Skip the Line: The 10,000 Experiments Rule and Other Surprising Advice for Reaching Your Goals
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- Author：James Altucher
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Summary
The entrepreneur， angel investor， and bestselling author of Choose Yourself busts the 10，000-hour rule of achieving mastery， offering a new mindset and dozens of techniques that will inspire any professional—no matter their age or managerial level—to pursue their passions and quickly acquire the skills they need to succeed and achieve their dreams。
We live in a hierarchical world where experience has traditionally been the key to promotion。 But that period is over！ Straight， clear-cut career trajectories no longer exist。 Industries disappear， job descriptions change， and people’s interests and passions evolve。 The key to riding this wave， entrepreneur James Altucher advises， is to constantly be curious about what’s next， to be comfortable with uncertainty so you can keep navigating the rough waters ahead， and most important， to pursue the things that interest you。
In Skip the Line， he reveals how he went from struggling and depressed to making his personal， financial， and creative dreams come true， despite—and perhaps due to—his many failures along the way。 Altucher combines his personal story with concrete—and unorthodox—insights that work。 But Skip the Line isn’t about hacks and shortcuts—it’s about transforming the way you think， work， and live， letting your interests guide your learning， time， and resources。 It’s about allowing yourself to do what comes naturally; the more you do what you love， the better you do it。 While showing you how to approach change and crisis， Altucher gives you tools to help easily execute ideas， become an expert negotiator， attract the attention of those around you， scale promising ideas， and improve leadership—all of which will catapult you higher than you ever thought possible and at a speed that everyone will tell you is impossible。
We live in a hierarchical world where experience has traditionally been the key to promotion。 But that period is over！ Straight， clear-cut career trajectories no longer exist。 Industries disappear， job descriptions change， and people’s interests and passions evolve。 The key to riding this wave， entrepreneur James Altucher advises， is to constantly be curious about what’s next， to be comfortable with uncertainty so you can keep navigating the rough waters ahead， and most important， to pursue the things that interest you。
In Skip the Line， he reveals how he went from struggling and depressed to making his personal， financial， and creative dreams come true， despite—and perhaps due to—his many failures along the way。 Altucher combines his personal story with concrete—and unorthodox—insights that work。 But Skip the Line isn’t about hacks and shortcuts—it’s about transforming the way you think， work， and live， letting your interests guide your learning， time， and resources。 It’s about allowing yourself to do what comes naturally; the more you do what you love， the better you do it。 While showing you how to approach change and crisis， Altucher gives you tools to help easily execute ideas， become an expert negotiator， attract the attention of those around you， scale promising ideas， and improve leadership—all of which will catapult you higher than you ever thought possible and at a speed that everyone will tell you is impossible。
Reviews
Maryam Nada
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What a true piece of garbage of a book！
Kirk Hanley
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James Altucher presents original thoughts for how to achieve goals based on his own experiences。 The overall theme is to make a lot of quick， inexpensive experiments and then analyze the results rather than overthink what to do next。 The emphasis is on continuous improvement and taking small steps that can yield big results。 This book is a real motivator that makes you think， "Maybe things don't have to be so hard。" James Altucher presents original thoughts for how to achieve goals based on his own experiences。 The overall theme is to make a lot of quick， inexpensive experiments and then analyze the results rather than overthink what to do next。 The emphasis is on continuous improvement and taking small steps that can yield big results。 This book is a real motivator that makes you think， "Maybe things don't have to be so hard。" 。。。more
Brian Ford
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Time to “Skip the Line。”This is a powerful book。 It gives a different perspective on many principles。 James Altucher reveals some solid ideas to replace “old school” rules we’ve allowed to hold us back。 This will be a book I come back to on a regular basis。
Jvm
