Ep. 55: James Altucher on Embracing Failure, Choosing Yourself in Life&Finding Your Scene - a podcast by Ryan Williams: Entrepreneur, Start-up Founder & Marketing. Interviews with
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What if you were a writer who let it all hang-out. What if you wrote about failure and not just success. And what if you approached topics such such as wishing that your daughter becomes a lesbian or listing your business failures for all to learn from. That's what James Altucher does. James is a writer, investor, start-up founder, podcast, father, and literally an open book when it comes to his creation.
I was excited to have him on the show to discuss all things Choosing Yourself and the art and science about how he professionally self-published his own best-selling book.
In this episode you'll learn:
- How James embraces failure and success when living his life
- How James asked former Twitter CEO Dick Costello to write the forward for his book Choose Yourself
- Why it's important to choose yourself in the modern economy
- The art of asking people for help and favors (and why it can be agonizing)
- The importance of joining part of a "scene" where you have peers and partners when it comes to your creative and entrepreneurial endeavors
- Why James writing sometimes invokes criticism from friends and non-friends
Our archives: http://www.influencereconomy.com/
James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaltucher
James' website: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/
James' book "Choose Yourself": http://www.amazon.com/Choose-Yourself-James-Altucher-ebook/dp/B00CO8D3G4
Ideas and people mentioned:
- James Hadfield on James' podcast: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2015/06/the-benefits-of-being-a-total-zero/
- AJ Jacobs Global Family Reunion: http://globalfamilyreunion.com/
- Tucker Max's Book in a Box: http://bookinabox.com/
- Jayson Gaignard MMT: http://www.mastermindtalks.com/
- Adam Grant's Give and Take: http://www.giveandtake.com/
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