Let's talk about the topic of hard work, hustle, as they say, and what it takes to succeed.

You've probably heard both extremes, like work 18 hours until your eyeballs bleed,

and you also probably heard work smarter, not harder.

The truth is that they're both right and they're both wrong.

Because I believe what you do and how much you do of it

depends on what stage you are in your business right now.

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Today, I want to share with you the realistic truth behind this topic of hustle and hard work.

And I like to use a metaphor when it comes to this topic. And it's the metaphor of climbing a

mountain because how much you work really depends on a lot of factors.

It depends on what you're working on.

And these things change dramatically as you move up from the bottom of the mountain, the base camp, to the peak.

Don't worry, all of this is going to make a ton of sense in a moment.

But I want to start

at the bottom, the base of the mountain, the beginning of your journey as a business builder.

At the bottom of the mountain, at the beginning of your journey in entrepreneurship, in building

your business, it's all about movement. It's about just getting started, right? Working as

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