New Video Production from Relentless – Starbucks Performances/MusicPoetry/Comedy
Posted by Relentless on January 2nd, 2014
What A Year To Be Relentless!
Posted by Relentless on January 1st, 2014
IF YOU ASKED ME TO RECALL things that took place during 2013 it might not be scripted in an organized timeline. However, I can recall details from way back or up close and recent. I don’t know what thats about/something like being near-sighted or far-sighted maybe? But, hey I’m grateful for my documenting life along the way. Thankful that I have the equipment, the knowhow and the passion to stay consistent. I feel like I’m part reporter, part life coach, part entertainer, part good samaritan. All in all, I’m enjoying life in all of its randomness, being resourceful as possible with what I’ve got. Enjoy with me, won’t you?
“LET’S GO CRAZY”
I WAS SITTING WITH A GOOD FRIEND THIS MORNING… she’s the kind of friend I can tell anything to, who I can share things with that I can’t even share with you guys. We talked about (what else) SMOKE & MIRRORS and falsehoods. Talking about these things helps keep our tools sharp. And in life, you’ve GOT to keep those tools at the ready, both (mentally & physically).
SMOKE & MIRRORS? WHAT’S THAT, RELENTLESS?
Folks, many of us may NEVER realize the smoke & mirrors in our lives because we’re so deep into the thick of things. The reality of it all… the clocks we know in life, such as bills, such as responsibilities; things such as mortality… all of these priorities embrace us and suffocate us, both. Some of us engage knowingly, while others get sucked in and we’re numb to it all. So, what if you lose it all? What if you can no longer afford the lifestyle you’re living? What if the rug is pulled out from under you? What if your health fails you? Will you really know who your true friends are? Would you then know who your real family is? Would you even be able to pull YOURSELF out of the psychosis we know to be fancy cars, bling and expensive surplus lifestyles???
YOU WILL READ THE FOLLOWING AND YOU WILL KNOW I’VE WALKED THE WALK.
Imagine me immersed in a $3,400-per-month rental/a lavish high-rise with views of 3 states, luxury SUVs, expensive restaurants and neighbors who are rappers, lawyers, doctors, etc. For reasons that could’ve been forecasted, I come home to my wife of 13 years to explain:
“Baby, have a seat. I love you very much. I love the life we’ve created. Our children. Our future. But we’ve got to downsize and scale back on expenses. We’re makin $10,000 a month, but we’re spending $11,000. I feel trapped; like I have a noose around my neck.”
Then I pulled out a list of our expenses, with the high-rise rental at the top. The largest expense that earned us no equity, but was instead draining my #breadwinner pockets
“I’m not moving back to the Bronx,” she said.
I told her, “It doesn’t hafta be the Bronx. Just anywhere that won’t cost us so much.”
She didn’t think hard before she said, “Well, YOU can leave, but I’m not goin anywhere.”
One or two days after that conversation, my belongings were packed recklessly in a half-dozen Hefty bags by the door.
Whoa.
“WHEN DOVES CRY”
Forget about all I sacrificed to get to this point. Forget the status quo lifestyle, the fancy SUVs and penthouse sex parties. Forget about the neighbors and what they think; or our friends and the idea of failure. Forget all that shit. What just happened here? My body sensed it first, but my mind quickly caught up with the realization that I………I was….my God, I’m losing…..my….. my family. The allegiance I had grown with my children was stripped from me, suddenly ejected from the pilot-seat and out of the plane. I remember holding my daughter in my one hand when she was born and pressing my little baby boy’s tummy/helping him shit because his food hadn’t digested well. I remember my boy still in his playpen, but gifted enough to reach up…crawl up on our waterbed to grab my toe while me and his mom were…I remember naming my daughter “Fortune” because she was “priceless” and that there was nothing in the world I wouldn’t do for her, including committing bank fraud. All of that was now gone/just a memory as I slept days and nights in my new reality, the comfortable Chevy Yukon XL. Large enough to tow a staff of women to Texas or New Orleans to sell books, and now convenient and warm enough to shelter me from New York’s winter chill.
