Tim Ferriss - 5-Bullet Friday — July 9, 2021

5-Bullet Friday

Hi All!

Here is your weekly dose of “5-Bullet Friday,” a list of what I’m pondering and exploring. I’m also feeling frisky, so I’ve thrown in a few extra bullets...

Twitter thread I’m reading —
“Huy Fong’s Sriracha hit revenue of $150m+ a year...with no sales team, no trademark and $0 in ad spend. Its creator is Vietnamese-American David Tran, making the sauce’s success a tale of immigrant hustle and a product that literally sells itself. Here’s the story🧵…” (hat tip to Mike N.). Tired of all the smoke and mirrors of overhyped entrepreneurship? All the hand-wavy buzz words of the startup du jour? This is a wonderful story of product, product, product meets focus, focus, focus.

What I’m watching —
“Roman Gonzalez vs Brian Viloria - Highlights (Explosive FIGHT & KNOCKOUT)” (via Ralphbert). This highlight video is absurd. Be sure to watch at least three minutes. It boggles my mind that anyone can throw nonstop power punches for so long with such precision. But who are we dealing with here? This machine in the blue shorts: “Román Alberto González Luna [@chocolatitobox] (born 16 June 1987), best known by his nickname ‘Chocolatito,’ is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the first boxer from Nicaragua to win world titles in four weight classes, having surpassed his mentor, idol, and former three-weight world champion, the late Alexis Argüello. González is also the first boxer in history to win world titles in all four of the lowest weight classes: minimumweight, light flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight. … From September 2015 to March 2017, he was also ranked by The Ring as the world’s best active boxer, pound for pound.” (Wikipedia)

Music I’m listening to —
“Deeper Underground” (Spotify, YouTube) by Jamiroquai (@JamiroquaiHQ).

What I’m digging into —
Screenplayed: Comparing Movies to Screenplays (@screenplayed). This is the art of explaining art. Screenplayed uses a split screen to help you watch scenes of movies while simultaneously reading along in the final script. To get a quick taste, check out this example from Uncut Gems. Many thanks to Jordan B. for introducing me to this.

Blooper reel that I’m quite enjoying —
Tim Ferriss video f*ck ups and outtakes.

Absolutely excellent article that I’m reading —
“How Should We Do Drugs Now?” (NYT Opinion) by Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan).

Quote I’m repeating to myself —
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”
— John Maynard Keynes

And, as always, please give me feedback on Twitter. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions? Please let me know. Just send a tweet to @tferriss and put #5BulletFriday at the end so I can find it.

Have a wonderful weekend, all.

Much love to you and yours,

Tim

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P.P.S. Something I’m celebrating —
“Anonymous Colorado rancher donates $1 million to CSU [Colorado State University] to help minimize human-carnivore conflicts” (Denver Post). The Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence at CSU recently received a $1M donation from an anonymous rancher to support their research, education, and outreach efforts. This is a big deal. Since the above Denver Post coverage may be behind a paywall, here is the official press release.

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