Blogcast FM: Online Business | Blogging | Social Media | Content Creation

In this episode of BlogcastFM Backstage, we revisit our interview with Victor Saad. Greg and I  also get into a great conversation about finding mentors. Here are some highlights from our chat: * Dispelling Digital Nomad Myths and The Things We Take for Granted (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * An Early Look at Greg's Journey  and Surviving on 3 Dollars a Day * Taking your Brand and Expanding it into the Offline World * The Real Social Networks in the Physical World * The Role that High Touch Plays in a High Tech World * Why Conferences/In Person Meetings Make a World of Difference * Some of the Initial Groundwork of the Instigator Experience * An Amazing Story About the Start of Victor Saad's Journey * The Criteria for Finding an Ideal Mentor for Your Efforts * Why Taking Consistent Action is Absolutely Critical  to Your Success * How to Develop Habits for Making Progress with Projects * The Difference between teachers, coaches and mentors * Tactics You Can Apply Immediately to Find Your First Mentor * Why Character Development is Really Important to Success  Resources Mentioned Include: * I Learned to Dance in a Year * How to Become  a Designer Without Going to Design School * The Academy on The Go Course on Securing Meaningful Work If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/2Qc5R) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

I came across Michael Fishman by way of my friend Clay Hebert. When Clay refers a guest to the show, I take him very seriously because every single person he's sent me to share with you guys has been absolutely stellar. Michael was no exception. In this interview we get into a deep discussion about language, behavioral change, and much more. Here are some highlights from our chat: * An Early Look at Michael's Work with Health and Wellness Brands (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/my1hec128yhxxcmjsj88-300x199.jpeg) * Why Human Nature is the Driving Force Behind Marketing * Looking for Qualitative Insights in Quantitative Information  * Translating Data and Insights into Messaging, Content, and Branding * The Power of Offering Access to an Outcome for Your Readers * How Language Shifts What's Actually Possible in Your Work * Exploring the Real Definition of Integrity and Self-Reliance * A Look into Michael's Framework for How He Does Client Work * Why Jargon is Killing the Marketing for Your Business * How Michael Increased an Opt-In Rate by Over 400% * Getting Past Your Lack of Credentials to Build a Strong Brand * Creating Positive Feedback Loops within Your Ecosystem * Key Insights into Angel Investing and Making the Right Ones * A Look into the Planning of BehaviorCon * The Private Dinners that Have Resulted in Organic Magic Tweetable Insights Include: * I don't say I can't because if I can't I'm a victim of some external circumstance (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/T4yhq))  * Integrity is doing what you say you'll do even when nobody is looking (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/G57e8)) * You want to lead with generosity everywhere you go (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/93aa8)) Michael Fishman is an advisor to health and wellness brands and personalities, a Consumer Health Summit founder, co-founder of BehaviorCon (http://behaviorcon.com/), speaker, and angel investor. You can follow him on twitter @MichaelFishman (https://twitter.com/michaelfishman). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/8D67Z) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

A few months ago, when I was speaking at the Misfit Conference, I connected with fellow speaker Victor Saad. When I saw what he was working on, I knew that I wanted him to come and share the story with our listeners here on BlogcastFM. Victor's work will have a profound impact on higher education. Here are some of the highlights from our chat" * The Power of Education in Shaping Who We Become (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/victor0032bw-2-213x300.jpg) * An Amazing Story of Divorce and Remarriage * The Importance of Taking Time and Looking Back * Paying Attention to the Things That Make You Come Alive * The Role That Mentors Have Played in Victor's Journey * Why You Should Make Your Mentor's Investment Worthwhile * Some Key Insights into Finding Your Ideal Mentor * Why the Desire for an MBA Was the Start of Something Much Bigger * Lessons from Building Offline Communities That Apply Online * How to Develop a Structure for Self-Directed Learning  * Raising Over $30K for a Kickstarter Campaign to Fund a Book * The Process of Putting Together the Leap Year Project * The Launch of the Experience Institute * The Role That Accountability Plays in Execution  Resources Mentioned Include: * The Leap Year Project (http://www.leapyearproject.org/) * The Leap Year Project Book (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0989223027/ref=cm_sw_su_dp) * The Experience Institute (http://expinstitute.com/) Victor Saad created his own MBA in 2012 through 12 experiences in 12 months. It sparked the Leap Year Project, both a community and a book, and a school, the Experience Institute. You can follow him on twitter @victorsaad (https://twitter.com/victorsaad). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/EOfbu) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