Sure, the phone was still ringing and the office was still afloat. Now, more than ever I could dive into my work. And earnings were never better. My mojo was never stronger. My resilience was never more unrelenting. But no matter how much I was designed to get up when knocked down… no matter how I had my back against the wall… no matter how many past references of survival I could call upon, the bottom line here was I was on the losing end of the biggest tragedy. For when you don’t have family, or legacy or support, what do you really wake up for? Where are those celebrity neighbors now? Where are those strap-hangers? What good is “Avalon-living” if but for finances you lose it all? Family included? I know people who STILL can’t get the Avalon out of their mouths, even when in some OTHER/unrelated conversation, still leaning on that BS status, well after they too came to grips with the reality of “unaffordable housing.” Let it go. You don’t realize the foolery of the trap until you’re far and away from it. Its no different from the affluent, well-spoken lawyer who I know, living in a big ole mansion here in Georgia, mortgaged to the neck, only to get “checked” by a Marshal at 6 or 7am, knocking at the door, eviction notice in hand.
Yes indeed, I’ve seen it all. Smoke & Mirrors. You THINK you got friends and family, only up until the moment you lose it… only up until you lose your job or your bank account dries up. That, as they say, is REAL TALK.
SOLUTIONS RELENTLESS?
“PURPLE RAIN”
Absolutely. Before you check your relationship; before you sign IN to a relationship, you better knock on the walls to make sure that shit is real. What happens if you’re suddenly hospitalized? Do you have a soldier (or soldier-girl) by your side, or just a fair-weather fellow? You’re buying gifts and whatnot for people, but how do you know they won’t betray you when the shit hits the fan? And, check it, they may not even be bad people. They may MEAN well. But, how many of us can admit, that while we’re great people down deep, sometime we fuck shit up and make fucked up decisions at the surface, right before we blame it all on someone else? Can you be honest with yourself on that?
Once you’ve checked your relationships (and your relation-shits) how about stopping some clocks that force you to work so hard/that tiring, futile energy we spend that seems to be taking us nowhere but to the dead end? And how do we know its a dead end? How about looking at someone who’s doing what YOU’RE doing, only they’ve been doing it 10 years longer. Are they in a position you wish to be in 10 years from now? And if you plan on doing it different, what is your plan? Do you HAVE a plan, or are you merely playing it by ear? How long you gonna hold onto that title loan, making excuses as to why you still wanna use the money, rationalizing that the use of the money is worth the high-interest you’re paying? Somehow, you need to stop some clocks in your life, or at least secure residual incomes that support the chains and shackles that currently hold you down. With some of those money woes out of the way, you will be able to breathe easier, even if you hafta go to great lengths to get it done. As time goes on, you will SIMPLIFY MORE OF YOUR LIFE and you will see the confusion you left behind/not to mention the confusion others embody. And the confusion you see in others will annoy you to the point that you will try and separate or insulate yourself from THEIR nonsense because (quite simply) you’ve been there/done that. Who in the world wants to digress, after you’ve gone thru so much to rise? You ‘gone LEARN what a reality check is! GOOD MORNING! *SIDENOTE: After my relocation to ATL and our inevitable divorce, she ended up moving back to the Bronx, ANYWAY. #amazingpeople
#relentless
IN ORDER TO BE A CHAMPION, a WINNER, SUCCESSFUL, you must FIRST THINK and KNOW and HAVE FAITH IN the state, the mannerisms, and the thought process of your intended outcome. SO, YOU WANNA BE A WINNER? THEN ACT LIKE A WINNER. WALK LIKE A WINNER. TALK THAT WINNER’S TALK! Do winners experience stress? Sure! We fall off from time to time. But it don’t take much to jump back into that state because its something we’re familiar with. We already KNOW we’re winners. And so winning comes naturally.
