Jason takes on a topic that comes up everywhere he travels: are we working hard enough when we're young, and are we working too much when we're old? He shares the personal story of how he became addicted to hard work as a teenager, the lessons he learned working alongside Mexican craft workers in the high desert, and why nothing good will ever accrue to anyone who hasn't first learned to grind. Then he flips the script for older leaders, calling out the trap of escaping into worker tasks instead of doing the hard work of leading.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why every spiritual, financial, and family success rests on the foundation of hard work

• How to find your addictive moment that programs you to grind

• Why the "follow your passion" advice can sabotage young people who skip earning their stripes

• Why expert mastery requires putting in the years, not negotiating down the hours

• How leaders need to redirect their hard work from doing tasks to building teams, holding meetings, and scaling communication

If your parents taught you to work hard, the best thing you can do today is get on your feet and prove you were listening.

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