435 - Roger McNamee: Every Tech Billionaire's Mentor

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Roger McNamee was Steve Jobs' mentor. And Bill Gates. And Mark Zuckerberg. Why is Roger so valuable to these people? What does he know that we don't? What did he have to offer the world's future billionaire visionaries? I also wanted to hear stories. What is Steve Jobs like? And Mark Zuckerberg? "When I met Mark he was different from everybody. But in a kind of cool, interesting way. I mean a little creepy too. But you have to keep in mind, tech entrepreneurs aren't like you and me." They're obsessed. And focussed. And sometimes equally underdeveloped as they are overdeveloped. One other thing about this interview: it'll change the way you think about technology. 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: YouTube 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.
0:15.0	Well, I think that's the magic, right?
0:18.0	And I think in any field, the best people are going to redefine the space that they're in
0:24.6	in ways that are very personal.
0:26.6	And I've seen it in more than one field.
0:29.4	You know, think about Paul McCartney.
0:31.0	I mean, he was going to be great no matter what.
0:34.6	And he happened to find that early and develop a craft to go with the art.
0:38.8	And Mark Zuckerberg was the same way as a programmer.
0:41.6	When I met him, he was 22 years old.
0:44.2	And he'd been doing Facebook at that point for a couple of years.
0:48.0	When I met him interesting enough, it was a total accident.
0:52.0	A friend calls up.
0:53.2	He worked at Facebook, said my boss got a huge problem.
0:55.6	And would she take a meeting with him?
0:58.8	So I'm just saying the context.
1:00.6	I think it's impossible to really do you justice in a quick introduction,
1:04.0	but you've been advised or to everybody from Steve Jobs and Bill Gates on.
1:09.0	And I...
1:10.0	Well, the thing is, I'd either been partners with him or I'd manage money for them.
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