While working smart always helps, there is just no way around working hard. It’s still one of the most underestimated facts of most successful careers. You gotta put the work in. You have to work your ass off.
6 Lessons from a Creative Director with Zero Work Experience
Tobias van Schneider
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Amen to that. How can one get smart by not working at it? Part of getting smart is learning from mistakes made only by doing / working. This statement has also never made sense to me.