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.
Syed Tirmizi
I believe my work ethic is part of me being self motivated/driven. And things I have learned from my mentors and some of the leaders I’ve worked for. So mixture of those made me a person I am today. I like to take ownership of my own goals and path I choose. No one Else going to come pay my bill or hand me the success. I have my work ethics that keeps me going. Read More>>
Mathew Luciani
My work ethic comes from a passion for the greater good. Knowing there is a better way to live, a better tomorrow, Keeps me focused on creating it in my life and in my interactions with others. A good work ethic is more than just doing someone a favor; it’s actually engaging at the effective level that can support us all. Read More>>
Kelley Batson-Howard
My work ethic comes from growing up in a hard-working agricultural family. That business was 24/7 and risky business. There was always work to do and there was always more to do-seemingly a never ending series of events that would need to take place to just maintain a certain level of success and maintain status quo. Read More>>
Wilmis Medrano
My parents always taught me the value of ethics and working according to principles, not only when carrying out a job but also when interacting with the client. Specifically from my father I learned the value of keeping the word. Read More>>
Aaron Pascual
I credit my work ethic from my childhood and upbringing. I was always taught to work hard for everything I have from an early age. Growing up, we didn’t have much and honestly it did hurt seeing friends and other kids around have things that I didn’t have. It was especially difficult coming back to school during summer vacation, winter or spring break. Read More>>
Blake Shawn McCowan-Martin
Honestly, I don’t like to even describe it as “work ethic” I think that’s a loaded term. “Work ethic” implies I’m working myself into the ground, not sleeping, not taking care of myself, just laser-focusing on my work and really that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’d like to describe it as consistency, whenever I get the chance to work on my music, my craft or develop my business I take that opportunity to do so. Read More>>
Margarita Sanchez
I get my work ethic from my parents. Both of my parents are from Mexico and Came at an early age to the I.S for the “American Dream” or As other say a better lifestyle and better opportunities. My parents have always worked so hard as long as I remember till this day they have not stopped working . They have both taught me that with hard work the sky is the limit , as long as you work hard you can accomplish anything I set my mind too . Read More>>
Adam Land
My work ethic comes from a combination of factors. Most notably, my family upbringing played a significant roe in shaping my work ethic. My family has always emphasized the importance of hard work, discipline, and dedication, and I internalized these values and have done my best to apply them to my work. Another factor was my competitiveness. I grew up playing team sports with a culture that valued hard work and productivity. This transitioned into competitive industries where success was directly linked to hard work. I value the importance to do my best and contribute, so I strive for excellence through hard work. Ultimately all of these factors have contributed to my work ethic, and I hope to continue to evolve as I gain more experience and encounter new challenges. Read More>>
AJ DeDiego
As a small business owner, a good work ethic is absolutely essential. Starting a brand new business is very challenging in numerous ways, and it can easily be overwhelming. Over time, I’ve realized and witnessed firsthand that success isn’t just going to happen on its own. It isn’t handed to you on a platter. It takes a lot of work. When I finally realized exactly where I was going and what I wanted to get out of starting my dessert business, I knew that it would take time, money, energy, and lots of hard work. My strong work ethic came from that realization. Read More>>
Tanya Cuevas
My work ethic comes from my parents. Seeing them both love what they do and love the life they’ve built together made it easy for me to want the same for myself someday. Growing up they always told my siblings and I that we could have whatever it was we wanted if we worked hard for it. And I still live by their motto today. Read More>>
Amareya Davis
Honestly, I got my work ethic from watching my parents. Both of my parents were hard workers. My Mother was a Customer Service Rep when I was younger she climbed the corporate ladder becoming a Senior Associate Broker. My Father was a Truck Driver so he focused on providing for us. Seeing my parents be punctual for work and getting up everyday to make a way for my siblings and I showed me to be consistent, dedicated, punctual, and a dependable employee. Read More>>
Annie Clark
Both music and acting are my passion. Its something that its in me since I was a kid. Its part of me. And its something that I need to do everyday. I want to do better, be great at what I a doing. Its a constant learning curve so I am always up onto something. Read More>>
Jamir Smith
The older I have gotten I have realized that my work ethic comes from my family. My mother and father taught me the how to appreciate hard work if you want to accomplish greatness in life. I have to say, it has worked out! Read More>>
Patrick Kenger
When I was in my teens, I wanted to start working young. I dropped out of highschool before eventually going to college because, at the time, I simply wanted to work. I started by working some difficult jobs, working overnight in grocery stores stocking shelves all night, and bussing tables at restaurants. As I grew up, I realized a lot of the work people complain about isn’t actually hard, we just adjust to our circumstances. Read More>>
Missy Araujo
I’m a first generation born in Texas. Both of my parents are originally from South America. They moved to the states when they were young adults. They started out by not knowing the language, working part time jobs, and living in an apartment. They evolved to become multi-lingual (Spanish, Guarani, and English), get teaching degrees, and become full time educators for 20+ years. Read More>>
Natali Medlen
