Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

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Confidence is great, but too much of it can make a fighter vulnerable. Before a fight, a boxer should have butterflies. They should be a little nervous. They should feel like they’re about to run into someone who’s going to try to kill them, because that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” 50 Cent

The book may come off as a little braggadocios, but the reality is, he has achieved much success and in my opinion can and should talk about it. If there are still some fears you've barely confronted at all then this book is for you. Grab every single one of the gems in the book that you can 💎. A strong work ethic is the one trait all successful people share. I’ve never met anyone at the top of their industry who wasn’t fully committed to their job, who was willing to give anything less than their best.” 50 Cent If you want to be a writer, you have to take notes on every author you read. If you want to be a chef, every time you eat a meal at a restaurant, you have to be thinking about how your competition works with flavors, texture, presentation, and ingredients. If you want to be an ad executive, you just can’t walk past a poster on the subway platform. You have to study every poster, supermarket sales display, and bus wrap that you see and make note of what’s catching your attention and what doesn’t hold your eye.As a person who’s not into gangbanger music, this has changed my mind on who, & how this music is merely a tool to get from A to B. There’s no happily ever after. No matter how many records I sell, cases of liquor I move, and hit TV shows I create and executive-produce, there’s never going to be a moment where I say ‘Okay, this is the end of the road. I’ve finally made it.’ and then take my foot off the pedal.” If you frequently veer into the stairwell because you see an intimidating boss stepping into the elevator, you’re avoiding fear. Not going to an audition, saying no to an invitation that could help you network, not raising your hand in class when you have the answer – these are all examples of avoiding fear. Hustle harder, hustle smarter” was a bit more personal where 50 Cent mixed anecdotes with lessons from both his life on the streets, a superstar rapper and entrepreneur. Those 3 perspectives give this book a certain edge.

I believe a true star must possess four fundamental abilities: create great material, be a high-energy live performer, have a unique appearance, and possess a strong personality.” 50 Cent The next step is to make a choice. Are you going to be comfortable with your fear and simply avoid it? Or are you going to overcome it to reach your goals? No one asks their friends if they’ve listened to a song they feel neutral about. No one mentions a writer or a designer that doesn’t elicit a strong reaction in them. We only bring up things we love. Or things we hate. I’d always prefer the love. But if I can’t get that, I’ll take the hate.” 50 Cent Every time you walk down the street, drive somewhere in your car, go to the supermarket, work out in the gym, or post a picture on social media, you are being judged – by a few people you know and a lot more you’ll never even meet. There’s no sense complaining about it or saying it’s not fair. Instead, it’s incumbent on you to accept that you control how you’re perceived and then prepare the best presentation possible.” 50 CentHis idea of hiding his street persona because he loved he grandma is not logical- if he really loved his grandma he wouldn’t lie to her One of the main reasons I’ll always be relevant is because no one can be a better 50 Cent than me. They can be younger than me. Have a better sense of style and a better ear for beats. But they can never be a better 50 Cent than me (though that hasn’t stopped a lot of people from trying). As long as I’m always myself, no one can beat me at that. As long as you’re comfortable walking your truth, no one will ever beat you at being you, either.” 50 Cent His bully reputation and cutthroat vibe are in great contrast here. He seems to be a businessman first. You learn a bit more on his competitive side and his insecurities, and he does seems to admit his mistakes and reflect on them. I gained a lot of respect for him. At the end of the day, you can bet on a lot of games, ideas and even people. But the only sure thing you can always count on 100 percent of the time is ‘yourself.’

Kind of slow and repetitive at certain points but 50’s enthusiasm is able to move the narrative along. Every single place I go, I’m studying people. The way they say things, their attitude, information they share. I could be on the train, and I’d be watching people and taking notes. That’s how I learned business, by studying people I admired and how they conducted themselves. Smart people give away so much information through their words or their actions. Grab every single one of those gems that you can.” 50 CentFerner dienen autobiografische Aspekte, wie der Tod seiner Mutter und die oft erwähnte Tatsache neunmal angeschossen worden zu sein, teilweise als eine Art "Gründungsmythos" 50 Cents. Diese könnten allerdings auch den Nutzen haben, die Leserschaft mit ihm zu identifizieren. Erstmal scheint es als wäre das Buch primär eher für Menschen aus ähnlichen Verhältnissen geschrieben und weswegen manche Tipps für Leser, die den Queens und ähnlichen Vierteln fern sind, sicherlich recht radikal vorkommen könnten. Dass man seinen Mitarbeitern so stark vertrauen muss, dass sie auf Geschäftsreisen keine Straftaten begehen oder sich untereinander verprügeln, ist sicherlich eher ein marginales Problem für die Mehrheit der Investmentbänker. Cent is a man known for his persistent rise to icon status. Breaking into to the hip hop scene after accumulating a grassroots following in the early 2000s. His unorthodox grind—using the mixtape circuit—led to him catching the attention of Eminem, and the rest is history. We know 50 for being an outspoken and sometimes aggressive force in hip hop, but in his self-help book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, 50 Cent reveals a humble side of him that the world may have never been exposed to before. Age isn't about what year you were born it's about it's about how you approach the year you're in right now It all boils down to a simple truth: Fear isn’t the problem. Getting comfortable with fear is the problem.

Don’t look at failure as something you need to distance yourself from. Try to embrace it instead. Wrap your hands around it and examine it. Believe that you can use it to rebuild your idea and take it to an even higher level than you’d originally conceived. That’s the approach all true winners take.” 50 CentSay you, like most people, are afraid of public speaking, but your job frequently requires it. Maybe you find a workaround – such as having a coworker present in meetings –or simply avoid any voluntary public speaking. That conversation would have never taken place if you felt neutral about me. No one asks their friends if they’ve listened to a song they feel neutral about. No one mentions a writer or a designer that doesn’t elicit a strong reaction in them. We only bring up things we love. Or things we hate. People like to say I’m a bully, but I have zero problem poking fun at myself if it helps build buzz. An actual bully doesn’t possess that sort of self-awareness. Their skins are way too thin to post those sorts of pictures of themselves. But I’m not moving off emotion. My skin is tough enough to do whatever it takes to keep my brand poppin! When you’re hustling at your hardest, you’re going to observe and engage with anything that gives you even the slightest advantage. Don’t complain that it takes the fun out of eating in a restaurant or watching a mindless TV show at the end of a long day. If you’re truly passionate about your dream, you’ll want to analyze as many TV shows as possible, or visit as many cutting-edge restaurants as possible. When you’re hustling at your hardest, you’re going to observe and engage with anything that gives you even the slightest advantage.