Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2023 book on vision, work, failure and giving back
Seven principles from a bodybuilding, film and political career, one per chapter: have a clear vision, never think small, work your ass off, sell your idea, shift gears when knocked down, shut your mouth and open your mind, and break your mirror. The title is the author's father's phrase. Short, plainly written and full of stories, with the audiobook read by Schwarzenegger himself.
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Wrote it. Talking to Tim Ferriss, he traces the title to his father, who told him to use his talent to help people, and picks the chapter called Work Your Ass Off as the main one.
Source: The Tim Ferriss Show #696 transcript: Be Useful
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