Ep. 267 - Mike Posner: A One Hit Wonder's Comeback Story - How to Tap Into Your Own Authenticity

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2017

⏱️ 82 minutes

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He thought he was going to be one of the lucky ones. "I knew statistically... and intellectually that every once in awhile an artist has a hit song. And they're lucky... they're even luckier if they get two. I felt like, I was different. My first song was a hit," he said. "So I thought all all of mine will be hits..." But he was wrong. "Each song I put out after that was progressively less and less popular. And I became progressively less and less popular, until I was left alone in a million dollar house in LA with an empty schedule and nothing to do," Mike told me. He felt pathetic. And need to escape. He realized fame wasn't the "magic bullet." So he set out to find it. And his comeback story began... This podcast is that story. Make sure to read the full show notes here: https://jamesaltucher.com/2017/10/mike-posner/ And don't forget to subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts! ------------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.
0:12.4	Today on the James Altiger Show.
0:15.0	When my music became popular, everyone,
0:17.0	out of the goodness of their heart, they all wanted to.
0:19.0	So, congrats.
0:21.0	I knew statistically and intellectually that artists put songs out and
0:26.0	everyone smile they have a hit.
0:28.0	They're lucky if they get one, they even look if they get two.
0:31.0	I felt like, well, I'm different.
0:33.0	My first one was a hit.
0:34.0	So, all mine will be hits.
0:36.0	Then each song I put out after that was progressively less and less popular.
0:41.0	And I progressively became less and less popular until I was left alone in
0:48.0	a million-dollar house in the LA with an empty schedule and sort of nothing to do.
0:53.0	I imagine you would attach to a little bit of your self-worth to those numbers.
0:57.0	Yeah, I touched not only myself worth but myself identity.
1:01.0	Who I thought I was was Mr. Popular, Mr. Successful.
1:06.0	I had to redefine how I thought of who I was.
1:10.0	And it was the best thing that ever could happen to me.
1:14.0	Which people always say after the fact, but feels really bad at the bottom.
1:18.0	I think people who work a standard, let's say, day job.
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