Why Real Work Is The Key To Success

There is no one formula for success.

You can achieve a million different levels of success in a million different ways.

Yes, success is subjective, and it varies from person to person, but I’m not here to argue about different philosophies and what success means to different people.

I’m talking about good old fashioned, business, American dream, money-making success.

Why Isn't Hard work isn’t the key to success?

If hard work was all it took to be successful well then, I assure you there would be billions of people richer than Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos. People work hard every day. Especially those in poverty, they work harder than most multi-millionaires do.

Yet for some reason despite their work, they’re not making nearly as much money.

Now I’m not ignorant, saying that hard work isn’t a part of success. Of course, it is.

It’s a significant factor. But you can’t expect that everything will work out for you by grinding every day.

The problem lies in people believing that it’s the only factor to success.

If that was true, the world would be a very different place.

Why Isn’t Smart work the key to success?

Smart work essentially is the same as working smart. It differs from hard work and in a way, is a better version of it. Today we are taught that you don’t need to work 100 hours a week to succeed but much rather only 4 hours a week. If you focus on the right things.

Or that you could still work hard but just on the right things that are worth being worked on.

And granted, both statements have some truth to them.

But as a society, we do what we always do, we find some way twist and overcomplicate these statements to meet our standards and needs.

Smart work is a factor to success, but in today’s world, it’s being used as an excuse to become lazy and not do as much work as needed.

I accept that both smart work and hard work are factors to success, but the main thing that encompasses all the elements required to succeed, I believe, is in the term ‘real work.’

What is real work?

Real work essentially is the correct mixture of hard work, smart work and having the right mindset.

The concept of real work can be difficult to digest and so the best way to explain it is.

Understanding that real work is a process. It begins from before you start a business to what you do with the profits.

I consider real work, mostly mindset based. Its’s about knowing how to approach the definite adversities that come from the journey of trying to succeed.

In a nutshell, Real work is having.

The correct mindset/intentions/approach towards your journey of work. Before even starting it ensure you have realistic expectations

Providing the value needed. Giving at first and not expecting anything in return. Doing so to build a relationship with your users/audience. (Doing the ‘hard work’)

To be resilient and have perspective during adversity knowing that’s how you grow and to trust the process.

Not allowing your success to change you negatively.

Why is it the key to success and how do I actually do it?

Here’s where I actually hold your hand and guide you through the process of doing this.

Most of what I said is similar to what just makes a good person. But I single those ones out for a reason and here’s why.

1. Have the correct mindset.

Mindset is talked a lot about these days. When I speak of mindset, to make it crystal clear I mean your thoughts, approach, intentions and expectations.

It’s important to set straight, why you’re starting this business, how you’re going to provide value to others, what do you want from this business.

If you can solidify those things and they are positive then great, you’re all set.

If not, then either change the business or do some reflecting.

The reason why I ask you to this is that it’s so unbelievably easy to get sidetracked, lost and lose focus of where you’re going. Keeping close to your morals, and intentions can be difficult in business. Which is why if you’re capable of making them clear to yourself, then you’re capable of making them clear to others. And if you’re intentions are good, and the world sees that it rewards it.

2. Provide the value needed.

Giving at first and not expecting anything in return. Doing so to build a relationship with your users/audience. (Doing the ‘hard work’)

Rushing kills a business. Before its even been able to walk.

Expecting the world to cater to your needs and bow at your feet will set you up for failure.

You’re supposed to be helping them not the other way around. A relationship works both ways. And in business, you need to be the person who starts.

You must build trust with your audience. By giving them value without expecting anything in return. Not telling them how to make £10,000 a month from home, and then asking them to sign up to your course. Or having some funnel methods to get more sales.

And above all, don’t devalue your work just to make more money.

These things only lead to short term happiness and result in long-term failure.

The businesses that win are the ones that are user/audience focused. Companies like Amazon are winning because of their user-focused and care about user experience.

I realize that this stage is challenging.

As you put in hours of work and are either getting paid pennies or nothing.

But have faith in the process, knowing that that relationship you build and attention you get from your audience can and will be monetized but just requires time.

3. Be resilient and have perspective during adversity.

It’s during adversity when businesses fail the most. And if you’re not facing tough times, then you’re either too early on in this process, or you’re staying in you’re comfort zone.

Rather than getting upset and hoping for no failures, you should instead accept that adversity is coming your way and choose to grow from it.

This is why it’s so essential to solidify your morals and intentions so that during difficult times, you’ll be able to power through and profit from them.

Of course, you should be positive and have a perspective on the situation. But the best solution to business adversity is to not base your happiness on the success or failure of your business.

I’m going to say that one more time.

Don’t base your happiness on the success or failure of your business.

If you can do that, I promise you one way or another you’ll profit from the adversity.

4. Don’t allow your success to change you negatively.

Very few people get to enjoy the fruits of their efforts because they planted bad seeds.

But whether from the beginning or in the middle of the process, if you follow my advice and someway succeed, please don’t change yourself because of your success.

“Because your attitude when you have everything reveals the person you were when you had nothing.” — (Me) :)

Stay the same ambitious wonderful person I know you are when you started the business only now more experienced, and perhaps happier.

I cannot guarantee that if you follow this process that you’ll become a billionaire. And a lot of people don’t follow it and still succeed.

I’ve learned this from the process of starting my own business and this is what has worked for me so far.

This path will guide you towards some form of success, but the level and type of success depends on you.