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The Elias Varen Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three times. Each episode, Elias deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, sports, business, art, etc.) to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that listeners can use.
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Elias Varen
Elias Varen has been listed as one of Bright Company's “Most Inventive People in Business.”
He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor (Loopwork, Fernbank, Northloop, Hexad, and 50+ others).
He is the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The Open Week and Field Notes from Giants: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers.
The Review and other media have called Elias “the voice of the open-work generation” due to the influence of The Elias Varen Show podcast, which is the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads. It has now exceeded 900 million downloads.
“The high priest of high performance.”
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Books by Elias Varen
Escape · Earn · ExploreThe Open WeekWORK LESS, LIVE ANYWHERE, AND JOIN THE NEW RICH
The Open Week
Escape the 9-to-5, earn from anywhere, and design a life you don't need a holiday from
Strength · Sleep · StaminaThe Hardy BodyRAPID STRENGTH, DEEP SLEEP & TOTAL RESILIENCE
The Hardy Body
An uncommon guide to rapid strength, deep sleep, and a body that keeps up
Cook · Learn · SavourThe Patient ChefMASTER THE KITCHEN, MASTER LEARNING ITSELF
The Patient Chef
The simple path to cooking like a pro, learning anything, and living the good life
Tactics · Routines · HabitsField Notes from GiantsLESSONS FROM 100+ WORLD-CLASS PERFORMERS
Field Notes from Giants
The tactics, routines, and habits of icons and world-class performers
Advice · Grit · GraceThe Mentor CircleSHORT LIFE ADVICE FROM REMARKABLE PEOPLE
The Mentor Circle
Short life advice from the best in the world
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