We're back again with BlogcastFM backstage, our weekly break from interviews. This week, Greg and I get into some fundamental aspects of the mindset required for you to succeed in both life and business - and all your creative endeavors. Here are some highlights from this episode: * Why We're Living in a World of Diminishing Permanence (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * The Importance of Developing a Practice of Non-Attachment * Cultivating a Spiritual Practice and Disconnecting from Things * An Incredible Lesson in Training for Situations Where You're Under Pressure * Daily Practices For Dealing with High-Pressure Situations * The Role of Creative Dabbling on a Regular Basis * The Power of Creating Something Every Single Day * Open Spaces and Not Filling Them with Panic and Anxiety  * Why High-Touch Matters So Much in a High-Tech World * The Power of One-on-One Chats When You're at a Big Conference * Why Accelerated Learning Can't Be About the Results When You Start * How to Develop a Framework for Experimentation and Take Risks * Why You Can't Just Be Better, But Have to Be Different * A Piece of Content that Every Entrepreneur Should Create for Their Business * Why the Things That Piss You Off Are Fantastic Gems for Business * Getting Too Invested to Quit and How That Dramatically Changes Your Life People and Things We Talked About Include: * Academy On The Go (http://www.academyonthego.com) * The World Domination Summit (http://worlddominationsummit.com/) * The Instigator Experience (http://www.theinstigatorexperience.com) * Meg Worden (http://www.megworden.com) * Ilana Burk (http://www.makeness.com) If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/5nUF_) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Matt Wilson was a guest here on BlogcastFM in the early days of our show. See How Under30CEO ended up on the front page of Businessweek.com (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/how-under30ceo-ended-up-on-the-front-page-of-businessweek-com/). Since his first appearance, he's done some incredible things with the Under30CEO brand. Here are some highlights from our most recent chat: * How Matt Grew a Collegiate Entrepreneurship Club to 150 Members (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ZWPBBxqKQB6yBq94zIYW_Matt-Wilson-Inc-e1334111643273.jpg) * Solving Your Own Problems to Create Business Opportunities * The Keys to Growing an Incredibly Small Organization  * Why You Should Ask as Many Questions as Possible * Growing Your Network  When You Have Zero Contacts * How Matt Tapped into a Network of Young Bloggers * The Keys to Launching with 20 Existing Pieces of Content  * Creating a Brand and Mission that is Larger Than Yourself * Dissecting the Business Model of Under30CEO * Why Matt Started to Dig Ditches to Make Money * The Amazing Twitter Outreach Efforts That Resulted in Revenue * Making the Pivot from a Service Business to a Media Startup * The Seeds for the Under30Experience Division * The "I'll Figure Out a Way" Attitude Necessary for Big Projects Matt Wilson is looking to help every young entrepreneur on the planet! He is the Adventurer in Residence at Under30Experiences (http://under30ceo.com/). You can follow him on twitter @mattwilsontv (https://twitter.com/MattWilsontv) or @Under30CEO (https://twitter.com/Under30CEO). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/1oIld) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

