We’ve all heard the phrase “work hard, play hard,” but where does our work ethic come from? Is it something we learn from our parents, or are we born with it? Do our friends, work environment or the city we reside in impact it? We asked some of the hardest working folks we know to share where they think they get their work ethic from.
Jessica jbunny solomon
I would have to say my work ethic comes from my mom , dad , grandfather from a very young age it was understood you don’t work you don’t eat , and no one will ever take care of you or yours like you do. Read more>>
Mia Amey
I get my work ethic from my dad and his side of the family. His father was an entrepreneur & he chose to follow in his footsteps as well as his sister. Read more>>
Roxanne Cox
I get my work ethics from my parents. My mom is an accountant and tax preparer. For my entire life, I have watched her interact with clients with patience and meticulous attention to detail, especially when it comes to the numbers. Read more>>
Max Koperstein
My work ethic comes from my father. Ever since I was little, I knew my father to be a hustler. He was always working, trying to provide for the family, as well as taking care of my mother, who was disabled, and myself as a young kid. Read more>>
Tahiti Spears
My work ethic stems from envisioning potential achievements and being motivated to work towards them. While many talk about manifesting dreams and goals, I believe it’s crucial to actively eliminate obstacles that may hinder our progress. Read more>>
Tony Gonzalez
It’s the core of who , what , how or where I am . My daily affirmation is “Keep It Movin “ and my work ethic is my core strength . As far back as I can remember . My father’s integrity , grit and style has been instrumental in how valuable one’s work ethic can be. Read more>>
Ish Barri
First, my work ethic comes from both my hard-working parents. Growing up in southeast Louisiana, my dad was in the medical field and my mom was a blue-collar worker. Every day I can remember, as far back as I can recall, they gave everything their all, at 110 percent. Growing up, that was the cornerstone in my family: to have a very strong work ethic. Read more>>
Sara Hooten
I grew up in the woods of East Texas, and we had a garden full of peas, corn, tomatoes, and peppers. My summers were spent waking up at sunrise, tending to the garden, and harvesting vegetables. My first hand at entrepreneurship was selling bushels of peas to our small town community. Read more>>
Victoria Alice
I get my work ethic from my family. It is just how they approach building stability in their lives. Read more>>
Felicia Stokes
My work ethic has been deeply influenced by the resilience and industriousness of immigrants, despite being a native-born citizen of the United States. Growing up with a passion for athletics, I consistently found myself in need of specialized training equipment. Read more>>
Anais Rodriguez
All my life, my mother has been an inspiration to me, instilling in me the values of hard work and honesty, and encouraging me to pursue my dreams. Since I could remember, she’s always been the hardest-working person I know, other than Taylor Swift right now. Read more>>
Marina Sassen
Understanding work ethic as a set of values and attitudes that individuals hold regarding the significance of their work, the most pivotal element for me is commitment. It encompasses driving projects to completion, recognizing that your efforts impact not only clients but also the team making everything possible. Read more>>
Danielle Holcomb
My work ethic has developed overtime and from many different circumstances. The biggest factor was finding a business I was truly passionate about. If you are not working for something that feeds your soul and gives you pride, than what is driving you to want to create the best result possible? Resilience also plays a large part when it comes to work ethic. Read more>>
BiCoastal Pack
Strong work ethic is something that I have been privy to since an adolescent. I’ve adapted my work ethic from my mother who is a single parent that worked a full-time and part-time job for most of my childhood. Read more>>
Deida Massey
I inherited my work ethic from my grandfather. My grandfather was a judge in The Circuit Court of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. While in elementary school, he instilled how important it is to work hard but seek purpose. Read more>>
Marian Cates
My father, Doyle Beard, was a builder and developer in Houston. His work ethic was tireless, and I believe that is something he passed on to all of his children. His time working for someone else after college was brief; he wanted to be in charge of his own business. Read more>>
Tiara Ivette
My work ethic definitely comes from my fear of disappointing my friends and family. I always felt this pressure that I had to “make it” because of the talents God gave me. To an extent I do think it’s true, it would be terrible to let talents go to waste. Read more>>
Ms. Natalie B
From my mom, she taught me by example from a young age to always finish anything I started, and to always do the task to the best of my ability, even when it is difficult. Difficulty just makes the victory at the end rewarding. Read more>>
Christal Chapman
I’ve been blessed with parents that were hard workers and taught me to always keep striving. There is a satisfaction when you accomplish something even if it takes a while. Lots of people have dreams of starting their own business, but there is a high failure rate because it takes a lot more work than many people are willing to put forth. Read more>>
Erin Sabat
My work ethic comes from the resilience and never-ending support that comes from those who make up my genetic coding- my mom and dad. From a very young age, I was aware of just how much effort they put into their own careers, their lives, and our family. Read more>>
Sarah Lightman
I started working at a pretty young age. I grew up around hardworking parents, so I was always around people who were hustlers. I think the combination of being around that, to working multiple jobs in College and beyond consistently created a unique skillset where I knew that if I wanted something, I would need to find a way to make it happen. Read more>>
Veronica Moss
I get my work ethic from my Migrant grandparents. They arrived from Mexico with hardly anything and worked very hard to make a home for their family in Washington State. They arrived in Eastern Washington to work in the fields as farmworkers and through the years all became citizens of the United States. Read more>>
Ashley Chapman