BTW: To WIN doesn’t mean earn incredible amounts of money and fame. WINNING, my friend, may just be your ability to go to sleep and wake up with a fulfilling smile. WINNING might be the rewards you achieve as a result of your hard work. A satisfied customer. A phone call from a loved one. WINNING, as subjective as the term is, can simply mean you walking thru a field and knowing that everything is perfect, no matter the turbulence. It could be you having a moment to meditate/feeding into that Godly energy that we all share. WINNING, in my opinion, means HAPPY, HEALTHY & INSPIRED. And thats how you’re feeling, ISN’T IT! WELL THEN, GOOD MORNING WINNER! #Relentless
GOOD MORNING WORLD of CHAMPIONS!!
MY FRIENDS are the best. Last night I e
ntertained my buddy Jim Boothy, visiting all the way from Scotland. Got to make my best dish (the fried rice) and there’s some video footage of us singing “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.” And were we EVER sorry! lol What a glass of wine can do to “enhance” a dinner engagement! Its been such a great FIRST QUARTER; loss, renewing, blessings, connectivity… but FRIENDS! LOVE YOU ALL. When you’re in Atlanta you MUST catch up with me so we can have some quality time together. Hell, if Jim can make it here from Scotland, you think you can give it a try (from here in the States?) Just sayin. GOOD MORNING AGAIN WORLD of CHAMPIONS!!
GOT MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME TODAY. Filming a commercial that mimics the old Batman series & his building climb. Green screen/lighting/shotlist… shit that companies spend thousands of dollars to produce/I do on the cheap. Why do I do these things??? #relentless
THE “TIP OF THE DAY” IN MY IN-BOX SAYS:
Posted by Relentless on December 16th, 2013
Video production, e-book publishing, book publishing, website design, photography, logo production, internet radio production, tv commercials, all produced here in Rockdale County & Conyers Georgia
THE TIP OF THE DAY in my inbox says: “Your business name and logo set the tone for how people think of your brand. You want it to reflect your personality, capture what you do, be memorable, and not leave customers tongue-tied.”
That is altogether true. People come to me with their new brands, with their new brand names that are either hard to pronounce, or somehow tied to some family name or something their attached to and it just doesn’t make good sense. If I can’t say it when I first see it, you’ve lost me. If fact, you’ve lost me and (assume) everyone else who might be interested in your product, service or message. This goes for book titles. company names, and even phrases. Yes, my birthname is DeWitt. But it made perfect sense for me to “arrive” to the book publishing world as “Relentless.” Bigger than that, I had to be certain to back up my brand name with content and actions that were fitting. Too often I hear people saying the same thing. On ABC World News, right after the segment they broadcasted, the announcer says “he really IS Relentless!” And that is the sort of synergy you want to keep with when building a brand. Everyone coming thru Starbucks calls me, “Relentless.” My best friends call me “Relentless.” My hope is that they do so because they have faith in, and believe in my brand. They believe in me and my core story; my purpose.
So what is YOUR brand? What is YOUR “core story.”? How does it fit into the next person’s daily agenda? Think about it and then mold your life, your brand and your purpose into that positioning. More importantly, make sure people can say it, remember it, and that they repeat it. When they do, they assist you with your marketing magic.
Have a great Monday Glad you made it here alive! #Relentless
B – Day: Beyoncé Drops New Product (Dec 2013) What is it about Beyoncé?
Posted by Relentless on December 13th, 2013
New Beyonce Music (Featuring Blue Ivy)
So what is it about Beyoncé that we like? For the guys: is it the body? Is it the sexuality she projects? Is it the creativity? Is it the talent? Is it her eyes? Is it her success?
For the ladies: What is it about Beyoncé? Is she your role model? Is she your template? Do you live up to and recite every word she sings as if its all your blueprint? Do you wear your hair like hers? Do you dress just like her or act just like her? Do you make Beyoncé gestures? Do you try to dance like her and make sexy moves like her? Do you fail at that? Do you sing like her (in the shower?) Are you in the mirror, maybe looking at Beyoncé?
