Is it possible to perform at your best all the time? Maybe not all of the time. However, we do have the ability to give whatever we are doing, the best we can! That is a key factor that differentiates the great from the good. Life is too short to be giving half hearted shots at whatever we want to or have to do.

Being an entrepreneur requires bringing one’s A game to the table everyday. As it is, the odds are often stacked against you and the only way you are going to beat them will be to give whatever you do, your very best. Half hearted attempts clearly display one’s disposition, and reflect directly on you and your business.

The old saying, that there is no substitute for hardwork, has a lot of truth to it. Along with working, we have to work smart as well. In my experience, the harder we work at something, the better we become at it and are able to do things in a better and more comprehensive manner. This whole post reiterates a point that we have been told repeatedly since we were kids by our parents, teachers and mentors. Yet, how many of us give whatever we do our best more often than not?