#WorkEthic

[classycookiexo]

[amirbouchard]

Your mindset shifts when your hustle becomes your livelihood. This piece reflects on structure, survival, and self-direction.

[androdconstruction]

“Every shortcut has a price usually greater than the reward”

— Bryant McGill

[tmarshconnors]

Basic Business Explained Wrong

There was a time not that long ago when understanding how money is made, how products are sold, and how wages are paid was considered common sense. You didn’t need a degree in economics to grasp the basics of supply and demand or the idea that a business needs to turn a profit to survive. But somehow, in modern Britain, we’ve arrived at a bizarre point where even the most rudimentary business principles have to be explained… slowly… and repeatedly.

It’s both embarrassing and infuriating.

You can thank decades of anti-capitalist indoctrination, entitlement culture, and state dependency for this. We’ve raised a generation of adults who genuinely believe that profit is theft, that companies should run like charities, and that government intervention solves every problem. These people cry about “greedy corporations” while tweeting from an iPhone, drinking their oat milk lattes from Starbucks, and getting their next-day delivery from Amazon, none of which would exist without the very capitalism they loathe.

Let’s get this straight: 🔹 Businesses don’t exist to give you a job but to make money. 🔹 Wages are paid out of profit, not from thin air. 🔹 You raise taxes, increase regulation, and demonise success? You kill business. Simple.

Explaining this should not be revolutionary. Yet here I am, having to spell it out while MPs argue for wealth taxes and eco-activists glue themselves to the M25, all while we plunge deeper into economic decline. We’ve got teachers lecturing kids about socialism, bureaucrats throttling enterprise with red tape, and half of Parliament acting like profit is a dirty word.

Britain once led the world in industry, trade, and innovation. Now we’re caught in a spiral of whining, wokeness, and wilful ignorance. If we can’t even grasp the basics of how business works, how in God’s name are we supposed to fix anything?

This isn’t just frustrating. It’s the canary in the coal mine. When the public needs a crash course in Business 101 just to understand why the shops are closing, the jobs are vanishing, and inflation’s through the roof, then yes, it’s a symptom of why the country is going so wrong.

The solution? Less whining. More working. Less envy. More enterprise. And for heaven’s sake, let’s bring back some bloody common sense.

[fellington21]

Ashkan Rajaee: Redefining Success Beyond the Beachside Hustle

The article explores Ashkan Rajaee’s entrepreneurial journey, challenging the common misconception that success in coastal cities comes with a laid-back lifestyle. As a seasoned business leader, Rajaee emphasizes the importance of discipline, hard work, and strategic thinking, even in relaxed environments like beachside communities. His approach underscores the reality that true success requires perseverance, adaptability, and resilience, regardless of location. Rajaee’s insights serve as a reminder that behind every thriving business is an intense work ethic and dedication, not just scenic views and leisurely days.

[gatoradediary]

[6knotty6thotty6]

Too Many Christmas Cards

“I’ll make some Christmas cards for my friends and family. That’ll be fun. It can’t be that hard.”

Also me: *forgets that I have 10 irl friends, 14 online friends (whose addresses I know), and 23 extended family members*

3 hours later

😵😵‍💫🎄

[fitnessmindsetblog]

"Boring" or Building a Legacy? 🤔 The Unseen Life of a True Go-Getter! 🚀

Ever been called "boring" for prioritizing your goals? 🤫 This isn't just a daily schedule; it's a peek into the discipline, dedication, and undeniable drive that truly shapes success. ✨ From crushing gym sessions at dawn 🏋️‍♂️, to meticulously prepping fuel for the day 🥦, diving deep into work 💻, and pushing limits with evening runs 🏃‍♂️— this is the grind many miss, but the few who embrace it win. 🏆

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[cotxapi]

💪✨ Hard Work Always Pays Off! ✨💼

Success isn’t served — it’s earned. Every late night, every early morning, every setback, and every comeback builds your journey. 💯

Keep pushing, stay consistent, and trust the process — your time will come. 🚀🔥

[rebel-threads]

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[daviddavi09]

The Boomer Reality Check: What Younger Generations Don’t Understand | Elder Mode

This insightful and authoritative video delves into the misunderstandings and preconceptions Baby Boomers encounter in the modern world, addressing 12 major areas where they feel underappreciated, underestimated, and judged unjustly. From being accused of being technologically backward in spite of having created the modern digital era, to being subjected to lectures on work ethic, financial management, parenting, and communication by younger generations, this video presents a strong case for a generation that laid the foundation for the modern world. It defies age stereotypes, raises a point about the unappreciated wisdom and toughness of Boomers, and challenges viewers to change what they presuppose about age, ability, and respect. Whether you are a Boomer looking for validation or a younger person attempting to grasp the disconnect, this video promises insight, humor, and a wake-up call that may close the generational divide.

[laurenrichards04]

There’s no beach. No passive income falling from the sky. Just your laptop, your systems, and your will to keep going. Ashkan Rajaee gets it.