Are you guys looking for the Beyoncé in your lives? And to you women; are you wanting to be Beyoncé so that maybe, just maybe you can attract the Jay-Z in your life?
What? You are already married off? So then does Beyoncé set the standard or the threshold in terms of looks and success and accomplishments? Just Beyoncé questions this morning! #Relentless
SHINE! KIMBERLY, SHINE! (Pssst…she just loves that book!)
Posted by Relentless on December 12th, 2013
Meet Kimberly, the massage therapist. She she’s got Hoodspa! (Chutzpah, for those of you who speak Yiddish) And she’s excited enough to pee herself in this video…
Winning With Publishing (Part 1)
Posted by Relentless on December 11th, 2013
Relentless Aaron Author, publisher, brand builder conyers goergia
Content Creation is nothing new. William Shakespeare did it. Rogers & Hammerstein did it. Edgar Allen Poe did it. Mark Twain did it. The advent of desktop publishing (in the mid to late 80’s) changed all that, and it became easier for John Doe and Suzie Q to “mark their words,” and to catch-up with other content creators who were “first-movers” in the ever-flooded world of words, anthologies, and yes, books. If you were polarizing enough with your content, you’d be labeled by society, threatened and forced leave the country like Salman Rushdie, creator of “Satanic Verses.” On the other hand, if you were lucky enough, and skilled enough, your embedded sexual undertones, or your overtly racist overtones would be imported into the education system throughout the nation/included on the viral “suggested reading list.”
In time, the disenfranchised folk amongst us, those who were exposed only to the resources of free government cheese and food stamps could now tell their stories. The first movers of that generation were eaten up and accepted as “the best” or “the most important” when, in truth, they were but first movers with little or no competition/nothing to measure them against, but connected enough and resourceful enough to move their brands to the front market and even the black market. The rest of us were subjected to making it happen the best way we knew how, typos and all, from the trunks of our cars, or from backpacks. And once upon a time there was such thing as “mail order.”
Those days are far behind us, when the resources we once knew as “publishing” were available only to the few and the far between. Their were “choice picks” that were held high and recognized BECAUSE they were held high and BECAUSE they had investment to support the initiative. But while the playing field has leveled, that has also weighed in on the rest of the crabs in the barrel now wanting the fame and prestige/the recognition of “author,” when the reality is that those titles have now been blurred and no longer hold the prestige, the recognition or the value they once held.
Those things we recognized as “resources” to get content to the world are now available globally and stuck in just about everyone’s pockets. The vanity we once knew as “content creation” is now “required” in everyday life, just to make a buck.
If you’re in business, looking for any kind of longevity, you’d better have unique content, no matter if its the hairstyle you create in your salon, or the way you adjust a patient’s back; you’d better have something unique, some character, or a core story to hold your audience. Otherwise, what you give someone, they can get right down the block from the other 20 people who also now have “resources. As for the creative writing we once knew, that has been replaced with a ratchet slushpile of aimless storytelling that preaches to that certain audience/an audience glued to their TV screens (millions-more screens than were ever available in the history of the world); its an audience that rarely reads anymore. An audience that has turned to the superficiality of reality shows, shock video and all-things-Worldstar.
Where’s the answer? How can one survive? How does the man or woman who has yet to exercise their abilities of publishing resourcefulness get a shot at whats left of the pie? How does one earn a living doing what they love; expressing themselves, their stories and ideas?
In the back of my mind I can hear and see Kanye West yelling at me:
“Relentless YOU AIN’T GOT THE ANSWERS!”
Lmao. Yes, I do son. Stay tuned…
Master Your Craft And Own It! Be Unique And Be Unstoppable!!!
Posted by Relentless on December 1st, 2013
master your craft
ONCE you’ve mastered your craft; once you accumulated a SERIOUS amount of accomplishment, you should carry a sense of KNOWING that will bring you everything you need in life. The key is to accomplish UNIQUELY and COURAGEOUSLY, so that you will not simply “blend in.” Your unique skills and abilities deserve a certain unique audience. KEY: You’re not “better” than others, but you stand alone in value and originality. Remember to be Unforgettable, and not expendable church!
