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People often said, Andy, you work too hard.  Actually I don't work hard, I work heart.  The Power of Heart-Centered Work by Andy Ng 1. Work Heart, not just Work Hard Work, for many, is an integral part of life. It's where we spend a significant portion of our time, striving to achieve our goals, make a living, and contribute to society. However, the way we approach our work can greatly impact our experience and the outcomes we achieve. The old adage "Work Hard" has been a mantra for generations, emphasizing the value of diligence and effort. Yet, it's important to recognize that working hard is not just about physical exertion and long hours; it's about the way we engage with our work and the level of passion we bring into it. In this essay, we will delve into the concept of "Work Heart, not just Work Hard," exploring how the heart-centered approach to work can transform hard work from being burdensome into something fulfilling and meaningful. 2. It&

The biggest charity you can do today is to do your role well.  We all come into this world with a purpose, and that purpose is to serve others by doing our role well .  You role could be a leader, a follower, housewife, businessman, employee or the government.  For when you do your role well, you can really helping others on a continuous basis.  Isn't this the biggest charity in the world? How to do your role well?  You need to work hard.  In this age of smartphones, many people think that working hard is stupid.  In fact it is not easy to work hard, for you have to not just use your body but also your mind and heart as well.   If you want to get rich, you need to work hard.  In fact, working hard is not the same as hardworking, as when you are working hard, you may not realize that you are working hard.  For  work has become a joy , and working hard is second nature as you are just fulfilling your calling. If you enjoy your work and work your enjoyment, work is never hard

There is no future in any job. The future lies in the person who holds the job.  George Crane Books are like people, they'll turn up in your life when you most need them.  Emma Thompson A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.  John Shedd The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.  Coco Chanel You should take your job seriously but not yourself.  Judi Dench Every book or quote is a self-help book.  Marc Maron Failure seldom stops you.  What stops you is the fear of failure. Jack Lemon Enthusiasm is everything.  It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.  Pele Work hard is not hard if you work with your hearts.  Andy Ng (AndyTheCoach) A Manager's job is to make people work hard, not to make people's work hard. Asia Trainers Andy Ng of Asia Trainers compiled this. Related articles: First impressions and how to serve from your heart Make people feel powerful, not powerless Hardworking employees is worthless

As I learnt from Master Hsing Yun: A loser is one whose passion lasts only five minutes.  A winner is one whose passion lasts through the final five minutes. When it comes to business, many define making money as success and losing money as failure.  Scientists define success as proving a theory.  When Argentina lost the World Cup to Germany, some called Argentina losers as they believe that the winner takes it all and the loser stands to fall.  At least the above beliefs are still better than those who believe success of failure lies in geomancy, destiny, supernational power or some other people's bad intentions.  In reality the condition of achieving success or failure lies in us - whether we are fully competent or not.  The businessmen who does market research thoroughly has rich capital resources coupled with good opportunities will undoubtedly yield good profit.  A staff that is well trained who works diligently and passionately with a strong ambition will achieve s

Ask any bosses and they will lament that nowadays young people don't work as hard as the previous employees.  In fact, many of these youngsters talk about work life balance before talking about work deadlines.  We cannot help but wonder: have our society's values degenerated so much that working hard is no longer a virtue? Truth be told, young people are not lazy .  They too want to work hard.  The reason they don't work hard is not because they don't want to work hard, but because they worked hard before and did not get a good experience from working hard.  Many of them also don't know how to work hard.  Some of them think that working longer hours is work hard. For the top 10 myths and truths of working hard, read here  and explore at here too.  Here are 5 ways that you as a manager or leader can get your people to work hard easily: First, recognize that they have their own ideals and dreams.   Talk to their dreams, and get inspired by their dreams .   A

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. –Florence Nightingale Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. –W. Clement Stone We become what we think about. –Earl Nightingale Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. –Charles Swindoll Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. –Steve Jobs To succeed, you need not just a reason but a strong compelling reason - Patrick Liew (Singapore) You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus A leader's job is to make people work hard, not make people's work hard - Andy Ng (Singapore) Believe you can and you’re halfway there. –Theodore Roosevelt Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. –Les Brown Have a D  (damn good) day.  Related articles: Spend more money today to earn more

Mention 'work hard' and many equate it to be toil, suffer, to be on tenterhooks, sweat, labour, fret, tolerate and even slog.  Truth be told, working hard is a virtue that all successful people have.  I have yet to see a self-made man that has never work hard.  If you want to get rich, you need to work hard.  In fact, working hard is not the same as hardworking, as when you are working hard, you may not realize that you are working hard.  For work has become a joy , and working hard is second nature as you are just fulfilling your calling. If you enjoy your work and work your enjoyment, work is never hard at all and you'll never need to retire.   Understand that work hard is not hard if you work with your hearts. If you find that your work is hard, it's hard for you to work hard. Hard words make work hard (read here for full article).  Heart words make hard work not hard.  A manager's job is to make people work hard, not make people's work har

A good manager or leader is one that makes people work hard, not make people's work hard .  Working hard is indeed a virtue, but in today's world of smartphones and smartness, many equate working hard to be not working smart.  This mistaken belief arises because most people treat work as drudgery and an necessary evil.  If you treat work as enjoyment and play, you would work hard because working is playing .  Understand that working hard is actually diligence, but it is not blind diligence, which is simply being a workaholic and work hard until work becomes very hard.  Those who know will tell you that if you really work hard, work is not hard at all but very easy .  Those that find work hard are those that are not working hard enough to find the joy in their work. There are 7 situations that you too can work hard and yet have an joyous time: You work on your Passions , whereby every working minute is actually passionate and full of positive emotions.  Like I do tr