If You're Lazy and You Know It Clap Your Hands
You're not born that way. Despite what you may think, no one is born with the gene of being lazy or having an incredible work ethic. However, just like several other learned traits, your work ethic is cultivated through the environment you're exposed to from a very early age. There's a lot a material I found on LinkedIn that specifically discusses the habit of being lazy with these three specifically striking a chord:
- How Lazy Bosses Avoid Doing Their Jobs by Jeff Haden
- 5 Ways to Deal with Lazy Coworkers by Laura Chetcuti
- Exposed: Lazy Employees Are Good For You! by Colin Shaw
Despite what you may think, no one is born with the gene of being lazy or having an incredible work ethic.
There's several different groups that have a clear connection between themselves and the work ethic they showcase. They include:
- Culturally Disciplined
- Military
- The 1%'ers
Immigrants, construction workers, farmers, ect. all have a strong work ethic. Much of this has to do with what was instilled and passed down the family tree generation by generation. One of the best examples that I've found, is by Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary talks quite often about his personal story, but attributes his success to his work ethic with his willingness to grind things out:
For those that are looking for a great book to read to help jumpstart your mindset and discipline, you can look no further than The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. However, perhaps you didn't come from an environment like Gary V's where you grew up working day-in day-out or taking on the grueling task of trying to be farmer. Maybe you're just lazy?
Don't worry though, like anything else, with a concerted effort you can make progress and change towards having a strong work ethic. It just takes a concerted effort and time, but can be accomplished. Here's the three things you can do to help reduce your laziness and improve your work ethic.
- Make Priorities & Stick to Them
- Setup Accountability Channels
- Stay the Course, Accept Being Uncomfortable & Relish the Journey
To learn how to leverage these three techniques for improving your work ethic and listen to the entire episode, please visit Lazy on Pause. Think. Consider. where you can download and listen.
About The Author
Jesse Liebman is the creator of the podcast project Pause. Think. Consider. You can connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.