We're back with our second episode of BlogcastFM Backstage with Greg. As always, he's diffusing bombs, swimming through floods and acting as a human bridge. As promised, we're shifting gears to providing you with tons of actionable advice. Here are some highlights from the episode: * Some Insights into Greg's Drinking Preferences (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * Why Greg is Setting Up a Home Base in Seattle * The Reason's Srini's Family Doesn't Go Camping or Hiking * A Look Back at the Michelle Ward Interview * The Power of Being Expert Enough and Taking Action  * Figuring Out What Comes Easy to You and Leveraging It * How to Look at What Questions You've Been Asked  * The Power of Ridiculous and Impractical Ideas * Simple Exercises You Can Do to Get Your Brain Flowing * The Keys to Getting Incredibly Valuable Feedback Resources Mentioned Include: * The Spark File (https://medium.com/the-writers-room/8d6e7df7ae58) * The Academy on the Go Productivity Course (https://academyonthego.com/courses/1) * The Academy on the Go Meaningful Work Course (https://academyonthego.com/courses/2) * BlogcastFM Recommended Copywriters  (Download Here (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/BCFMCopyWriters.pdf)) * The Instigator Experience  (http://www.theinstigatorexperience.com) If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/nbUFc) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Josh Kauffman is a posterchild for how to give yourself an education that kicks the crap out of the one you got in school. Instead of going to business school, he decided to create a Personal MBA. The result has been a book that sold over 130,000 copies, and an incredible journey. In this interview we get into the first 20 hours of learning any new skill. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * What You Can Learn from the Marketing of Procter and Gamble (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/970f43b603972c286931eb1354c9f7c4.jpeg) * Insights into How You Can Conduct Consumer Research * The Importance of Rapid Experimentation in Your Early Days * The Advantages You Have Over Procter and Gamble * Translating Data and Insights into Something Actionable * Why You Should Tune Out What Other People Are Doing * The Power of Taking a Very Strong Stand on Things * Dissecting How to Give Yourself an MBA  * An In-Depth Exploration of Self-Directed Learning * Deconstructing Things into Smaller Parts * The Growth and Many Iterations of the Personal MBA * The #1 Mistake You've Heard 1,000 Times  * Seeds for What Resulted in the First 20 Hours * An In-Depth Look into Josh's Accelerated Learning Model Tweetable Insights Include: * It's not enough to be better anymore. You have to be different (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/HKt1c)) * If you're trying to please every single person on earth, you'll drive yourself crazy (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/Pp38Q))  * The people who are the most successful are the ones who are willing to jump in and get their hands dirty (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/675H0)) Josh Kaufman (http://joshkaufman.net/) is the bestselling author of The First 20 Hours and The Personal MBA. His work helps people make more money, get more done, and have more fun. You can follow him on twitter @joshkaufman (https://twitter.com/joshkaufman). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/7ceQf) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Brad Feld is a well-known entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist. He's been starting businesses since he was 19 years old and has become a household name in the startup world. Here are some highlights from our chat: * How Starting Businesses Has Influenced Brad's Investment Approach (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/brad-sketch-orange-188x300.png) * A Look at Creating Business, Teams, and the Daily Grind * Signs of Success or Failure in Entrepreneurs and Startups * Why You Must Truly Care About the Work That You're Doing * The Importance of Being Completely Obsessed with Your Product * Understanding the Two Spectrums of Motivation * The Role that Learning and Teaching Play in Brad's Life and Business * Building Things into Your Work Process that Meet Your Reward Needs * The Reason You Can't Use a Formula to Repeat Success * Lessons Learned from Brad's Failure as a Co-Founder Tweetable Insights Include: * If you're not spending the majority of your time on things you care about, something's wrong (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/4YNKH)) * Passion is necessary but not sufficient  (Click to Tweet) (http://clicktotweet.com/2PlHT) * You can't motivate somebody. You can only create context (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/0O7u9)) * As an entrepreneur you should be constantly open to new stimuli (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/9Yswu)) Brad Feld (http://www.feld.com)is a managing director at Foundry Group, lives in Boulder, Colorado, invests in software and Internet companies around the US, runs marathons, and reads a lot. You can follow him on twitter @bfeld (https://twitter.com/bfeld). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/Y3N8Q) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

