339 - Tyra Banks: How to Create New Opportunities & Gain Control of Your Destiny

The James Altucher Show

Tyra Banks booked 25 fashion shows her first year being an “unknown.” That’s unheard of. She climbed to the top of an industry and consistently created new opportunities for herself. When “they” said she was getting too fat, she switched from high-fashion to commercial modeling. When “they” said her idea for a TV show was stupid, she found someone else and got a “yes.” Then she produced one of the highest rated reality TV shows “America’s Top Model.” She excelled in 150 countries. And created 25 international versions, too. And what was most impressive was that Tyra had her hands in all of it. She’s a true entrepreneur. And I’m so lucky to have learned from her. Now you get, too.

Links and Resources

Perfect Is Boring: 10 Things My Crazy, Fierce Mama Taught Me About Beauty, Booty, and Being a Boss by Tyra Banks and her mama, Carolyn London

Modelland by Tyra Banks

Tyra's Beauty Inside & Out by Tyra Banks and‎ Vanessa Thomas Bush

America’s Top Model

Tyra Beauty (Tyra’s cosmetics line)

Also Mentioned

“Lean on me” (movie)

Battlestar Galactica (movie)

Star Trek

“Against All Odds” (movie)

Stand and Deliver (movie)

Edward James Olmos

James interview with Tony Robbins

Cindy Crawford

Heidi Klum

Claudia Schiffer

American Idol

MTV’s The Real World

Blackish

Kenya Barris (creator of Blackish)

Ken Bock

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