In 2008, I was a student at Clark Atlanta University where I majored in Psychology.
Simultaneously, I was a student in the game of life being led by women who were the Video Vixens of that era. Some of their little sisters were my close friends and others let me tag along.
From night clubs to strip clubs I was allowed in as a VIP guest before I turned 21, which meant they were giving me pointers on what to do and what not to do. Back then it was $100 a head if they weren't checking ID.
I never paid a dime; I just played my position and walked through.
I am telling you my experiences and even with the Video Vixens guidance and others along the way I still got myself into sticky (i.e. sketchy) situations that by God's grace and favor I somehow made it out alive. I believe it was to impart this wisdom to you.
Fast forward to now, a lot of the principles I learned from that environment allowed me to function in the entertainment industry independently for more than a decade. I later married my husband who comes from a family in the entertainment space and we run a media empire together.
A Video Vixen during that time was the chosen main girl in the music video. She was a model, actress, and sometimes producer. She had a voice and a real role in the part she was playing.
One of the biggest pieces of advice they indirectly gave me was don't try to be known before your time. You run the risks of embarrassing yourself and your descendants. I have taken my time in hopes that you will do the same.
Read this book, apply these principles, and most of all take your time...
"Seek respect more than attention, eventually you will have both."
Elizabeth Clyde
