Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson

ACT LIKE YOU DON’T NEED IT Another technique you can employ to get something you want is to act like you don’t actually need it. It’s a technique that requires finesse, nuance, and unshakable confidence. Employ it correctly, and it will get you real results. Suppose you go into an interview for a job you really desire. It’s in your ideal field and pays much better than your current job. If you get it, not only will you be furthering your career, but you’ll also be able to get out of the credit card debt that’s been drowning you. Not to mention your commute will drop from forty-five to fifteen minutes. It’s everything you’ve been looking for. When you sit down for your interview (in your ironed outfit, of course), your instinct will be to express just how enthusiastic you are about the position. You’ve already spent weeks fantasizing about what your life will be like once you get that job. Now you just want to spill all that energy out in front of the person who can actually give it to you. Do not succumb to that instinct. Do, however, express in no uncertain terms that you are interested in the job. Make it clear that, in the event you accept it, you are confident you could not only meet but exceed expectations for the position. But do not ever give the impression that you “need” that job or that you are “dying for it”—even if that’s exactly what you’re feeling. You must suppress that instinct because of this fundamental truth: neediness is a turnoff to everyone except the...