I’ve always been a believer in working hard, but if there was one person in my life who preached hard work, it was my grandpa. He was a WW2 Marine, grew up during the depression, and lost his father in a car accident at 3 years old, so he was raised by a single mom with three children. Read more>>
Joe Nyahay
I knew at a young age that if I wanted to receive a reward (whether it be the opportunity to purchase something with my money, be eligible for a raise, eligible for a promotion, etc.) that I had to wake up before the ‘competition’ and simply focus on a task that would provide me with 1 step closer to being at that result. Read more>>
Suzanne Grzanna aka Sax Diva
My parents have impacted my life through their music. They both are professional musicians and music was always performed in our household. I would attend their concert performances and aspired to share my music with others. Read more>>
Karen Ortiz Salguero
I draw my work ethic inspiration from my mother. As a single mother, she exemplified the achievements of a strong, independent woman. I entered the workforce at 16, upholding my core values of honesty, respect, and integrity, which align with my strong work ethic. I believe that every problem presents an opportunity for a solution. Read more>>
Kyle Greer
My work ethic comes from my passion, dedication, pride and my desire to continuously improve and grow as an artist. I am inspired by so many artists that when I see their work I automatically say to myself “I can do that” so I go out and try it. Even if I fail, I at least felt inspired enough to try it. Read more>>
Bianca Vayna
My work ethic comes from my grandparents and my parents. They always did what was needed no matter what; that belief was instilled in me at very young age. Read more>>
Mark Riccadonna
I continually get told that I am super positive and giving as an artist. I have to be honest; I never get tired of hearing that. I should be shy about it or humble, but honestly, I love hearing it; it is part of my goals as an artist and a human. Read more>>
Richard Autry
I grew up in a blue-collar household with both parents and three brothers in a rough neighborhood in Toledo, OH. I am the son of Patrick and Sandra Autry. I was taught hard work at an early age. In a blue-collar household, I witnessed honest, hard work from two parents who worked in factories to make ends meet. There were no shortcuts. Read more>>
Caitlyn Morgan
I believe I get my worth ethic from my grandmother and grandfather. My grandparents raised me and my two brothers. Things weren’t always easy, but from a young age they instilled in me, is if you want something YOU have to work for it. Read more>>
Claire obryan
My work ethic is a product of my upbringing. While my dad worked tirelessly as a physician, my mom also worked tirelessly at home and in our community. My dad would get up and round at 2 hospitals every morning before going into the office for a full day of patients. I realized recently as an adult just how hard he worked. Read more>>
Taylor Lively
My father, I’ve always looked up to him as he was always working to keep food on the table, a roof over our heads and a comfortable place to sleep at night. He never stopped working to make my family’s life more than comfortable while still being there for us for every sports game, doctors appointment etc. Read more>>
Wendy Hope
My work ethic is a fundamental inner belief based on “keep going and do not stop until you have completed that specific goal or arrived at that destination” My mother was a hard worker and had a strong work ethic and she started over more than once, The notion of succeeding was ingrained from an early time in my life and the idea of failure was not ever an option. Read more>>
Amère Blackwell
From and early age I was a determined child, anything I set my mind to I did. My mom was a big influence on my attitude, as she always told me “just keep going, it gets better”. I always found people I looked up to and didn’t quit until I was working with them. Maybe it’s a supernatural spark I was born with, maybe it’s autism. Either way it completes me. Read more>>
Ian Pendlington
My dad has always been my role model when it comes to working. Watching him get home from after long hours, days, or even weeks and not only not complaining, but immediately being very present at home. Read more>>
Luke Ring
I’m Luke Ring, one of the award-winning founders and visionary behind Sukavision, a dynamic filmmaking and multimedia production company with roots in South West Michigan and an extended creative reach to the vibrant city of Chicago. Read more>>
Thomas Aman
I guess my current work ethic stems partly from my imposter syndrome. To give readers some context, at just 23 years of age, I find myself as one of Lacquer Channel Mastering’s in-house engineers, Lacquer Channel being a studio I’ve longed to be a part of pretty much since my arrival in Canada from France back in 2019. Read more>>
Jasmine Sykes
My work ethic developed from my upbringing. Growing up living house to house with no stability and even as an early adult, I knew I had to provide a life for my children that I never had experienced. Providing things I never had not only in a physical form, but emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and psychologically. Read more>>
SkyBox Sounds
Our work ethic come from being a “survivor” of so much that we have consumed in our society as well as the industry we are in. Read more>>
Dr. Jen Mott
I have always been pretty self-disciplined and determined to do whatever I set out to do. I am grateful for this innate quality and hopeful it helps encourage others who feel similarly. The work ethic ultimately comes from two places 1) my parents have always been great role models for what hard work looks like and have always been my biggest fans for all the ideas I have 2) for anyone who knows about the Enneagram… Read more>>
Theresa Meeker Pickett
I draw immense inspiration from my parents, who exemplify unparalleled dedication and passion in their professions as a doctor and a teacher. Their commitment to finding a true calling rather than just a career has left a profound impact on me. Read more>>
Sheila “Nefertiti” Montas
My Mother. I seen her work 2 jobs maybe more, attend all or majority of my sisters and I extra curricular activities & make sure everything at home was taken care of without complaining. Seeing her Consistency, Time Management and Worth Ethic made me become the person I am today because I too became like her. Read more>>
Lulwah Al Homoud
I get my work ethics from my upbringing and my religious beliefs. I think if your values and religion do t reflect on everything in your life, then your values and beliefs are shallow and useless. Read more>>
