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SOCIAL MEDIA IS GREAT , BUT … “ I think it hurts the way millennials hustle because a lot of hustle is actual face-toface interaction . A lot of hustle is actually going out there and shaking hands , looking people in the eye and having conversations with people . I don ’ t necessarily believe I could prosper the way I have without actually meeting people . A lot of times reputation precedes you . For me , when I filled out job applications , I used to have to put everything I had been arrested for , crimes I had been convicted for . I think if a lot of those people hadn ’ t sat down with me and talked with me , I think they would have had their reservations .
I ’ ve been fired four times . I think if these radio people only knew me from social media or what they read , they probably weren ’ t going to hire me . The fact that I ’ m able to go out there and kick it with them , shake their hands and have dinner with them , I think that ’ s the reason I ’ ve constantly got put in the positions I ’ m in . Social media is a gift and a curse because you ’ re open to a much larger audience , and it ’ s easier to get into the ears of people , but it ’ s also a curse because I think it ’ s really taking away people ’ s natural interaction with each other .”
STAY HUMBLE . DON ’ T MAKE THESE MISTAKES … “ The biggest mistakes millennials make is not being able to recognize an opportunity if there ’ s no paycheck attached to it . I truly believe that . It ’ s two things — attitude and not being able to recognize an opportunity unless there ’ s a paycheck attached to it . Attitude is probably the biggest thing because there ’ s so many kids who are getting in their own way because they think they know every goddamn thing . Not only do they think they know everything , they think they ’ re better than you at what you do . A lot of times , it ’ s simply because of an age thing . When I was a young kid in radio , I thought I was better than everybody . And I might have been talent wise , but that talent means nothing if you don ’ t have the experience to go with it . I think these kids don ’ t realize there ’ s something to be said about experience . I don ’ t think they respect experience like they used to . But you know , everybody ’ s got a birthday . If you ’ re lucky enough to get to your late thirties or early forties and still have a career , congratulations .”
YOU CAN ’ T ESCAPE THE PROCESS . “ You don ’ t have a choice . I have a whole chapter in my book about that ’ s called , “ Put The Weed In The Bag .” You can ’ t escape the process . You can ’ t escape those steps . You can ’ t go from 0 to 50 — that ’ s not how any of this works ! That ’ s just unrealistic thinking . If you want to be a lawyer , you ’ ve got to go to law school . If you want to be a doctor , you ’ ve got to go to medical school . If you want to get in radio , you ’ re going to have to do an internship . That ’ s just the way the game goes . You cannot escape the process . You have no choice but to learn to enjoy it . And trust me , when you look back , it is fun . When I look back at everything I went through in radio , it is absolutely , positively just fun . Period . Every firing — just everything . It was fun . The best way I can explain it is you get on a plane and you ’ re going to California . Leaving New York , it ’ s six hours and there ’ s nothing you can do about it . You ’ ve got to figure out something to do on that plane to occupy your time and make it productive because it ’ s going to take six hours regardless .” made-magazine . com | 18
MADEFEATURES
MADEXXXX
CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD
SOUNDS OFF ON MAXIMIZING
YOUR PRIVILEGE
SOCIAL MEDIA IS
GREAT, BUT…
“I think it hurts the way
millennials hustle because a
lot of hustle is actual face-to-
face interaction. A lot of hustle
is actually going out there and
shaking hands, looking people
in the eye and having conver-
sations with people. I don’t
necessarily believe I could
prosper the way I have without
actually meeting people. A lot
of times reputation precedes
you. For me, when I filled out
job applications, I used to have
to put everything I had been
arrested for, crimes I had been
convicted for. I think if a lot of
those people hadn’t sat down
with me and talked with me,
I think they would have had
their reservations.
I’ve been fired four times. I
think if these radio people only
knew me from social media or
what they read, they probably
weren’t going to hire me. The
fact that I’m able to go out
there and kick it with them,
shake their hands and have
dinner with them, I think that’s
the reason I’ve constantly got
put in the positions I’m in.
Social media is a gift and a
curse because you’re open to
a much larger audience, and
it’s easier to get into the ears of
people, but it’s also a curse
because I think it’s really
taking away people’s natural
interaction with each other.”
realize there’s something to be
said about experience. I don’t
think they respect experience
like they used to. But you know,
everybody’s got a birthday. If
you’re lucky enough to get
to your late thirties or early
forties and still have a career,
congratulations.”
YOU CAN’T ESCAPE
THE PROCESS.
STAY HUMBLE. DON’T
MAKE THESE MISTAKES…
“The biggest mistakes
millennials make is not being
able to recognize an
opportunity if there’s no pay-
check attached to it. I truly
believe that. It’s two things—
attitude and not being able to
recognize an opportunity
unless there’s a paycheck
attached to it. Attitude is
probably the biggest thing
because there’s so many kids
who are getting in their own
way because they think they
know every goddamn thing.
Not only do they think they
know everything, they think
they’re better than you at what
you do. A lot of times, it’s
simply because of an age thing.
When I was a young kid in
radio, I thought I was better
than everybody. And I might
have been talent wise, but that
talent means nothing if you
don’t have the experience to go
with it. I think these kids don’t
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“You don’t have a choice. I have
a whole chapter in my book
about that’s called, “Put The
Weed In The Bag.” You can’t
escape the process. You can’t
escape those steps. You can’t
go from 0 to 50—that’s not
how any of this works! That’s
just unrealistic thinking. If you
want to be a lawyer, you’ve got
to go to law school. If you want
to be a doctor, you’ve got to go
to medical school. If you want
to get in radio, you’re going to
have to do an internship.
That’s just the way the game
goes. You cannot escape the
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