Tag Archive for: hard work

How Hard Should You Work to Succeed?

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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

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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

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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