The James Altucher Show

This week, Austin Kleon, New York Times bestselling author, joins The James Altucher Show.James and Austin start the show with a discussion on embracing influence, which is the main theme in his book, Steal Like An Artist.This will truly open up your creativity and tap into your artistic side.Austin believes that you should open yourself up to influence and accept a mash up of what you let into your life.James and Austin both express the importance of following your interests and generating ideas... They tell you how you can be unique by just reinventing ideas of others.They encourage you to "choose yourself" and get rid of any hurdles that are keeping you from success.And... It's a question that many of us have asked... "How do I find purpose in life?" It's different for everyone, but Austin tells you how to look at the world to figure that out.Throughout the day, is there time that you are not using efficiently? Find out how to utilize those moments you might have been overlooking. It's a fantastic show tha

Feeling stuck, frustrated, or faced with unbearable situations?Do you find it difficult to live in the present moment?If any of those apply to you, then this is the show to listen to!Ryan Holiday joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his brand-new book, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.You'll hear how you can build resilience in your life to help protect yourself from any difficulties that may cross your path.There is a discipline in perception that needs to be put in place... and James and Ryan walk you through the process.His book depicts several examples of individuals that were faced with impossible situations and were able to thrive past any limitations they thought would have held them back.A lot of us are stuck, stymied, and frustrated – working to make the best of the financial crisis or unemployment or personal problems. But it needn't be this way. There is a formula for success that has been followed by the icons of history – from John D. Rockefeller to

Feeling stuck, frustrated, or faced with unbearable situations?Do you find it difficult to live in the present moment?If any of those apply to you, then this is the show to listen to!Ryan Holiday joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his brand-new book, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.You'll hear how you can build resilience in your life to help protect yourself from any difficulties that may cross your path.There is a discipline in perception that needs to be put in place... and James and Ryan walk you through the process.His book depicts several examples of individuals that were faced with impossible situations and were able to thrive past any limitations they thought would have held them back.A lot of us are stuck, stymied, and frustrated – working to make the best of the financial crisis or unemployment or personal problems. But it needn't be this way. There is a formula for success that has been followed by the icons of history – from John D. Rockefeller to

  Willpower is pointless!   Do you agree? If you do then you will love this interview with Publisher and CEO of Owner Magazine, Chris Brogan.   James brings Chris on as a guest to talk about his new book, The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators.   He breaks down what willpower really is... just our brains' programming language.    Just like James does in his upcoming book, The Power of No, Chris discusses how to use discipline with our willpower and to learn that smarter no's lead to better yesses...    How do you avoid getting stuck in "plan-ville?" How will you launch these great ideas that have inspired you?   James and Chris talk about how to turn your passions into businesses...    Are you still playing it safe? Scared to take that plunge and trust your ideas?   This is an excellent "Choose Yourself" episode that gives you that nudge of reassurance that you need to go after whatever it is that you are hesitant about.   Enjoy! ------------What do YOU

  Willpower is pointless!   Do you agree? If you do then you will love this interview with Publisher and CEO of Owner Magazine, Chris Brogan.   James brings Chris on as a guest to talk about his new book, The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators.   He breaks down what willpower really is... just our brains' programming language.    Just like James does in his upcoming book, The Power of No, Chris discusses how to use discipline with our willpower and to learn that smarter no's lead to better yesses...    How do you avoid getting stuck in "plan-ville?" How will you launch these great ideas that have inspired you?   James and Chris talk about how to turn your passions into businesses...    Are you still playing it safe? Scared to take that plunge and trust your ideas?   This is an excellent "Choose Yourself" episode that gives you that nudge of reassurance that you need to go after whatever it is that you are hesitant about.   Enjoy! ------------What do YOU

How can you make yourself stand out in a crowd?   Are you catching the right person's attention?   Well, here is the show where you can figure that out. Our guest this week is Paul Oyer, author of Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating.   Like our host James, Paul is an interesting guy who has found success by thinking outside the box.   Paul shares his discoveries about the online dating world that he found to stem from economics.    After more than 20 years of marriage, Paul found himself swimming in the deep sea of the online dating scene...    Sure he was out of the game for some time – older than the last time he was single – but he did have an edge on the dating market... his economist's point of view.    He talks about his experiences in the online dating world that helped him learn how to stand out. It's all about signaling...   Paul explains how he came to realize that the sites available out there are no different from the markets that he had spent a lifetime s

