Comments on: The One Thing You Need to Recession-Proof Yourself: Hard Work http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/2008/12/the-one-thing-you-need-to-recession-proof-yourself-hard-work/ Tune in, unlock, and attain with articles, observations, and insights about Charles F. Haanel's philosophy of success (The Master Key System) by publisher, author, and expert Tony Michalski Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to Find your Real Innermost Desire Using Haanel’s Methods | Tony Michalski's Master Key Coaching http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/2008/12/the-one-thing-you-need-to-recession-proof-yourself-hard-work/comment-page-1/#comment-869 How to Find your Real Innermost Desire Using Haanel’s Methods | Tony Michalski's Master Key Coaching Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:40:14 +0000 http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/?p=87#comment-869 [...] motivates us and practically compels us to take action — lots and lots of persistent action and hard work. That’s why many authors advise people to pick a goal that is not only financially rewarding, [...] [...] motivates us and practically compels us to take action — lots and lots of persistent action and hard work. That’s why many authors advise people to pick a goal that is not only financially rewarding, [...]

]]> By: Follow Your Passion and the Money Will Follow? | Tony Michalski's Master Key Coaching http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/2008/12/the-one-thing-you-need-to-recession-proof-yourself-hard-work/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Follow Your Passion and the Money Will Follow? | Tony Michalski's Master Key Coaching Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:21:43 +0000 http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/?p=87#comment-797 [...] watch this video of Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame. In it, he talks about hard work, success, the old (and played) adage “Follow your passion and the money will follow,” [...] [...] watch this video of Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame. In it, he talks about hard work, success, the old (and played) adage “Follow your passion and the money will follow,” [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/2008/12/the-one-thing-you-need-to-recession-proof-yourself-hard-work/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Dave Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:33:59 +0000 http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/?p=87#comment-33 Tony - thanks for the great posts. This one is a keeper and I will refer to it often along with your past article on your thoughts about "The Secret". I appreciate your honest writing. You don't pull any punches. Great job. - Dave Tony – thanks for the great posts. This one is a keeper and I will refer to it often along with your past article on your thoughts about “The Secret”. I appreciate your honest writing. You don’t pull any punches. Great job. – Dave

]]> By: David Portney http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/2008/12/the-one-thing-you-need-to-recession-proof-yourself-hard-work/comment-page-1/#comment-32 David Portney Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:17:11 +0000 http://www.masterkeycoaching.com/?p=87#comment-32 Nice article, Tony - glad you're not afraid to address two four-letter words! Here's the "phrase that pays": consistent efforts over a period of time. If you want to earn a black belt in Karate, you can't do it in "7 easy steps". You have to show up to class again and again. You have to face difficulty and pain. You have to show to class even when you don't feel like it. Over time those efforts add up. You advance even when you feel like you're going backwards or are hitting a plateau. You don't even have to "be focused" to get a black belt - you just have to show up, keep learning, keep trying, keep working at the Katas and techniques. You rise through the ranks by small efforts that add up over time, and eventually, you reach the level of a black belt. But, keep in mind, the word for black belt in Japanese is "Shodan" which roughly means "new beginning" and is considered the very start of true Karate mastery, not the end-goal! Now, get back to work! David Portney Academy of Public Speaking Nice article, Tony – glad you’re not afraid to address two four-letter words!

Here’s the “phrase that pays”: consistent efforts over a period of time.

If you want to earn a black belt in Karate, you can’t do it in “7 easy steps”. You have to show up to class again and again. You have to face difficulty and pain. You have to show to class even when you don’t feel like it.

Over time those efforts add up. You advance even when you feel like you’re going backwards or are hitting a plateau.

You don’t even have to “be focused” to get a black belt – you just have to show up, keep learning, keep trying, keep working at the Katas and techniques.

You rise through the ranks by small efforts that add up over time, and eventually, you reach the level of a black belt.

But, keep in mind, the word for black belt in Japanese is “Shodan” which roughly means “new beginning” and is considered the very start of true Karate mastery, not the end-goal!

Now, get back to work!

David Portney
Academy of Public Speaking

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