James Altucher

First I was thinking ‘arm wrestle’. But then I was thinking he’d destroy me because we had spent a long time in the podcast on how to build strength.

Be vulnerable, write down three anxieties a day. I can’t be true to others if I’m not true to myself.

Creativity wants to come out in play if you feed it just a little bit every day.

Louis L’Amour didn’t publish his first novel until he was 43 years old. Almost 20 years after he started writing on a daily basis.

All of the sadnesses along the way are just progress until the end.

The key is not to be productive. The key is to ask good questions.

I didn’t invent the choose yourself community. The cubicle job did.

It’s not just about the money. The side with the bigger list of terms wins. Because then you can give up the nickels in exchange for the dimes.

I try to contribute every day. To have impact. To learn and then share.

Don’t write what you know, write what fascinates you.

Surrendering to mystery makes possibility turn to reality in my life.

My guests are the way I learn. That is why I do a podcast.