The James Altucher Show
Episodes
Ep. 278 - Floyd Landis: The Consequence of Exposing a Legend: Learning How to Take Your Life Back & Overcome Rejection
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Floyd exposed Armstrong. He exposed the whole US cycling team for doping. In 2006, he won the Tour de France. He made it to the heights of the profess...
Ep. 277 - Griffin Dunne: Never Doubt, Just Do: How to Follow Your Gut
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I wish they'd send Joan to space. She's a real writer... who wrote about true things. I want her to describe the feeling and the wonderment of what li...
Ep. 276 - Scott Adams: The Hardest Sell: Convincing Someone You're Not What You Used to Be
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's Scott's 3rd time on the podcast. In the first interview, he was "the creator of Dilbert." A famous cartoonist. The second time he was still "the ...
Ep. 275 - John C. McGinley: The Root of REAL Reinvention: Having The Right Attitude
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
He was trying out a role built for him. The screenwriter wrote the script with John in mind. He wrote his name in the margin. "A John McGinley type." ...
Ep. 274 - Bill Cartwright: How to Gain the Confidence of an NBA All-Star
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Cartwright and I have nothing in common. He's from the west coast and I'm from the east coast. He's 7'1" and I'm not. When Bill got drafted to th...
Ep. 273 - Sheila Nevins: The HBO Producer Who Dawned the Era of the Human Experience
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Before Sheila Nevins, no one cared about our human stories. "I felt that there could be performance in every man, that every man could perform his lif...
Ep. 272 - Lewis Howes: "The Masks of Masculinity": Why Men Wear Masks and How to Remove them to Live Your Best Life
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Was Lewis Howes a bully? Is it possible? He set up the situation: When you're young, you're told to be kind, open, loving, helpful and generous. When ...
Ep. 271- Dan Lyons: "Disrupted" Author on Loving Your Job, Losing it & Starting Over
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Lyons is kind of infamous. He was a journalist who loved his job and got fired when he was 52. "I loved what I did," he said. And that's rare. "I ...
Ep. 270 - David Litt: Obama’s Former Speechwriter: How to Write Speeches for the People of America
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"[President Obama] knew who I was, but he knew who a lot of people were," David Litt, a former speechwriter for the president, told me in this podcast...
Ep. 269 - Sir Richard Branson: How He Found a Gap in The Market and Became The Billionaire Founder of Virgin
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Richard Branson. End of notes. Enjoy. Just kidding. The advice from Richard is priceless. He's a self-made billionaire (BILLION!) who windsurfed a...
Ep. 268 - Kellan Lutz: The Actor’s Guide to Building a Personal Blueprint and Following Your Spirit
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I've never been a vampire. But Kellan has. He got his big break in "Twilight." This was an epic. Five movies back to back. It was a supernatural role ...
Ep. 267 - Mike Posner: A One Hit Wonder's Comeback Story - How to Tap Into Your Own Authenticity
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
He thought he was going to be one of the lucky ones. "I knew statistically... and intellectually that every once in awhile an artist has a hit song. A...
Ep. 266 - Amanda Cerny: The Secrets of Becoming a Social Media Influencer
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Playboy wasn't part of the plan. "It wasn't on my list of things to do in life," Amanda said. "What did you want to do?" I said. "Acting." But everyon...
Ep. 265 - Mr. X: I Interview An Anonymous Guest on Hacking, Government, Bitcoin and Terrorism
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI went to his high school when the 15-year-old Mr. X hacked into the largest Internet company in the world and stole 90 million credit card numb...
Ep. 264 - Erika Ender: "Despacito" Songwriter on Connecting With The World to Find Your Talent
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Everyone has their own talent," Erika said. "And my talent is expressing through writing songs and from singing them." She wrote "Despacito" - the fa...
Ep. 262 - Bonnie McFarlane: Getting The Persistence to Do What You Love
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy is brutal. If the audience doesn't know you, they WILL judge you. That's true for most things (you can't walk down the sidewalk in New York Cit...
Ep. 261 - A.J. Jacobs: The Intersection Between Discomfort and Curiosity
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
AJ's about to launch a TV show. A few months ago he started a podcast. He's 49 years old. And it all started because he decided to write a book on a w...
Ep. 260 - Gary Vaynerchuk: Set a Flag on YOUR Thing
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"If you do not do what you love, that's on you," Gary said. Years ago, no one believed you could choose yourself. You needed gatekeepers. Now we have ...
Ep. 259 - Amy Morin: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Life is inherently risky. We make up all of these rules in life about what's gonna keep us safe," Amy Morin told me. She's the author "13 Things Men...
