“Work hard…. Work smart”! How many times have you heard that advice? There are many among us that work awfully hard, but unfortunately have little to show for it. Likewise, there are some pretty sharp individuals that accomplish amazing things, once they get off the couch.
Here’s #6:
Hard Work vs. Intelligence
This is another area where people tend to fall in one category or another. They’re either “hard workers” or “intelligent”. Blending the two assures your best chance for success. If I had to pick one over the other, I’d pick “hard work” every day of the week. The world is full of unrewarded geniuses. There’s one in every corner bar, and usually one, or two, somewhere in our social circles. They are usually quite vocal, stating that they “could’ve had it all”, except for some ridiculous circumstance that held them back. If you’re going to leave your career legacy with one trait that people remember, be known as a “hard worker”.
