You weren't born into wealth and privilege. School never came easily to you. Your parents pushed you to pursue a career you had zero interest in. Too much time was wasted playing video games and smoking weed with kids you thought were your friends. College was a blast, but it didn’t last. Your degree doesn't help make the big bucks and the bank still wants to get paid back on the school loans. Since you didn't hang with the right crew, there is no one to hook you up with an opportunity. Your family can't help since they are going nowhere themselves.
When you finally land somewhere, you look around and find yourself in a modern-day, white-collar factory. You, along with hundreds of others in a cubicle farm, labor over boring tasks that you couldn't care less about. Everyday is more monotonous and tedious than the last one. It starts to scare you that this could potentially be your life forever. Others seem to pass you by—lapping you in success—and you seem to be going nowhere fast.
Also, let’s also be honest. You may not be as smart, sophisticated, charismatic or possess the right pedigree as some of your colleagues. So, what’s the answer? You have to hustle. It's a combination of street smarts, improving yourself, staying motivated, fighting and striving.
Decide what to do with your life.
Get a game plan together.
Execute and kill it every day.
Learn as much about your area/industry as humanly possible.
Put in 10,000 hours of work to become an expert.
Eat, sleep and dream what you want to accomplish.
If you fail, start all over again without worry or concern.
Leave behind all the losers dragging you down.
Develop a thick skin, so nothing will rattle you.
Picture who you want to be in the future and then become that person right now.
Dress, act and talk like the successful person you want to become.
Work on your interpersonal, social and presentation skills.
Find people smarter than yourself and learn from them.
Go to sleep early and wake up super early.
Know what your manager needs and exceed their expectations.
Network and meet with as many people in your field as possible to pick their brains and learn as much you can from them.
Don't take “no” for an answer and keeping moving forward.
Build a tribe of people around you to support your endeavors.
Cultivate a social media presence positioning you as an expert in your field.
Find a niche that you can excel in.
Learn from your mistakes and don’t dwell on the setbacks.
This is only a small part of the hustle. The idea is to become totally devoted and focused on your dreams and not let anything or anyone stop you from achieving everything you want in work and life.