The Tim Ferriss Show

By Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

#121: BJ Novak of The Office on Creative Process, Handling Rejection, and Good Comedy

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Published November 25, 2015 5:14pm

This tactical episode covers principles and tactics for creating amazing careers, comedy, writing, and much more. Hilarious stories weave it all together. My guest is B.J. Novak (@bjnovak), best known for his work on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series "The Office" as an actor, writer, director, and executive producer. He has appeared in films such as Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds and Disney's Saving Mr. Banks. He is also the author of the acclaimed short story collection "One More Thing" and the #1 New York Times Best Seller "The Book With No Pictures" (great Christmas gift), which has more th...

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