Hard work isn't enough
Sufficient effort is the goal of the industrial capitalist. Capture the most value with the least work. Build a house that doesn’t fall down, with components that last exactly long enough to avoid a claim. Explain that due to unusually call volume…And then, perhaps, there’s a third option.
Seth Godin • Effort
Rookies think it’s because they didn’t work hard enough, but in reality it’s because they didn’t plan hard enough.
Aaron Mahnke • Frictionless Freelancing
Working hard is important. But more effort does not necessarily yield more results. “Less but better” does.

