“One of my favorite authors, Ken Auletta, was drilling the former prime minister about how much Pakistan knew about Osama Bin Laden’s… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
When I give away a book for free, it gets my name out there. That has lifelong value for me that goes… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Read every book, blog, website, whatever, about what you want to be an expert in. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Your bosses simply hate you. You created more and more value. They paid you less and less. That's the definition of disdain… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“he took a survey of personal finance authors who recommend that people keep budgets, and he found that none of them actually… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“I could be reading a book. Time is also a limited resource. You can respond to a comment on Facebook with an… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Only think about the people you enjoy. Only read the books you enjoy, that make you happy to be human. Only go… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“The way you get good ideas is to do two things: 1) Read two hours a day. 2) Write ten ideas a… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Read every sentence you write out loud. If it sounds boring, kill it. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Every game, and almost every life situation, has short cuts: ways you can get better without learning the entire literature of the… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
When I was 22 years old, I thought girls would like me if I wrote a novel. I spent so much time… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Writing a book makes you an expert in the field. At the very least, when you hand someone a book you wrote,… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. I want to be perfect. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Take control of who you report to, what you do, what you create. Or start a business on the side. Deliver some value, any… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“How do you get past this?” Diversification is everything. You get past “this” by having lots of “that”s.” — James Altucher Copy Share Image
The best speakers are the ones who have put 10,000 hours into listening. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“Someone who is reinventing always has spare time. Part of reinvention is collecting little bits and pieces of time and carving them the way… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I'm scammed almost every day. Or, if not scammed, at the very least someone tries to scam me. Usually more than once a day. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Honesty is about the scars. It's about the blemishes. But it's more than just bragging about failure, which could be a form of ego.… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Poker is a charismatic game. People who are larger than life play poker and make their living from playing games and hustling. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Help is a conversation. If one side talks too much, the other side will get bored. So make sure you help back when you… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“Finally, I started to care more about getting better than about winning. I started to study my losses. I would take my losses to… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
