592 - How to Invent a New Industry in Uncertain Times with Matthew Berry, The First-Ever Fantasy Football Analyst

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James Altucher

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🗓️ 26 May 2020

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

The world economy is full of uncertainties. People are furloughed. Or scared of being furloughed. Or fired. Or scared of losing their job. Security isn’t real right now. So we need other plans. I called up Matthew Berry, the first-ever Fantasy Sports analyst. Matthew basically invented a new industry and career entirely back in 2005. I wanted to learn the step-by-step process of starting over in uncertain times. And how we can apply these lessons today. I don't know anything about sports (real or fake). But if you're a fan of Fantasy Football, then good news for you. You can watch Matthew Berry on "The Fantasy Show" on EPSN+. You can listen to him on the Fantasy Focus Football podcast and download the Fantasy Life app, which is 100% free and Matt says their alerts are the best in the business. 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

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0:00.0	This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.
0:06.0	This is the James Altiger Show.
0:12.0	Today on the James Altiger Show.
0:15.0	I just wanted to chase happiness.
0:17.0	I just wanted to chase happiness.
0:19.0	And I was so depressed.
0:21.0	You know, I was in therapy like, why might I press?
0:23.0	Like, I have this career that so many people envy.
0:25.0	I'm working with big stars and being paid a lot of money
0:28.0	and I'm in a happy marriage or so I thought.
0:30.0	And like, why am I just massively depressed all the time?
0:34.0	And it took me a couple years in therapy to get there.
0:36.0	But I realized I wasn't in a happy marriage.
0:38.0	I was just sort of fooling myself.
0:40.0	We both sort of fooling ourselves.
0:42.0	And I actually hated my career.
0:44.0	The thing my passion was was fantasy football of all things.
0:47.0	Which in 2005, who thought you could make a career up?
0:50.0	And how did you know, like, you sit before you were interested in.
0:53.0	Who was Springsteen, you were interested in, you know, pizza,
0:56.0	you were interested in other things.
0:57.0	How did you know fantasy sports would be the thing?
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