Jerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success | Brought to you by <a href="http://wealthfront.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wealthfront</a> automated investing, <a href="https://ouraring.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oura smart ring</a>&nbsp;wearable for personalized sleep and health insights, and <a href="http://rokform.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rokform</a>&nbsp;rugged cases for iPhone and Galaxy. More on all three below.Entertainment icon&nbsp;Jerry Seinfeld’s (<a href="https://twitter.com/jerryseinfeld" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jerryseinfeld</a>) comedy career took off after his first appearance on&nbsp;The Tonight Show&nbsp;with Johnny Carson in 1981. 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#485: Jerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success

Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages.  Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk."  In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.