Archive for September, 2007

16
Sep

If you want to be rich, you need a crew.

By The Hustler 6 Comments
Categories: Building a Crew, Planning and Strategies

Everyone has heard the mantra of “Group Strength”. Usually it is followed by an example of how one stick can be broken but a bundle cannot. You will hear how one battery has power, but a bundle of batteries are stronger for longer periods of time. You will see evidence in team building exercises to solve problems.

No mater how lame these exercises are, they are right. If you want to get something done – you need a group. You need a crew.

Any successful project requires a strong crew. If you are unfamiliar with the term, a crew is a team. Every crew is made up of different individuals, each with a particular skill, asset or talent.

If you have ever robbed a bank, committed burglary, or any crime that involves planning, implementation, extraction or escape and then a turnover of goods – you have had a crew.

A crew gives you access to knowledge, goods, skills, services and protection. They are your team. Everyone must play their part.

In business, your crew is your team. It can be your partners, your advisors, your distributors, your mentors, your marketers, your spouse – whoever you can trust. And if you can’t trust them, whoever you can trust to act in their own best interest while serving yours.

I am a fan of Henry Ford. Forget about the speculation that he was a racist prick and just look at what he was able to do. Continue reading ‘If you want to be rich, you need a crew.’

15
Sep

Making money is easy. Anyone can do it. Even you.

By The Hustler 3 Comments
Categories: Author Background, Humor, Money, Money Making Ideas and Strategies

There is an old story that goes like this:

A man walked into a bank in New York City one day and asked for the loan officer.

He told the loan officer that he was going to Philippines on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000. The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan.

Then the man handed over the keys to a new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the bank. He produced the title and everything checked out The loan officer agreed to accept the car as collateral for the loan.The bank’s president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the guy for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral against a $5,000 loan.

An employee of the bank then drove the Ferrari into the bank’s underground garage and parked it there.Two weeks later, the guy returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest, which came to $15.41. Continue reading ‘Making money is easy. Anyone can do it. Even you.’

12
Sep

You have to prepare to be lucky

By The Hustler 4 Comments
Categories: Money, Planning and Strategies

I walked into a room not to long ago and overheard someone talking about me. “He is soooo lucky…”

Damn. I know I have been blessed. But for all the work I have put in, I was a little pissed to have my hard work be dismissed so easily as “Luck”. Then I had to get my head straight – it was just another self defeating hater.

See, what this person didn’t know was that you have to prepare to be lucky. My dad used to tell me “You better have your sh*t together before you start”. He would say this before I attempted anything I wanted to do. Even before getting married. He was right.

What he was saying is that you need to make sure you have your game lined up. You want to be rich? Start by eliminating waste. Once you eliminate waste – and for those who don’t know, waste is spending your money on anything you don’t NEED. You don’t need that Mocha in the morning. You don’t need that cigarette. You don’t need that drink. You don’t need that purse. You don’t need those rims.

But we are talking about budgeting and I will get into that in another post. What we are talking about now is preparation for success. Continue reading ‘You have to prepare to be lucky’

11
Sep

Get off your ass and do something – Procrastination 101

By The Hustler 2 Comments
Categories: Money, Procrastination and Time Management

Today sucked.

This is what I got done:

  • Made my car payment (15 minutes driving)
  • Deposited some checks (15 minutes driving)
  • Got my hair cut (45 minutes driving and cut total)
  • Checked my email and worked on a cold calling script (1 hour)

That’s it. I spent the rest of the day goofing off on a WORK day. What the hell was I thinking?
I wasted a whole day. I didn’t even intentionally start out intending to do this. If I had, I would
have gone and worked on my golf swing, or spent time with my family. Maybe I would have
snuck out and saw movie.

Continue reading ‘Get off your ass and do something – Procrastination 101′

03
Sep

To Be Successful You Have To Dump Your Friends

By The Hustler 6 Comments
Categories: Money and Strategies

Do you think I am messing with your head? Do a search for “Dump Your Friends” in Google and see what happens.

It is not a coincidence that most of the websites that show up will suggest that if you want to make your life better – the first move is to dump your friends. Not all of them, but for sure, MOST of them.

Yeah, I didn’t believe it either. “I’m true to the heart!” “I am down for my boys!” or whatever I was saying while popping my chest. I learned the hard way like pretty much everyone else. And like everyone who has learned that lesson the hard way, I am going to try and convince you by showing you the wisdom of “Dumping Your Friends”.