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I read this book after having finished the 50th law.
“Hustle harder, hustle smarter�� was a bit more personal where 50 Cent mixed anecdotes with lessons from both his life on the streets, a superstar rapper and entrepreneur. Those 3 perspectives give this book a certain edge.

I loved the fact that 50 was a bit vulnerable in this book and explained his insecurities and how he overcame them to for example becoming fearless (he started boxing at age 12 and was training with 16-17 years old teenagers).

Key takeaways: be fearless and run towards it to overcome it, know your value and ALWAYS VALUE INFORMATION OVER A BIG CHECK, don’t take negotiations personally and they always start with a lowball offer, there’s power in perception and maintain a healthy body, ironed clothes and good body language, learn from your L’s and look at them as a lessons (Honda failed twice before creating Honda Cars), watch out for the entitlement trap, evolve or die, reinvention is a must when things are stagnant

I absolutely loved this book and I respect 50 Cent’s hustle even more.

UPDATE (14/3-21):
I listened to the audiobook for the second time. It is still an excellent book with tips on how to hustle and move forward in life.

Down below is all the gems I picked up from each chapter:

Chapter 1: Finding Fearlessness - run towards your fears ��> overcoming them will set you free

Chapter 2: Heart Of a Hustler - stay away from intoxicants and drugs ��> confidence should come from within not from external parties, negative habits can be broken in 30 days ��> give yourself the opportunity to identify with something different, momentum can help carry you to your goal, don’t dwell on a setback and keep the momentum going, “end less tunnel (the challenges will always be there at every new level you reach), trust your instincts (nothing a business professor tells you is better than your own instinct)

Chapter 3: Constructing Your Crew - “The thing worse than death is betrayal�� - Malcolm X, don’t confuse loyalty and location (to achieve lasting success you have to strive for balance when building your team) ��> if you only surround yourself with people from the past there’s a good chance you’ll get stuck there, you can learn what somebody is made of in 2 minutes on the streets than 20 years in the boardroom, demand discipline (there’s no minor fights when living together), when you make rules that benefit the collective good make sure you enforce them (don’t let a person focused on themselves ruin it for everyone else) ��> it will pay off in the long run

Chapter 4: Knowing Your Value - know your value and add tax, the right deal is out there ��> wait for it, always see the value of a strong association (Dr Dre and Eminem), be patient and don’t lose hope ��> people prey on you (your company) when you’re vulnerable and has lost faith, sell something you can stand behind (Vitamin Water), if you believe in something go for equity (a piece of the company) instead of an upfront payday) ��> bet on yourself, successful negotiations are built on give and take ��> never get fixated on one number, securing the best long-term potential is always worth making sacrifices for in the moment, just do shit ��> don’t wait for permission and just execute, use social media marketing to create incentive to support your brand/movement ��> repost customers etc., prove yourself in the marketplace, “just do shit�� mentality, money is the goal but often times in order to get it, you have to retrain your brain to value experience ��> create your own opportunities (internships, contact the top guys in the industry for tips etc.)

Chapter 5: Evolve or Die - it’s great to respect the past but never to the point that it stops you from moving in to the future or even making the most out of the present ��> people who are stuck in the past age prematurely, your time is never waisted when gathering information ��> value information over a check

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

Chapter 7: If We Can’t Be Friends - we only bring up things we love or hate ��> being neutral garners no attention (turn hate into something positive), move off strategy and calculation , the better your opponent ��> the better you become, study your opponents rigorously and write down their strengths and weaknesses

Chapter 8: Learning from Your L’s - approach failure like Honda - as the tool that can help you get it right next time, Honda (perseverance, grit, two factories burned down (kept going), going back to the drawing board after Toyota rejection (relearning his craft and getting better), don’t distance yourself from failure ��> embrace it instead, “my biggest thrill is when I plan something and it fails, my mind is then filled with ideas of how I can improve it��, failure is resistance one has to pull through, your L’s is where your greatest instructions will always be found

Chapter 9: The Entitlement Trap: some people are not built to win ��> their bad habits will hold them back, never get too close to a drowning person, never feel like the world owes you anything ��> it’s all on you, chase the gratification that can only come from making it happen yourself, you can only get true fulfillment and happiness from enjoying achievement you made happen yourself, do people in your life make deposits or withdrawals?