DEFRAGGING KANYE WEST – Mouth Almighty? Or Genius Without A Master Plan?
Posted by Relentless on November 30th, 2013
Years ago, ABC NEWS CALLED ME “The Kanye West of Urban Fiction” and at the time, I’d hafta agree with them. I was against the grain, unorthodox, and blessed with a huge publishing deal, the biggest for any urban lit author at the time. I was cocky, deliberate, and I felt the world was mine. This was a wave I rode with pride, since I had worked long and hard to achieve all I had achieved. Sacrifices. Loss. Hard work. There was a point when I had to humble myself. My high horse had shot out from under me. The air had been sucked from my balloon. Change had fallen upon my shoulders and I honestly wasn’t ready for it. Right; me, the guy who’s always talking about prevention,, consistence and mastery. Me, the guy who the library Journal notes:
“For an incisive look at a man’s inner thoughts and feelings as he juggles multiple sexual encounters, look no further than Relentless Aaron’s (Extra Marital Affairs) new novel. In capturing the emotions of pure sexual release and introspective debates on being true to women, this author is unparalleled”.
ABC NEWS calls Relentless aaron “the Kanye West of urban fiction” because of his unorthodox way of doing business
Imagine that such success and such accolades weigh upon my shoulders, right before the life-changers hit; my wife of 14 years puts my personal belongings/clothes, etc in Hefty bags/stacked by the door. (Used our children to help her do it). At the same time, the book I produced for 50 Cent and the G-Unit brand wasn’t gettin the 50 Cent support that I initially expected. Add to that, the publicity and marketing department who were tasked with promoting the books was brand new to urban culture and had to even ask ME who, how and where to move in sharing these books with the world. In fact, they had changed publicists 2 or 3 times during and after they dropped the checks on me.
Yes, my career was (and has been) as futile and as fueled by controversy and misguidance as Kanye’s is and has been. So, to that end, ABC News was SPOT ON. However, winners never quit… And I’ve been achieving, cautious and carefully, ever since. Kanye however, has been crying the blues.
Recently, Kanye appeared on Sway’s Internet radio show and the truth spilled out. It makes for good conversation, and for me to add perspective and a voice of reason…
2 brilliant minds on this interview and they both missed the point. Sway did not understand Kanye’s world/Kanye did not understand Sway’s world… Sway has been heavily buried in music and culture, Kanye has been buried in producing, performing, etc. Both of them misunderstand the reality of “24.” Kanye laid it out as it relates to his diversity as a creative artist, including his rapping, fashion and family etc. He was basically outlining why he’s unhappy/frustrated about his positioning in life. And here is the lesson: Kanye’s plight is to receive manufacturing, publicity, and OPM in order to push his ideas to the forefront. With his ideas at the forefront, the theory is that the popularity of being at the forefront would spread into his other areas of creativity. At the same time he wants 2control everything. The only way to achieve the results Kanye wants means surrendering decision-making/delegating certain authority. In the end he should have just one control and that is quality control of his name and products that are released in his name. This way he can focus on performance and producing. but with 24 hrs in a day it is impossible to be everything to everybody and that is what Kanye wants. on the surface he may know what he wants but deep down but he doesn’t know is that he wants to be as resourceful as possible with his 24. he either does not know this or no one in his circle has explained it to him. my guess is that no one in his immediate circle is clear enough or educated enough to know that truth.Look at a number of other models that are successful with their 24 hrs and u will see the magic of duplication, of efficiency, and of successful branding across multiple platforms. in the end, Kanye wants successful branding across multiple platforms but it all comes from his voice. his voice may be his imagining or his audible voice or his vision casted on the world. it still all amounts 2his voice. The lesson to be learned in the Kanye-a-thon is that there are but 24 hrs in a day and your job is 2be the most resourceful with those 24 hrs, doing the most and achieving the most. if u are not a master and u are using this process u are @Least winning further gains. But if u are a master, as Kanye is in many cases, and if you learn to be most resource full with your 24 hrs, u will win further gains and ultimate success across multiple platforms.SIDE NOTE:
I can’t tell Kanye what he should or shouldn’t do; but as a life coach, I’d suggest he be focused on his own brand.
