The Danny Miranda Podcast

#170: James Altucher – The Path To Mastery

Oct 13, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Choosing Passion Over Pay

  • James Altucher took an HBO job paying less than a bank offer because he loved the content and wanted to enter entertainment.
  • He used the role to build web projects and launch a side web-agency that changed his career.
ADVICE

Monetize What You Love

  • Prioritize work that aligns with your passions and find ways to monetize it.
  • Learn skills around what you love so you can turn interest into sustainable income.
INSIGHT

Weigh The Real Downside

  • Ask yourself: what's the downside of doing versus not doing an idea before pitching it.
  • If the downside is small, act — execution outweighs fear more often than not.
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