The New Labor Day

Times have changed and the meaning of what is classified as “a hard day at work” has changed as well. I just read a great post by Seth Godin about the true meaning of hard work these days. Times have definitely changed in the work environment. It used to be that hard work meant plowing the farmland in the hot sun for 12 hours a day, or working at a factory producing machinery parts. Nowadays, hard work for a lot of people means taking creative and personal career risks to get ahead. Can you compare taking a risk at your job to a 12 hour day of plowing the fields? I think it’s probably comparing apples to oranges. It’s not that we don’t work hard these days…just in a different way.

I find this kind of insight fascinating as I grow my company. I’m so glad that I decided to take risks in my career. Starting my own business has been one of the hardest jobs I have ever had but I love what I do and I know that I’m helping my clients grow in the process which makes my job so rewarding. The one thing I have learned is no matter what your job is, unless you take some kind of action, you won’t get anywhere.

I’d like to leave you all with a little quote.

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing,
the next best thing is the wrong thing,
and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
26th president of the United States

Happy Labor Day Folks!