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You need to know Who are the People you will meet on your daily grind! Now the good people will be few and far between but when money is on the table you will run into plenty of people whose whole angle in life is to make sure you don’t beat them. Don’t get it mixed up with competition because these cats are the masters of subtle forms of sabotage. They will befriend you and then belittle you all in the same breath. Download HERE!
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I think the WITHOLDING cats are the first people you meet in any business transaction. The bad thing is it’s often something that comes up from someone you trust.
This dude was telling me about a business deal just to put me up on game. I was listening so that I could peep a person like some of the ones you described if I ran into them.
What went down was he was selling a product fora guy unil he got his software dealer’s license. The agreement was he would find other people that would work under him to sell the software product and he would get a percentage from all the people he signed up and residual income from who they sign up and so.
So when the guy peeped the location of one of the refers that the guy had signed up he tried to cut him out of the dealer tried to cut him out of the deal and make a deal with the lady directly. She told him about what he had done.
However, the guy was smart because he just gave him a taste of the people and locals that he knew to sign people up just to see if the money was going to be right before he went out there in full hustle. Good thing he did becaue the dealer tried to screw him over with his chips and tried to act like they didn’t have that percentage agreement. It was a verbal agreement but good thing the product dealer had sent him an email about the percentage he was supposed to give him for selling the services.
People can sabataoge themselves sometimes.
Well the guy was smart because he tested the market to see and also probably by accident got to see what kind of cat the dealer was. Whenever you are doing any kind of deal on commission or consignment which is aka a cheap sales team then you run into these kind of people who would rather cut you out of the deal and go direct. This is the same thing no matter the product from cocaine to childrens books. Now since the dealer revealed his hand the other cat should know how to proceed and that’s all business and don’t let anyone know who the connect is ever! He’s really lucky that woman told him what happened because most starving students take the extra money and betray the person who put them on.
LMBAO I had to read your response twice with the amount of slang you dropped (peeped,cat, put me up on game,taste,screw,chips) It’s a good thing I can follow! I’d rather you absorb the meaning more than the slang but ahhh it’s entertaining to say and entertaining to hear besides me speaking nasal about money!
You know I’m an entertainer!
You must remember dear FreeMan you have the youngsters reading your blog too. So since the theme was Sesame Street I wanted to add a little something special. Sesame Street gone hip-hop LMBO.
The lady is a friend of his that has a business location in the mall where there is a lot of traffic that comes thru so she gave him a heads up on what he was trying to pull.
Ok I will remember to keep my connects private and just pay them out of the money I get! Got it = )
Well keep the connect quiet is the lesson of this interaction between me and you. The lesson of the podcast is to identify traits early in people who are too undisciplined to hide their disgust for you. It’s easier for you to keep your hustle quiet than to try to prepare for all the mutations of jealousy and envy!
I should’ve bet you on this one I knew it was the Sesame Street hustle I just didn’t know where you were going to go with it. Good Spit again my dude as we have to identify as you say the traits before the hate is in full bloom!
Oh yeah keep the connect in your back pocket! LMBAO
Patna! Either you got some kids watching Sesame street or that song touched your heart! LOL, I was sure people would think I was going to talk about the Constitution or something.
It’s winter time for The Hate right now so you can see what Weeds to kill before Hate Fever shows up in the spring!
Naw Mayne I just remembered the song but it surely didn’t touch my Heart! I guess if we keep the snaps cold then it will always be winter for those who Hate!
I thought I was the only one who ran into these type of people. It takes someone on their stuff to recognize and see these type of people around them.
This is the type of stuff that a person can’t be book-taught, they have to actually observe their friends and close circle reveal themselves in true form.
The sad part is you cannot change these type of people – it is like they have to play their role as best supporting acting in your hustle.
I had to laugh at the smarty pants typecast that talks about hustlers behind their back and want to convince other people they are smarter than the person they talking about.