As you know, there have been lots of changes going on here at at the BlogcastFM empire.  Just recently, David has departed to go build the next Angry Birds. Even though I considered the possibility of auditions for a co-host, from a goals, career, and business standpoint the person who made the most sense to be my co-host was former BlogcastFM guest Greg Hartle. See Best of 2012: #8 Greg Hartle (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/best-of-2012-8-greg-hartle/). Here are some highlights from this Backstage episode: * Greg Shares Some Interesting Adventures from Small Towns, College Basketball, and Using a Compass (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * The Reason You Should Just Start Conversations in Order to Figure Things Out * Why Greg Decided to Become the the Co-Host of BlogcastFM   * A Look at the Goals Behind the 10 Dollars and a Laptop Project * My New Role as the Director of Student Services at Academy On The Go (http://www.academyonthego.com) * How Businesses are Like Children - And the Process of Growing Up * Why All Businesses Are Built on Innovation and Continuous Improvement * The Importance of Disruption in Your Life and Your Business * A Little Peek into the Launch of The Instigator Experience (http://www.theinstigatorexperience.com/) * What You can Expect From BlogcastfM Backstage Going Forward * The Reason You Have to Enjoy Doing Things in Your Business If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/cGDCx) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Michelle Ward is returning to the BlogcastFM for her second appearance. See Michelle Ward Discusses the Journey from Guest Post to Book Deal (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/michelle-ward-discusses-the-journey-from-guest-post-to-book-deal/). She and Jessica Swift (See How Jessica Swift Evolved from an E-Course to a Published Book (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/how-jessica-swift-successfully-evolved-from-e-course-to-published-book/)) have recently had their first book The Declaration of You, published. If you're still trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow up, Michelle is somebody may be able to shed some light on figuring out your grown up career. Here are some highlights from our chat: * A Look at Michelle Ward's Early Career in Musical Theater and Acting (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/6qfwrk3efx2znpcee9xl-300x199.jpeg) * Why Truly Being Yourself and Standing Out Leads to Opportunities * Why Michelle Completely Ignored Her Dad's Advice on her Web Site * A Simple Exercise in Revealing Potential Gems in Your Brand * Paying Attention to the Things That Come Very Easily to You * The Keys to Finding Work That Feels Like Play * Coining Catch Phrases - And Letting them Shape Your Brand * Going Back to the 5-Year-Old Version of Yourself for Copywriting * Paying Attention to How Your Physical Body Responds to Your Work * Viewing Your Work and Life Changes as a Puzzle * Putting a Plan in Place to Handle Your Worst-Case Scenarios * How Michelle Landed Her First Few Paying Clients * Knowing What Your Limitations Are - And Not Trying to Do Everything * Why You Shouldn't Undercharge or Undervalue Your Work * The Birth of The Declaration of You * The Creation of Characters in The Declaration of You * The Journey from E-Book to Traditionally Published Book * How to Have a Productive Collaboration with Someone * The Assembly of the Blogger Outreach Efforts for The Declaration of You Michelle Ward is a creative career coach, actress, singer, old soul, Jew with a WASPy name, and Judge Judy watcher. You can follow her on twitter @WhenIGroUpCoach (https://twitter.com/WhenIGroUpCoach). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/6eNrf) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Aliza Sherman has probably been around the blogosphere before it was even called that. To say that she's had a prolific career would be an absolute understatement. She's written 10 books and much more. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * Some Amazing Branding Lessons from Heavy Metal Bands Like Def Leppard (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/f9f910ec423f2672458a28e0c3f67406.jpeg) * A Look at the Earliest Days of Blogging, Social Media, and the Internet * Why You Need to Be Relevant and Current in Any Given Year * What You Can Learn from Madonna's Continual Reinvention * Cultivating a Mindset of Continually Trying New Things  * Temporary Gratification that Comes from Social Media * The Obsession with Numbers and How They Might Hurt Us * Building Community Based on the Things You Wish Existed * Realizing There Is a Human Being on the Other End of the Screen * What It Has Taken Aliza to Have an Incredibly Prolific Career * The Keys to Knowing Whether You're Cut Out to Be an Author * A Step by Step Look unto What Goes into Working with a Co-Author * How to Continue a Conversation About a Book After It's Published Tweetable Insights Include: * My brand morphs and matures depending on where I'm at with my life (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/UV9Ke)) * Listening is one of those most important things we can do in any aspect of life(Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/6kL17)) * You're not an author until you've written a book (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/qemLa)) * It takes way more to be an author than being a good writer (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/hP2Ve)) Aliza Sherman is a human, wife, mother, author, speaker, activist, web pioneer, and startup advisor. She's inspiring women worldwide through tech and travel. You can follow her on twitter @alizasherman (https://twitter.com/alizasherman). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/maf2P) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

This is our first BlogcastFM Backstage episode without David (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/davids-farewell-episode-the-end-of-an-era/). For those of you wondering, we're not canceling Backstage. While we work out the details, we'll be having a few discussion-based segments with former guests. In this episode, former BlogcastFM guest Grant Crowell joins me for a discussion on social philosophy. See The Essential Elements of Online Video with Grant Crowell (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/grant-crowell-legal-video-guy/). Here are some highlights from our chat: * A Look at Social Media and Our Behavior (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * Approaching Social as a Sales Tool - Or a Connection tool * The Importance of a Realistic, Sustainable Business Model * Why Social Media Amplifies Our Good and Bad Traits * How Free Content Might Be Hurting Economic Growth * The Difference Between Demand and Value * Comparing Online Friends vs. the Friends in Our Physical Life * Learning to Ask for the Sale in Order to Make Money * How a Noisy Economy is Possibly Hurting Our Values  * The Charismatic Sociopaths - And the Danger They Present * A Look at How Our Digital Addictions Are Hurting Us * The Principle of Being a Social Capitalist * Dealing with People Who Want to Pick Your Brain * Learning How to Spot People Who are Taking Advantage of You If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/2m7Ua) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

