Its been a while, but I'm back, and so is 50 Cent.

Okay, so its officially been more than two years since my last blog. The few that will read this blog are probably wondering what's up with that? Is she a procrastinator? Is she unreliable? Or just plain old lazy? Or has she been working her butt off to keep a roof over her head? I would say its probably a little bit of all those things and much more.

Now lets not dwell in past inconsistencies and lack of follow-through and look towards the future, not too far into the future, I may be good at reading people but I'm no psychic. I can however predict what's going to happen on September 8, 2009. As a matter of fact, just to show you how amazing the digital revolution really is, I have a direct link to the future all you have to do is click: http://www.amazon.com/50th-Law-50-Cent/dp/006177460X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247590207&sr=1-1

Yes folks, its true 50 Cent, drug dealer turned rapper turned actor is now officially an author. I have to whole-heartily admit that at first I was totally taken a back at the thought of reading a book written by 50 Cent. I was straight up like hell-no I'm not reading that if its anything like his albums or videos on YouTube he's going to just talking about a bunch of "beef" he has with a bunch of other rappers who keep talking about their "bling" and going off in random tangents and other masturbatory rants. However, and I can't believe that I'm actually typing this, once I read the introduction I was totally taken aback. There is non of the usual 50 bravado, instead what is held between the pages of the book (which looks very much like a bible) is some extremely profound, yet accessible wisdom.

The 50th Law, co-written with Robert Greene, from the The 48 Laws of Power fame, is an honest and bold exploration on what it takes to be successful. Without giving too much of the book away I will say that personally this book has helped me change the way I see at my role at work. I am now more focused than ever at achieving my goals and staying focused on my chosen career path. But, and this is what I feel is most important, it has made me more confident, it has opened my eyes to the endless possibilities before me as long as I don't let fear cloud my judgment and decision making.

I highly recommend this book to anyone whose looking for a way to get to that next step. Whatever that step maybe in your journey. Robert Greene does a great job of moving past 50's persona and getting down to the real deal, to the struggle of trying to make something out of nothing. And how anyone can go from growing up in a poor neighborhood to running their own company with enough hard work, perseverance, and the fiftieth law.