Ferriss developed an exercise that he calls “fear-setting,” and he suggests you do quarterly, at least. Goal-setting is important, but without fear-setting you may never achieve your goals.

There’s much more on the psychology behind goal-setting, how to be absurdly creative, how to compete in a crowded industry and more in Ferriss’ hour-long interview over on 30 Days of Genius ...

Tim Ferriss, author of "The 4-Hour Workweek," is the king of habits and a self-proclaimed "human guinea pig." So you might think he has nerves of steel that help him accomplish just about anything ...

For more with Tim Ferriss on creativity, podcasting, goal-setting for maximum success and much more, watch the hour-long interview over on 30 Days of Genius on CreativeLive.