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ANOTHER MUST READ FROM JAMES ALTUCHER！James Altucher has done it again。 ‘Skip the Line’ is just as good as ‘Choose Yourself’。 Ive been following James’ work since 2014 and it has helped me immensely。 I spent several years （2014 - 2019） fire fighting （struggling and paying off huge debts） and James’ advice — writing down ideas etc — really helped me stay positive and since 2014 I’ve accumulated many new micro skills。 This book is jammed full of actionable advice and I would recommend at his anyon ANOTHER MUST READ FROM JAMES ALTUCHER！James Altucher has done it again。 ‘Skip the Line’ is just as good as ‘Choose Yourself’。 Ive been following James’ work since 2014 and it has helped me immensely。 I spent several years （2014 - 2019） fire fighting （struggling and paying off huge debts） and James’ advice — writing down ideas etc — really helped me stay positive and since 2014 I’ve accumulated many new micro skills。 This book is jammed full of actionable advice and I would recommend at his anyone who wants to better themselves。 Whether we like it or not we have to navigate our way through the ebb and flow of the long and winding river of life and the journey is always more enjoyable when we have some control over the direction of travel and the reassurance that if we do find ourselves shipwrecked we have the skills not only to to survive but to build a new and more seaworthy vessel。 James’ books will help you develop the courage to be your true self and develop the skill-set to embrace your creativity and start earning a living from doing what you love。 If you haven’t read ‘Choose Yourself’ by James Altucher and ‘How to Get Rich’ by Felix Dennis， do yourself a favour and read/listen to them ASAP。 Thanks James！ 。。。more
Amanda
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A ton of useful and helpful content， but if you have read his other books you will see recycling of a lot of stories and repackaging of previous tips。 I still think it’s worth the read if you are excited about entrepreneurship and/or developing and mastering multiple skills throughout your life。 In a way， it’s another take on the art of practicing something new and mastering that。 I did find the audio book to be a bit grating after a while and at times I thought if hear him say the word “experrm A ton of useful and helpful content， but if you have read his other books you will see recycling of a lot of stories and repackaging of previous tips。 I still think it’s worth the read if you are excited about entrepreneurship and/or developing and mastering multiple skills throughout your life。 In a way， it’s another take on the art of practicing something new and mastering that。 I did find the audio book to be a bit grating after a while and at times I thought if hear him say the word “experrment” one more time I would throw my air pods down the street。 But that’s probably just me。。。 。。。more
Mica
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Several practical and unique ideas on success without investing 10，000 hours。 I find the writing a little disorganized。 However， the author’s charming persona and success stories in various industries makes up for it。 Its a book that’s meant to be applied daily。
Halil
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Not his bestI love James Altucher。 I follow his podcast and binge read his books。 I do find him extremely inspiring and more or less follow a similair daily practice to his。 I did enjoy the book but If you have read his previous books you will find that he repeats the same content a lot！ I think its time that he moves away from his origin story。 It makes him interesting yes， inspiring yes， but one book too many。
Jesse Montgomery
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Worth its weight in Bitcoin！This opportunity to tap into the perspectives and thought processes of a multitalented entrepreneur like James Altucher should not be passed up！ He shares the rules and techniques that have allowed him to achieve rapid success across many domains in a concise and easy to understand way。 His prose are as entertaining as they are informative and I look forward to revisiting and rereading this book again and again。 Surely anyone who takes these lessons and applies them t Worth its weight in Bitcoin！This opportunity to tap into the perspectives and thought processes of a multitalented entrepreneur like James Altucher should not be passed up！ He shares the rules and techniques that have allowed him to achieve rapid success across many domains in a concise and easy to understand way。 His prose are as entertaining as they are informative and I look forward to revisiting and rereading this book again and again。 Surely anyone who takes these lessons and applies them to their lives and careers couldn’t help but see success and fulfillment。 Read it！ 。。。more
Adesh Shah
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James shares dozens of techniques to acquire skills quickly。 If you enjoyed his first book， Choose Yourself， you'll like his new book。 For example， 10，000 experiments > 10，000 hours and Have A Plus， Minus， and Equal and Borrow Hours From Your Other Skills James shares dozens of techniques to acquire skills quickly。 If you enjoyed his first book， Choose Yourself， you'll like his new book。 For example， 10，000 experiments > 10，000 hours and Have A Plus， Minus， and Equal and Borrow Hours From Your Other Skills 。。。more
Matt
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James Altucher has done it again; I loved this book。 Skip the Line combines life lessons， real life experience， outside the box practices， and the author’s unique brand of humor into a fantastic read。I have been using his possibility muscle （nee idea muscle） for the last few years， but this book reinvigorated my efforts。 What was 5 times a week will continue to be 7， and with deeper topics。It also reminded me the importance of failing fast。 His concept of conducting micro-experiments should be o James Altucher has done it again; I loved this book。 Skip the Line combines life lessons， real life experience， outside the box practices， and the author’s unique brand of humor into a fantastic read。I have been using his possibility muscle （nee idea muscle） for the last few years， but this book reinvigorated my efforts。 What was 5 times a week will continue to be 7， and with deeper topics。It also reminded me the importance of failing fast。 His concept of conducting micro-experiments should be obvious， but it isn’t。 And when you combine a well-developed possibility muscle with a willingness to try low risk experiments， the potential positive outcomes are endless。Skip the Line is worth a read and a trial of some of the concepts。 I know I will be revisiting this book soon as my own journey continues！ 。。。more
