
Choose Yourself
Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream
by James Altucher
Who This Book Is For
The ideal reader is a self-motivated striver who feels bottlenecked by gatekeepers, corporate politics, or perfectionism. They have useful skills but lack a repeatable system for turning ideas into action, income, and momentum. They care about autonomy more than status, prefer small experiments over grand plans, and value honesty over hype. Their energy fluctuates; they want simple habits that compound health, creativity, and resilience. They’re willing to write daily idea lists, ship imperfect work, and learn from fast feedback rather than seek permission. They’re mid-career or switching paths, perhaps post-layoff or post-burnout, and hungry to rebuild on their own terms. They like practical checklists, tiny tests, and owning distribution (email, products, IP). They want money to follow usefulness, not theatrics; they’ll trade virality for steady compounding. Above all, they’re ready to choose themselves today—not after a promotion, a book deal, or the “perfect” plan. They prize calm, repeatable progress daily.
Book Details
- Categories
- Self Help, Business, Nonfiction
- Pages
- 276
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- ENGLISH
- Rating
- 3.8 (13,394 reviews)
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