[amirbouchard]

This story isn’t flashy, but it’s one of the smartest pivots you’ll read.

[dominiquedevlin]

Ashkan Rajaee breaks down the freelance life in ways most people avoid. This article brings those lessons to life.

[clearvisioncommunications]

From pop-ups to big-picture goals, the Clear Vision Communications crew is all in! We're putting in the work, showing up strong, and staying focused on what we came to achieve. 💪 -

[thefiretongue]

Loving Work

Full article: https://thefiretongue.com/2022/08/07/hello-world/ When I was younger and not as mature as I am now, I dreaded a vital part of life that I now greatly value and enjoy — working. In my 20s life was a prison to me. I did not choose to be born into this society, yet I was forced to labour for the majority of my life just to survive. My aspirations were to philosophize and write, not drive to some office or factory to do monotonous tasks for the next forty years of my life so I could have a roof over my head and food on the table. I became depressed and unmotivated, even suicidal at one point, as I distracted my anxiety with mind-numbing stimulations. I was smoking cigarettes and weed, binge-watching my favourite shows, playing hours of video games and had an unhealthy addiction to pornography. My bad habits were only conditioning me to further failures in life, socially, financially and emotionally. I didn’t have any motivation to change where my future was headed, preferring to drown in my distractions, and ended up in a hospital one night after failing to kill myself.

Fast-forward ten or so years. I’m living closer to my friends and family, working again and on a path to break free of my addictions. I had big debts haunting me and low-paying jobs sustaining me, so my anxiety was still high, but I pushed myself through it and would soon find myself paying off debts easier than I imagined.

Before my outlook on work changed, I was in jobs that weren’t very labour-intensive. My work experience was in computer programming, graphic design, customer service, cashier and tech support. I was good at it and it paid the bills, but I needed a change as the work was becoming sparse where I was at the time. With a love for gardening and plant care, I soon found myself in my first labour job — landscaping.

During this time I was going through a spiritual transformation. Going back to church was changing my attitude for the better and my devotion to God and self-care started to grow hand-in-hand. I was reading my Bible and praying daily and breaking free of every addiction and bad habit. I got off cigarettes, weed, pornography, and although I never really had a problem with it, I also quit saying swear words, both out loud and in my head. My physical and mental health improved dramatically and the wholesome pleasures that I spent years numbing myself to started to fulfill and satisfy my life again. With this new clarity in my life I began to improve in my workmanship, challenging myself to work harder and more efficiently. I had been working on a writing project about virtue at the time and when I learned that being industrious is a virtue I channeled my focus and energy through that and it put me into overdrive.

As landscaping was seasonal I eventually made a move into tree work with an arborist service. It was much more physical work, as well as dangerous, and in line with my virtue project I started to think of how to be as prudent as possible, using resources (especially fuel) as efficiently as I could. I was a groundsman, collecting branches and wood dropped by the arborist and bringing it all to a chipper that pulverized it into wood chips. It ran on fuel, so I had to find the balance between letting it run continuously or building up piles to run through a bit at a time. if the piles were too big, though, it would jam up the chipper, slowing work. In some cases there was a lot coming down, so running it continuously was best, but if not much was getting chipped then it was best to make piles to save fuel. It was the type of exercise in prudence that I found myself bringing to other areas of my life, in driving. washing dishes, making meals, showering and doing other chores. If I use less of what I need, there is more to go around for others and even myself later, and inflation due to supply and demand won’t rise as much, especially if this principle is practiced on a mass scale. As an employee I was happy if my efficiency could save money, because it made me more valuable to my employers. Not only that, it also made me happier at the end of the day knowing what I accomplished, so the more I could accomplish, the happier I was, as well as my employer and the customers we serviced.

The forty-year prison term that my life used to seem like became a daily privilege and opportunity to provide happiness to others, which according to my virtue project was the very definition of what love is. Improving my skills and attitude would improve my ability to do that and to daily feel the joy of productivity. After all of that sets in-after realizing how much my work brings joy and satisfaction into the world-then do I remind myself that I am also financially compensated for it and the appreciation for what I do is overwhelming.

Driving to work each morning I would think of the thousands of people I would see, and the millions of people around the word all going to work to make a difference in the world, making co-workers, bosses and customers happy, progressing in projects, producing products, providing services, and I thought of how amazing it was to be a part of it. I was extremely grateful to God who had guided me to this new outlook and am happy every day now that I can work.

Through it all I learned to also appreciate God’s commandment to work six days and rest the seventh. I had a Monday to Friday job, did house chores on Saturday, and after church on Sunday did as little as possible, resting my body and mind for the next week, and the more I worked, the better I rested. My job was tiring but when I got home each day I continued to push myself by working out and making dinner. When I finally had the time to relax for a few hours before bed, the quality of rest I had was serene, and on Sunday with a full day devoted to relaxing, I was able to cherish every moment of it, feeling completely revitalized and recharged for the week ahead.