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For those who are interested, I decided to launch a new monthly newsletter, . It's going to be a little more specific and much more tactical than my free blog posts. It's brand new and I'm selling it for just $39 per year with a four-month, 100%-money-back guarantee. Plus... My new book, , is finally out! It has taken me a year to put together all the skills I think are needed to create abundance in this new economy. I hope you write me with feedback and questions. I have more books coming. Here's what the initial reviews on this book have said: "James Altucher did it again. I just finished and have to say, it was a great read. Great insight into the future of wealth." "I couldn't wait for this book to come out. It was well worth the wait! Very short and jam-packed with good ideas and advice for the budding entrepreneur. A must read!" "This is the road map out. Very specific ideas to get you unstuck and to thrive in the 21st century. If you follow the ideas in this book, you will receive 1000% or more in retu

Today, James is going to fire off quick answers to a bunch of questions. He talks about karma, investing, and relationships. He answers a question about his goals. We'd love to hear about your "Choose Yourself" stories. Send your stories to: Regards, David   P.S. Hi, James here... My new book is finally out! It has taken me a year to put together all the skills I think are needed to create abundance in this new economy. I hope you write me with feedback and questions. I have more books coming. Here's what the initial reviews on this book have said: "James Altucher did it again. I just finished and have to say it was a great read. Great insight into the future of wealth." "I couldn't wait for this book to come out. It was well worth the wait! Very short and jam-packed with good ideas and advice for the budding entrepreneur. A must read!" "This is the road map out. Very specific ideas to get you unstuck and to thrive in the 21st century. If you follow the ideas in this book, you will receive 1000% or more in r

James always says that you should over-promise and over-deliver. Though, most people say you should under-promise and then over-deliver. The over-promise gets you beyond what people think you might be able to do. Yes, it's stressful, but you'll stand out. Then, when you over-deliver beyond even that, you'll grow as a person. We'd love to hear about your "Choose Yourself" stories. Send us your stories here: P.S. Hi James here... My new book is finally out! It has taken me a year to put together a book of all the skills I think are needed to create abundance in this new economy. I hope you write me with feedback and questions. I have more books coming. Here's what the initial reviews on this book have said: "James Altucher did it again. I just finished and have to say it was a great read. Great insight into the future of wealth." "I couldn't wait for this book to come out. It was well worth the wait! Very short and jam-packed with good ideas and advice for the budding entrepreneur. A must read!" "This is the r

Today's question for James is, would he home school his children? James says absolutely, but only after the sixth grade. Well, sort of... Instead he would "un-school" his kids. All they'd have to do is read one book per week and then discuss it with him. The rest of the time they could do whatever they want. But here's the problem, James' kids want to go to school. They like the social aspect of it and they don't want to be one of those "weird" kids. Listen here. We'd love to hear about your Choose Yourself stories. Send us your stories  Regards, David P.S. Hi, James here... My new book is finally out! It's taken me a year to put together all the skills I think are needed to create abundance in this new economy. I hope you write me with feedback and questions. I have more books coming. Here's what the initial reviews on this book have said: "James Altucher did it again. I just finished and have to say it was a great read. Great insight into the future of wealth." "I couldn't wait for this book to come out. It

Is James' daily practice a way out of an addiction? James says yes and no... First, you need to become physically healthy. You need to sleep well, eat well, and exercise at least a little. Listen today as James talks through becoming emotionally healthy, mentally healthy, and spiritually healthy. Every day, try to improve just a little. And remember to be grateful. We'd love to hear about your "Choose Yourself" stories. Send them to . Regards, David  P.S. Hi, James here... My new book is finally out! It has taken me a year to put together all the skills I think are needed to create abundance in this new economy. I hope you write me with feedback and questions. Here are some of the initial reviews on this book: "James Altucher did it again. I just finished and have to say it was a great read. Great insight into the future of wealth." "I couldn't wait for this book to come out. It was well worth the wait! Very short and jam-packed with good ideas and advice for the budding entrepreneur. A must read!" "This is t

Today's questioner wants to know if James' daily 1% improvement comes from doing something brand new. His answer is yes, and no... Plus, today James answers a second question about how to format an e-mail and write a subject line so it gets opened and read. Click here to listen to today's episode of Ask Altucher.   We'd love to hear about your Choose Yourself stories. Send us your stories .     P.S. James' new book is finally out! He's been quietly working on this new volume for the better part of a year. Many people are telling him that it's his best book yet. He'd love to hear your feedback. His new book is all about money – how to make it, keep it, grow it, and enjoy it. This book is not yet available on Amazon, but we've arranged a way for you to claim a copy ..

Is it ethical to just walk out of a meeting, quit your job, and never return? Today, James talks about your legal and ethical responsibilities. When James walked out, he felt it was the best thing to do for all parties involved. Click here to listen to today's episode of Ask Altucher. We'd love to hear your opinion.

