Choose Yourself!

James Altucher, an investor, entrepreneur and author, argues that the old routes to security, from college and steady employment to retirement and government, no longer hold. Markets have crashed, jobs have vanished and industries are being remade. Across society the middlemen who once hired, funded, signed or picked people are being squeezed out, so the decision now falls to the individual. New tools and economic forces let individuals create art, earn large sums and change the world without outside help. Altucher splits success into inward success, meaning happiness and health, and outward success, meaning fulfilling work and wealth. Dozens of case studies, interviews and examples support the argument, along with Altucher's own personal story.

Dick Costolo endorsed it, saying Altucher clearly came through a roller coaster and chose his own path without knowing the outcome. Buddy Media founder Michael Lazerow described Altucher as among the most successful and content people he knows.