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
I'm scammed almost every day. Or, if not scammed, at the very least someone tries to scam me. Usually more than once… — 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
Here's what a phone is: It's a computer that has a little app on it that allows me to dial numbers and… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to make me a rich man. In fact, most people want to make me a very poor man. I can… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I always imagine a good leader is surrounded by people who call their mothers at the end of the day and tell… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people send me emails, and then I forget about them, or I never respond to them, or I… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
We all have faith in something: usually a mixture of some personal beliefs with modern science. I am not like that. Mostly… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I've had to change careers several times. Sometimes because my interests changed. Sometimes because all bridges have been burned beyond recognition, sometimes… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I want every idea I have to make me money. I want every post I write to have 10,000 Facebook likes. I… — 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
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
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
“How do you get past this?” Diversification is everything. You get past “this” by having lots of “that”s.” — James Altucher Copy Share
“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
America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting. — James Altucher Copy Share
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
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
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
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
“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
“g) Time it takes to reinvent yourself: five years. Here’s a description of the five years: Year One: You’re flailing and reading everything and… — James Altucher Copy Share
I can tell you this: Everything in my life that I am happy about it is the product of a huge mistake. — James Altucher Copy Share