Ep. 258 - Nancy Cartwright: Becoming Bart Simpson... How to Find The Artist Inside of Yourself
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To me, Nancy Cartwright is the most unknown famous person. She's the voice of Bart Simpson. "When I went in for "The Simpsons", the audition pieces of...
Ep. 257 - Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins: TLC - The Biggest Girl Band in American History
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Life is tough...and it's also miraculous." T-Boz and TLC sold 70 million albums, becoming the bestselling girl band ever in America. Along the way th...
Ep. 256 - Ken Follett: I Want to Write a Bestseller
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Follett is a well-known Welsh novelist who specializes in writing spy thrillers novels and has sold over 160 million copies worldwide. Before he b...
Ep. 255 - Marcus Lemonis: The (Real) Key to A Profitable Business: People
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Lemonis is a self-made millionaire, serial entrepreneur and the front man of CNBC's popular series, "The Profit". Since an early age Marcus has...
Ep. 254 - Jim Kwik: Train Your Brain to Maximize Memory and Motivation
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Kwik is a leading expert in memory improvement, brain performance, speed reading and learning. But before he became the expert, he suffered a brai...
Ep. 253 - Paul Shaffer: David Letterman's Legendary Band Leader on Making Music & Taking Your Shot
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Shaffer has lived through five decades of music. He got his first big break was he was hired on the spot by Stephen Schwartz to be the musical di...
Ep. 252 - Brandon Webb: Getting Focussed (Lessons from a Sniper turned CEO)
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Webb served as a Navy Seal for almost ten years. He decided to leave. He was burnt out and he wanted to watch his kids grow up. And he's had a...
Ep. 251 - Geno Bisconte: Comedy as the Cure... Let Yourself Laugh
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Geno Bisconte is the most hilarious, high energy person I've ever met. He finds humor in almost every single sentence and he's always in a good mood. ...
Ep. 250 - Alex Blumberg: The Shape of a Story: Building a Podcasting Empire
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Blumberg is the founder and CEO of Gimlet Media. Before this, he was an incredibly successful radio journalist. He won multiple awards in the ind...
Ep. 249 - Chris Anderson: TED - Tricks to Mastering Public Speaking and Storytelling
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a long journalism career, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2002. Since then he has expanded the conference to cover al...
Ep. 248 - Noah Kagan: Stop Fighting What You Are Good At
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Kagan was fired from Facebook. He was employee #30. "I think they made the right decision to fire me," he said. "One of the big realizations I've...
Ep. 247 - Ramit Sethi: Challenge: Start Living Your Ideas NOW
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ramit Sethi is a bestselling author, personal finance advisor, entrepreneur and author of "New York Times" bestselling book, "I Will Teach You to be R...
Ep. 246 - Ramit Sethi: You Have Something People Would Pay For Right Now...
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ramit Sethi is a bestselling author, personal finance advisor, entrepreneur and author of "New York Times" bestselling book, "I Will Teach You to be R...
Ep. 245 - Mark Manson: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F---
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Manson is a writer, blogger and author of the "New York Times" bestseller, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F-ck". Visit his blog, markmanson.net,...
Ep. 244 - Wally Green: He Was in a Gang at 13. Now He's Uniting The World Through Ping Pong
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
DO SOMETHING YOU LOVE, TO BUILD A LIFE WORTH LOVING "I was shot twice by the time I was 13," Wally told me. "I owned six guns. Everyone I grew up with...
Ep. 243 - Shawn Stevenson: The ONLY Health Podcast You'll Ever Need to Hear
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Stevenson, host of The Model Health podcast said, "In the lab, they found anti-depressants in the New York City water system." Anti-depressants!...
Ep. 242 - Shane Snow: The Smart Way to Succeed
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Snow is a well known journalist, entrepreneur, co-founder of the content technology company, Contently, and bestselling author of "Smartcuts: Th...
Ep. 241 - Jason Calacanis: How to Invest: The Guidebook from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100K into $100 Million
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Calacanis is an angel investor, serial entrepreneur, writer and blogger. He is the founder and CEO of inside.com. Listen to Jason's podcast, "Th...
Ep. 240 - Gary Gulman: This is Comedy: Gary Gulman Breaks Down the Best Joke in The World
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Patton Oswalt, one of the top comedians over the past several decades, was going through the worst experiences of his life this past year, he wro...
Ep. 239 - Alex Berenson: How to Write a Page-Turner
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Berenson had the dream job. But he was unhappy. And perhaps it even scarred him in some ways. He switched it up. To his true dreams. To the dr...