I wish these smarty pants characters realize how they look trying to talk about another person hustle…
@Califormula – I’m just kidding homie about it touching your heart it just makes me laugh to say it. The game is to build not to pronounce!
@Ed – Naw man you aren’t the only one. I think anyone aggressively pursuing anything runs into these personalities. I’m speaking on Chip$ here but it applies to all walks of life.
The SmartyPants cats are the source of your backstabbing problems. They are salting the road like a major snow storm is coming. Some of my best friends had someone salt their reputation before I met them. If it wasn’t for me thinking for myself I would’ve ran with someone who hates him word. These smartypants cats really are jealous of how someone else is putting it down and is mad that they don’t have enough heart to prove it instead of us taking their word for it.
I try not to hear what people say about people until I deal with them personally. All of these personality traits are petty when I’m trying to make money and build. That’s why I keep a low pro right now!
My first experience with this was with the ladies. I remember going to Freaknic ’94 with my boys and when we got down there, I was taking all kind of nice pictures with the females.
But when I got back and developed the photos, all my homeys were standing in the picture behind me and the sista I was posing with like they couldn’t get their own girl to take a photo with. Why they had to be in the background? I might post those pics up on my blog because now it making me upset…
All the grown cats I showed those pictures to when I got back schooled me on the type of guys I was hanging out with who wanted to make sure I wasn’t getting all the shine I was getting while I was down there.
To be honest, I really don’t even hang with guys like that anymore. I hang out with fellow hustlers to discuss business/game and I’m more comfortable being with females who I don’t have to worry trying to get into a macho pissing match with me.
My story probably mimics yours as to when I started to notice personality traits. I just started noticing people just hate anyone who stands out in a good way. So I started building up my own ammo and just naturally I guess learned how to outmaneuver people who weren’t around me for the right reasons.
Yeah today I mostly build with a lot of older cats and try to meet in a more business oriented space. I don’t do the clubs, nor the poker nights or the networking events. I’m usually the cat at a random cookout or at the game.
Real talk a older cat told me whenever Women, Money and Alcohol are in the same place someone is going to get shot. So that’s why you don’t see me at Strip Clubs no matter how many people say it’s alright!
Ayo Freeman, man, that’s like a navigational/GPS app on hustling, nice PC. The reality is, when people show you who they are, you better believe them!! If you’re truly cognizant of what’s going on around you then most of these types of clowns are easier to read than a children’s picture book. Just look around you, they’ll be smiling like the cat that swallowed the canary. Yo, I hold a high premium on this type of game, good looking, Freeman!! …I’m gonna check this one out again.
I learned to take what people gave me too. Most are so cocky that they don’t even want to hide their true intentions. The sad part about it if they focused on who they are this whole podcast would be unnecessary. The fact that so many people are chiming in on these type of cats lets you know you have to maneuver through a minefield of hate.
Yeah rewind the tape and commit it to memory as I have experienced all these cats first hand. So the least I can do is pass it on!
I know I’m late as hell on this but You’re killin me with “The Data Collector”! Man that is definitely a typically white move right there. I mean I’ve seen it for so many years, but I never put a name on it. And yes, they are real easy to spot, assuming you’re not the type of person who just loves talking about yourself. Those people don’t even have to know you’re name and they will ask you questions until you stop answering…then they will just make up their own answers!
I hate to play (blue-eyed) devil’s advocate here, but in all seriousness Black folks could learn from that characteristic. Our folks tend to find it offensive to “be all up in somebody’s business”. But there’s a difference between being in someone’s business and gathering useful knowledge. I guess the line between the two is pretty subjective.
Oh and another thing, you’re dead on point about dealing with haters. I don’t know why people can’t are just don’t want to realize the fact that you friends do not hate you, only enemies hate you. Therefore, once identified as an enemy get that piece of sh*t away from you NOW! It just kills me how people actually use the phrase “frienemy” (friend enemy). Folks, there’s no such thing! I was actually at my wife’s church and the pastor was giving a sermon about frienemies! I was sitting there like what the f*ck is this? All I could think was this is exactly why the Black community is all f*cked up and the reason I don’t go to church now.
