Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
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Videos Mentioning Maya Angelou
How to Become the Architect of Your Life, Optimism as the Purpose of Life, Psychedelics, and More
Tim Ferriss
An American poet and civil rights activist, referenced for her idea that courage is the 'mother' virtue that unlocks all others.
Full Length Episode | #178 | February 28, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned for her writing ritual of going to hotel rooms and removing all distractions to focus on work.
Jack Kornfield — Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author who influenced Tim Ferriss to write in hotels.
Chip Conley — Building Empires, Tackling Cancer, and Surfing the Liminal | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned by Tim Ferriss as someone who would do 'staycations' to work on books, similar to his own and Moby's practice.
Neil Gaiman — The Interview I've Waited 20 Years To Do
Tim Ferriss
An acclaimed writer who would rent hotel rooms to work on her writing, a practice Neil Gaiman and Ian Fleming also used to focus.
Bozoma Saint John Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An American poet and civil rights activist quoted by Bozoma Saint John regarding how people remember how you made them feel, not just what you said.
The Real Japan — Craig Mod
Tim Ferriss
Author who inspired Craig's practice of booking hotel rooms for dedicated writing.
Productivity Toolkit: How To Achieve Any Goal, Focus & Enter Flow State On Command | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned for her concept of the 'little mind' and how breaking from intense work to do something mindless aided her writing process.
Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox
Cal Newport
Mentioned for renting hotel rooms and removing paintings to create a distraction-free deep work space.
Kate Darling: Social Robots, Ethics, Privacy and the Future of MIT | Lex Fridman Podcast #329
Lex Fridman
An American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, whose quote about courage concludes the podcast.
Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions and How to Overcome Boots in the Face | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The author of the poem 'A Brave and Startling Truth,' noted for her powerful and evocative writing, and her optimistic belief in the human spirit amidst ugliness.
The Hotdog Effect: Secrets of the World’s #1 Restaurants - Will Guidara
Chris Williamson
Author of a famous quote about how people remember how you made them feel, which is central to hospitality.
Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage
Tim Ferriss
Quoted for her perspective that courage is the mother quality, essential when other qualities are failing.