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James turns the tables today and surprises Claudia by asking her a question.

 

Claudia, an expert in Ashtanga Yoga, has traveled the world studying the minimal essentials needed to practice yoga.

 

So today you're going to get an expert's explanation of the essentials to the correct practice of yoga.

 

Posture, stretching, and breathing are critical. She walks James through five easy posses. You can follow along.

 

 

I promise you, your body will say thank you.

Direct download: AA20EP20157.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 8:20am EDT

Many of you know that James believes in giving your best ideas away. If these are really great ideas, ones you've worked really hard on, this often helps both you and who you give the idea to.

 

But how do you present these?... 

 

You have to catch them in the first few sentences and offer up the value right away.

 

James tells the story of how this has worked for him. 

 

 

Sure, a few may get stolen, but ideas are currency. You give them out and often many more come back in return.

Direct download: AA20EP20156.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 12:59pm EDT

Bad habits, we all have them and we all want to break them.

 

But how far are you willing to go...

 

James and Claudia's special Ask Altucher guest, Maneesh Sethi, CEO of PAVLOKand Editor in Chief of Hack The System, took it to the extreme. He hired an assistant to slap him every time he got off task.

 

If there wasone thingyou could do, every day for a year, who would you become?

 

Change is hard.

 

We're held back by distractions, other people, and often ourselves.

 

But change isn't impossible. Choose your daily action, and PAVLOK will hold you accountable, ensuring lasting success.

 

Self-induced changes seem to work much better than those forced upon you by others.

 

James immediately comes up with two ways he's going to use PAVLOK to help him break his bad habits.

 

What started out as just a joke has quickly turned into a potentially huge business.

Direct download: AA20EP20155.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 12:24pm EDT

Trends, they’re not that hard predict.

 

People are living longer so our and as such our population is aging. That’s a trend to keep your eyes on.

Wal-Mart, CVS and Walgreens are putting clinics in their stores, No longer do you need to make an appointment to see your family doctor if you have a cold, sore throat

Education and chemistry are two more.

Take out your waiters pad and write down what you see happening around you.  These will probably be the new trends for The 21st Century

Direct download: AA20EP20154.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 12:17pm EDT

Years ago, James wrote an article for CNBC and stated, “Apple will be the trillion- dollar market cap company”.

 

Everyone laughed…

 

But it looks like he’s going to be right.

 

And today he’ll give you his thoughts on the next trillion-dollar company.

 

The not yet public company, James believes this company will easily hit a trillion dollars in revenue because they solve a problem we all have; people who need something can connect with people who provide that something .

 

This company provides the logistics to make all this happen.

 

The company is…. Uber. They hook up those people who need something with those who can provide it.

 

Plus, Claudia thinks she knows the one right after that…

 

Listen here and see if you agree.

 

Direct download: AA20EP20153.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 11:30am EDT

Choosing yourself doesn't mean you're not going to be working any longer. As a matter of fact, Claudia mentions that since she's chosen herself, she's never worked harder in her life.

 

What it does mean is you don't have to go through the gatekeepers to get things done.

 

A boss can't fire you, a publisher can't reject you, and no one can stop you from creating wealth and abundance.

 

Many people still think there's stability in the 9 to 6 job, but they're being fooled. There's much less stability when you're relying on someone else.

 

Go ahead, give it a try, choose yourself, don't worry about what any one else is doing, and see what happens...

Direct download: AA20EP20152.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 2:46pm EDT

James and Claudia are just back from interviewing Tony Robbins live at his home in Palm Beach, FL and Claudia wants to know the Top 3 Things James took away from the interview.

 

·         Lousy questions lead to lousy answers.

 

·         Be a servant to many.

 

·         The Tony Robbins Method.

 

 

James explains what these are, how important they really are, and why these rose to the top of his list.

Direct download: AA20EP2015120NEW.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 11:17am EDT

Today, we're mixing it up a bit. Robbie Abed, author of the book Fire Me I Beg You and CTO of Technori, pestered James for four years trying to pin him down to "have coffee together."

 

James thought he was going to call Robbie's bluff by saying, "Yeah, sure, just drive up to my town eighty miles north of Manhattan and meet me there at 12:10."

 

Well, Robbie called his bluff and showed up.

 

So James and Claudia invited Robbie back to their house, turned on the mics, and recorded today's Ask Altucher.

 

Robbie has about 250 "coffees" a year with people.

 

He has used these meetings to create a huge network of people helping people. He knows them all and he has used this to create a business-development company.

 

Relationships take a long time to build. It took Robbie four years to finally connect with James and I think this is going to lead to something much bigger.

Direct download: AA20EP2015020NEW.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 11:24am EDT

Everyone is allocated a certain amount of energy per day.

 

Today, James and Claudia talk about how you can "hack" your peak energy. This trick will help you be your most efficient.

 

For most people, about two to four hours after you wake up are your peak hours, but this is determined by your healthy practices. Healthy eating, getting a good night's sleep, and healthy breathing are very important.

 

Claudia and James talk about some breathing exercises she teaches. If you're interested in learning more from "The Master," click here.

 

Use your peak hours to take care of the most important work… the work you love.

 

Direct download: AA20EP20149.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 2:38pm EDT

Picking a great business partner is the most important decision you can make. Great partners are critical.

 

It's like a marriage. There's a contract and an obligation to spend a lot of time together.

