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I admit to playing "We are the champions" and "Eye of the Tiger" a few times after signing large contracts, but I never have had the feeling I was, well, hustlin' anyone:

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rickross/hustlin.html

I think it's a minor but telling difference of perspective of what we, respectively, do in business.



Hustlin' doesn't mean "trying to make a quick buck", it means moving quickly towards your goal.

In this timeless piece, Ross discusses his fortunes in the trans-Atlantic pharmaceutical trade, at one point managing over 100 employees and reaping the fruits of his labor - all the while trying to maintain proprietary knowledge and head-off new entrants.

[Is there really much of a difference other than him being unlicensed to do this?]




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