My Global Hustle

30 for 30: One Night in Vegas ‘When Tupac met Iron Mike’

Props to Jose3030

The “New” Colony : The tsunami of Chinese commerce is sparking tension in Africa

Long Tail Study – Foursquare

Haven’t had a chance to read this study yet, but I’m sure that is some useful information for all my social media heads. Check it out and let me know what you think. Read the study here. -!YG

30 for 30: Jordan Rides The Bus

Power Is The Great Motivator

With the summer coming to an end, I’m back on my grustle something kind of serious. I stumbled upon this piece while reading Professor Jefferey Pfeffer’s Harvard Business Review article: “Power Play” (read here). These articles have started to refine my perspective on the idea of Power as a tool for success. -!YG

READ POWER IS THE GREAT MOTIVATOR

“Welcome To The Imperial” – Lemon Andersen x Rik Cordero

Shout out the homey Rik Cordero. We were chopping it up last week and he put me on to his latest project: Welcome To The Imperial.

Welcome To The Imperial is crowd sourced creative collabo series by Rik Cordero and Lemon Andersen. The series is fusion of Rik’s eye for the camera & the poet Lemon Andersen’s way with works. I’m looking forward to seeing how this project evolves. -!YG

Groupon….. The Next Web Phenom

 

The “streets” have been buzzing about Groupon the deal-of-the-day website that currently serves over 40 markets around the globe. My brother put me on this e-commerce company started by his fellow Northwestern Alum, Andrew Mason, after finding a spa deal for my mom via Groupon. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been closely monitoring their “buzz factor”.

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The Innovation Sandbox

Great piece by the guru in strategy and innovation – C.K. Prahalad. Download here. -!YG

Hip-Hop’s Cash Kings 2010

Forbes recently announced the top earners in hip hop & Hov tops the list once again pulling in a wopping $63 million in the last 12 months. The list also includes Diddy @ 30 milli and Rozay @ $5 milli. Check out more here. -!YG