Summary of 50 Cent's Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of 50 Cent's Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In his early twenties Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent rose to the heights of fame and power in the cutthroat music business. A decade ago the multi-platinum selling rap artist decided to pivot. His ability to adapt to change was demonstrated when he became the executive producer and star of Power, a high-octane, gripping crime drama centered around a drug kingpin’s family. The series quickly became “appointment” television, leading to Jackson inking a four-year, $150 million contract with the Starz network—the most lucrative deal in premium cable history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669342922

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The author grew up in a poor family and had to sell drugs to support himself. He was shot nine times over a neighborhood dispute, but he never stopped pushing. By the time he was thirty, he had sold tens of millions of albums, produced and starred in his own biopic, and become one of the first hip-hop artists to create a mainstream brand.

#2

There are two sides to every successful person: the hustler and the fearless. The hustler is what makes the fearless thrive. And the fearless is what makes the hustler successful.

#3

The author has built a corporate career, but he hasn’t lost his hustler personality. He is fearless, has a strong crew, and is secure in his value. He doesn’t chase money, but bets on himself.

#4

You have to make sure your narrative always presents you as the person you want to be seen as, even if your reality tells a different story.

#5

The author wants to share with you his strategies for success. He wants to leave you with one principle that he’s learned over the years, which is to never outshine the master.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Fearlessness is not the absence of fear, but the overcoming of fear. The author was afraid of heights, but instead of letting that stop him, he made a point of climbing water towers to take pictures.

#2

The author lost his mother at a young age, which gave him the strength and conviction to overcome his fear of death.

#3

The author was a terrible athlete, but he loved boxing, and eventually became a professional fighter. One day, while walking to the boxing gym, he