Take control of who you report to, what you do, what you create. Or start a business on the side. Deliver some value, any value, to anybody, to somebody, and watch that value compound into a career. James Altucher businesscareercompound Change image and share on social
When I was 7 years old, I plagiarized, word for word, stories from science fiction magazines so my teachers would think I was smart. James Altucher fictionmagazineplagiarize Change image and share on social
Your hands are not made to type out memos. Or put paper through fax machines. Or hold a phone up while you talk to people you dislike. One hundred years from now, your hands will rot like dust in your grave. You have to make wonderful use of those hands now. Kiss your hands so they can make magic. James Altucher dislikedustfax share on social
The people who know personal finance hide the money very carefully. James Altucher carefullyfinancehide Change image and share on social
Read every sentence you write out loud. If it sounds boring, kill it. James Altucher borekillloud Change image and share on social
Don't time travel into the past, roaming through the nuances as if they can change. Don't bookmark pages you've already read. James Altucher bookmarkchangehave Change image and share on social
Whenever things are good, I always worry about what could go wrong. James Altucher goodthingworry Change image and share on social
Investing is for wealth preservation, not wealth creation, so first you have to make wealth. James Altucher creationinvestmake Change image and share on social
When I give away a book for free, it gets my name out there. That has lifelong value for me that goes way beyond the few dollars I could maybe charge. James Altucher bookchargedollar Change image and share on social
Poker is a skill game pretending to be a chance game. James Altucher chancegamepoker Change image and share on social