"We All Need Mentors. Here Are More than 100 of the World's Best.<BR /><BR /> 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.<BR /> <BR /> You will learn:<BR /> The three books legendary investor Ray Dalio recommends most often<BR /> Lessons and tips from elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Kelly Slater, Dara Torres, Tony Hawk, Dan Gable, and more<BR /> How and why Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz says no to most incoming requests<BR /> The mental models of poker phenoms Daniel Negreanu, Annie Duke, Fedor Holz, and Liv Boeree<BR /> The meditation and mindfulness practices of David Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Rubin, Richa Chadha, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, and others<BR /> The high-school loss that motivated actor Terry Crews for life. and how you can use the lesson<BR /> Why TED curator Chris Anderson thinks "pursue your passion" is terrible advice<BR /> Why renowned designer Debbie Millman believes in therapy but not in work-life balance<BR /> How Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens went from repeated rejections to global mega-bestseller<BR /> The new beliefs, behaviors, and habits that have most helped cryptocurrency icons (founders of Ethereum, Zcash, etc.) in the last five years<BR /> Why Arianna Huffington recommends that you regularly scramble apps on your phone<BR /> The "bar complex" exercise that keeps country star Tim McGraw young<BR /> Why bestselling author Steven Pressfield believes college students should drive trucks and become cowboys<BR /> Why comedian Patton Oswalt wishes at least one catastrophic failure on anyone in the arts<BR /> Astrophysicist Janna Levin's unique reframe that helps her see obstacles as opportunities<BR /> Why actor Ben Stiller likes to dunk his head in a bucket of ice in the morning<BR /> 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.<BR /> <BR /> 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"-- Provided by publisher.