In this episode, I bring back my good friend David Siteman Garland to talk to us about everything that he's been up to since we last had him here. See our episode How to Create Awesome Interviews with David Garland (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/david-garland-rise-to-the-top/). He's truly crushing it with The Rise to the Top. In this chat, we get into a full-blown case study of creating online courses. Here are a few of the highlights from our chat: * A Look at the Various Experiments that David Has Conducted (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DavidGarland-262x300.png) * 3 Key Questions You Have to Ask Yourself for Your Business * The Down Side to Too Many One-on-One Clients * Why Creating His Own Course Gave David Everything He Wanted * Lessons Learned from David's Success and Failure   * The Reason You Can't Search for a Magic Formula * The Downside to Having Sponsors as a Revenue Stream  * Why Online Events Don't Give You a Sustainable Revenue Stream * How Half-Baked Products Completely Dilute Your Business * Why You Must Go Deep into One Project/Product * Identifying the Threads that Lead to a Potential Product * The Advantages of Premium Products with Premium Pricing * A Simple Way to Research if There is a Market for Your Product * How to Be Confident Enough to Launch Your Product * How a list of 400 People Led to a Six-Figure Launch * A Step-by-Step Creation Process for Your Product * Why Good Design is Critical for the Success of Your Product * A Detailed Plan for Executing Your Product Launch * The Multi-Video Launch Strategy That Increases Your Odds of Success * Some Ideas on How to Reinvest Money into Your Business Tweetable Insights Include: * It's about the relationships you have with your list more than the numbers (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/h643a)) * You can't guarantee results, but you can offer a blueprint(Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/eA7sk)) * Whatever you do is going to take massive effort on your part(Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/dEYcI)) David Siteman Garland (http://therise.ontraport.net/t?orid=5003&opid=3) is super passionate about helping mediapreneurs generate revenue, build their online platform, and grow their audience like a weed. He has been featured on CBS, CNN, Forbes, NBC, The New York Times, ABC, and The Wall Street Journal. You can follow him on twitter @TheRiseToTheTop (https://twitter.com/TheRiseToTheTop). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/o84d0) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

I'm not even really sure how to write an introduction for a guy like James. He's one of my absolute favorite writers on the web. He's polarizing, he's hilarious, - and absolutely brilliant. To have him back a second time was absolutely awesome. See our episode, How to Reinvent Yourself with James Altucher (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/james-altucher-on-how-to-reinvent-yourself/). Here are some of the highlights from our chat: * A Look at Multiple Careers James Has Had (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jchess-225x300.jpeg) * Why You Must Continually Reinvent Yourself * The Importance of Positive Role Models * The Power of Making Other People Successful * How James Pulls Himself Up From Hitting Rock Bottom * What Resulted in the Success of StockPickr * A Simple Gratitude Exercise to Change The Way You Feel * The Brain Science Behind Your Days in Front of the Computer * Why Your Physical and Mental Health Matter So Much * How James Evaluates Businesses and Ideas  * The Seeds for the Choose Yourself Book 1717 * Why Fortune 500 Companies are Systematically Firing Employees * How to Professionally Self-Publish and Choose Yourself * A Story About How James Singlehandedly Saved the US Stock Market * Three Things to Look for in Every Situation When You Write * James Expands on What Career Suicide Actually Means * A Small Army Strategy Approach to Book Marketing Tweetable Insights Include: * If it doesn't bleed, it doesn't lead (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fEaQ5)) * We want be entertained, we wanted to be educated, and we want the truth(Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/cz5e7)) * Everyday is about reinvention. You're never finished (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/pS0Q_)) * Everyday you should exercise your brain until it sweats (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/vqHyp)) * A scarcity complex will never lead to any success in life (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/tbcUZ)) * I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/H35c1)) James Altucher (http://www.jamesaltucher.com/) is an American hedge fund manager, author and blogger. He has founded or cofounded several companies and has also published several books on investing. His writing has been frequently published by media outlets, including The Financial Times, TheStreet.com, Techcrunch and The Huffington Post. You can follow him on twitter @jaltucher (https://twitter.com/jaltucher). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/2of5k) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

David and I have worked together on BlogcastFM for nearly two years. He's fundamentally altered the brand perception of what we do - and been a integral part of getting us to where we're at today.  But we reached a point where we realized that we're on different trajectories. In this episode, we take a look back at the last few years. Here are some highlights: * The Reason for David's Departure (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * Inside the Rebranding of BlogcastFM * A Look at Some of Our Early Product Launches * Some Useless Insights into the Kim Kardashian Episode * One of Our Total Screw-Ups - And How We Recovered * David's Foray into the Video Game Development World * Why You Can't Wait for All the Lights to Be Green * An Early Look into the Instigator Experience (http://www.theinstigatorexperience.com/) * How You Can Become a Victim of Your Own Success * The Possibility of Auditions for BlogcastFM Backstage Co-Host * Learning to Recognize When You're Moving In Different Directions * What We've Learned from Working with Our Sponsors  If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/hcWj8) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)