This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode No. 60 "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare" and No. 331 "Ann Miura-Ko — The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor." Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by: AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [04:24] Notes about this supercombo format. [05:27] Enter Arnold Schwarzenegger. [06:01] Where did Arnold develop his cast iron confidence? [09:31] Mastering the psychological warfare of bodybuilding. [14:14] Transferring this skill set to Hollywood. [17:29] On making millions before becoming a movie star. [20:04] Playing good bricklayer/bad bricklayer with Franco Columbu. [24:57] How Twins came together. [29:30] Meditation as one of many answers. [36:03] Enter Ann-Miura Ko. [36:30] Ann's childhood shyness. [38:30] The Japanese phrase Ann used as a hostile kid in Michigan. [40:36] How Ann overcame introversion. [43:29] Ann's first solo stage speech. [44:38] Why Ann continued with speech and debate. [45:33] Ann's love for competition. [47:10] Ann's extreme efforts for pizza. [49:13] The catalyst for Ann's debate improvement. [53:17] Debate competition format. [57:12] Ann's recommended resources for improving debate skills. [1:00:12] Observations on modern debate in politics and family. [1:02:17] The most important lesson from Ann's debating years. [1:05:06] Differences between debate and negotiation. [1:07:09] Ann's father's journey to America and favorite phrase. [1:10:45] Ann's world-class effort in menial job tasks. [1:13:31] How a Yale tour led to shadowing a CEO. [1:18:52] Ann's first job experience. [1:20:36] Ann's favorite office supplies. [1:21:48] Ann's cherished personal artifacts. [1:23:22] Ann's experience teaching Mayfield Fellows at Stanford. [1:24:58] A reading list and plans for Ann's Stanford startup class. [1:28:21] Spotting artificial inflation in startup valuations. [1:31:45] Why Ann changed her career path from medicine. [1:35:01] What Ann knew about herself that her parents and test scores didn't. [1:39:11] Ann's entry into venture capital and startup investing. [1:39:45] An encounter with Steve Jobs. [1:40:56] A job offer based on shared interests. [1:44:56] Ann's experience at CRV during 9/11. [1:48:11] The most expensive words in investing. [1:48:32] First principles thinking and common leadership decisions. [1:51:08] Winning strategy vs. strategy not to lose. [1:52:15] Manifestations of hedging as a defensive strategy. [1:54:02] The importance of focusing on your own race. [1:56:03] A need for aggressiveness to win. [1:56:54] How Ann met Mike Maples, Jr. [1:59:42] Ann's PhD plans and shift to working with Mike. [2:02:28] Ann's reaction to Mike's unusual proposition. [2:06:56] Ann's hectic first year at Floodgate. [2:08:57] Ann's real first name. [2:09:37] Ann's struggles and coping mechanisms. [2:15:12] Ann's superpowers. [2:19:00] Thunder lizards and Ann's pursuit of them. [2:20:36] Ann's view on AI and machine learning's impact. [2:23:27] Philosophy exercises and real-world applications. [2:25:06] Aligning collective and self-interests in problem-solving. [2:27:24] Books Ann has gifted or reread most. [2:29:25] A recent, game-changing purchase under $100. [2:30:44] Ann's billboard. [2:31:35] The meaning of Ann's Japanese name characters. [2:32:35] Ann's online presence and Floodgate's name origin. [2:35:14] Parting thoughts. Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Follow the Tim Ferriss Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/