EP221: What Does Hard Work Look Like?

<p>On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Andy Albright talks about hard work with Jeff Bright on a special edition of the show. </p> <p>What does hard work look like?</p> <p><em>"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." <strong>--Abraham Lincoln</strong></em></p> <p>The three elements of hard work: Perseverance, persistence and passion.</p> <p>How do we get those three things? Each has implemented action (behaviors), adopted values (attitudes) and absolute beliefs (truths).</p> <p>With commitment and dedication, we get perseverance. With resolution and drive, we get persistence. With loyalty and devotion, we get passion.</p> <p>Let’s look at each of those elements.</p> <p>First: Commitment --> Dedication --> Perseverance</p> <p>"I slept and dreamt that life was joy (pride in accomplishment). I woke and saw that life was duty (commitment to a goal), I acted (with discipline), and behold, duty was joy." <strong>--Rabindranath Tagore</strong></p> <p><strong>Moral:</strong> When <strong>pride</strong> (joy) and <strong>commitment</strong> (duty) are commingled, we are at our best and hard work doesn't seem hard. Pleasure in one's work, puts quality in the effort.</p> <p>Perseverance comes through pride: when becoming relentless (steadfastness) meet deciding you deserve better (self-worth). Dedication comes from discipline: when regarding the consequences as fearful (liability) meets recognizing tenacity (stamina). Commitment to excellence: when realizing you are indispensable (distinction) meets accepting diligence (assurance of superior quality).  </p> <p>Second: Resolution --> Drive --> Persistence</p> <p><em>"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”</em> <strong>--Confucius</strong></p> <p><strong>Moral:</strong> Sometimes getting started is the toughest part of hard work. Having a process indicates our intent to stay around for the long haul (resolute to a proven system over a quick fix). Start by doing what's required to get started, th