What's the deal with The Paleo Diet? James says screw it, it's just another marketing message. Our lifestyle is so different from that of our ancestors. We sit at work all day and watch TV all night, between trips to the refrigerator. Today, James talks about what it really means to follow a paleo diet. It's a lot more than just which foods you eat. It's a lifestyle.

How do I execute on my ideas?   It's extremely hard to come up with an idea worth executing. Execution is just a subset of ideas.   When you have a good idea, the next day you should make list of 10 ideas on how to move your idea forward.   I walk through a model you can copy.

Alan wants to know why I leas my car instead of buying it. I'm  a bit conflicted about which is better – buying or leasing. Today a car is really a computer with a bunch of metal wrapped around it. With technology moving so quickly, I don't want to be tied down to old technology. I'd rather trade up every three years. Plus, Claudia has a great idea for new car technology. Here's a hint... think about a wet dog.

Don't Run Over a Baby in the Middle of the Snow by James Altucher   The car started to skid and swerve and we couldn't stop. It was all my fault. I had sped up while going into a sharp curve. I was just fooling around. The entire road was ice. My 12 year old kid was sitting next to me. Why did I do that? I don't know. Because I'm an idiot sometimes. I hope all people are idiots sometimes so I don't have to feel so bad but maybe it's just me. When we couldn't stop the car from skidding Mollie started screaming. We went into a snow drift and kept going. The snow was beautiful and white and we were over the top and sitting in a perfect white yard. I put it in reverse but the car was perched in the air above the snow bank. It wouldn't move forward or backward and the wheel just spun in the air. It was getting cold and dark. I had no shovel and when I went outside to try to kick away the snow around the wheel it seemed almost infinite. I kept kicking but my feet got cold and then I got cold and went back in the ca

My new book, , is now available. I've been working on this book all my life. I believe this is the financial book for today's new economy and for my members. Every month, I'll be sending them updates. Listen to today’s podcast to learn a few of the ideas I write about. Ideas like... •What's old is new again •Why it's important for people to meet up •Creating your own stream of income   I hope you'll give it a try

What can you do if someone steals your website? Amazingly, this is more common than you think. James says to just move on… There's nothing you can do. No one can compete with you being you. If you have the passion and the enthusiasm for your business, then they'll never be able to beat you.   Listen to today's podcast here

James says suffering is extremely important, yet it's always horrible. But a lot of people believe that through their suffering, they've paid their dues. James doesn't see it this way. It's important to learn from your suffering. If you just suffer from your mistakes, but you don't learn anything from them, then you haven't gotten anywhere.   Learn from your suffering.

Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its executive editor from its inception until 1999. He is also editor and publisher of the website, which gets half a million unique visitors per month. From 1984-1990, Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers' Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. He authored the best-selling and the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, . Kevin dropped out of college to pursue his real interests, and they are varied. James and Kevin talk about Kevin's idea that "if you have 1000 True Fans then you have a business." This is a wide-ranging conversation about the past, the present, and the future. Kevin's extremely bullish on the future of artificial intelligence, yet he says there is no extinct technology... none. And they talk about a few of his books, and .   Listen

Uber is popping up everywhere and it's a lot more than just a new way to hire a ride.   todays guest on Ask Altucher, shares his great story first about the "Uberpreneur" Gavin Escolar.

Today James does the show in Spanish... Just kidding. Roma wrote to James asking him where his daughter can publish her work. Whether it's a written piece, a video, or an audio recording, it doesn't matter. There's so much opportunity for kids to get millions of views today using the Internet. If you're a writer, then you can post your work on and . If you like to produce videos, then YouTube is the place to post your work. And of course, if audio is your thing, then do a podcast. Encourage your kids, give them positive reinforcement, and help them bring put their voice.   P.S. Nicole Lapin's new book hits the bookstores yesterday. Nicole, known for being the youngest anchor ever at CNN and then going on to claim the same title at CNBC, joined James on today's special edition of . Nobody handed Nicole anything. She's worked her butt off since she was 15. She started in Kentucky, then South Dakota, and went on to Palm Springs while still finishing her college degree. She finally got a 4 a.m. time slot on CNB

A listener from Brazil writes in and asks James what's on his bucket list. James says he purposely doesn't have a bucket list. Instead he wants to focus on every day. "Was I creative today?" Did I follow my daily practices today? Did I surround myself with good people today?"   The best way to exceed your expectations is to have as few as possible

What businesses can be created to take advantage of the lack of privacy in the times we live in? James tells us you have to assume privacy is gone. He tells us of an idea he has to build a business and Claudia has an idea for a privacy product.   James asks his listeners to write in with their views on climate change – is it man-made?

Are you a great negotiator? Most people think they are. But the reality is most people are terrible negotiators. James says first, the better negotiator will have a big list. The list needs to be big enough so you can give away some of the items from this list that are really not that important. Schedule your meeting for 4:00 pm. This is the Carl Icahn method, and James explains how you can make it work in your favor.   Listen here as James has a few more great negotiating tricks ideas to share with you.