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This interview features Zack O'Malley Greenburg, author of Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office (released 3/17). Zack is also a staff writer at Forbes, where he's covered music and finance since 2005 and now writes a column called The Beat Report.
Empire State of Mind tells the story behind Jay-Z’s rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him–from classmates at Brooklyn’s George Westinghouse High School; to the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; to the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on music. This book explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.
I invited Zack to Grind & Thrive to share with us what he learned about Jay-Z and his business tendencies/experiences. In this interview, we chat about:
- The response Zack received from Jay-Z's camp about collaborating on this business biography
- How Zack got information for the book
- How hearing "no" from companies pushed Jay-Z to create own brands
- Jay-Z's view on failure and not "winning" (with examples never heard before)
- Specific habits that Jay-Z uses to make him successful
And lots more!!!
Hope you enjoy!
Tell Zack O'Malley Greenburg You Saw Him on G&T
Zack O'Malley Greenburg is the author of Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office. Zach is also a staff writer at Forbes, where he's covered music and finance since 2005 and now writes a column called The Beat Report.
Be sure to say "Hi" to Zack at:
- Zogreenburg.com (website)
Hope you enjoy!
A Big Thanks
Wanted to take a sec to thank everyone who has supported Grind & Thrive since it's inception. I welcome any feedback you may have for me and how to make the interviews more beneficial for you as a current or aspiring business owner.
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