James Altucher Quotes

Why isn't it natural for people who have lived and worked at something to want to use the knowledge and capacity in a new way, free from the burden of making a living?

I started working in London, and I've been free-lance ever since.

I'm working full-time on my job and part time on my fortune. But it won't be long before I'm working full-time on my fortune. . . can you imagine what my life will look like?

I want to work for myself, and I do work for myself. I make plenty of money working for myself.

Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.

I think a lot of mothers are doing as I am: starting up their own ventures as their children grow older, and having a kind of second blooming.

My goal is to try to avoid a regular job.

You'll never get rich by working for your boss.

I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.

Corporate stand-up allowed me to make my own schedule and make money as if I was in show business.

It's good to have experience in other ventures and have other goals. Like acting, having businesses, starting from zero and making something grow.

Stop hoping for a promotion that's not coming. Instead, start a business at which you want to work.

We’re in the midst of a boom in home-based businesses, and it shows no sign of slowing.

Home-based businesses are one of the fastest-growing segments in our economy, and that trend will only continue, as the age of the corporation, which began barely a century ago, now gives way to the age of the entrepreneur.

I've been lucky enough to primarily work for myself over the years.

I think I get way too much credit for making what people consider to be smart choices, but it's only because I made a decision to stop worrying about making money. I had done network sitcoms. I had a nest egg.

I have earned enough money in my life. When I started my career, for about 10 years, I told myself I want to make money. Now, I just want to do different roles.

The thought of me not having to clock in for a job anymore is something that I can't really put into words, aside from 'amazing' and 'awesome.'

I was in the Navy as an enlisted man, started my first business when I was 21.

My original aim after 'The X Factor' was to earn enough money in a year to make the whole experience worth it - you know, buy a car, a flat.

I left Google after four years of working on Google Maps, search, and Google TV as a product marketing manager. I knew I wanted to do something on my own.

My last real job was selling air time for CBS affiliates. I quit that when I was 28, and that was the last real job I had. I beat the system. I've been able to do this full-time for almost 15 years.

Becoming an entrepreneur was the furthest thing from my mind. I actually had an identity crisis when I realized I had become one.

Once you decide to work for yourself, you never go back to work for somebody else.

The excitement of being a Task Rabbit is that you can create your own businesses and become an entrepreneur. We're creating jobs for people in this economy. Some of the Task Rabbits are cashing out at $5,000 per month.