Stories from the Front Lines – Each month I ’ ll share stories of what I ’ m seeing from the front lines as an entrepreneur , real estate broker , husband , and father .
Hustle vs Hustler : Ask someone the first thing that comes to their mind when you say those two words . They ’ re so similar but elicit a sharply different reaction in our culture .
Hustle is a highly valued trait . I respect hustle . When I see someone really giving it their all — whether it ’ s at work , at the gym , or anywhere in between — it inspires me .
Hustle , defined in the dictionary , is : to proceed or work rapidly or energetically .
I do believe some people are born with an innate drive to hustle in many aspects of their lives . Obviously , having the drive to really hustle comes easily when we ’ re passionate or desperate to achieve something .
Hustle is a tricky thing to teach — at least , I find that to be true with my kids . I respect those who hustle , so naturally I wish to see my kids hustle . But I also want them to recognize that quality is just as important . Putting more energy into what you do is great , but not when it means you do a half-ass job .
Hustle , when matched with an appreciation for quality , produces optimal results .
In my real estate business , I see agents every day make the mistake of listing their homes too fast , putting up lackluster photos , and skipping or writing minimal remarks about the home . Their apparent goal is to get the home up on the MLS as soon as possible . Is this because they ’ re hustling but cutting corners on quality ? Or is it that they don ’ t care or don ’ t realize there ’ s a better way ? As an outsider looking in , both seem lazy to me . Lazy has got to be the opposite of hustle , right ?
Therefore you must be careful to not overhustle at the expense of quality . It will come across to others as you being lazy .
I ’ m confident you have a friend or someone close to you who is overly focused on quality — so much so that it may take them longer to complete a task because of their obsession to make things perfect . Let ’ s face it , it ’ s difficult to achieve or even define perfection . However , we as a society respect quality .
I know when I see something of high quality ; I immediately wonder how long it took to create that .
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