On Second Thought...I want out of retail! + BIG OPPORTUNITY

I know that months ago, April I think it was, that I had made a post about "retail heaven". I look back at that post now and just kind of giggle at my self : D. I'm not very sure, but I must have been just happy to have a normal job at the time, I sounded so optimistic in that post! Like, what the fuck was wrong with me? Nothing. Thing is, the job was heavenly, it was so chill and it was something new and exciting. Granted,...

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Is Forgiveness an option on this path to Success?

While I am Slowly gaining some tread on this path to success, is forgiveness an option?  The answer to that is, no. I cannot forgive those who betrayed me and used me to fill their pockets. Not yet at least. The thing is, I got ahead on this path by using that anger and bitterness to fuel me to succeed. Until I am truly successful and truly wealthy, then I might consider forgiveness, but that's not guaranteed. I am just...

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Las diez leyes de la riqueza

The Ten Laws Of Wealth Took me a while to think up these ten laws, but after a period of long deep thought and inspiration, I've finally come up with ten legitimate laws of Wealth. 1. In the world of business, no one is a friend, all enemies. 2. If you want it, reach out and grab it. 3. Never want or desire it, it is yours, it's definite. 4. People don't get friendliness by default, they have to earn it. 5. Business first,...

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Losses...Lose to Gain Pt. 1

Losses  I remember a while back, when I felt like a failure, when shit came tumbling down on me, I came across a quote that said something like "you gotta lose to gain". I used to never understand stuff like that; It took me a while to understand that sort of mindset. Then I thought about the word sacrifice. You hear all the time from successful rappers, athletes, and I guess businessmen too. "You gotta sacrifice, I made...

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Working Part Time + Changes

Working Part Time; Stranded in Retail...For Now So, I haven't been updating this blog like I should have been. I have been working. Shit's crazy. Doing this part time for this major electronics retailer, I'd rather not say the name, due to that putting my employment at risk. I've been there for a little over a few months, and while I enjoy it, it's been working the hell out of me, leaving me too exhausted to work on my business....

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Pride Is All I Have, Because I Ran Out Of Fucks

Without Pride, I Ain't Shit I was scouring my facebook just a little while ago, actually like 5 minutes ago literally. One of my more "religious" friends (we all love our religious folks, NOT) posting a status about "Pride keeping us from our blessings", all I heard was that classic record scratch you hear in those 1950's cartoons "rivvirr!". I really want to say "motherfucker! pride is all I have! without that, I ain't shit...

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Two-In-One Post: Everyone Has A Hustle & Improvements

Everyone Has A Hustle It's funny and cool how everyone has a hustle now. I mean it's probably been like this before I even started my business, but since I have started one, it has definitely become more apparent how everyone is out chasing success. Fortunately for me, many of those folks with hustles have them pretty stupid hustles. That's not to say my business is all that like a bag of chips, but I can honestly say that my...

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OFF TOPIC: Being An Accidental Asshole

I don't even know how to start this. So I'll just let my fingers do all of the typing while my brain still tries to gather the thoughts and while my emotions try their best to keep their composure... This isn't really business related, but this does involve my character, which in a way is very relevant to business, because to be successful in business, one must possess at least half of a good character. Firstly, My Mom  I...

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Fear, What A Waste Of Energy

Back when I was younger, which honestly was only like 7 years ago, as I am still only 26 now, I use to be scared of everything, I mean I was scared of situations gone wrong, scared of pissin' people off, and scared of confrontation. I'll tell ya, when your pockets are empty, and you're on a piss-stained hotel sofa bed barfin' your brains out because you've poisoned yourself with alcohol, staring death right in its face, it makes...

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Retail Hell? Why Not Heaven?

So I went out and got myself a part time job. In Sales. The type of job I have nightmares about. Sales. Sales jobs always scared me, I used to try my best to avoid sales positions. Especially in the Retail environment. Ironically, being a business owner in the clothing retail industry, I never was a good seller, and my past failures at sales jobs made me terrified of them. You'd think, someone who owns a business such as mine...

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I never want to hear the word "Hard" again.

-The Most Annoying Sound In The Word-  Often times, during my researching, I will come across different social platforms, including but not limited to message boards. There's usually a good amount of knowledge on message boards, IF you can distinguish the good posts from all of the garbage posts. Many times I'll see someone post a question about starting in the clothing business and asking for advice.  Usually, before...

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It's all a joke, and they're in on it, just don't know it...

