Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

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Each chapter gives many examples so that the lesson behind the themes is easy to digest. In some cases, 50 even breaks down stories from other entrepreneurs including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Enzo Ferrari and Soichiro Honda. 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.

Finally, just do the thing. Preparation and counsel are important, but eventually you have to take the leap. Overpreparing is just another way of avoiding, so rip off the bandage and make it happen. His 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 The book summary is written in a clear and concise style, with bullet points, key takeaways, and action steps that make it easy to follow and apply. The book summary also provides some examples, stories, and quotes from the original book that illustrate the concepts and strategies. The book summary is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to hustle harder and smarter in life and work, from aspiring entrepreneurs and artists to established professionals and leaders. My strategy was pretty straightforward: I’d always prefer to be friends with someone, but if they’re not interested, then I consider being enemies the next best option. Why? Because if you hate me, you’re more likely to talk about me.

Chapter 6: Power of Perception- control the energy in the room —> easier to set the agenda (subconsciously more agreeable towards you/receptive), when you are around people and everyone is trying to be heard, the secret is to speak as softly as possible (low voice —> transferring of energy), the more quietly you speak, the more intently people will listen, use non verbal cues to your advantage (don’t react with your body language but stay engaged/listening —> high level executives look for non verbal cues —> throw them off guard), act like you don’t need it strategy

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. Akzeptiere kein Status-Quo. Weder deines noch das deiner Umgebung. Lasse dich auf andere Perspektiven ein; nur so kannst du wachsen. The biggest strength and the reason everyone should read is that Fif takes anecdotes from his life in the hood, dealing, and getting shot and combines/compares them with his successes in music, television, and business. A truely unique perspective with the key take away being that success comes from within, not circumstance. This book is rich with examples in history, business, and his personal life and is (mostly) applied seamlessly to success. It makes the book extremely addicting. Feels Robert Greene-esk which he shouts out in the book. Die meisten Situationen der modernen Welt lassen sich mit Furchtlosigkeit besser meistern. (Hier insbesondere Straßenanekdoten) His attitude toward his career is basically “whistle while you work.”. For him, every eighteen-hour day on the set sounds fun. Every all-nighter in the studio seems joy. Every four a.m. wake up call comes as a blessing. The signal that he’s getting another chance to do something he loves.When people don’t respond to what you give them, they’re telling you they’ve moved on, loud and clear. If you don’t hear them, then you’re just not listening.” he wrote. “If one generation knew me as a rapper, there’s going to be another that knows me as a TV mogul. But only because I was willing to change with the times and audience.”

That statement doesn’t align with reality” talking about how people shouldn’t care about the stuff and appearance of others If you choose to overcome it, you don’t have to do it alone. Speak to someone. Get advice or mentorship. If you’re afraid of a physical danger, maybe you need to hire protection. If your fear is speaking up in a meeting, you can benefit from simply talking about it to a trusted friend, colleague, or mentor. I enjoyed this book summary very much. It’s concise, informative, and practical. It covers all the important topics from the original book in a clear and simple way. It also provides some action steps that you can implement right away. It’s a book summary that can inspire you and motivate you to hustle harder and smarter.”Fear nothing and you shall succeed”, Curtis 50 Cent Jason builds on this message in “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter” by getting personal on this journey from tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable’s highest-paid executive.