Both my parents. They are extremely hard working even till this day. Growing up my dad always worked two and three jobs at a time. No matter where he worked so many people would come up to me and tell me how hard working and amazing my dad is. Which of course I already knew but it’s nice knowing how many people love and respect him in our Community. Ever since I can remember my mother has been an entrepreneur whether it was being a hair stylist, interior decorator, owning a carpet and handyman business. I’ve seen her fail and succeed many times. Regardless of her struggles I never saw her give up. Read More>>
Quentin White
My work ethic was instilled in me by my parents at a young age. They taught me that hard work, determination, and a positive attitude are important attributes for success in life and business. A strong work ethic is essential for achieving success in any field, as it enables individuals to remain focused and motivated, to persist through challenges, and to consistently perform at their best. Read More>>
Terrance Williams
I got my work ethic for my dad. He owned his own gym for 20 years and every day during those years he would wake up at four in the morning and be back home at 9:10 o’clock at night and I watched him build the gym from the ground up and it’s very successful to this day. He actually is in the process of selling it and just seeing how hard he worked step by step. He really motivated me and I always try to imitate that work ethic. Read More>>
Alex Rodriguez
I’ve been fortunate to have been surrounding by bad individuals through my childhood and through college. When I say “bad” it isn’t used in negative context. Bad in a meaning of dangerous, vicious, relentless and driven. My father was the first to imprint ‘work ethic’ into my daily habits. My dad has always been an early riser at like 4 in the morning. He would go on his runs and then come home. When I was around age 10 or 11, he decided to wake me up after his runs so I can begin working out in the garage before school at 5am (school began at 9:30). Read More>>
Angela Thomas(Smith)
My work ethic is a direct result of the adversity I faced at a young age. With no one to rely on, I had to develop my own work ethic and take charge of my life. I quickly realized that if I didn’t get it done, no one else was going to do it for me. This realization and experience taught me the value of hard work, the importance of never giving up and has been the driving force behind my success, I have since carried this lesson with me it has become a cornerstone of my life it pushing me to stay focused and motivated to reach my goals. It’s a lesson I carry with me to this day and one that has helped shape the person I am today. My work ethic has been my greatest asset, and it is something I am proud of and will continue to build upon. It is a direct representation of me when I can’t speak it will speak. Read More>>
Justin (Martyr) Francis
I mainly get my work ethic from my immigrant parents. Both of my parents are from the amazing and beautiful island nation of Jamaica, WI. To many Jamaica is an amazing tourist destination with some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and stupendous food. However, Jamaica has real poverty and struggle and you can see it once you veer away from the resorts to places like Greenwich Farm Kingston where my dad is from or Trench town. My parent’s are both hard workers and entrepreneurs and they instilled that mindset into me and all of their four children. Read More>>
Adeola Odutola
I have pulled my work Ethic comes from my father, he’s the epitome of the words ‘Hard Work’. He traveled back in the day when he was 18 to America with only $50 in his pocket to attend school. With hard work and perseverance, he was able to achieve his masters and a doctorate in Chemistry. He was able to brings his whole family from Nigeria to America. Read More>>
JAYMAL MUZIK
My work ethic comes from within really I love what I do honestly I am a hustler and hard worker by nature you feel me, you really can’t make things happen without having a great work ethic, like no matter what keep going until you get to your destination, I am always in a Creative mode, I don’t really have a process everything really comes naturally to me it’s more than a want to become more successful it’s in me to be just that, so I work really had to achieve it Read More>>
SmittyHawkins
Heavily natural. The feeling I get when uplifting and/or working with others is like no other. Being bullied for certain things (clothes, shoes, looks etc) growing up made me promise to never stoop so low; you never know what a person is truly going through. I want to be an escape when reality is too much, and if that’s just by a compliment, piece of advice, and/or words of affirmation etc … then by all means IM GOING TO DO JUST THAT! i’m forever rooting for the next person! I love seeing people win! Read More>>
Joan Montreuil
When thinking about generosity, we often focus primarily on giving items that meet others’ practical needs, such as food, clothing, or money. I believe that true generosity gives what you cannot afford to give, to help others who are less fortunate. Let me explain. I was nurtured by extremely loving people in my family who had shown me how to be generous under any circumstances. I watched them give food to others when their families were hungry, money to help out with the rent when they received an eviction notice, and a whole lot of free prayers, long conversations, hugs, and listening ears. Not to mention the love that was shown to me and my sisters on my dad’s side. Read More>>
Shanna Hampton
I believe my generosity came from my grandmother Kate. As a child, I watched her selflessly give food, shelter, an ear or her time to help anyone in need. She taught her children that same trait and I am grateful for it. Read More>>
Floyd Junior Banks
My family mostly. My mother use to take in people who had no home, she raised a lot of children who weren’t her own. Sometimes that turned out bad for her because people would take advantage of her and steal from her. Back then the minimum wage was only like $2.25 or something like that. A lot of people had no food and my mother would feed them. That’s where I get a lot of my generosity from, I think that’s it. Being around generous people and in my genes. My family had a big heart. Read More>>
