Enjoy Hard Work
Just like there is debt to pay on interest, there is a price
to pay for success. That price is hard-work, self-discipline and sacrifice.
It's often said that high-achievers work half-days, but
these are 12 hour days. Success lies somewhere between 40 and 100 hours a week.
Seldom does success come without total dedication, and
focus.
But if you follow your passion, do something you enjoy and
are motivated to work on, then in the words of Noel Coward, 'work is more fun
than fun'.
And it is true you will never feel you are working, as the
divide between work and life becomes blurred.
That said, you can never escape from the price you must pay
for success.
Self-Discipline
You should have the self-discipline to do the things you
don't want to do, at the times you don't want to do them. You must have the
self-discipline to eliminate procrastination.
Sacrifice
You must make sacrifices, or perhaps a better way to explain
the sacrifice you need to make is to talk about choices... choices which take
you closer to your goals.
Hustle
You must hustle and have urgency and energy.
It's often said that 'good things come to those who wait',
but there is more to that sentence which goes on to say, 'good things come to
those who wait, but only what's left after those who hustle'.
Success in business requires hard-work, self-discipline,
sacrifices, urgency, energy, hustle and most of all - RELENTLESS ACTION!
This is the price to pay for success.
Summary:
Success is simple – but not easy
Enjoy hard work – do something you love, believe in and are
motivated by and the necessary hard work will become easier
Have the self discipline to do the things you do not want to
do
Make sacrifices (or choices) which take you closer to your
goals
Time is a precious resource – procrastination is the thief
of time
Have an urgency about what you do – good things don’t come
to those who wait
Questions:
What must you do (sacrifices, self-discipline, hard work) to
get a 5% improvement in your results (or to reach your goals)?
How many hours a week do you work?
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