 

Business life is intense...

 

You have to have good chemistry; you have to really trust the person or you're setting yourself up for failure.

 

 

In our second segment, James shares with Claudia his ideas about the big trends coming over the next century.

Direct download: AA20EP20148.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 9:44am EDT

Today's question is a tough one and it's from one of our listeners who texted in this question to 203-512-2161.

 

To paraphrase, his start-up failed, he was in a divorce, he was in a car accident and when he reported it to the police, his license was suspended because he hadn't paid a speeding ticket.

 

He's incredibly stressed and wondering how to deal with it.

 

As James recounts, almost the exact same thing has happen to him.

 

First off, you're not alone...

 

"Tomorrow is not dictated by yesterday, but tomorrow will be dictated by what you do today."

 

Take a deep breath, pause, and try to get healthy. Get a good night's sleep, start exercising, and be grateful.

 

Try to improve just 1% a day – the compounding effect with be amazing.

 

Then, James tells us what he read recently while he was traveling back and forth from his recent TedX talk in San Diego.

 

Here's James' latest reading list:

 

The Art of Stillness: Adventure in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer

 

Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan

 

Everything is Bullshit: The greatest scams on Earth revealed by Priceonomics

 

The Laughing Monsters: A Novel by Denis Johnson

 

 

City of Thieves by David Benioff

Direct download: AA20EP20147.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 9:49am EDT

Luck... it has been written about for years. Today James tackles both sides... what is luck and why did this person ask this question?

 

Was Mark Cuban lucky? Who knows? But if you know the back story of Mark's rise to success you'll understand how much work went into his success.

 

When he made his first few million, he didn't quit. He leveraged his success and "got lucky" again.

 

And although he's a billionaire (a few times over), he still has not quit. Just tune into Shark Tank and you'll see why he has been so consistently "lucky."

Direct download: AA20EP20146.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 12:21pm EDT

Have you created what you think is the next big idea, but you're afraid to tell anybody because you're afraid they'll steal your idea?

 

What should you do next? 

 

Should you send it to LinkedIn, Google, or Zappos? And will they just steal it?

 

James says, "just send it to them." If they use it, that means your idea was good and it won't be the last good idea you ever have. But that's how you get in.

 

 

Give your ideas away for free. You'll be repaid a hundred times over.

Direct download: AA20EP20145.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 10:14am EDT

 Are you an aspiring artist? Have you always wanted to be an actor, a director or a producer?

 

If so, what’s the best city to launch your career, N.Y., L.A? 

 

Today James and Claudia discuss why neither of those are good choices. 

 

Claudia offers great insight here.  Asking what city should I start in is the wrong question. The right question should be, what scene should I shoot today.

 

Make the city come to you. 

 

No matter what you’re aspiring to be…

 

The only good choice is to Choose Yourself

 

Direct download: AA20EP20144.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 9:10am EDT

 

Some days there's nothing better than a great feel-good story. It just makes you feel good inside.

 

 

If you listen to today's episode, you'll know what I mean... 

Direct download: AA20EP20143.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 10:34am EDT

James and Claudia are relaxing in sunny San Diego today and decided to take the show outside to enjoy the weather and recharge.

 

If you've listened to James for a while now, you'll know that one of his keys is to keep healthy. He's practicing what he preaches.

 

Today's question is about being alone.

 

Yes, it's not an easy place to be, but no matter how bad it seems, there's hope. See if you can figure out how to help other people. Go volunteer, give ideas to others, become a go-giver.

 

Helping others will help you up off the floor.

Direct download: AA20EP20142.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:06am EDT

Today we’re doing something a bit different…

James is has a question about an industry he really doesn’t know anything about—selling cars.

So, he decides to call up the expert to learn more about his 10 step program to “closing the deal.” Enter, Leonard Kim, car salesman, author and Quora contributor.

This show is longer than usual but we wanted to make sure we didn’t miss anything.

After listening we’d like your opinion.

Do car salesman get a bad rap or are his sales techniques pretty much what you thought went on behind the scenes?

 

Leave a comment at www.Askaltucher.com  and let us know!

Direct download: AA20EP2014120NEW.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 11:26am EDT

Warning… This episode is a bit explicit and may not be suitable for young children…

 

If you work for a company, there's a strong chance you don't have a good relationship with your boss.

 

 

James decides to put a different spin on this question. Instead of focusing on the problem, his advice is to do the opposite... You don't want to miss his counterintuitive perspective.

Direct download: AA20EP20140.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 11:04am EDT

A listener asks James how he can be more grateful. It all starts with the “Daily Practice.” James believes being grateful is like a muscle that needs to be flexed daily. 

 

The critical component to becoming grateful is to stop complaining or comparing yourself to others. 

 

Claudia adds to the conversation. She exercises her gratitude muscle by letting it compound itself throughout the day. 

Direct download: AA20EP20139.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 11:19am EDT

Today's Ask Altucher is a difficult one. A listener asks James advice on whether or not he should leave his alcoholic wife and children. 

 

James lays out a few options he thinks will help. He believes the first course of action to take is to temporarily remove him from the situation. 

 

Claudia, on the other hand, has some strong advice for the listener based upon things she has been through in the past. You don't want to miss what Claudia has to say.

Direct download: AA20EP20138.mp3
Category:business -- posted at: 10:45am EDT

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