56: James Altucher - $15 Million to Zero and Back, Investing, Passion, and Creativity
James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, venture capitalist, and podcaster. He has started and run more than 20 companies, some of which failed, several of which he sold for large exits. More important, James has been inspiring people by speaking on topics including stress, fear, anxiety, money, and relationships. During the show, James will share how he quickly lost $15 million, overcame depression and suicide including how he rebuilt his financial wealth and happiness. You'll learn about his strategies for investing in 30 companies and creative process for keeping the perfect work-life balance. Links: Jamesaltucher.com@jaltucher Where are we: Dublin, Ireland - Sam a Johnny FDNew York - James Discussed: The Article Discussed: Facebook Shareholders What Do You Do After You Make a Zillion DollarsPodcasts: The James Altucher Show a Ask Altucher Here are a few of our favorite episodes:Ep. 217 – Tony Robbins: Be Fulfilled: Just Start Asking Yourself These 2 QuestionsEp. 6 – Dr. Wayne Dyer: A Test to See If You Are Ordinary Book: The Power of Intention - Dr. Wayne W. DyerSapiens - Yuval Noah HarariReinvent Yourself - James Time Stamps: 06:42 - The problem with business hustlers08:55 - Getting lucky with SkyCig10:14 - Being better than competitors14:53 - Being vulnerable through writing17:50 - Losing 15 million21:16 - Building websites for companies23:14 - Overcoming depression and suicide26:42 - Angel investing in 30 companies32:14 - Financial wealth and happiness39:51 - Most intimidating moments41:27 - Writing down 10 ideas per day42:45 - Bring laughter into life47:50 - A life predicated on success51:10 - Walking across Ireland with a backpack52:46 - Living a minimalistic life54:08 - Taking care of yourself If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven’t’ already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here! Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.
