Where has the notion gone that hard work is no longer necessary?  Have we created a society that has minimized hard work? Have we created a society of entitlement?


Recently I have witnessed multiple generations of people that think everything should be handed to them; From 14 year olds to 40 year olds, I don’t get it!  Mediocrity is a disease that stems from the lack of hard work, where has the notion gone that we don't have to work hard? 


Work when you competition is sleeping, work when others are partying, and work towards your goals! (assuming you have some, if not get some)


 If you want to be great, you have to work harder, learn more, and be willing to delay instant gratification;  that is what makes the great ones great!  Work your ass off and be the best you can be, don’t stand for status quo!  be the 1% who do, vs the 99% who don’t! ~Ken

​Accepting anxiety is a sign that I must do what is necessary. It means that I need to make things happen. It means that I can do what I do best. It means that there is power that is coming out of my mind/body  that needs to be unleashed and that the anxiety is there for a reason.  Anxiety is priming the pump for greatness and  is a tool that we all need to survive. If we didn’t feel anxious we would never be ready for anything.  It is a tool that forces you to focus and to prepare, to be better than you were yesterday and to be ready to launch forward. It is also there because it tells you when you are doing things the wrong way, it is there because it shows your weaknesses and forces you to the face those weaknesses.
 
As a lifelong sufferer of anxiety, debilitating at some points,  I have decided to embrace it, make it my friend. I believe anxiety is a tool for greatness!  It is a tool that gets you excited and wakes you up in the morning to be ready to perform. It is a tool that forces you to do/be/get better if you recognize it as such. It forces me to do the deep work, to ask the questions:  How do I perform? What do I need to do to be ready to perform? How do I lever this internal power to move forward?

Most companies think that they should be able to hire “A” level talent at the drop of a hat and that candidates should be begging to work for them; this is the furthest from the truth. In fact most companies are terrible at hiring good talent, never mind hiring the best. The reality is that you are not Apple, Google, Microsoft, Goldman or the coolest new start up in the land, then why are you trying to hire like you are?
Organizations need to have a gut check and realize that they are typically a “B” at best and most likely a “C”. I like to use the analogy of when you are trading in a car. Most people believe that they should be able to get the trade in value for a car that is in pristine condition, when in reality they will be lucky if they get the good value. Like most cars, companies have nicks, dings, and a sputtering engine from time to time and once they own that, the perspective of hiring is changed.