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The James Altucher Show

738 - Stop Using These 3 Lazy Words! with Dr. Brian Keating

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Do you use these 3 lazy words daily? Do you use these words when you tried to solve problems? Create businesses? Win a game? Well, it's time to change that. I am joined by Dr. Brian Keating to talk about these 3 lazy words, and what's the meaning behind these words, and how can we change our mindset, and prevent ourselves from using these words! Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, and is the is author of a bestselling cosmic memoir called "Losing the Nobel Prize". You can also find his blog at https://briankeating.com/blog.php 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 ------------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.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:15.9

There are three lazy words that people use that prevent them from thinking as sharp as

0:22.3

they could be.

0:23.3

And when you think sharp, that means you're going to solve problems.

0:26.7

It means you're going to start businesses when games or competitions, Brian Keating, one

0:32.3

of the smartest people I know, but also the loser of the Nobel Prize joins me to talk

0:37.5

about these three lazy words.

0:47.3

Professor Brian Keating from UCSD, famous Nobel Prize loser.

0:52.0

Brian, do you mind that I keep introducing you like that?

0:54.8

No, as long as you add the prefix handsome and lovable as well as with a great aroma in

1:01.0

front of loser.

1:02.9

At least one of those three things are true.

1:05.1

So I am perfectly happy to say that.

1:09.8

And Brian, I wanted to, I was thinking of you earlier because I was thinking of lazy

1:14.8

words.

1:15.8

I know you have your book coming out, think like a Nobel Prize winner.

1:19.7

And it strikes me that people who think with intense focus and soft problems and are

1:24.6

creative, there's something not lazy about their thinking.

1:29.4

Just as a little bit of an intro, I was thinking of three words that are lazy.

1:34.4

Just try and hope.

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