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- 👉 When did "working hard" become a dirty word?
👉 When did "working hard" become a dirty word?
Growing up with a single Mom shaped how I look at work

This was 2Pac’s breakup letter written to Madonna on January 15th, 1995, 9.30 AM in the morning.
He wrote it from prison.
When was the last time you wrote a handwritten letter?
Was this email forwarded to you?
How did we get here?
Everyone's talking about burnout and overwork these days…….
And I get it.
If you're working yourself to the bone (building someone else’s dream) and not seeing results, that’s one thing.
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But since WHEN did working hard become a BAD thing?
Whatever happened to loving the work?
When we LOVE what we do, why wouldn’t we give it our all??
When we’re passionate about something, work doesn’t feel like work.
It’s about creating, building, and making something bigger than ourselves.
That’s why I truly think that everyone should build something of their own.

“you’re pro hustle culture”
I have a message to people who say "you’re pro hustle culture":
Every successful person on this earth have worked their a** off to get to where they are.
The burnout convo has really become ridiculous and toxic.
Let’s get something straight:
Working hard does not equal burnout.
Because working hard is never the problem.
People get burnt out when they work on things they don’t give a shit about, when they don’t have the resources and capacity to deliver on unrealistic goals.
…aaand people get burnt out when they don't recharge.
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My perspective on hustle culture and working hard
Nothing was ever handed to me.
I come from very humble beginnings.
And I have worked my a** off to get to where I am.
I still do.
Why?
Because I LOVE what I do.
Always have, always will.
Even more now since I started my own business.
I've been building businesses for other people for a long time.
And I know and I've seen how quickly things can turn around.
So, no I won't:
log off at 5PM to keep other people happy
aim for “work-life balance” when in reality everyone who has ever built anything great knows there’s no such thing as work-life balance
stick to the traditional 9-5
pretend to have a hobby when I really don’t
I will work when I want.
I will do other things when I feel like it.
Example:
I don’t do client calls before lunch - that’s the time for deep work for me
If I want to go for 3-4 hour walks during work hours, I will
I travel a lot with my family because we can and want to experience things together
Work is a natural part of my daily life.
They go hand in hand.
Exactly how I want it to be.
This is freedom to me.
That's what I LOVE about running my own business.
And no, it doesn’t mean I neglect my family.
It’s actually the opposite, I spend much more time with them now than I did when I was employed by someone else.
I decide what fits my life.
And so should you.
And everyone else too.
So, let's stop judging people.
And just let people do their thing.
Life looks different for everyone.
If someone wants to work during the weekend or on a bank holiday, let them.
If someone wants to finish work 5PM sharp, and not build something of their own, let them.
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I have no plan to ever work for anyone else ever again.
So to make sure I don’t, I work hard.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t recharge and rest.
I recharge.
Plenty.
(I love to relax in 5-star hotels and I’m really good at it too 😂)
So, check out the playbook I used to build the life I always wanted.
Hope it helps you on your way.
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I also wrote about it → here.
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Hanna