Again, Kanye is young and lacks the knowledge in order to negotiate his way around these tigers. All I can say is that readers are leaders and that so many of my comrades, entrepreneurs entertainers small-business folk can learn from this foolery and they can come up and grow and mature and win. Kanye won’t teach you that, but Relentless will. Just read up on your branding and maintain consistency and upward mobility as it relates to knowledge information. and resources in your field.
In case you missed the high-energy interview, here’s the link
Meeting Sanchia Jeffers…
Posted by Relentless on November 27th, 2013
Friend, Client, loving heart sanchia Jeffers Burkes
I MET Sanchia at Starbucks, in Conyers Georgia while she studied for the Bar Exam. I recall helping her find seating from time to time. She also purchased one of my novels and I’ve been giving her marketing advice for a couple years now. I have since created her website, filmed & photographed her wedding, (only showing privately/upon request/potential clients) and this week shot her professional photos for her practice. Her family is amazing, and needless to say I love her heart & soul
Relentless Aaron Featured in The New York Times
Posted by Relentless on November 23rd, 2013
Link to article on the New York Times Website:
What A Saturday! Friends. Productivity. Coffee! Conyers, Georgia in Alive With High Energy!
Posted by Relentless on November 17th, 2013
I’ve been quite busy today, on the heels of watching a spectacular movie last night I was up and at it this morning, completing the commercial (positioned below) and studying/researching/posting, I found myself networking (by default) since so many of my friends, clients and friends who are clients, stopped thru…
So here’s a snapshot of my Saturday at Starbucks…
State Senator Ronald Ramsey stopped thru to shake hands and mingle with customers. You might recall I’ve produced his re-election campaign video as well as his golf classic fundraising event.
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- Day by day, growth, consistence and enthusiasm
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- Melvin is from NY and teaches here in Ga
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- Johnny & Rhonda run a local pet clinic
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- Cancer survivor
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- Felecia Love read the “Red Memo” 😉
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- Stan Williams, Otis Weldon, Esq and State Senator Ronald Ramsey all stopped thru Starbucks today. On the menu with the coffee: politics, commerce and meeting with customers
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- Tyrone grabbed up two books
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- Saudra has been a longtime supporter
New Comedy, Music & Coffee 4a Cause – Nov 2013 – Starbucks in Conyers Georgia
Posted by Relentless on November 15th, 2013
Welcome One & All!
Posted by Relentless on November 12th, 2013
God Bless America by Relentless Aaron
Posted by Relentless on November 11th, 2013
relentless aaron author publisher website designer film maker in conyers georgia,
RECOGNIZING that this is such a dog-eat-dog world out here, and also taking account of how other countries show such an indifference towards life; The good ole’ USA is a great place to explore freedom; freedom to move, freedom of speech…
some countries will execute you for saying certain things. Others will execute or at least persecute you for your thoughts.
Yes, the first movers of the world snatched up slaves to have them build their nations. Yes, those nations killed/slaughtered others in effort to keep what they’ve built, right or wrong… But this has been ongoing since the beginning of time, even since the Trojan War, everyone fighting for “available resources.” Even after the “in-fighting” of the Revolutionary War and Civil War, we’ve still emerged as a highly industrialized nation with some sense of civility, diplomacy, and human rights. For whatever reason, the US is one of the front-runners in that fight for resources.
Sure, nothings perfect, but in light of the history of this world and its ills, I’m glad to be alive in America.
