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The James Altucher Show

329 - Sebastian Maniscalco: How to Create an Authentic Word of Mouth Career

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Sebastian Maniscalco's one of the most successful pure road comics, meaning he doesn't have film crews following him around. He built himself up the old way. Through word of mouth. But I wanted to know what is "real" word of mouth? Not just social media posts. Paul's created real, authentic relationships with the people he wanted to connect with. And then turned it into a $50 million career.   I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.4

This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.

0:10.4

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:16.0

Once I became comfortable on stage, I started kind of peeling the layers off and really

0:21.8

showing my true self of who I really am and kind of how I act around the house.

0:26.8

Not that I'm walking around the house going, what?

0:30.2

But even though you say that is funny.

0:31.6

But I would have never done that.

0:33.4

What I just did 10 years ago.

0:35.4

Why is that?

0:36.0

Not comfortable with myself, not confident with myself.

0:39.8

What do you think changed that allowed you to be more yourself?

0:43.6

I know my point of view and once you get the point of view down, I think a lot of it is so much easier

0:49.6

because now you have a point of view you're talking through opposed to just kind of trying to find yourself on stage and at this time.

0:57.0

It was like eight years in, I felt like, oh right, now I'm starting to feel like Sebastian Ascalco on stage.

1:03.6

And then that translates to all aspects of life.

1:06.6

Just being yourself.

1:08.6

It's just a little bit more freeing now that I know who I am, I know myself and I'm very confident in what I'm doing.

1:16.2

And it's kind of blood into all aspects of my life.

1:19.6

So for someone listening to this and saying to themselves, you know, I might not want to be a stand-up comedian,

1:26.4

but I want to be myself like this guy is talking about how can someone learn a little bit more,

1:34.0

how to be a little more authentic in their daily interactions.

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