Tag Archive for: hard work

How Hard Should You Work to Succeed?

A few years ago, we hired some extremely talented people from Silicon Valley who informed me after they started that people from Silicon Valley “usually don’t work that hard,” and […]Read More

Basketball’s Larry Bird – Hard Work Trumps Tech & Environment

Every Friday, the WSJ has a wonderful feature called “House Call” about a celebrity and the home he or she grew up in. The articles are fascinating b/c the celebrities […]Read More

Extreme Hard Work & Discipline? Over-rated; Over-Training

The WSJ recently reviewed a book by the coach of Michael Phelps (famous Olympic Swimmer). The book talked about his extraordinary training regimen (50 miles of swimming per week, etc.). […]Read More