Ep. 238 - Ryan Holiday: The Art of Making and Marketing
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Holiday, stop writing books that are just for me! With "Perennial Seller" you just answered an obsessive question I've had for years: What makes ...
Ep. 237 - Scot Cohen: The Best Networker in the World. PERIOD.
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scot Cohen is the best networker on the planet. I have never seen anything like it. And he used that skill to make tens of millions of dollars, not on...
Ep. 236 - Farnoosh Torabi: Flipping the Mic - Farnoosh Interviews Me
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
She was my partner in crime. Farnoosh recently hosted her own show on CNBC. She also has a super popular podcast. And she's a successful book author ...
Ep. 235 - Tim Kennedy: A US Special Op's Reason for Serving - "Win Hearts and Minds"
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Have a spirit of adventure, the desire to learn something new, be an explorer and never get too comfortable." ------- "Imagine this room is fil...
Ep. 234 - Charlie Hoehn: Getting Past Anxiety and Learning How to Play Again
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In my podcast Charlie and I talked half the time about getting past anxiety. And half the time about this: [14:00] - Charlie's time working for Tim Fe...
Ep. 233 - Fred Stoller: Five Minutes to Kill: A Story About "Making It"
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You have five minutes to kill. That's it. Those five minutes can make or break a career. I don't think I would be able to handle the pressure. I've do...
Ep. 232 - Jocko Willink: The Way of the Warrior
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I was afraid before interviewing Jocko. I think it was instinctual. His body is seven times the size of mine. I pointed at the cover of his new book, ...
Ep. 231 - Jim Norton: Dropout and Laugh (A Comedian's Journey)
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Norton is the reason why I do podcasts. First, he's a world-famous comedian, recently released a one hour special on Netflix, has been on shows li...
Ep. 230 - R.P. Eddy: Why Warnings Matter (A Podcast About the Future)
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HOW TO DISCOVER THE SECRETS IN LIFE The best things in life are born from coincidence. I am a firm believer in this. A year ago I was flying back from...
Ep. 229 - Brandon Webb: Becoming The Master of Your Own Fate
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
His platoon was counting on him. He couldn't come back a failure. Brandon had been deployed to the Middle East four times. He'd seen the ugliness and ...
Ep. 228 - Matt Barrie: Become a Skilled Freelancer in Today’s Marketplace
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I almost changed forever the entire way people define relationships. The word "commitment" would have a new meaning. More babies would be born. I'm th...
Ep. 227 - Garry Kasparov: Growing Your Talent, Working with Machines and Becoming the World Chess Champion
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shortcuts - [5:40] - I asked Garry, "What separated you from people just as talented?" He interrupted. Finally! I found my match! "Wait, wait wait,...
Ep. 226 - Jon Morrow: He made half a million dollars in 9 months. This is what kept him motivated
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon is paralyzed from the neck down. He couldn't crawl. "My mom noticed I was dragging my legs," he said. The doctors said he'd die at age two. But he...
[Bonus] - Ryan Deiss: How to Believe in Your Idea Enough to Take the First Step (and Other Business Advice)
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I remember sitting at my cubicle job looking at people wondering, "Why? Why are you here? Why are you doing this?" I asked a friend once, "Don't you t...
Ep. 225 - Ryan Deiss: College is Irrelevant. THIS is How You Make a Better Future
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past five years, I've seen Ryan Deiss rise from a quality entrepreneur to one of the biggest names in Internet marketing. He's the founder an...
Ep. 224 - Dave Asprey: Live Like a Biohacker (Activate Untapped Brain Energy, Work Smarter & Think Faster)
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Asprey is the creator and bestselling author of "The Bulletproof Diet." He biohacks health. And discovers innovative ways to live longer, lose...
Ep. 223 - Scott Steindorff: The Search For Your Own Authenticity
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The cocaine made his throat close. "I was about to die". He wanted to be an actor. He wanted to be creative. He had dreams. And working real-estate fo...
Ep. 222 - Ryan Holiday: The Essential Question: How To Live A Good Life
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I tried to ruin Ryan Holiday's life. Fortunately, I failed. I told him to start an agency, build it up, sell it for 10 million dollars and THEN start ...
Ep. 221 - Tucker Max: The Difference Between People Who Succeed and People Who Don't
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"You and I both know what happened to you 18 months ago," he said. "If you don't write about it, you will die as an artist." Tucker's sold over 3 mill...
