by Cassie Howard | Mar 1, 2017 | Business Basics |
There tend to be 2 camps of people – 1. The camp that tells you to WORK HARD! 2. And the camp that tells you to WORK SMART, NOT HARD! But my questions is… Why can’t it be both? I mean, they both have their benefits, don’t you think? Let’s explore and then you can tell me what you believe. BENEFITS OF WORKING HARD: Hard work gets noticed, bringing you more attention. Hard work builds character. You learn DISCIPLINE, which is one huge key to success. Hard works gives you an advantage. People can be smarter than you, but they can’t outwork you if you’re hustling hard all the time. Hard work gives you confidence. You KNOW you’re good at what you do. Hard work makes it easier for you to express gratitude because you know what it’s like to struggle and then succeed. Hard work forces you to improve yourself and your skill set, which leads to more success. BENEFITS OF WORKING SMART: Smart work typically allows you to earn more money. (If you are SMART about it!) Smart work teaches you how to delegate more and create a team that help you to grow quickly. Smart work allows you to work less and to drop altogether the tasks you hate doing, but need to be done. Smart work gives you more freedom to spend your time the way you want. Smart work forces you to prioritize the important, revenue-generating tasks over the other “fluff”. Smart work has you getting way more done in much less time. This all sounds well and good, but there’s one thing that...
