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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    I think there is a big feeling that to be successful you can't be open and honest. I have found the exact opposite to be true. We live in a transparent world. People can sniff out insincerity immediately. To truly stand out you HAVE to be open and honest. Then you succeed. Let me give a...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Hi Tony, Don't rely just on ad revenue and don't count on traffic. Here's some possible ideas: A) Partner (or give equity) with a high-traffic site that could use a site like yours as a bolt-on of sorts. Write articles for that higher traffic site that contains many links back to your site...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Don't worry so much about black swans. They are, by definition, rare and unpredictable, regardless of how they are priced. For instance, there might statistically be a 1 in 10,000 chance of a nuclear war in the US. But it might happen in the next 100 years. Either way, you lose. Either way...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Definitely, for one thing: ask me questions all this week and next if you want. But I've been checking out other threads and they are very interesting.
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Perfectionism is the enemy of wealth. By wealth I don't just mean financial wealth. but also emotional wealth and transformation. I went to the gym for the first time in my life in 2009. I didn't know how to use a single machine, I was a little bit overweight by my usual standards, and I...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    - "We have a mutual friend in X" where X is a GOOD mutual friend - "X suggested I write you about your business" - "I wish you had trashcans in your lobby and 10 other things I would do if I were you to improve XYZ Co" - where XYZ Co is their company and they actually dont hvae trashcans in...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Funny, people always say it's about the journey. I really hate that. When I'm traveling, I can't wait to get there. Or I can't wait to get back home. But the journey usually sucks.
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    In my book I describe what I call "the daily practice" which I described earlier on this thread. It's corny but it's the oNLY thing that helped me. I will tell you: one time I tried something else - My ex was leaving me, it was Thanksgiving and I was eating in a deli, and I was going broke and...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    In other words, don't start with your own story or skills or product. That is boring to them. You are then like every other person who comes in their office trying to dance for their attention.
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Sometimes I ask for the meeting, sometimes they ask. But it's always give and take. I have to give something of value. Nobody is really that interested in giving me anything of value. When I built stockpickr.com I wanted to partner with thestreet.com because I wanted them to send all their...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    If I feel too badly like I want something, then it's probably not good for me. If I'm worried someone won't "choose" me for something, then it's probably not good for me. I have a lot of ways of knowing if something is not good for me. I'm in the middle of making a decision now about...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    My rule #1: I never do anything I don't 'want to do. So if I'm procrastinating at something, it doesn't mean I am "bad". It means (in part because I know I'm operating on all cylinders most of the time) it means that perhaps there's something wrong. Example: someone shows me a great great deal...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Oh, and I should add: I then post on 4 different FB pages that I manage, on G+, on LinkedIn, and on Twitter. And sometimes on reddit. Then other blogs syndicate what I write. In terms of title. I pick a title that is relevant to the story that I KNOW people will click on. Like: "How I...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    I read for three hours ever morning. I'll usually go through chapters in 2-3 "dirty realist" autobiographical fiction books (Carver, Bukowski, Denis Johnson, Miranda July, James Baldwin, Tim O'Brien, Sam Pink, and about a dozen others are on my list of go-to guys), then I'll read some...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Yes and no. Lets take a quick example. There's a trillion dollars in student loan debt. Let's say you really research this and find 100 loopholes. I wouldn't be surprised if there were 200. Now you write a $200 book, "100 ways to reduce your student loan debt". You rent an email list of...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    I procastinate almost every day. But it does wonders for my productivity. Here is my procrtastination technique: I usually have a primary thing to do and then a bunch of secondary things. Often I will procrastinate on my primary thing. I will say to myself, "Ok, clearly I am procrastinating"...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Ingenius, that's great. The technique really does work. One thing about advice in general - I never say anything that didn't work for me personally. I'm glad you had a chance to try that particular idea out and it worked for you. You will write a great article. Sounds like you had an intense...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    MJ, yeah, you should totally not be writing, running a business, and negotiating the fine print on Taiwanese and Brazilian rights for your book. I use About Us | 2 SEAS AGENCY | Foreign Rights & More2 SEAS AGENCY | Foreign Rights & More , Marleen Seegers. She has contacts in every country...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Two things: A) Don't engage with the negativity. Just because someone says "the world's going to end" doesn't mean you have to say "no, it's not" which will lead to an argument. Or if its a boss or a co-worker, its ok to nod hi in the hallways but you dont need to engage or kiss a$$. B)...
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    Fastlane AMA: James Altucher; Startups, Publishing, Bloggin More...

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    Don't worry about alienating readers. Your readers are like you - real people with diverse interests. They don't want to read just about stocks. They want to read your personal story and how you get through day by day just like you do. To be a successful trader, as all your readers know...

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