Ep. 220 - Matt Mullenweg: Do You Have Your Own Internal "Code"
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I have a rule. After every podcast, I write down 10 things I learned. I don't know if anyone else does this. Do you do this? Some people make illustra...
Ep. 219 - Jessica Banks: Dare of The Day
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
She said, I am an introvert but had to develop tricks to fake being an extravert because of where I worked. I said, Do you think everyone in LA is an ...
Ep. 218 - Debbie Millman: Create Identity then Impact
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben (of Ben & Jerry's) was in the room. He needed a logo. Debbie Millman just started her agency. She was competing against the best ad agencies in Ne...
Ep. 217 - Tony Robbins: How to Be Fulfilled: Just Start Asking Yourself These 2 Questions
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Robbins stopped by on his birthday. And then he started causing problems. Like he does. "I realize you're high energy," the audio engineer says,...
Ep. 216 - Yuval Noah Harari: A Brief History of The Future
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My ancestor from 70,000 years ago was smarter than me. He knew every plant, mushroom, animal, predator, prey in a several mile radius. He knew how to ...
Ep. 215 - Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal: How Flow Helps You Step Outside Yourself and "Do The Impossible"
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine going on a swing as high as you can. Then going higher. Then going so high you loop around. I get scared thinking about it. Sergey Brin, the f...
Ep. 214 - Cass Sunstein: The World According to Star Wars
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I want to be a Jedi Knight. The idea of surrendering to some "force" greater than oneself. The idea of being in touch with some essence that can bring...
Ep. 213 - A.J. Jacobs: How to Connect With The Greatest Network in The World
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My first podcast is 24 minutes long. It's just me. No guest. The topic: "Why College Is a Waste of Time." Then I did one about my book "Choose Yoursel...
Ep. 212 - Anna Koppelman: How to Find Your World... Where You Belong
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Koppelman is an angel. She's the angel I wish I had looking over me back when I was being bullied. When I was a kid, it was "Lord of The Flies"...
Ep. 211 - Sara Blakely: How To Get a Billion Dollar Idea
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Blakely is weird. I wish I could think like she does. I want to be weird like her. "I look at any object and try to think of any use it has other...
Ep. 210 - Daymond John: How to Create Your Own Point Of View & Build A Following
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
He is exactly one year younger than me, almost to the day. So we could've even grown up together. We had similar interests in music. He could've taugh...
Ep. 209 - Bobby Casey: Never Feel Broke Again and Travel the World (Forever)
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I heard an eight-year-old kid tell another eight-year-old that he's not welcome in his home. He said "Trump or Clinton?" "Clinton." And that ...
Ep. 208 - Ken Kurson: What Will Trump Do As President? We Hear From The Expert
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is a bloodbath. Trump. Hilary. Walls. Genitals. Crooked this or Deplorable that. There's two things I know: 1) I choose whethe...
Ep. 207 - Chris Smith: Did you ever wish you were them? Your Heroes?
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"We all lived through it. But one fun or interesting realizations I came to in reporting the book was... Can we curse on your podcast?" "Yeah. Anyt...
Ep. 206 - Steven Johnson: Why You Have to Replace Ambition with Play
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I wish I was as smart as Steven Johnson. I asked him, "What is your one favorite thing that everybody thinks is bad for you that is actually good for ...
Ep. 205 - Jairek Robbins: What To Do When You're Overworked, Tired and Can't Turn Off Your Mind
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You know that game where you flip a card, see the face and turn it back over, then try to find the match? That's the game we're going to play... ...
Ep. 204 - Mike Massimino: The Ultimate Thrill Seeking Profession
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Massimino failed his PhD the first time. Failed the astronaut test the first three times. Failed to get the highest evaluation when he walked in...
Ep. 203 - Susan David: What Happens When You're Deeply Stuck In Your Job and Asking, "How Did I Get Here?"
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the most commonly believed lie. It will make you lose all your money. It'll make you wake up in your 40's or 50's and wonder what you're going to...
Ep. 202 - Kamal Ravikant: How To Find Something Worth Doing… Something Worth Looking For
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kamal was totally lost. His father had died. His job over. His relationship gone. He felt adrift, depressed, broken. He was so lost he wandered the wo...
Ep. 201 - Ben Mezrich: Success after 190 Rejection Slips
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"When I was a struggling writer, before I wrote my first book, I got 190 rejection slips." He taped them to the walls like a serial killer. "My ...
Ep. 200 - Scott Adams: Subtly Hypnotizing Yourself And Everyone You Meet
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How can you use mass hypnosis to control 60,000,000 people so they vote for you to become the leader of the world? Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert...
