The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth
James Altucher
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What People Are Saying about James Altucher
This book is bold, empowering, and useful. It gave me the courage to turn down distractions so that I could focus on the important things in life, like endorsing this book. I would never say no to James partly because he is my cousin (genetically proven!)
A.J. Jacobs, 3 times New York Times best-selling author of My Life As An Experiment and the pioneer behind the worlds largest family reunion.
Your freedom may be closer than you think Im so grateful for this book and I know you will be, too.
Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Diet
You can make a lot of money, no matter what your age. You can reinvent your retirement. You can become a successful writer, photographer, or consultant. You can get paid to travel the world or learn a new hobby. The list is endless.
Porter Stansberry, founder of Stansberry & Associates Investment Research
James Altucher is scary smart.
Stephen J. Dubner, 3 Times New York Times best-selling co-author of Freakonomics
I wish James had written this book fifty years ago.
Louise Hay, Founder of Hay House, and New York Times best-selling author of You Can Heal Your Life, (over 100,000,000 copies sold).
What People Are Saying about Choose Yourself!
James has become my go-to guy for getting my mind in the right place and my future on the right track. At fifty I feel like thirty and once again excited about what can be! Anyone interested in a new beginning and every young adult just starting out should read this book.
Brian Dicus
James Altucher has an irreverent way of looking at life, success, and happiness. He has a lot of insight on how the world is changing.
Hellen K. Cleveland
Be forewarned. Reading this book is like choosing between the red pill and the blue pill in The Matrix. If you prefer the safety of the your own bed and believing what you want to believe then take the blue pill and dont read this book. However, if you want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes then take the red pill and read this book.
Donald Murray
James is one of the most authentic voices out there. Read his books, follow his blog, and listen to his podcasts.
Alan Barnes
The world has changed and we need to catch up. Since reading Altuchers blog about quitting your job in 2014, Ive become an absolute Altucher addict. I suggest this and everything else you can get from him, podcasts, blogs.
Christopher Kossow
This book got me and my partner motivated to start our own business.
Eric Von Welbaum
Its not about selfishness; its about self worth. In other words, no one is more valuable or less valuable than me.
Christine L Wheeler
The two days I read this book in the a.m., before work, were two of my most productive days ever. Though Ive finished it, Im going to start the book over and make it required pre-work reading!
Jennifer Silverberg
James is very honest about his life. Both his Successes as well as his Failures. He is a relentless idea machine and forward thinker.
Don M.
Im in the first year of my business and this book reminds me why I chose myself and why I will continue to blaze my own path.
Mary Huang
This is one of the most honest analysis of work, business, and the psychology of being an individual and an entrepreneur. Changed my life and continues to daily.
Andy King
No holds barred, painfully honest, and joyfully blunt expose on why the most important choice you will ever make is you. Altucher has written a primer for life that should be required reading for every graduating high school senior. It may just save them from a life of mediocrity and despair.
Ray Hollister
I call Choose Yourself! a gift to all willing to receive it. I encourage everyone to accept it and start doing what James suggests. Youll bless not only yourself but also everyone in your growing circle of influence.
Karen Hansen
This book, and other materials by the author, helped me change my life. The Daily Practice is working for me.
Kristin M.
This isnt like any other book, and James is fortunately not like anyone else. The content is real, engaging and definitely life-changing.
G. Sanchez
Altucher is somewhere between Bukowski and Woody Allen. His self-hating personality is benign for all. Finally, a self-help book that does not pretend to help you. Judo with Altucher, and learn to fight yourself.
Robert Loeber
The most honest and heart-wrenching book I have ever read. I feel as if my thinking has been reprogrammed and I actually started to smile once again.
Brian Miller
Good read, good advice. Honest and openhearted work. I recommend this book to anyone looking to get unstuck Thanks, James.
Oni R. Woods
If, like me, you are in the midst of a major life decision, I thoroughly recommend taking the time to read this to gain confidence in yourself and just live your life. I have only just finished this but I plan to read it again immediately. Choose Yourself! is totally worth its minimal price.
Nakian
Recent Testimonials
James, you inspired me to get off my butt. Ive started to write down ten ideas a day to help my creativity and now demand my kids do the same. Ive started the Daily Practice and already feel like a happier person. I dont know how to thank you enough. Im a fan for life.
Nik Seetharaman
I bought your book and was deeply influenced by your insights at a point in my life where I needed change. Since then I have quit my job, started a company and we are actually raising money. So just saying thanks, what you are doing matters.
Dan Darel
Its Juan again. I was the guy who was making $25 writing a real estate blog. You guys were awesome enough to answer my question on how to make more money writing, back in episode 55 of Ask Altucher. Thank you so much! Ive listened to the episode over 30 times. I wanted to give you a quick update on whats happened to me since then. I have indeed, started making more money. I now make $45 per blog post flat rate, plus a bonus if they reach over 1,000 views.
Juan Gargiulo
Dedication
When I dedicated Choose Yourself!, I couldnt think of a more fitting dedication than to myself. Not in a self-glorifying way but more in a way that would remind me each day that I needed to choose myselfto follow my own Daily Practice that I recommend.