I’m a black digital nomad. I’m also a Gen Xer.  I grew up with Jay-Z.  I find inspiration in his life story and music.  Also, he is married to Beyonce, the Queen Bee.

I’ve compiled a list of Jay-Z quotes and lyrics to bring out your inner Hustler Baby!!

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Jay-Z rapped that “I’m not just a businessman, I’m a business, man.” And each and everyone of you is a business, man!

So, you want to work from anywhere and be a digital nomad or move abroad. But you are worried about being able to afford it? Here is a list of inspirational quotes to keep you focused and determined.

1. “I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying.” – Jay-Z

Stop Dreaming and Set Your BIG Goals and Set a Deadline to GET IT DONE!

Starting your own business is DEFINITELY something you can and should do!

We all have million dollar ideas but only a few of us act on them.  Your idea can HELP people change their lives, so STOP holding back.

Don’t just dream about it.  Be about it!  Pick a launch date, not just any willy nilly date but a SPECIFIC day and time to launch your business.  Once you have you date and time set in stone, work backwards to develop a schedule and routine to ensure you launch on your specified date.  Set key milestones

1. “You can want success all you want, but to get it, you can’t falter. You can’t slip, you can’t sleep. One eye open, for real, and forever.” – Jay-Z 

Leverage the Deadline to Manage Time, Energy, and Resources

DO NOT WASTE time!  You have ONE focus.  Your mind needs to always be WORKING!  No distractions!  Netflix can wait! You focus is and WILL BE on things that get you to your GOAL! . From now on, you only dedicate time to anything that directly or indirectly gets you to your goal.

You live to and for LAUNCH day,  Your big idea is going to change the word.  Manage your time, energy and resources like the limited and precious resources that they are.  BE RUTHLESS!

Begin and end each day working on your big idea.

2. “I believe everyone in the world is born with genius-level talent. Apply yourself to whatever you’re genius at, and you can do anything in the world.” – Jay-Z

Say no to things.  Many things! Look at your big idea, really examine it.  Take it all in, every single possibility.  And then start trimming everything that might hold it back. If it isn’t ABSOLUTELY necessary, GET RID of it.  Or as consultants say, put it in the parking lot.  You can revisit it AFTER you are successful.  For now, your focus is doing what is absolutely essential.

3. “Life is for living, not living uptight. See ya somewhere up in the sky.” – Jay-Z

Done is Better than Perfect: Take Action

Perfection will hold you hostage.  You will need to make compromises in order to meet your goals, maintain your timeline, and produce your big ideas.  Don’t let the idea of perfection go, but know that everything won’t always be perfect and you have to be okay with that. 

4. The thing that distinguished (Michael) Jordan wasn’t his talent, but his discipline, his laser-like commitment to excellence. That’s something I always respect, especially in people who have great natural talents already.” – Jay-Z

Like attracts Like.  You want to be successful with your big idea.  Check out whomever else is doing it well.  Model their hard work and success.

Don’t waste money on things that don’t work when others have already lost that money and learned those lessons for you. Model success.

5. “Remind yourself, nobody’s built like you. You design yourself.” – Jay-Z 

Focus on your 5% and do it well. Your focus NEEDS to be on MAKING money.  Everything else can be outsourced.  You need to focus on what really matters for creating your business, helping others and making money.

Outsource where you can.  If someone is better at it, let them do it,  

6. “You learn more in failure than you ever do in success.”

There will be tough times.  There will be struggle.  Success may not come easily, but you must remember that you are a GIFT to the world and NOBODY can do what YOU DO how YOU DO IT. 

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