Are you Single-Minded? Part 2

Labor Day weekend has got me thinking again about the whole concept of work and what makes a person successful. In my last post, I had discussed the importance of single-mindedness.
After I wrote that post, I remembered an article I had read online years ago, In Defense of Workaholism, that did an even better job of of explaining the concept than I did. In the article, the author writes:

"The truth is this: if you want to succeed..., you have to be at least something of a workaholic. No one admits this, but it's true. You need to work hard to establish yourself, to fortify your reputation, to market your services, and to ensure that your clients are happy. The work never stops -- and because of this, you have to keep in close contact with your inner workaholic....Doesn't matter what your gig is, there's almost always a direct correlation between hard work and success. I'm currently on a tour of Europe with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, working on a project that should see the light of day by early next year. Each of the musicians comprising the group is an IP -- juggling their Orpheus gigs with all kinds of other projects. Some play for the New York Philharmonic, the American Ballet Theater, or the New York Opera, some teach at Julliard, others do Broadway shows or commercial work, and most do some combination of these. Each of these people is at the pinnacle of the music profession. And, to a person, they all work their posteriors off. They wouldn't be nearly as successful as they are if they sat around playing pinochle half the day, enjoying some mythical "balanced" work life that we're supposed to all aspire to."


Bottom line - if we want to be successful...we need to focus on that goal.

Don't fall for 'The Balanced Life' myth.

And as the old saying goes - "If you try to chase two rabbits, you end up catching neither."