Summary of Paul Hartford's Waiter to the Rich and Shameless

By IRB Media

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#1 I got a haircut, changed my appearance, and took a job waiting tables. I was ready to start over and make something of myself.

#2 I got a haircut, changed my appearance, and took a job waiting tables. I was ready to start over and make something of myself.

#3 I moved to Los Angeles and within a year I was signed to a major label, with a year's living expenses and a paid ticket to LA. I took it. Anything to get away from the bad vibes in Miami.

#4 I was signed to a major label, with a year's living expenses and a paid ticket to LA. I took it. Anything to get away from the bad vibes in Miami.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350033274

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Insights on Paul Hartford's Waiter to the Rich and Shameless

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 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was sick of asking myself how many years it takes before you can call yourself a musician. I had the gift, the look, and the burning desire to make it in the music world, but it wasn’t coming together. I had to make it worth doing, losing my hair.

#2

I had cut my hair, which was a symbol of everything I had been aiming for, but I didn’t feel I had built much of anything. I was no Steven Tyler, even if I was better looking. I had to switch lanes.

#3

I had been pursued earlier back in Boston by a rich Asian investor who was dying to break into the music business. I managed to get him to sign a decent contract, including a year's living expenses and a paid ticket to Los Angeles. I took it. Anything to get away from the bad vibes in Miami.

#4

I was signed to a recording contract with a wealthy production company called FoYo Productions, which was funded by a major Asian label, Rock Records. I settled into sunny LA quickly. We began recording my songs with a group of talented professional musicians handpicked by my producer.

#5

I had finished mixing the album and it had been out of style for almost a year. I was still working as a waiter to pay the bills. I had no idea what I would do with my life if I weren’t pursuing that dream.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I had always felt some sort of attraction to the Cricket Room, and one day, just on a leap of faith, I decided to apply for a job there. It was noon on a random Wednesday, and Sunset Boulevard was chaotic. The property was more impressive close up.

#2

In contrast to the old rock ‘n roll way of hiring, which was based on a recommendation and a cocaine connection, the HR office at the restaurant required a detailed