How can you make yourself stand out in a crowd?   Are you catching the right person's attention?   Well, here is the show where you can figure that out. Our guest this week is Paul Oyer, author of Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating.   Like our host James, Paul is an interesting guy who has found success by thinking outside the box.   Paul shares his discoveries about the online dating world that he found to stem from economics.    After more than 20 years of marriage, Paul found himself swimming in the deep sea of the online dating scene...    Sure he was out of the game for some time – older than the last time he was single – but he did have an edge on the dating market... his economist's point of view.    He talks about his experiences in the online dating world that helped him learn how to stand out. It's all about signaling...   Paul explains how he came to realize that the sites available out there are no different from the markets that he had spent a lifetime s

Tom Shadyac, one of the most prolific comedy directors in Hollywood, joins The James Altucher Show. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to “The James Altucher Show

Tom Shadyac, one of the most prolific comedy directors in Hollywood, joins The James Altucher Show. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to “The James Altucher Show

This week, Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author, joins The James Altucher Show to give us an exclusive look into her new book Miracles Now, which is being released today!James starts the show off by asking Gabrielle how she started her media empire. She takes us back to the very beginning and her first career in public relations promoting night clubs.Believe it or not, by the time Gabrielle was 25 years old, she was already in a dark place and had hit rock bottom. She was in the party scene, stressed, overwhelmed, and over-worked.You'll hear how she overcame all and was able to resurrect her life.James and Gabrielle talk about those moments in life when you do feel most stressed and she offers up some tools that you can use to eliminate those frustrations. They talk about how to look at your moments of panic, depression, and emotional thoughts with a new perspective. It is up to you to reach for positive thoughts and solutions.Gabrielle's new book, Miracles Now, presents you with the life-ch

This week, Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author, joins The James Altucher Show to give us an exclusive look into her new book Miracles Now, which is being released today!James starts the show off by asking Gabrielle how she started her media empire. She takes us back to the very beginning and her first career in public relations promoting night clubs.Believe it or not, by the time Gabrielle was 25 years old, she was already in a dark place and had hit rock bottom. She was in the party scene, stressed, overwhelmed, and over-worked.You'll hear how she overcame all and was able to resurrect her life.James and Gabrielle talk about those moments in life when you do feel most stressed and she offers up some tools that you can use to eliminate those frustrations. They talk about how to look at your moments of panic, depression, and emotional thoughts with a new perspective. It is up to you to reach for positive thoughts and solutions.Gabrielle's new book, Miracles Now, presents you with the life-ch

This week, Arianna Huffington, president, and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about her new book, Thrive. Are you stressed over work, relationships, or your environment?Is stress causing you to miss out on certain activities or events?Are you losing your connection with what really matters? In today's show, James and Arianna go through it all and much more... They talk about what it really means to be successful in today's world and the stress that is caused from the constant strives for perfection.You will hear Arianna break down the baby steps that helped her make her transformation to a more successful and less stressful life.It could be something as simple as adding 30 minutes of sleep to your schedule... It's what she calls the miracle drug!Find out why she no longer multi-tasks... It could be a change that you need to make in order to "choose yourself."Something that we need to do is bring joy back to our daily life... James and Arianna tell us h

This week, Arianna Huffington, president, and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about her new book, Thrive. Are you stressed over work, relationships, or your environment?Is stress causing you to miss out on certain activities or events?Are you losing your connection with what really matters? In today's show, James and Arianna go through it all and much more... They talk about what it really means to be successful in today's world and the stress that is caused from the constant strives for perfection.You will hear Arianna break down the baby steps that helped her make her transformation to a more successful and less stressful life.It could be something as simple as adding 30 minutes of sleep to your schedule... It's what she calls the miracle drug!Find out why she no longer multi-tasks... It could be a change that you need to make in order to "choose yourself."Something that we need to do is bring joy back to our daily life... James and Arianna tell us h

This week, Dan Harris, co-anchor of ABC News' weekend edition of "Good Morning America," joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his new book, 10% Happier.Do you have 5 minutes to dedicate to your health?In that little bit of time, you could lower your blood pressure, relieve stress, and even rewire your brain. Some people might cringe at the thought of the first topic that we cover... meditation. But maybe they don't understand exactly what can be considered as meditation.In today's show, you'll hear just how useful this tool can be and how easily it can be incorporated into your daily life routine. Everybody has time to better themselves... it's just a matter of "choosing yourself" and making it a habit.Then, Dan Harris breaks down all barriers and shares it all.You'll hear about how he suffered panic attacks as a result from his drug addiction and how his experiences had led to the creation of his book, 10% Happier.Dan shares with our listeners the secrets that he has stumbled upon that have led to his

