James Altucher Skips the Line

James Altucher is an author, chess master, podcaster, former hedge fund manager, angel investor, and — just to top it off —comedian. Oh, he’s also an entrepreneur who has started 20 companies, 17 of which failed. Over the course of his career, James has made and lost multi-million dollar fortunes “three or four times.”  The Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Choose Yourself, Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth, and The Power of No has  a new book, Skip the Line that is all about how thinking linearly and doing things the way they have always been done will get you exactly nowhere. Oh, he also owns a comedy club. You’ll hear all about this.  Learn more about James’ podcast and books on his website. Here’s his NY Post essay, New York City is Dead Forever (you probably read this). **Please rate and review Crazy Money.** Follow Crazy Money on Instagram here and join the Crazy Money Listeners Group here. Read Paul’s latest thoughts on life on Medium.  Here’s the link to my 2019 interview with my wife, Stacey, talking about how we talk about money.  About Crazy Money: Unlike traditional personal finance shows,Crazy Moneyis not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the stock market, or how to save money by switching credit cards. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: philosophy, happiness, contentment, meaning, dreams, purpose, success, Rat Race, society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, mid-life crisis, business, work, careers, authors, books, consumerism, values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society, status. Are you really still reading? Go listen to another episode, silly.