books legendary investor Ray Dalio recommends most often
• Lessons and tips from elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Kelly Slater, Dara Torres, Tony Hawk, Dan Gable, and more
• How and why Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz says no to most incoming requests
• The mental models of poker phenoms Daniel Negreanu, Annie Duke, Fedor Holz, and Liv Boeree
• The meditation and mindfulness practices of David Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Rubin, Richa Chadha, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, and others
• The high-school loss that motivated actor Terry Crews for life . . . and how you can use the lesson
• Why TED curator Chris Anderson thinks "pursue your passion” is terrible advice
• Why renowned designer Debbie Millman believes in therapy but not in work-life balance
• How Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens went from repeated rejections to global mega-bestseller
• The new beliefs, behaviors, and habits that have most helped cryptocurrency icons (founders of Ethereum, Zcash, etc.) in the last five years
• Why Arianna Huffington recommends that you regularly scramble apps on your phone
• The "bar complex” exercise that keeps country star Tim McGraw young
• Why bestselling author Steven Pressfield believes college students should drive trucks and become cowboys
• Why comedian Patton Oswalt wishes at least one catastrophic failure on anyone in the arts
• Astrophysicist Janna Levin’s unique reframe that helps her see obstacles as opportunities
• Why actor Ben Stiller likes to dunk his head in a bucket of ice in the morning
• Why Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston’s cheat sheet for his younger self would include a tennis ball, a circle, and the number 30,000.
Other mentors include Neil Gaiman, Ashton Kutcher, Dita Von Teese, Marc Benioff, Evan Williams, Brandon Stanton, Esther Perel, Darren Aronofsky, Steve Aoki, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie McMahon, Craig Newmark, Gretchen Rubin, Bear Grylls, Laura Walker, Mr. Money Mustache (Pete Adeney), Linda Rottenberg, Jesse Williams, and many more.
Vincent Ogutu –
Congratulations on your wonderful, insightful and one of the best interesting entrepreneurial exposure books, “Who are the top billionaires in Africa”. I have as one off my most inspiring and superb book. David Lawson Ghana.
Vincent Ogutu –
After reading Who are the Top Billionaires in Africa, which has been very inspiring and challenging book; yet simple and down to earth to relate with. I recommend and encourage everyone to read this book.
G .M., Cakes Entrepreneur
Vincent Ogutu –
Vincent Ogutu is a renowned motivational speaker.
In this book, he briefly tells the reader why some ten African billionaires ticked.
He doesn’t just narrate their stories but shares relatable and practical advice that makes one scream, ‘YES I CAN TOO’.
Let me confess, I don’t get to read a lot of motivational books, because am biased and strongly political.
But the opening of the book reminded me of one fact, life is a learning process and never have a fixed mindset.
“Many people are known to experience fear while making progressive decisions. The fear comes from facing an uncertain future. What many don’t know is that wealthy entrepreneurs have all along known that fortune is hidden in uncertainty”, he begins.
You know he could’ve just said, ‘Take risks’. But motivational speakers have a way with words that speaks to ones inner being and uplifts ones spirit.
Under the power of action, we get a brief on what makes Mohammed Ibrahim tick.
Under the power of experience, the life of Aliko Dangote is shared.
The power of tenacity and integrity captures the story of Patrice Motsepe and how that makes one successful.
In the fourth chapter, covering the power of vision, Jean Claude Bastos de Morais’s rise to wealth motivates one to focus and never give up.
There’s also the power of growing entrepreneurial potential (Stephen Saad), the power of collaboration (Jim Ovia), the power of persistence (Folorunsho Alakija), the power of trading in wealth creation in Cletus Mmadubungwa Ibeto’s life; the power of continuity and innovation (Mohammed Devji) and the power of multiplication and growing others (Tony Elumelu).
Power of Action removes PROCRASTINATION
Power of Experience makes one WISER
Power of Tenacity and Integrity creates life- long VALUE – Vincent Ogutu
A motivational speech is always a reminder of what one can truly achieve. It unlocks us from the shackles of doubt and laziness.
Mr Ogutu arouses the reader’s interest in the fact that opportunities are everywhere; just look at the challenges to be solved. Replace fear with faith and action. Stop complaining. Start doing.
In this book, because of its great potential, vast land and huge population; Africa is the place to be.
This is not the only book he has penned, he has three other titles which I’ll review here.
I got mine signed by Vincent Ogutu, who is also a Business Coach, a trainer on entrepreneurship, personal development and wealth creation.
Buy and get motivated by the 111-paged book from Nuria Store, the Honest Bookshop! Review by Ekoroi Olagaless
Vincent Ogutu –
Who are the Top Billionaires book is stronger than coffee in the morning. I won’t just recommend this for us, I recommend this book for your kids. A beautiful book and I’m enjoying it all. This is a well done book. Excellent may I say. Daniel Masila