{"id":7683,"date":"2024-05-30T17:05:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/jim-collins-and-ed-zschau-741\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:05:09","slug":"jim-collins-and-ed-zschau-741","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/jim-collins-and-ed-zschau-741\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Collins and Ed Zschau (#741)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jim-Collins-and-Ed-Zschau.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This episode is a two-for-one, and that\u2019s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I\u2019ve curated some of the best of the best\u2014some of my favorites\u2014from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #361 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2019\/02\/18\/jim-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim Collins \u2014 A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath<\/a>\u201d and #380 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2019\/08\/01\/ed-zschau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Zschau \u2014 The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Bios of guests may be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/combo\/\">tim.blog\/combo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/741-jim-collins-and-ed-zschau\/id863897795?i=1000657084111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/63oNDPH062bJ0Zj9sRipAt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+Kebsd4d7Y\" target=\"_blank\" 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class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#741: Jim Collins and Ed Zschau<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/a7ee9ab6-2f39-4fb3-abd0-a26e9e373b8c\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/drinkag1.com\/tim\" rel=\"noopener\">AG1<\/a>!<\/strong>\u00a0I get asked all the time, \u201cIf you could use only one supplement, what would it be?\u201d My answer is usually\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drinkag1.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AG1<\/a>, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. 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It\u2019s a\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/drinklmnt.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\">delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink mix<\/a>. I\u2019ve stocked up on boxes and boxes of this and usually use it 1\u20132 times per day.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/drinklmnt.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\">LMNT<\/a>\u00a0is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs and perfectly suited to folks following a keto, low-carb, or Paleo diet. If you are on a low-carb diet or fasting, electrolytes play a key role in relieving hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/DrinkLMNT.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LMNT<\/a>\u00a0came up with a very special offer for you, my dear listeners.\u00a0<strong>For a limited time, you can get a free <a href=\"http:\/\/DrinkLMNT.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LMNT<\/a> Sample Pack with any purchase. This special offer is available here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/DrinkLMNT.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\">DrinkLMNT.com\/Tim<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eight Sleep<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong>  Temperature is one of the main causes of poor sleep, and heat is my personal nemesis. I\u2019ve suffered for decades, tossing and turning, throwing blankets off, pulling them back on, and repeating ad nauseam. But a few years ago, I started using the Pod Cover, and it has transformed my sleep. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" rel=\"noopener\">Eight Sleep has launched their newest generation of the Pod: Pod 4 Ultra<\/a>. <\/strong>I\u2019m excited to test it out. It cools, it heats, and now it elevates, automatically. 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Just add it easily onto any bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>And now, listeners of <em>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/em> can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" rel=\"noopener\">get $350 off<\/a> of the Pod 4 Ultra for a limited time! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to claim this deal and unlock your full potential through optimal sleep<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/05\/29\/jim-collins-and-ed-zschau\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-80222\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>[05:00] Notes about this supercombo format.<\/li>\n<li>[06:03] <strong>Enter Jim Collins.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>[06:28] How Jim\u2019s students influenced his entrepreneurial path.<\/li>\n<li>[10:45] Why Jim carries a three-timer stopwatch.<\/li>\n<li>[12:21] Using a spreadsheet to optimize discipline in service of creativity.<\/li>\n<li>[13:42] Ideal minimum creative hours per year.<\/li>\n<li>[15:19] Avoiding a life-distorting \u201cfunk.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>[17:41] Calculating an optimal end point.<\/li>\n<li>[19:27] Patterns discovered using Jim\u2019s time-tracking method.<\/li>\n<li>[20:23] Three crucial components for living the life Jim wants to lead.<\/li>\n<li>[22:18] The bug book and the hedgehog concept.<\/li>\n<li>[30:31] Peter Drucker mic-drop lessons.<\/li>\n<li>[34:39] <strong>Enter Ed Zschau.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>[34:59] How I convinced Dr. Zschau to let me into his Princeton engineering course.<\/li>\n<li>[37:38] Ed\u2019s background in competitive figure skating and the lessons it taught him.<\/li>\n<li>[41:45] The origin of Ed\u2019s meticulous attention to detail.