Self-Esteem & The Process of Mastering Your Craft, with Spectacular Smith - TSE014

“The people at the top of any given field didn’t get there just by working hard. Yes, hard work is necessary, but just as important is being smart about the work you’re doing, and focusing on doing the things that will help you improve.” -Tim Hererra (The New York Times) It's easy to focus and fall in love with the materialistic end result (the jewelry, the cars, the clothes, etc.) without acknowledging the mindset used by the giants we admire (Jay-Z, Diddy, Nipsey Hussle) that earned the accomplishments we tell ourselves we're striving for. Nearly everyone at the top is hard working, but most people at the bottom are hard working too. Hard work is important to success, but it’s dangerous to see it as the most important thing. So what's more important? What makes one person more successful than the next? It starts with what you value and what you know makes you truly valuable.