Hustle Strategy

You get what you take

LeGo — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:13:23 +0000

It is rare that you get what you deserve. You get what you take. Or as some say, “you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.”

I am going to let that sit a while as it hit me hard this past week. You will never be given anything, you have to make it happen.

CYA Strategy

LeGo — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:56:20 +0000

CYA or “Cover Your Ass” is a strategy that I have seen used over the past few months. I have been working on a project that involved many different parties. The crazy thing about the project was that no one wanted the project to succeed, all anyone wanted to do was cover their ass and place blame on others. It would have been just as easy to make the project a success as to blame others.

I don’t like this strategy but believe that it has its place at certain times. I feel you should always attempt to do your best and succeed on the first go. If you are unable to pursue your strategy because of external factors you might have to cover your ass. I don’t recommend working in this type of environment if you don’t have to, don’t. These aren’t the types of people or parties you will be successful with.

Two Unique Strategies

LeGo — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:09:16 +0000

I have been on the road a bit and caught two unique strategies, both have been discussed before, but are worth mentioning. I was in a board meeting with a few people this past week and saw a silent strategy played out to its fullest. Two parties were negotiating “changes” to a project. One party set still/silent and just watched the other party dig a hole that they could not get out of. It was a basic strategy of defense that left them with nothing to do but wait until the arbitrator had heard enough nonsense…

The next strategy is unique. It is the “play dumb” strategy. Basically you act as if you aren’t the smartest guy in the room and bring everyone down a few levels. You let them feel “comfortable” around you. You say things that loosen the mood, but give nothing away of yourself. Once the others feel as if they are around an insignificant person they begin to give up all of their knowledge. The guy who played this move took away a wealth of knowledge he needed while the others in the room ignored him enough to give up all of their strategies.

No matter what strategy you choose to use in life, make sure it works for you.

It ain’t all good in the hood

LeGo — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:31:15 +0000

The economy is rough in the hood. People do desperate things when forced into a corner. I had a friend have his business held up at gunpoint a week ago. It is sad that things get to this level. I can’t say no one was hurt, but nothing was stolen. I also had some people roll up on me last week. The car creeping in the darkness. I was fortunate to get out of my situation as well. I would say “real recognize real” but “fake recognize real” would be more appropriate.

I am not saying go and get your glock cleaned and loaded, but I am saying to protect what you have. Some people take the game for granted and instead of hustlin’ they rob and steal. There are ways to keep yourself prepared for rough times, like having cash on hand incase banks freeze up. Keep a safe with with enough to maintain for a month or two.

It is generally all good in the hood, but for now proteck your neck…

Election Update

LeGo — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:35:37 +0000

Neither candidate will make you rich. You are going to have to hustle to get yours. Your not going to cop a maybach becase obama gets in office, and your not going to get the ferrari if mccain gets elected. Your going to get the whip from hustlin’. No one is going to do it for you. So if you want the lifestyle, you have to earn the life. These tight whips aren’t for the lazy…

Lexus LF-1

LeGo — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:28:47 +0000

Just saw this car, it looks nice. I am glad to see some new things coming out of the Lexus brand.

Hardest Thing To Do

LeGo — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:44:35 +0000

The hardest thing to do, is nothing. From a personal perspective, doing nothing is boring and a waste of time for me. From a business perspective, doing nothing feels the same. Everyone I talk to says save you money and wait for the bottom, then buy as much as you can. I have seen some really great deals and it is hard to “do nothing.”

Patience is a great tool. I don’t have much patience but I am learning the value of it (slowly). I think the best bang for my buck will be to wait on the market a bit more, but finding things to occupy my time is hard. I have been doing lots of research and prepping for the right time. I am looking for key words when viewing land, “Very Motivated Seller” or “Bring Offer” or “Short Sale.” I think the best thing to do is prep for the run up, because being late or cash strapped on the turn around is not a good look.

Heavy Hitters Magazine Subscription

LeGo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:34:35 +0000

If you are like me and been rolling by the bookstore to pick up your copy of Heavy Hitters Magazine, now you can just wait for USPS to drop it off. Below is the contact info on how to get the subscription to Heavy Hitters Magazine, via badcopnodonuts.com

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Please email your name and address to nathaniel.wydra@sourceinterlink.com

The subject of your email should say: HH Subscription Request”

PAPER PLANES by M.I.A

LeGo — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:21:09 +0000

Times are good for the hustle… If you have your game right and your hustle tight this economy is not hitting you as hard as it is hitting others. Sure you might not be banking as much but you have mad opportunities now. This is the time to prosper.

I am back off a bit of a bit of vacation/hustle. Made a trip to DC and down to Myrtle Beach. Should be back on track now.

This track has mad remix’s check’em for some motivation… “Being poor is a disease, gotta hustle up a cure”

Billionaires

LeGo — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:46:28 +0000

The stock market has hit some harder than others. Imagine losing a few billion. The fourth richest man, Lakshmi Mittal, from forbes world’s richest list has dropped a few positions. Actually he lost $28,000,000,000 (28 billion) over the last four months. That equates to roughly $10,000,00 (yeah $10 million) an hour. Most people work their entire lives and dream of becoming a millionaire. Imagine losing that much every hour for 4 months… Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, ain’t always butta…