Scott Adams (@scottadamssays) is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which has been published in more than 2,000 newspapers in 57 countries and in 19 languages.

In my conversation with Scott, we cover topics ranging from the rise of Dilbert, to how he uses affirmations to impact stock market decisions, success with women, and building his career.

We also talk about Scott’s interest in hypnosis and its relationship to his writing process. Plus, we dive into his current fascination with Donald Trump.

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Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert
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About Tim Ferriss:
Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running.

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Show Notes
Start [00:00]
Learning tennis with Scott and languages with Dilbert [05:27]
How Scott started using affirmations [07:02]
Scott’s initial journey as a cartoonist [19:52]
Creating affirmations and the reasons they work [21:02]
How God’s Debris came about [30:43]
Hypnosis [34:09]
Scott’s first hypnosis experience [37:38]
Scott’s definition of hypnosis [43:56]
How writing has helped his practice of hypnosis [46:59]
Hypnosis, NLP, and Donald Trump [48:26]
How Trump's phrases helps him in the media [58:25]
Scott’s view on goals vs. systems [1:01:06]
Scott’s practical approach to dieting [1:08:20]
Being paid for Dilbert, his ‘day job,’ and where his first ideas came from [1:16:50]
How he came up with the name Dogbert [1:19:39]
Dilbert's evolution and what the characters mean to Scott [1:21:30]
Scott’s competitive advantage [1:22:56]
How Scott gets in the creative mood [1:29:08]
Scott’s morning routine [1:32:26]
Scott’s Six Elements of Humor [1:36:36]
Other cartoons Scott respects and reads [1:39:48]
How Scott got his voice back after spasmodic dysphonia [1:41:00]
The book Scott would recommend everyone read [1:49:55]
The person Scott thinks of when he hears the word “successful" [1:57:21]
The advice Scott would give his 30-year-old self [2:00:16]