New from Tim — Interview with Sir James Dyson and "Machiavelli for Women: 7 Power Strategies for the Workplace" Blog Post

 --------------------------------------------------------------- Hi All, Please find your weekly roundup email below. The "5-Bullet Friday" newsletter is coming on Friday, as always. Here’s what I’ve published in the past seven days or so... 🎧 New podcast episode: [Sir James Dyson — Founder of Dyson and Master Inventor on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic]() (Brought to you by [BlockFi](=) crypto platform, [Athletic Greens]() all-in-one nutritional supplement, and [Theragun]( percussive muscle therapy devices.) ✍️ New blog post: [Machiavelli for Women: 7 Power Strategies for the Workplace](=)= Short descriptions for each are below. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 New podcast episode: [Sir James Dyson — Founder of Dyson and Master Inventor on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic]() Sir James Dyson is the founder and chairman of [Dyson](. Through investment in science and technology and working alongside Dyson’s 6,000 engineers and scientists, he develops products that solve problems ignored by others. Sir James was elected a [Fellow of the Royal Society](=) in 2015 and appointed to the [Order of Merit]() in the [2016 New Year Honours](. He was awarded a CBE in 1996 and a [Knight Bachelor]() in 2007. James is the founder of [James Dyson Foundation](=), inspiring the next generation of engineers through scholarships, engineering workshops, university partnerships, and the annual James Dyson Award, an international student design competition. In 2017 James established [The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology](=), where undergraduate engineers pay zero tuition and earn a full salary while completing their degree studies and working on real-life projects alongside world-experts in Dyson’s global engineering, research, and technology teams. James is the author of the new book [Invention: A Life](=), the story of how he came to be an inventor himself and built Dyson, leading it to become one of the most inventive technology companies in the world. Please enjoy! Listen to the episode on [Apple Podcasts](), [Spotify](, [Overcast](, [Podcast Addict](, [Pocket Casts](=), [Stitcher](), [Castbox](), [Google Podcasts](=), or on your favorite podcast platform. The transcript of this episode [can be found here](=). Transcripts of all episodes [can be found here](). --------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by [BlockFi](=)! [BlockFi](=) is building a bridge between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial and wealth-management products. I became excited enough about this company that I ended up becoming an investor. 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I own two Theraguns, and my girlfriend and I use them every day after workouts and before bed. The all-new [Gen 4 Theragun]( is easy to use and has a proprietary brushless motor that’s surprisingly quiet—about as quiet as an electric toothbrush. Go to [Therabody.com/Tim]( right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun today, starting at only $199. --------------------------------------------------------------- ✍️ New blog post: [Machiavelli for Women: 7 Power Strategies for the Workplace](=) The following is an excerpt from the new book, [Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace](. The author, Stacey Vanek Smith ([@svaneksmith](=)), is a longtime public radio reporter and host. She currently hosts NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money, a daily podcast covering business and economics. She has also served as a correspondent and host for NPR’s Planet Money and Marketplace. Stacey is a native of Idaho and a graduate of Princeton University, where she earned a BA in comparative literature and creative writing. She also holds an MS in journalism from Columbia University. Enter Stacey… Niccolò Machiavelli. Today, he is probably best known as a ruthless power monger, devoid of ethics and compassion. The phrase most often associated with him, “The ends justify the means” (which Machiavelli never actually wrote but probably would have heartily agreed with), has turned him into an apologist for sociopaths, tyrants, and megalomaniacs the world over. I think this is a gross misunderstanding of both the man and his work. [The Prince]( does not condone random cruelty or tyranny or violence. It is a remarkably sober look at how people take power and how they can best hold on to it and grow it. Machiavelli was an incredibly clear-eyed original thinker who might just be history’s first true champion of real talk. For that reason, there could be no better guide for the workplace. In the five hundred years since Machiavelli wrote [The Prince](, a lot of things have changed: We have electricity, the combustion engine, computers, and antibiotics. We’ve even split the atom. People, though, haven’t changed one bit. And for that reason, Machiavelli’s advice about navigating the workplace has proven to be quite timeless. Machiavelli’s strategies are powerful tools in the modern workplace, especially for women, people of color, and other often-marginalized workers. Here are 7 of my favorite Machiavellian power tips. [CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING...](=) = FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE? [SIGN UP](=). [Tim Ferriss Photo] Join millions of monthly readers. Get exclusive content, private Q&As, giveaways, and more. No spam, ever. Just great stuff. DUE TO VOLUME, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SADLY, WE ARE UNABLE TO READ 1,000+ MESSAGES PER DAY. To unsubscribe, just [click here](. 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