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I think "hustler" is exactly what it is and isn't hyperbole at all. Come on - who amongst us haven't played Rick Ross - "Hustlin'" after closing a deal. I'm gui
by nickpinkston 16y ago
I think "hustler" is exactly what it is and isn't hyperbole at all. Come on - who amongst us haven't played Rick Ross - "Hustlin'" after closing a deal. I'm guilty and so are many fellow foundas - er, founders... ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU9TouRnO84 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU9TouRnO84
- moopark 16y agoI admit to playing "We are the champions" and "Eye of the Tiger" a few times after signing large contracts, but I never have had the feeling I was, well, hustlin' anyone: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rickross/hustlin.html http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rickross/hustlin.html I think it's a minor but telling difference of perspective of what we, respectively, do in business.
- nickpinkston 16y agoHustlin' doesn't mean "trying to make a quick buck", it means moving quickly towards your goal. In this timeless piece, Ross discusses his fortunes in the trans-Atlantic pharmaceutical trade, at one point managing over 100 employees and reaping the fruits of his labor - all the while trying to maintain proprietary knowledge and head-off new entrants. [Is there really much of a difference other than him being unlicensed to do this?]