{"id":496,"date":"2012-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/spettis\/hard-work\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T17:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T17:19:30","slug":"hard-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/spettis\/hard-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Work \u2014 Are You Prepared?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cBeware of the man who does not translate his words into deeds.\u201d Theodore Roosevelt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever been around someone who seemed to understand every last detail about everything but had never truly achieved anything?<\/p>\n

There was no hard work<\/strong><\/em> to back up the talk!<\/p>\n

They constantly have an opinion on how a thing should be completed and if your opinion differs, it\u2019s totally wrong! When it comes to accomplishing anything, though, absolutely nothing appears to happen.<\/p>\n

These are the guys that will talk all day, but no one actually listens simply because there\u2019s no fruit on the tree, no worthwhile results.<\/p>\n

I knew a person exactly like this while I was in college. He usually \u201cknew\u201d the best teachers to take, courses to enroll in and best methods of getting passing grades. However, by the end of the year, he was the one that had flunked out of school. The problem was that even with all of his \u201csupposed knowledge\u201d he never went to class, did the homework or took the tests. He spent pretty much everyday sitting in his dorm room working on models. The crazy part was that he was totally shocked when he learned he couldn\u2019t return to school!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Be That Guy!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0The Reality of Hard Work\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t fool yourself into thinking that anything worthwhile is going to come easily or without the need of getting your butt off the couch and pursuing it. Understand that hard and persistent work<\/span><\/em> will need to be invested into any venture that you want quality results from.<\/p>\n

Did you see that word \u201cinvest<\/span><\/em>\u201c? Your time and work are an investment!<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve to think of it that way or you won\u2019t do what\u2019s necessary to excel. It can\u2019t be a mindset<\/a> of just logging hours or putting in time. It has to become an investment since you know you are going to reap the rewards later, in the future.<\/p>\n

This is particularly true once you apply your investment of hard work to a system that re-produces itself!<\/p>\n

Did you know that the common denominator for mastery of a proficiency, no matter the activity, is a time commitment or practice of 10,000 hours. When that level has been accomplished, wouldn\u2019t it make sense that mastery has occurred and results are bound to occur.<\/p>\n

One example of this, was when the Beatles were working through the musical ranks. As they started playing, they scheduled gigs wherever they could. Many of the places they played were not in England and required playing all night instead of just several hours or sets, like the clubs close to their home. They also had to become comfortable playing many different styles of music. Consequently, there degree of mastery occurred quickly along with their own musical growth.<\/p>\n

Have You Invested Consistent, Hard Work<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

How About You?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
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  • Have you devoted the time needed to attain any semblance of mastery?<\/li>\n
  • Have you invested the necessary hard work?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Are you currently willing to?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    A quote by an unknown author states,<\/p>\n

    \u201cSitting still and wishing makes no person great, the good Lord sends the fishing , but you must dig the bait.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    We in fact must get out and get our hands dirty, this might be figurative or literal. We have to be participating within the arena and take the knocks and lumps that come with learning. It\u2019s just as important for other people to view us undergo the trials because it is for us to experience them.<\/p>\n

    When other individuals see us strive and work, it provides us several rewards:<\/p>\n

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    1. Higher credibility<\/span><\/strong> as we move toward knowledge.<\/li>\n
    2. Others will learn to trust<\/span><\/strong> us by watching us.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. It enables you to earn respect<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0from yourself and from others.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Demonstrates<\/span><\/strong> that good results didn\u2019t miraculously appear.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Then you have the platform<\/span><\/strong> to teach others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u201cStriving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven\u2019t planted.\u201d David Bly<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      Almost everything Begins having a Dream<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

      The dream<\/span><\/strong> is your launching point.
      \nProgressive goals<\/strong> are the necessary steps for your dream.<\/p>\n

      These are the steps along the way that point you in the appropriate direction and keep you moving toward the dream. But it\u2019s the work that makes all of those steps take place.<\/p>\n

      **<\/span><\/strong>Take that work and implement a system<\/strong> that allows for successful duplication<\/strong>.**<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Without \u201chard work\u201d invested, a dream is just a wish!<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The goals don\u2019t matter when nothing is being done.<\/p>\n

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      • Be willing to do the work!<\/li>\n
      • Enjoy what you do and the work becomes a labor of love.<\/li>\n
      • Your destiny is within your hands.<\/li>\n
      • Take control and make the most of it.<\/li>\n
      • Control the work to control the results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u201cOpportunity usually shows up disguised in overalls.\u201d Anonymous<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

        HARD WORK<\/strong><\/em> is the key but a system provides the push!<\/p>\n

        Enjoy the Journey!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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