What if you were a writer who let it all hang-out. What if you wrote about failure and not just success. And what if you approached topics such such as wishing that your daughter becomes a lesbian or listing your business failures for all to learn from. That's what James Altucher does. James is a writer, investor, start-up founder, podcast, father, and literally an open book when it comes to his creation.

I was excited to have him on the show to discuss all things Choosing Yourself and the art and science about how he professionally self-published his own best-selling book.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How James embraces failure and success when living his life
• How James asked former Twitter CEO Dick Costello to write the forward for his book Choose Yourself
• Why it's important to choose yourself in the modern economy
• The art of asking people for help and favors (and why it can be agonizing)
• The importance of joining part of a "scene" where you have peers and partners when it comes to your creative and entrepreneurial endeavors
• Why James writing sometimes invokes criticism from friends and non-friends

Our archives: http://www.influencereconomy.com/

James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaltucher

James' website: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/

James' book "Choose Yourself": http://www.amazon.com/Choose-Yourself-James-Altucher-ebook/dp/B00CO8D3G4

Ideas and people mentioned:

• James Hadfield on James' podcast: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2015/06/the-benefits-of-being-a-total-zero/
• AJ Jacobs Global Family Reunion: http://globalfamilyreunion.com/
• Tucker Max's Book in a Box: http://bookinabox.com/
• Jayson Gaignard MMT: http://www.mastermindtalks.com/
• Adam Grant's Give and Take: http://www.giveandtake.com/