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Treat Your Life As An Experiment | James Altucher | Modern Wisdom Podcast 138

James Altucher is a chess master, writer, entrepreneur, investor, podcaster and comedian.

James AltucherguestChris Williamsonhost
Jan 30, 202044mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
January 30, 2020
Duration
44m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

James Altucher is a chess master, writer, entrepreneur, investor, podcaster and comedian. Overcoming our life's natural inertia is hard. We overplan, overthink and hold off starting a plan because we're not ready. Today James takes us through his approach for experimenting with life and jumping into new things feet-first. This is the second in a two-part episode with James, they can be enjoyed separately or together. I figured I'd try experimenting with ideas too! Extra Stuff: Buy Choose Yourself - https://amzn.to/2GlYDYd Check out James' Website - https://jamesaltucher.com/ Follow James on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jaltucher Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #jamesaltucher #chooseyourself #experiment - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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  • James Altucher

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  • Chris Williamson

    host
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring James Altucher and Chris Williamson, Treat Your Life As An Experiment | James Altucher | Modern Wisdom Podcast 138 explores Experiment Relentlessly: James Altucher’s Playbook For Skipping Life’s Line James Altucher and Chris Williamson explore how treating life as a series of low‑risk experiments beats over‑planning and abstract goal setting. Altucher argues you can’t think your way to passion or mastery; you must act, gather feedback, and let reality refine your direction. They discuss “skipping the line” in careers by combining unique skills, taking strategic steps backward, and using experiments instead of the 10,000‑hour rule. The conversation also covers building differentiated offerings, the power of networks, and offering concrete value to others to create exponential opportunities.

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