Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

“live on the edge. I’m only free because I’m not afraid. Everything I was afraid of already happened to me.”

“Fear dominates most people’s lives. Fear of loss. Fear of failure. Fear of the unknown. Fear of loneliness.”

“Be fearless. Most people run from what they’re afraid of. I run toward it. That doesn’t mean I think I’m bulletproof (I’ve learned the hard way that I’m not) or that I’m unaware of danger. I experience fear as much as the next man. But one of the greatest mistakes people can make is becoming comfortable with their fears. Whatever is worrying me, I meet it head-on and engage it until the situation is resolved. My refusal to become comfortable with fear gives me an advantage in almost every situation.”

“To the Greeks, the most basic energy in the world was a battle between two forces. A debate was a fight between two people over an idea. Exercise is a fight between energy and fatigue. Study is a fight between you and the material. Every new day is a fight between light and darkness.”

“From your top lieutenant to the lowest person on the totem pole, you need to be able to articulate not only where you need that person to go, but also the steps they should follow to get there.”

“extremely serious about the value of hard work. I believe it creates not only success but happiness, too. You can never feel satisfied if you’re not applying yourself to something you’re passionate about.”

“If I lost it wasn't because I was backed into a corner and beaten down. It would be because I'd gone for what I wanted, and simply come up against someone with more skill.”

“world will see you the way you see you. And treat you the way you treat yourself.”

“Look around you. Everything changes. Everything on this earth is in a continuous state of evolving. . . . You were not put on this earth to remain stagnant. —STEVE MARABOLI”

“you can build a lifestyle for yourself that doesn’t need to be fueled by booze and drugs to get things done.”

“You can only get true fulfillment and happiness from enjoying the achievement you made happen yourself.”

“The truth is that I work much harder than I play, because I enjoy the work more. My attitude towards my career is whistle while you work. Every 18 hour day on a set is fun for me.Every all nighter in the studio is a joy.Every 4:30 wake up call is a blessing.I have places I like to go while on vacation, but the first thing I pack isnt my swimsuit, its always my computer. I know after the first day of jet skiing or hanging in the spa, im going to be ready to go back to work.”

“I remind myself that while it’s okay to feel conflicted about a situation, depression is a luxury that I can’t afford. I cannot allow another person’s lack of success to start undermining my own.”

“If you’ve put in the work, and know your shit, raise your damn hand!”

“When you open yourself up to someone, either financially or emotionally, and they go left on you, it’s a different kind of pain, even more dramatic than a stickup kid physically taking something from you.”

“You’re only going to be as strong as the weakest person in your crew.”

“Comfort, I've learned, is a dream killer. It saps our ambition. Blinds our vision. Promotes complacency. What you cannot do is become complacent with any of those fears”

“The best way to get past a fear that’s holding you back is first to acknowledge it and then come up with a plan to get past it.”

“I’m secure that as long as I’m betting on myself, I’m always going to win.”

“but he should fear never beginning to live.”

“Comfort, I’ve learned, is a dream killer. It saps our ambition. Blinds our vision. Promotes complacency.”

“You can’t have a one-size-fits-all mind-set when it comes to effective leadership. You need to tailor a specific approach to every single person on your team in order to get the most out of them.”

“The goal is not just to be successful. It’s about learning how to sustain that success, too.”

“None of those measures, which brought so much change to civilization, altered the basic nature of the water involved. The only thing they changed was how it was utilized. Try to view harnessing the energy of how you are perceived in the same way. The fundamental essence of who you are doesn’t change—you’re just using its innate power in a smarter way.”

“A lot of rappers have tried to become stars by taking on the thug persona—Ja Rule, for example—but they just weren’t as committed as ’Pac.”

“It’s great to have confidence, but never let your ego blind you to an association that can take you further than you’ll go on your own.”

“I need people to understand that there is no such thing as “making it.” That no matter how much money you stack, fame you achieve, or success you taste, there are going to be more struggles in your future. More drama to deal with. More obstacles placed in your path.”

“than their best. No matter what position you’re in, when you make rules that benefit the collective good, you need to enforce them.”

“If you’re going to maintain control of your team, you must make people respect the repercussions. Even if it means ending a relationship.”

“no matter how many secrets I share in this book about happiness, business, and improving your life, there are a lot of folks in the hood who still won’t ever find them. They simply don’t sit down and read books.”