No, I wasn’t born the King of Egypt or a Emperor in China. No, wasn’t born in manger in Jerusalem or in the forest with the Aborigines… I wasn’t even born with a silver spoon in my mouth here in the states, where family fortune was passed to me, nor with a supportive family history… yes the support group you have around you/people who come together often and who are genuinely interested in your well-being/stuff you might take for granted… (right, THAT)… well, I’m not as fortunate.
The people who are supposed to be my family, both on my mother’s side AND my father’s side (most of them) are as distant, as disconnected and as dysfunctional as that ball on the end of that rubberband, stapled to that paddle.
All over the place. Sad truth. But, even as the Black sheep, I have been able to appreciate my surroundings, wherever I am in the world, and I have been able to make friends and manufacture family thanks mainly to the laws of the land, the practices of the land and the conscience on this land we call AMERICA. Not a perfect place, but one where I’ve been able to “get along,” to “succeed” (to whatever degree) and to survive under most circumstances. God Bless the veterans of this country, and the families who have lost soldiers. For this is where I live and breathe and hope and dream. #Relentless — listening to John Legend at Starbucks.
Stop The Clock – A Key To Bouncing Back To Good Financial Health – All That & 2k in Resources
Posted by Relentless on November 8th, 2013
NOTE: This article is not really 4u who have been born with a silver spoon, gifted with trust funds from your rich parents, fortuned into your friend's creamy-rich lawfirm, or living with your mommy or your military-husband or wife who have good paying "secure" jobs. This is for folks who have experienced the bottom, lost all they had, fell on hard times; so on/so forth. This is 4the hungry, the folks making a comeback. You Can Do it!
The Struggle Is Real:
I see people almost every day on the hustle since Starbucks is one of those places where you can find solace, peace and insulation while you reorganize,rejuvenate or (as I say) "bounce back." That is not to say that these are the only people I meet, since you all have been reading about my visits to mansions and my excursions inside the worlds of the rich and famous. Yet, I don't discriminate in my assessments, observations and/or my networking. People are people, whether you have a lil extra dough, or not. So, I have also met men & women who (for whatever reason) have been ejected from their homes. I have met people who have lost their jobs, who have been rejected from their families, as well as I have met people who have lost it all. Sure, we can water-color and sugar-coat it and call it "transition," but the reality is that folks who come here are focused on "bouncing back" or (like the students do) excelling. So, not everyone is bouncing back (of course), but many come to Starbucks to pursue their rebirth or their excellence. Sure, other franchises offer free Wi-Fi. However Starbucks is a place that has embraced artistry (you can come here and paint or play violin), so long as you don't rudely interrupt others. Many such artists have gone on to experience a certain global greatness.
Internally, I laugh when people pose the question "why are you always in Starbucks?" But that state of mind they have is always either uninformed, laced with ignorance, or, as in my case, supported by my truth; that is the relationships I've created in this environment, both with the franchise as well as with the community at large. People are sincere when they ask how I'm doing, just as I am when I ask about the health of their parents or the strength of their family.
So, picture me in this habitat; this environment of hungry wildebeests, and we're pacing back-and-forth, to and from our seats,
in and out of the doors/notepad/phone or coffee in hand… and we grind. Some of us have gone beyond wildebeests and we've become savages; and you can hear their voices in their phone calls. Some become desperate as they hunt for that dollar.
But watching this practice, and even being praised for it (Newspaper article) here is what I have come to realize…
You cannot work for money for the sole purpose of giving it away. That means rent and mortgage and car notes must be manageable or you must get rid of them no matter sacrifice or inconvenience, especially if you are trying to excel. Look at it as taking one step back in order to take two steps forward. The truth is, it is never ending pain and torture to make a few hundred dollars in whatever way, only give it away within weeks (no interest earned. No time to enjoy it). Meanwhile, your children need new shoes, your gas tank is on "E" and you're stressed the fcuk out. This practice becomes a cycle and there's no growth, only survival.
So I am here with some solutions today that have helped me to overcome the battles of economic crisis, of rejection, and those undesirable circumstances.
