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The James Altucher Show

How to Become the World Champion of Your Favorite Hobby | Chris Ullman (Part 1)

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When you think of someone in the inner circle of billionaires and political giants, you don't usually imagine them whistling Duke Ellington tunes in corporate meeting rooms. Chris Ullman defies that stereotype; a virtuoso whistler, he has performed in venues as diverse as the Oval Office and the top of the Washington Monument. Join James Altucher in part one of this extraordinary interview as they delve into Chris's passion for whistling, which he explored in his book "Find Your Whistle."From a young age of 13, Chris committed himself to whistling. He credits his father for the initial inspiration, but becoming a champion took hard work and unique sacrifices-like abstaining from kissing 24 hours before a performance. Chris and James discuss the perception of whistling as a "novelty," contrasting it with other forms of art and sports. Yet, Chris believes that whistling is the great equalizer; it's a universal joy that resonates with everyone from grandparents to billionaire bosses. In fact, this underestimated art has brought Chris "more joy than he could have ever imagined."This conversation sets the stage for part two, where James and Chris will discuss Chris's latest book, "Four Billionaires and a Parking Attendant." But for now, enjoy this deep dive into an art form that's both ancient and modern, simple and intricate, and understand how Chris Ullman has built a life around spreading joy and inspiring others to find their own "whistle."-----------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 jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------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 PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------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

Chris Olman has had an amazing life.

0:09.8

First, he was the world whistling champion.

0:13.2

He won it four times.

0:15.0

Second, he was basically the head of PR and communications for many successful, huge

0:24.0

politicians, presidential candidates, governors, and advisor to several billionaires.

0:30.7

He's in most notably, he worked for 18 years for David Rubenstein, who runs the Carlisle

0:36.0

Group.

0:37.0

He's been on this podcast quite a few times and Chris just wrote a book for a billionaires

0:42.4

and a parking attendant, lessons he's learned from all these different billionaires and

0:47.6

politicians and lessons he also learned from a parking attendant.

0:52.6

But prior to that, he also wrote a book called Find Your Whistle and it's his adventures

0:55.9

on the way to being the world whistling champion.

0:59.1

So we talk about both topics.

1:00.8

It's part one and part two.

1:02.3

The first part is basically how do you be the best in the world at what you love doing?

1:08.6

Whistling is not easy and being the world champion at any art form is not easy.

1:14.0

We talk about that.

1:15.4

Then part two, we talk about four billionaires and a parking attendant and the stories are

1:21.6

incredible.

1:22.6

At the end of part two, Chris also whistles for us.

1:27.0

So let's start off with becoming the world champion at the thing you love doing.

1:33.5

That's part one coming up and then part two will be the next podcast and it'll be all

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