Blog Category: james altucher show

Episode 236: Farnoosh Interviews Me 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 and all around writer. But to me she’s more than that. From 2006 to 2008 we did videos together every day. We would […]

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 taught me sewing. I could’ve taught him how to play chess. But, to be honest, he worked harder than me. He stood on a corner and sold hats. […]

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 is the most influential person in the world. And by that I mean, he wrote the book, “Influence”, which sold 3 million copies and defines the six […]

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 get ahead. Information is compounding. Technology is growing exponentially. Nothing is predictable—except maybe your expectations. But not your success. I used to complain. Now I […]