We all want to feel more like directors and less like spectators in our lives. We want to be the boss, not the victim. What if a cookbook could help you do that?

Jeff recently chatted with best-selling author and lifehacker Tim Ferriss about this.

In this episode of the Portfolio Life, you will learn how to become a more effective writer, what it takes to turn disadvantages into advantages, and why productivity is really about keeping things simple.