Industry interview

So this last week I had the opportunity to interview a great friend and colleague of mine. Pierre Hachar the owner of the hachar law firm in Miami, Florida. Besides the fact that there are not many “entertainment” law firms in Miami, the hachar law firm is definitely one of the most successful ones in town. Pierre represents various Latin artists such as; Jencarlos Canela, Grupo Treo, Pitbull; and many more.

Although the interview was very long over lunch at one of Pierre’s favorite restaurant, Jeronimo’s Bar & Grill. I am going share with you guys some of the highlights of our conversation.

BA: So Pierre I know you have been involved in a major part of the deal-making step when working with your artists. What is your favorite part of the whole deal-making process?

Pierre: You know although deal making can be quite stressful at times. It requires a lot of patience in order to be successful, I think that my favorite part would probably be, when I get to the “nitty gritty” if I may say. Basically, I present the little things to the other party that would most likely make them to agree to what I want them to agree to.

BA: Now, it is more common to negotiate on things that either your clients or the client you are negotiating with have a problem with something. How do you go by separating the person from the problem?

Pierre: Well it’s very difficult when you are trying to negotiate something that has to do with a specific person. In many cases I try to make my statements as general as possible without mentioning the persons name.

BA: You previously said, “It requires a lot of patience in order to be successful”. When it comes to positional bargaining how do you do?

Pierre: That’s a key in that type of tactic. As a negotiator they are going to try and rip you apart in order to change your position. You just have to stand your ground firmly and not change your position.

BA: How do you reach a mutual benefit when negotiating?

Pierre: It’s very rare to reach a mutual benefit from the gecko. Sometimes you don’t always get what you want. You have to give in order to receive. So with that said if you give just enough. You will probably get enough back that you will reach a mutual benefit.

BA: Who has been your favorite client to negotiate for?

Pierre: Pitbull. He is a great man, and just a crazy guy. Jaja!!

Crazy mind games!

So this past week has been a very interesting one for me. I have been in and out of the emergency room. The weird thing about it though is that during all of this my mind has been really working hard. I came up with a few ideas for the studio. I don’t know if it was because I was under distress that my head started thinking about something else in order to not feel the pain that I was under.

The point that I’m trying to figure out here is if the creative mind works better during negative situations or not? For some reason that is the way my mind seems to work. I have been trying to brainstorm for a long while now new ideas and innovations to make my studio the next big thing! Unfortunately, this industry is very competitive. If you even want to try and survive in it, you need to stay up to date and make sure that you are at least at par with your competitors. Always be a thinker and come up with new ideas that others don’t know of.

You see the brain is very interesting, although you might not be thinking about something at a specific time. Your brain is thinking about all the way in the back of your brain and when you least expect to think about it, it will pop out in front of you. Take advantage of those moments and take actions with your thoughts it is the best asset that anyone can have.

Don’t let your brain deceive you; use it to your advantage in order to be more successful in you career. Be creative, be innovative, be the competition that no one else wants to have. Remember to keep your thoughts to yourself until you publicly execute them so no one will steal your ideas.