Many people are going to disagree with me on this, but I'll say it anyway:

Hard work is NOT always an essential ingredient for financial, professional and personal success.

Here are 4 essential (and often overlooked) ingredients to success that are each as important - if not more important - as hard work:
Purpose

So you have clarity on WHAT your main goal in life is…

But are you aware of WHY you want to achieve it?Passion

It's in our programming to keep doing things that give us joy and fulfillment - and your personal and career goals should reflect this.

Self-Determination

Vince Lombardi once said, "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

Confidence

When you have a clear vision of what you want, and complete confidence that you can achieve it, your mental blocks are easier to dissolve.

To Motivate Yourself to Success

Then once you get going, you need to keep up your level of motivation. I've noticed an alarming pattern among my students lately…

People who should listen to this are entrepreneurs, coaches