Ep. 199 - Gretchen Rubin: Where Happiness Hides
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"When did you decide to go from being a lawyer to a full-time writer?" I asked Gretchen Rubin. She wrote the #1 New York Times bestseller, "The Hap...
Ep. 198 - Dan Ariely: Where A True, Deep Sense of Accomplishment Comes From
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Ariely was burned all over his body. He lived in the hospital for years. He grew up there. Now he writes about pain. And irrationality. And meanin...
[Bonus] - Steven Pressfield [Part 2]: The Meaning of Practice
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Pressfield wrote all of the greatest books for writers. He's a pro. And in part 1 he talks about turning pro. Now he talks about HOW to develop...
Ep. 197 - Steven Pressfield [Part 1]: How to Go From Amateur to Pro
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
HOW TO GO FROM AMATEUR TO TURNING PRO? I had a full time job. I was trying to run a business on the side. I was pitching two TV shows. And I was obses...
[Bonus] - Tim Ferriss: [Part 2] Where Are You Not Replaceable?
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I was very late and I was very upset at myself. I had flown three thousand miles. I moved into an Airbnb right next to where Tim was staying. I had wr...
Ep. 196 - Tim Ferriss: [Part 1] Becoming a Titan & Overcoming Your Worst Weakness
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I was very late and I was very upset at myself. I had flown three thousand miles. I moved into an Airbnb right next to where Tim was staying. I had wr...
Ep. 195 - Joshua Foer: The Explorer's Code
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Explorer's Code: I wanted to wake each morning, not anxious about my day anymore. Not worried about what so-and-so would say, or where my career...
Ep. 194 - Seth Godin: How to Make What you Want For A Living
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What does it sound like when you change your mind? That's the name of Seth Godin's next book. He only printed 5,500 copies. And he's not printing anym...
Ep. 193 - Brian Koppelman: How to Deliver Every Single Time
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Koppelman and his wife Amy Koppelman saved my life. Many years after he ruined my life. First off: when he wrote the movie "Rounders" I became o...
Ep. 192: Stephen Dubner - One New Habit To Change Your Life Forever
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
WHAT I CAN LEARN IN ONE MINUTE THAT WILL CHANGE MY LIFE FOREVER Stephen Dubner (Freakonomics) has a new podcast and it just hit #1 in the iTunes chart...
Ep. 191 - Chip Conley: How To Find Your Calling
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
He died. He was giving a speech, sat down, and the next thing... he was dead. They called an ambulance. They got paramedics. They did that thing. The...
[Bonus] Ryan Holiday: Trump & "The Benefit of Madness"
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
http://ryanholiday.net/dear-dad-dont-vote-donald-trump/ ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill ...
Ep. 190 - Jon Macks: How To Make A Gut Decision That Lasts A Lifetime
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
JOKE Last night I wrote down six things I wanted to do today. I kept number six blank. "JOKE" was just a reminder to start this post with a joke from ...
Ep. 189 - Chuck Klosterman: The Illusion of Luck vs Skill
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I can't tell you the secret to selling half a million books. Or half a million anything... Every day, business changes, the world shifts on its axis a...
Ep. 188 - Doug Casey: The Most Interesting Human in The Matrix
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"I know you've made tens of millions of dollars in various areas of life," I said. "Tell me how you did it." "Hmm." He scanned his memory for money. A...
Ep. 187 - Chris Voss: This Is What I Do In A Negotiation
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"Terrorists have moms," he said. Jeffrey Schilling was kidnapped in the Philippines and held hostage for 7 and a half months. The terrorists said t...
Ep. 186 - Jewel: From Homeless to Millionaire
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jewel was broke and homeless, but she still turned down a million dollar check when she was 19 years old. Jewel was broke and millions in debt after s...
Ep. 185 - Cal Newport: Become So Good You Can't Be Ignored
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You're either horrible or miserable. Woody Allen has this joke in "Annie Hall." He says, "Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable. That's...
Ep. 184 - Robert Cialdini: The 7 Techniques to Influence Anyone Of Anything
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If I can tell my children to read one post of mine, it would be this post. Influence is how they will navigate a world of uncertainty. Robert Cialdini...
Ep. 183 - Jenny Blake: Your Most Crucial Step... Pivot
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I had to stop trying to get ahead. There are 8 million people in New York City. And 7 billion in the world. That's 875 New York Cities. You can't ge...
Ep. 182 - Caleb Carr: The Curse of Knowledge
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
By the time you finish reading this, everything I'm about to tell you will already be over. What you choose to do with it is up to you. Caleb Carr was...