Number one: you must stop the clock. The "clock" represents that timetable which dictates when a payment is due. In fact, it is not merely a time table for that bill, but its also your timetable, since what you earn, as well as what you do to earn is all controlled and "dictated" by that due date; the due date for all your bills. Sure, if the convenience of a nice car and house is worth the financing, by all means, do you. But if you're not earning and if there is no obvious reward for your extreme choices of car and home, then get rid of them. Downsize. Re-assess. Adjust. Stop that clock.
I talk about car notes, house notes, etc like they're the worst. But there are payment plans that you are locked into, plans which allow you to drive a car, live in a big home or 
rent a mighty apartment. Hopefully, you made that decision to take on that responsibility under conditions that were favorable to you. But maybe those conditions have changed, and for whatever reason you did not make new adjustments, and perhaps you're living on "hope for the future." But what "irons" do you have in the fire and how mature are they really? Are these false hopes that you're relying on? Family, if you cannot afford it you should not be in it. Point-blank, period. Stop that clock.
Number two: identify all means by which you can make additional means of income/additional streams of revenue from your efforts, your talents or your skills. Some of you are great in the kitchen, and you have created your very own catering business where you stop in those brick and mortar operations (Barber Shops & Beauty Salons) in hopes of connecting with that isolated impulsive sale/somebody with a few extra dollars/discretionary income and and they're hungry enough to buy your cupcake, your fried chicken or your fruit juice. People are so creative, as I've witnessed this from New Orleans, to the Chi, Philadelphia, and of course, New York & Atlanta. Cha-ching! On the other hand, if you have a voice and you are able to record your voice and put it on a plastic CD or DVD, and if you package it and sell it for profit... if you do this, you will need to know direct sales and how to deal with people at random. But it is one of the ways to turn over a stronger net from your own human resources/the efforts and talents that you already have.
If it's not your voice and audio, then it might be your voice in writing. And so another way to earn an income; (one that has a higher net) would be a newsletter. Your newsletter must focus on the certain subject matter that which you've mastered and you need to identify businesses that are established and will contribute to your calling.
I'm connected to a lot of authors who are unhappy with their income right now. And there are many more who cannot get their books off of the ground. So, since I have achieved enormous success, and that I continue to achieve success, there's a problem that I can solve for others. Solve a problem, make a living. And since books are not selling right now, one of my gifts to share would be to assist others and draw up a blueprint where they can earn some real money from their efforts. Many of us who tell stories have turned to cable and movies and television and cellphone content. And so one of the ways to overcome that challenge is to produce fewer books and go for higher pricing. I have had people to give me $20 and $25 for a book that cost 2 dollars to print, simply because of the value in the book. You might even ad a free consultation or some other product/service to go with your book sale.
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Folks let me be clear: if you have nothing to say and your story has no merit then you should not be selling books or making videos. You will embarrass yourself.
You might get over and you might raise some money with that bullshit; but behind your back, many of us will know that you are worthless and that your project is but a con. Your heart isn't in it, so why should others support you? Some of you know exactly what I'm talking about because you've seen it, where authors have printed books with double spacing and blank pages and photos in order to fill space and to manufacture some sort of value if only to profit from a sensational cover with a price tag on it.
I see people almost every day on the hustle since Starbucks is one of those places where you can find solace, peace and insulation while you "bounce back."
So, I have dropped some jewels in this blog but there's no way I can cover everything. But this leads me to Number Three:
You've got to have a plan.
I have some resources to share with you/resources I'm sharing for free, including video, audio and ebooks. In all, this is $2,000 worth of materials.
If you email me at relentlessaaron2007@gmail.com I will send you a package of 20 e-books in addition to audio and video clips, with ideas and strategies on how to earn money in this electronic age. there is no cost, the resources are absolutely free. I am sharing because I want you to grow and to excel and to come up from the bottom. The basketball players, the rappers and actors you watch aren't doing this for you, and yet you pledge your allegiance to them. No, this is me...
Sincerely,
Relentless