I just don’t think we are comfortable with collecting data as its just sinister in nature. I used to tell Data Collectors all kinds of weird shit like I was into sailing so when people would come back and ask if I was into sailing I knew where it came from. Its best to just be quiet and proceed to move on if you are surrounded by devils. If you are in this situation and you can’t get out from under it it’s your fault and your fate.
I never understood why people tell you to keep them around anyway. I mean you don’t have to call them out but you can little by little limit your interaction with them. It’s against natural law for people to subject themselves to a situation that they find uncomfortable. This is why you can’t listen to people who are powerless because they are telling you how to survive in a game where they hope someone doesn’t notice them at all. What kind of Man lets that be his fate to not get noticed and make it to the top, instead of getting out of that life.
That stupid saying that if you don’t have any haters you aren’t doing enough is the reason why people are taking a weird angle towards it. If all these cats that don’t like you are unnecessary then why would you stay there and tolerate them. People are mixing up dealing with people in a corporate environment with what you have to deal with in regular life.
I cosign with you Freeman. To add to your list, you also have to watch out for people who come off as a friend but will try to take advantage of you with material & social life. I remember this guy trying to recruit me in this home business a while ago. He invited to a seminar where a speaker gave some information about this business. Afterwards, he invited me and some of his associates to his house to chill.
He seemed very cool. Me and some other guys played Halo 3 the videogame and went to his other associates’ house to play BlackJack. Basically, he (and the other people in this hustle) gave off the impression that you can work but also have fun. Now, the business to me seemed ok. I would need to invest money & time in order to be successful in it. However, the catch was that I would work for free.
In order to make a profit in this business, I needed to purchase a business license. I didn’t have to money to purchase it at the time. He understood that and offered to help me. Since I didn’t have a job or car, he said that he could drive me around and help me find one. Basically, his notion of the business was that teamwork is important in becoming successful. Which is true with this business. It’s basically a what people call a “pyramid” business where one guy profits more by having other people working under him.
However, with this person, he wanted me to work with him while I don’t have my license and I wouldn’t make a profit. I guess he expected me to work for free until I get my license. That was the problem I had with him. He was very positive and motivated and the business seemed good, but I felt like I was being used. I was so busy having fun laying Halo 3 and BlackJack with his friends, that I failed to realize that I was being used as a pawn in his hustle.
Whew! I got that out the way. Anyway, holla back at me FreeMan. I’m very interested on your take on the situation. Have I been hustled or am I overlooking something?
Welcome Stephen! Man I forgot about those cats because I was looking for a job and went to one of those ponzi schemes. I got invited me over to meet other cats and I didn’t want to go because I wanted to make money more than I wanted new friends. Cats were so friendly they got me thinking these cats were homosexuals and I got out.
Whenever cats tell you that you have to come out your own pockets to get put on then you know it ain’t right. I don’t know too many jobs that ask you to buy anything unless it’s work gloves or a gun if you’re a cop that they’ll reimburse you for.
A lot of people are CONning cats on that prove to me you are a good salesman crap angle. You got to watch out that your desperation to make chips don’t have you walking around knocking on doors telling people a sob story so they can buy some bum ass children’s books are BS magazines. They always try to get you to prove yourself before you can make chips and that only works when you are trying to join a fraternity.
Your developing your spidey senses in the Hustle because if it seems funny most likely someone is laughing at you behind closed doors. Go with what you know about money because no body we ever met had to pay to get put on. There are a lot of devils roaming out there and you got to shake them before they pimp you outside on the ho stroll late at night. They’ll have you selling BS to your own mama.
In fact I’ll give you one of the lines you hear when you know it’s a CON! “Start selling to your family first, your Uncle your mother your brother and then your friends and your neighbors” If anyone tells you that get the hell up and walk out!