-And They Sit There, Beers In Hand, Talking Nonsense, And They Call That Business- "...and they sit there, just talking ideas over beers and they call that Business" -Me These people are a joke. J-O-K-E. I don't even mean this in an insulting way, I mean it in an objective way. I know this because I once was part of the joke. Sitting there drinking beers, just talking ideas, not even talking about action and we called...

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It's Always Best Served...chilled.

-Served Chilled With a Hint Of Lime- It's been a while since I posted, a lot has happened in these past couple of weeks and I almost got lost in the sea of life. Heh, I like that. Well, as usual, the topic is usually of the vengeful variety, but hell, it's my blog and I can write whatever I please. I suppose my mind stays on the topic, because well, there's nothing better in life than to see your enemies brought before you...

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Applying Pressure...

Even though I've known this already, I guess I can say that I'm re-learning this lesson. -You Have To Be An Asshole To Achieve Millions-  Not being an asshole per se. Not the kick-the-dog for no reason asshole. But a more of a I'll-be-completely-honest-with-you-and-I-don't-care-if-I-make-you-mad-or-hurt-your-feelings kind of asshole. You know the ones that actually say what's on their minds and doesn't lie to...

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Don't Try to Use Me and Expect For Me To...

Come back to you. It's like those girls who use guys for their own selfish needs and expect them to stay and/or come back after the split. Nah, once you're done, you're done, move on, get a new b*tch. -You Only See What I Want You To See- That's not being "a boss" or being arrogant about things, but that's just good business. Never give them too much, because giving them too much just gives them the opportunity to take...

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What have you done for me?

I know I dwell on the past, but I do so because it takes time to get over such past events. After thinking about what alcohol has done to benefit me, I was thinking of the people who I've done business with that tried to get over on me. -What Have You Done For Me?- It's a simple question, but those who are guilty of the offense will never give a simple answer. When I have went out of my way for you and your business, when I...

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*OFF TOPIC TIME* I Have A Problem

-I Have A Problem- ...And no it's not a deficiency of Cowbell, if anyone gets that joke reference. It's actually alcohol. Yup I am an alcoholic. Now I just gave it up going on two days ago now. I've given it up before but it crept back up on me. But at that time, I didn't admit I had a problem. I believe now, since I admit that I have a problem, it will be a lot easier for me to not relapse. Granted yeah, I'll have a drink from...

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A Higher Level Pt.2 - Our Own Rules

-"...This Time, When I play this game, I'll be playing by my own rules"-  I remember playing little games with all my friends and other neighborhood kids. We'd play tag, freeze tag, dance tag, hide and seek, hide in plain sight but in the dark, Tackle-loco (which is tag, but with a football but instead everyone but the ball carrier is it), and pretty much any type of variant of tag you could think of. I...

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The Sweetest Revenge x Random Thoughts Mini-episode 1 1½

-The Sweetest Revenge-  ...is going about my business not attempting to get revenge at all. It sounds like a weird catch-22 type of thing, but hear me out, I'm getting the sweetest revenge by not trying to get revenge. It bothers those who have done you wrong when you display the fact that you're not bothered by it at all. It irks them when you're just going about your existence without trying to get revenge. Here they...

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I Like Being Under Appreciated

-I Like Being Under Appreciated- Seriously, no sarcasm involved!  I enjoy when people expect me to always be there and I enjoy when they always assume I'm doing to do whatever they request or desire. Because it enables to disappoint them greatly. When you always assume and expect me to be your little personal whatever, I will go out of my way to show you how you're taking me for granted. I'm like that drug dealer,...

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I'm actually excited for this year's release.

So I've been hard at work, designing and really taking it slower than before. Instead of cranking out like 30 designs a day like I used to, I'm more cranking 1 or 2 every 3 days or so. I'm really taking the time out and looking at what direction I want my line to be, and what message am I trying to send with each piece. I'm no longer doing the whole "well, this idea is dope, so I'm a design it!" no it's more so "well, my brand...

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Having Focus Seems To Be Less Common These Days...

Do People Even Have Focus anymore? Not to brag or sound like I'm most perfect person in the world (because I am the opposite of perfect), but a lot of times I feel like I am the most focused person around. For example, when I was trying to do "business" with DWS, I swear I was the only one that was focused all those times. For example, whenever I'm really trying to brainstorm with him and really get some ideas out on finding...

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Professionalism

I know sometimes people wonder why it takes me so long to release my products. Especially when they see my friends and other brand owners, releasing their products at break-neck speed. While I can only speak for a couple of them, I feel like they are just rushing through their processes just make that profit. They don't really offer anything to their customers except a t-shirt, a hoodie, or a crew neck sweater. There's no feeling...

