Bestselling author, entrepreneur, and former hedge fund manager James Altucher joins us this week to talk about choosing yourself. He stresses the daily practice of maintaining your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health to succeed in the long term.

James also gives some advice to those who feel stuck in life, and are trying to break free to gain time, income, and mobility freedom.

Topics Discussed:

• 06:00 – The premise of his book Choose Yourself
• 07:30 – Why “going to school and getting a job” is not viable anymore
• 10:00 – How this is the best time to be an entrepreneur
• 13:00 – The process vs event of choosing yourself
• 15:30 – Balancing your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health
• 18:00 – Why you must surround yourself with the right people
• 19:30 – Nature vs. nurture and the effect it has on us over time
• 21:30 – Dealing with positive and negative feedback
• 23:30 – The biggest challenge and overcoming it when choosing yourself

Mentions in the Episode:

• Altucher Confidential
• Choose Yourself
• Audible Free 30-Day Trial
• TechCrunch

Episode Length: 26:38

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