<\/li>\n<li>[45:31] The benefits of learning by doing through the case method.<\/li>\n<li>[49:21] Ed\u2019s definition of entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<li>[50:50] The role of optimism in entrepreneurship and life.<\/li>\n<li>[53:30] Ed\u2019s aspirations as a teenager and young adult.<\/li>\n<li>[55:32] What drew Ed to Princeton as an aspiring physics philosopher.<\/li>\n<li>[58:21] How Ed got into teaching and his belief that career planning is overrated.<\/li>\n<li>[1:03:37] How Ed learned to become a good teacher and the influence of extemporaneous speaking.<\/li>\n<li>[1:06:53] Lessons from extemporaneous speaking competitions about preparation and adaptation.<\/li>\n<li>[1:11:04] Ed\u2019s thoughts on focusing for extended periods versus opening himself to opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>[1:13:06] Ed\u2019s decision to run for Congress.<\/li>\n<li>[1:17:57] Advantages of committing to a maximum of three terms in the House of Representatives.<\/li>\n<li>[1:21:29] Ed\u2019s experience and self-reflection after losing his Senate race.<\/li>\n<li>[1:23:40] Ed\u2019s decision process when transitioning from investor to CEO.<\/li>\n<li>[1:26:05] Differentiating between high-impact commitments and peer pressure.<\/li>\n<li>[1:29:41] Comparing Ed\u2019s parenting style to his teaching style.<\/li>\n<li>[1:31:17] Ed\u2019s belief in encouragement over direction and his own upbringing.<\/li>\n<li>[1:34:45] The origin of Ed\u2019s goal to live a life that matters.<\/li>\n<li>[1:37:05] Influential books and recommendations for aspiring entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n<li>[1:42:05] Ed\u2019s current excitement and efforts to make higher education affordable through technology.<\/li>\n<li>[1:48:37] The mantra by which Ed lives his life and his childhood nickname.<\/li>\n<li>[1:50:57] How Ed brings the sound of music to his endeavors.<\/li>\n<li>[1:57:34] Ed\u2019s influence on others to continue his work of changing the world.<\/li>\n<li>[1:59:40] Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<p>Connect with\u00a0<strong>Jim Collins<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jimcollins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/level5leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JimCollinsGoodtoGreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others\/dp\/0066620996\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don\u2019t\u00a0by Jim Collins | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Mighty-Fall-Companies-Never\/dp\/0977326411\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In\u00a0by Jim Collins | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Great-Choice-Uncertainty-Luck-Why-Despite\/dp\/0062120999\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck \u2014 Why Some Thrive Despite Them All\u00a0by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Built-Last-Successful-Visionary-Companies\/dp\/0060566108\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies\u00a0by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0133815269\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company by James Collins and William C. Lazier | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thelma-Louise-Harvey-Michael-Sarandon\/dp\/B00I2VEGN6\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thelma and Louise | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanford.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stanford University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2009\/12\/manage-your-time-like-jim-coll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage Your Time Like Jim Collins | HBR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimcollins.com\/concepts\/twenty-mile-march.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concepts: The 20-Mile March | Jim Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/thousand-hours-creativity-jonathan-eastwood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Thousand Hours of Creativity by Jonathan Eastwood | LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accidentallyretired.com\/resources\/happiness-tracker-spreadsheet\/502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim Collins\u2019 Happiness Spreadsheet | Accidentally Retired<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikibooks.org\/wiki\/Operations_Research\/The_Simplex_Method\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operations Research\/The Simplex Method | Wikibooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimcollins.com\/concepts\/the-hedgehog-concept.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hedgehog Concept | Jim Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/innovation\/straight-from-the-hedgehog-s-mouth-management-guru-jim-collins-1.3065041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Straight from the Hedgehog\u2019s Mouth: Management Guru Jim Collins | The Irish Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimcollins.com\/article_topics\/articles\/Ten-Lessons-I-Learned-from-Peter-Drucker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ten Lessons I Learned from Peter Drucker | Jim Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7qZP4kaYcXU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drucker Day Keynote with Jim Collins | The Drucker Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierranevada.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sierra Nevada College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/1794Q:US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">System Industries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.princeton.edu\/course-offerings\/course-details?courseid=002518&amp;term=1114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELE 491: High-Tech Entrepreneurship | Princeton University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard 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