This week, Dan Harris, co-anchor of ABC News' weekend edition of "Good Morning America," joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his new book, 10% Happier.Do you have 5 minutes to dedicate to your health?In that little bit of time, you could lower your blood pressure, relieve stress, and even rewire your brain. Some people might cringe at the thought of the first topic that we cover... meditation. But maybe they don't understand exactly what can be considered as meditation.In today's show, you'll hear just how useful this tool can be and how easily it can be incorporated into your daily life routine. Everybody has time to better themselves... it's just a matter of "choosing yourself" and making it a habit.Then, Dan Harris breaks down all barriers and shares it all.You'll hear about how he suffered panic attacks as a result from his drug addiction and how his experiences had led to the creation of his book, 10% Happier.Dan shares with our listeners the secrets that he has stumbled upon that have led to his

Ken Kurson, editor of The New York Observer, political consultant, journalist, and author, joins The James Altucher Show"You've created a 'Choose Yourself Career.'" Nobody could have just given you the career you've had. You've had to go and hunt for that career. You had to kill for that career. You made it up yourself as you went along.This week, Ken Kurson, editor of The New York Observer, political consultant, journalist, and author, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about who will be the next President of the United States, the future of the media, and Ken's million-dollar deal that's still out there for the right entrepreneur to grab and run with."Green was my one great idea in my life." There really is room, in my opinion, for a legitimate inheritor to the Greenmantle." James and Ken then jump right into what it was like to work with America's Mayor, Rudy Guilliani. You'll get a firsthand look at what it's like running for President of the United States and what it takes to win.James asks Ken who he

Ken Kurson, editor of The New York Observer, political consultant, journalist, and author, joins The James Altucher Show"You've created a 'Choose Yourself Career.'" Nobody could have just given you the career you've had. You've had to go and hunt for that career. You had to kill for that career. You made it up yourself as you went along.This week, Ken Kurson, editor of The New York Observer, political consultant, journalist, and author, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about who will be the next President of the United States, the future of the media, and Ken's million-dollar deal that's still out there for the right entrepreneur to grab and run with."Green was my one great idea in my life." There really is room, in my opinion, for a legitimate inheritor to the Greenmantle." James and Ken then jump right into what it was like to work with America's Mayor, Rudy Guilliani. You'll get a firsthand look at what it's like running for President of the United States and what it takes to win.James asks Ken who he

This week, Steven Kotler, an American bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his new book The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance.They break down the term "flow," an optimal state of consciousness in which we perform and feel our best, and Steven shares his fascination with the term.His book focuses on extreme athletes who partake in phenomenal situations that are impossible to train for and experience "flow" that bridges their ability gap.Steven calls them "flow" hackers... and discusses how he has used them as case studies to figure out how they trigger and harness their euphoric state.You will learn how to activate your own state of flow and unleash your creativity.Time will stand still allowing opportunities and possibilities that you never even imagined to open up.It's a great "Choose Yourself" tool to master. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a sh

This week, Steven Kotler, an American bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur joins The James Altucher Show to talk about his new book The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance.They break down the term "flow," an optimal state of consciousness in which we perform and feel our best, and Steven shares his fascination with the term.His book focuses on extreme athletes who partake in phenomenal situations that are impossible to train for and experience "flow" that bridges their ability gap.Steven calls them "flow" hackers... and discusses how he has used them as case studies to figure out how they trigger and harness their euphoric state.You will learn how to activate your own state of flow and unleash your creativity.Time will stand still allowing opportunities and possibilities that you never even imagined to open up.It's a great "Choose Yourself" tool to master. ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a sh

This week, Hugh Howey, author of the New York Times bestseller Wool, joins The James Altucher Show.If you have ever wanted to write a book or any piece of literature... this is the show for you.Hugh explains how self-publishing is breaking down the walls to the literary world. This is creating more genres that people actually want to read rather than what general publishers assume the public wants to read.You'll hear him break down his creative process and the steps that he took to self-publish his books.Just by cutting out a few activities a day made it possible for him to accomplish his writing goals.It will prove that you are the only one standing in the way of your success.Taking a day off will only snowball... you have to stick with it.You have to "Choose Yourself!" ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about