James Quandahl
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James Altucher’s book， Skip The Line， is all about learning how to break out of your routine。 You don’t need to spend 10，000 hours learning a new skill to become proficient and be able to make a living。 You needn’t abide by our culture’s rules for success and the path to reach the top。 You can find your purpose and break out of the box。But to succeed you must walk a path that very few of your peers are willing to take。 The path is lonely， full of self doubt， and difficult to find and traverse。 B James Altucher’s book， Skip The Line， is all about learning how to break out of your routine。 You don’t need to spend 10，000 hours learning a new skill to become proficient and be able to make a living。 You needn’t abide by our culture’s rules for success and the path to reach the top。 You can find your purpose and break out of the box。But to succeed you must walk a path that very few of your peers are willing to take。 The path is lonely， full of self doubt， and difficult to find and traverse。 But don’t let anyone stop you from achieving your goals。To skip the line you must do the unthinkable。 Run towards fear。 Dig deep and find the real answers to important questions。 And grow your creativity muscle。I have so many takeaways from reading this book that I strongly encourage you to read it if you want to lead your business and family to new heights。 Please read my full review here。 。。。more
Naveen
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Been a fan of his writing and advice for a long time。 Especially after Choose Yourself。Skip the Line - Absolute game-changer。 Even if he has a habit of speaking of his past failures a tad too much （I say this because that makes up at least a third of his books）， I looked past all of it cos' of his nuggets:1。 10，000 experiments2。 50/1 rule3。 Building your possibility muscle （his earlier strategy of writing 10 ideas daily， renamed）4。 6-minute networking5。 Build microskillsThese 5 chapters （and sub Been a fan of his writing and advice for a long time。 Especially after Choose Yourself。Skip the Line - Absolute game-changer。 Even if he has a habit of speaking of his past failures a tad too much （I say this because that makes up at least a third of his books）， I looked past all of it cos' of his nuggets:1。 10，000 experiments2。 50/1 rule3。 Building your possibility muscle （his earlier strategy of writing 10 ideas daily， renamed）4。 6-minute networking5。 Build microskillsThese 5 chapters （and sub-chapters） alone have the potential to change EVERYTHING。 。。。more
Tyler Pavkovich
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Great book full of wisdom。 This is one of those books I'd recommend to my non-reader friends if they only read one or two books a year。 Implement half of his ideas， and it'll change the course of your life。 If you're an avid reader and already a fan of James， there's not much that's new here。 Nevertheless， I love his writing style and will continue to buy/ support all he does。 Great book full of wisdom。 This is one of those books I'd recommend to my non-reader friends if they only read one or two books a year。 Implement half of his ideas， and it'll change the course of your life。 If you're an avid reader and already a fan of James， there's not much that's new here。 Nevertheless， I love his writing style and will continue to buy/ support all he does。 。。。more
Sonja
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amazing， absolutely fantastic， I am already re-reading it， packed full of great tactical ideas， how do experiments to test your ideas， why you don't need 10，000 hours to become great at it， how career paths can flex and how you need to become an idea generator and use it like a muscle。 I am not doing it justice， I don't write reviews， but if you are thinking of how to pursue your ideas or how to create more/better ideas then you need to read this book。 I liked his honesty about his own shortcomi amazing， absolutely fantastic， I am already re-reading it， packed full of great tactical ideas， how do experiments to test your ideas， why you don't need 10，000 hours to become great at it， how career paths can flex and how you need to become an idea generator and use it like a muscle。 I am not doing it justice， I don't write reviews， but if you are thinking of how to pursue your ideas or how to create more/better ideas then you need to read this book。 I liked his honesty about his own shortcomings and failures and his pitbull-like persistence to pursue new ways of doing something， mitigating risk， and 。。。。 just be fearless。 I like that。 。。。more
Craig Stanland
