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Debbie Millman

Designer; host of Design Matters; founder of the SVA branding programme

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Well, the purchase that has influenced me over the last six months is the Apple pencil. I do so much of my artwork by hand and now there is a device that draws and feels like a real pencil that I can use electronically. It’s changed the way I work.

Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 26 June 2018 source ↗

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Bill Gurley General partner at Benchmark Capital
I have a very peculiar answer. Really, really amazing nail clippers. Pay 50 bucks for them, or something. It could change your life, I promise.
Recorded Bill Gurley, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 20 July 2023 source ↗
Phil Keoghan Television presenter; host of The Amazing Race
Probably the biggest impact for something less than $100.00 would be a mole skin diary. I’ve got them all lined up for every year. I’ve had them since 1986. So, in there, in a very tactile way, I have like lists in the back, movies, books. And then, I write in the back the name of the book and then who recommended the book.
Recorded Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 5 June 2018 source ↗
M. Sanjayan Conservation scientist; chief executive of Conservation International
That’s a really hard question for me because I don’t buy a lot of stuff. I’m a total snob when it comes to the stuff I own. And the reason for that is because I travel incessantly. And when I travel, I just have one bag, and I have to take it. So, everything I own has to do like double duty. ... So, I can’t think of something really easy that comes to mind under $100.00 that I could just name. Ice Breaker Underwear.
Recorded Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 4 February 2018 source ↗
Sebastian Junger War correspondent and author; co-director of the documentary Restrepo
And maybe it’s unfair to use a book. So $100.00 or less? I think one of the best values you can get for $100.00 is a good axe.
Recorded Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 1 January 2018 source ↗

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Question What small daily ritual do you keep that most people would consider a waste of time? Daily life
I’ve been told that because I like to make up silly songs and then sing them in all sorts of absurd situations and occurrences, that I am trying to turn my life into a Hollywood musical. Since I was first told that, I’ve come to completely agree with that, and I think that is awesome. But I have songs for everything.
Recorded Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 26 June 2018 source ↗

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