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The James Altucher Show

Code, Content, Content, Collaboration | Dan Martell (Pt. 2)

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

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4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Dan Martell’s work ethic propelled his business forward…and destroyed his life. His constant attachment to the job ruined his friendships and ended his engagement with his fiancé. Did any of this stop him? Yes, yes it did. Dan now preaches his “Buy Back Your Time” method, coaching CEOs and entrepreneurs on how to lead and grow their companies while delegating the tasks that they don’t enjoy or don’t excel at.

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0:00.0

So last week we had on my friend Dan Martell, he had this riveting story where he talked

0:13.3

about how he almost killed himself.

0:17.0

He was a drug addict and alcoholic.

0:20.0

The cops were chasing him.

0:21.6

He spent time in jail and he became an incredible entrepreneur after that.

0:26.4

But also there was something really amazing that when I heard him tell a story in 2013,

0:31.7

I didn't know this was the first time he was telling this story.

0:34.4

And I didn't know, this is what I didn't really know, which he revealed to me in last

0:38.4

week's podcast was that his wife and his in-laws heard the story for the first time, the

0:44.2

same time I did, because I was watching him give it the talk in 2013.

0:48.2

And so in this next episode, we talk more about his path of entrepreneurship.

0:54.2

He's done so well, he's helped so many entrepreneurs also succeed with his advice and his guidance.

0:59.6

And he's written a book about it called Buy Back Your Time.

1:02.3

We talk about that.

1:03.7

But also finally, I talked to Renee, his wife, about what was her reaction when she heard

1:10.2

that incredible story.

1:11.8

And that happens in this episode.

1:16.4

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

1:21.2

This is the James Altiger Show.

1:24.2

Okay, so Flow Town, you build it up.

1:35.1

I guess you sold it at some point or what happened.

1:37.2

Yeah, there was a shutdown rebuild like all great entrepreneurial stories for that one.

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