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James's book "Choose Yourself" literally helped me make it through federal prison and was instrumental in reinventing my life after prison。 I was excited to hear that he was coming out with another book and had high hopes for it。 I was NOT disappointed。 Skip The Line is his best work to date。 It's packed with valuable and executable information。 I'm already implementing some of the practices （50/1） in my business。 What I like most about James is that he does not merely regurgitate knowledge。 He James's book "Choose Yourself" literally helped me make it through federal prison and was instrumental in reinventing my life after prison。 I was excited to hear that he was coming out with another book and had high hopes for it。 I was NOT disappointed。 Skip The Line is his best work to date。 It's packed with valuable and executable information。 I'm already implementing some of the practices （50/1） in my business。 What I like most about James is that he does not merely regurgitate knowledge。 He walks his walk， and everything in this book is something he has put to use in his own life， and he openly shares his experiences。 I found myself putting the book down every couple of pages to capture all the ideas and inspirations that were flowing。 I created a file in Evernote to keep track of them all。 Skip The Line gave me the courage and the tools to finally take action towards a lifelong passion （40 years） that I never had the courage to pursue。 I have a short list of books that I reread regularly。 Skip The Line just made that list slightly longer。 It's a must-read for anyone who wants to reach their goals。 。。。more
Emil Mathew
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Loved the optimism and practicality of this book！
John Giuffré
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Books in the personal development or self-help field are difficult to review。 All people are different， and the "best" version of each person will behave in a unique way。 Beyond the basics of "be positive，" "remember to exercise，" and "work hard" - most self-help advice is not something that tracks to all people。 That's fine and there's no way around it。 "Skip The Line" is no different in principle。 Not everyone should try to model themselves after the behaviors， tools and tactics in this book。 Books in the personal development or self-help field are difficult to review。 All people are different， and the "best" version of each person will behave in a unique way。 Beyond the basics of "be positive，" "remember to exercise，" and "work hard" - most self-help advice is not something that tracks to all people。 That's fine and there's no way around it。 "Skip The Line" is no different in principle。 Not everyone should try to model themselves after the behaviors， tools and tactics in this book。 But I know I will be。 The great fault I see when folks read personal development books is they go into thinking they are going to develop THEMSELVES， but they end up trying to imitate some author they've never met。 Some people would benefit if they get up at 4AM like Jocko， some people won't （I'm a "won't，" I've tried it）。 Some people would benefit from a focus on "the one thing" and putting 10，000 hours of practice into one domain， but some people are better off experimenting with a "talent stack。" So with that context out of the way， I felt "Skip The Line" was exactly the book *I* needed to read at this time in my life， because I don't feel like I'm doing everything wrong and need to suddenly change my routine to be successful like James Altucher。 In fact， 80% of this book was reiterating tactics， mindsets and deeply wise principles that I've already found benefit from in one form or another。 Surely many will benefit from the tactical advice in this book （and some won't）。 For me， the true value in the book was having a "psychographic" of somebody who thinks like me （I can't read James' mind， but I did read his book and that seems like a good substitute）。 James' honesty in relaying the stories of his failures and successes in several domains and at several points in time was reassuring and encouraging to me。 To me it read like "You're on the right path。 Maybe upgrade some of your practices， and remind yourself of some things - but keep it up。" I personally am a marketing/creative agency owner， writer， comedian， musician， podcaster， and event producer。 It's great to see someone who thinks like me and has had fulfilment success in multiple fields （in many cases the same fields， comedy， podcasting and agencies）Self-help books should allow you to help yourself， not force yourself into a caricature of some one you're not。 This book serves an audience that has only really been served before by Scott Adams' book "How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big。" Along the way， the stories and examples provide plenty of entertainment。 James' experience in so many domains including chess， investing， agencies， TV， podcasting， comedy， writing， software， and more mean you're getting an incredibly diverse and fresh range of stories， so it's unlikely you'll find yourself bored at any point。 I enjoyed the book so much I listened to it on one single 3 hour walk （It's a 7 hour production but I listened on over 2x speed - sidenote， if you like playing audiobooks on higher speeds， James' reading is still clear and enjoyable at higher speeds）I recommend this book （especially the audiobook version， very well produced and with extra content） to anybody who enjoys experimenting， pursuing many domains （sometimes at once） and who feel at home in the creative/entrepreneurial process more than in any particular creative or professional field/medium。 If you're undergoing a career transition， or COVID-19 threw your life upside down and you don't know what to do next， this book might be for you。 。。。more
Frances Thomas
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