By Shazad

“We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.” Kobe Bryant - Championship NBA player for LA Lakers

Some people are born with lots of talent and most of the rest just work hard at something. That thing they have chosen involves passion, persistence and a positive mindset to achieve despite not having the most talent at something. The late great basketball player, Kobe Bryant, demonstrated what is possible in basketball and life by working harder than everyone else. He made basketball his craft and studied it from various angles. He made sure he learned from the best in the game whether they were current players or retired ones.

When a driven person invests time and energy into something important, they are bound to be successful because it’s simply not possible to focus on something in a sincere way without getting the benefits of achieving greatness. It will take a lot of work, sacrifices and thick skin to tolerate all the negative people you will encounter on your journey but it’s worth it in the end. Whatever you want to achieve can be yours if you commit to an Awesome Work Ethic.

Action Steps:

Ask yourself, are you willing to work harder than everyone on your team? Raise your game until you are hardest worker at whatever task you are doing.
Are you committed to being the best in whatever you are doing? Rate your current performance in life on scale of 10. How can you get to a 10 in all the things that matter to you?
Look at your weekly schedule and note how many days you have dedicated to personal excellence in something. If you really want something, put it in your calendar!
Focus on excellence each day in whatever you are doing. Those days of excellence will add up to Awesome results.