On this week's show, James and Aaron discuss the Stansberry Society Conference that was held this past weekend in Miami.James shares with Aaron the nervousness that he felt about speaking at the conference and how he was able to overcome that anxiety. It's something useful to anyone that has to do public speaking.Then James interviews Charlie Hoehn, author of Play It Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety.There is truly no holding back for Charlie... How do you pull yourself out of an emotional slump?He shares with James and our listeners the lowest points he has experienced in life, and the one book that changed it all.Then, they talk about something that all of us have done as kids but maybe have forgotten the importance of... How to play and let yourself have guilt-free fun.James and Charlie discuss the many ways they take time for themselves to play, generate ideas, and how it jump starts different parts of their brain.You will hear how planning time for yourself can cure many things... Plus, find out how Charlie was able to have his book edited for free... and turn out 10 times better than if he had gone through a traditional publisher.So we hope you are paying attention because here is your chance to have a better life, make more money, have more fun, and accomplish your dreams by ignoring conventional wisdom.And... Don't miss this! We debut our first-ever "Ask Altucher" segment... Enjoy!






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