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Random thoughts: Episode 1

1 : I need to figure out a way to have an invite-only feature on my ecommerce site 2 : I shouldn't worry About the competition, only those with passion and knowledge make it and have staying power. 3 : the ones who brag and get the big head are the ones that fail ultimately. 4 I have a skill that everyone wants and only I can reap the benefits of my skill hahahaha! 5 do I even know what color Lamborghini I want yet? That's...

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The market is saturated!

But it still doesn't bother me. I mean, I'll be honest, it did at first, but after doing a lot of research and reading, I learned that a good entrepreneur doesn't let that deter him or her from pursuing business in that market. I think that those who get discouraged at a saturated market, are those who are doing the same thing as the countless others. Have to be able to evolve and change and ADAPT! That's what I did. I evolved....

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I'd like to have employees one day...

-I'd Like To Have Employees One Day-  "...I'd like to have employees one day.." I wrote to my friend Deal Went Sour. I laugh my ass off thinking about it, because for one, he never replied, and two, I had finally just let it all out in those communications. I don't know if it was the fact that he and another individual for which I designed were having a Cash confetti party and I wasn't invited, or the fact that I was finally...

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Am I still mad? uh, YES!

 Not as mad as I was, but honestly, I like being mad, it's like gasoline to my car. Fuel to the fire, the pop to the soda, the pep in my step, the sugar to the ca- fuck it you and I get what I'm saying. -Letting Go is a process- It's been a internal emotional rollercoaster the past few days, ahem, excuse me, the past week or two, I don't even know what day it is anymore. Honestly, I can't tell time anymore. That's what...

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Motivation: Picking up my Bugatti Veyron today...

Not really...I say that because I know one day it will true. To be honest, I really just want a Lamborghini, a Hyndai Genesis and/or A Rolls Royce. But I honestly envision myself sitting inside of a Bugatti Veryon and Maybach because I might as well really shoot for the stars, because if I fail, atleast I'll just land on the moon. Or my favorite I'm going to aim for being a billionaire, because if I fail at that, I'll have...

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Networking: The Marine in the mine field.

-You Ever Suck Dick for business?- Reading a very informative article on tips on starting a clothing company. Specifically streetwear. It breaks down into different parts on what needs to be done in order to pursue starting a successful clothing brand. Now, just like every article and book out there, it doesn't ensure success, but sure as hell puts a lot of us on the right path. I know I've been at this for almost 2 years...

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Damn it, WTF was I doing the whole time?!

So I'm on the Millionaire forum, and I see I successful entrepreneur who started a thread, just to "dump his mind", those are his words, just in case someone thinks I am being insulting. So he's breaking down all of his ventures into processes. I'm sitting here, reading through each one, and I need a f#%cking hammer so I can hit myself in the head. WHAT THE HELL HAVE A BEEN DOING THE WHOLE TIME?  -The Art of Freestyling...

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A higher level.

hmmm, been thinking to myself about the brand change. I look at it like it's an 'upgrade', since I'm stepping the image up a notch, or two. I figure, all the successful brands start off talking highly of themselves. Hell if one doesn't speak highly of himself, who else will? Specifics aside, it all starts with me. I believe I am a millionaire. I believe my brand is tailor made and perfectly suited for other millionaires, and...

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Venting: F#$k Freebies!

Man, I'm going to vent really quick. I'm so glad I stopped associating with the people who were so used to me doing free work for them. I did in the beginning to just help out and hopefully build a rapport and portfolio. I was raised that, if you help someone, they should be able to help you in return. Not that I was expecting anything in return, but I for one have faith in humanity, so I give everyone the benefit of the doubt....

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Finding that market, and taking it out on a date

And tipping the waiter generously. Since I'm re-establishing my brand, it's going to be a bit tough to switch gears. I'm kind of leaving the whole "streetwear, I listen to hip hop and sip PBR and Colt 45" type of steez. Granted, it's still the the essence of my brand, because streetwear is very profitable and it's just a fun business to be in. Streetwear definitely promotes creativity mixed with a hustler's attitude rewarded...

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New Idea: Flaws Don't exist.

                                     "You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." -Eleanor Roosevelt. I truly believe that, last year, one of the things I did wrong, was trying to please everyone. Which in business, can be the ultimate sin. Those who seek to impress everyone, are usually those who go broke with nothing to...

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