While casual side hustles can sometimes pay off, the most successful people prioritize their passion to turn it into profit.
One of the biggest debates in the workforce and entrepreneurship is whether work-life balance can really exist and whether it’s effective.
If in fact, as Sanchez says, the most successful entrepreneurs and businesspeople are “obsessed,” this leaves little room to achieve what one might consider traditional work-life balance. It requires being more than just curious, Sanchez says, and obsession can help you beat someone who is richer and smarter than you.
“Obsession means that you’re thinking nonstop until your relentless action makes it unreasonable for you to not win,” she says. “Quantity overwhelms failure. Repetition steers fate.”
There are countless examples of successful entrepreneurs and investors who were obsessed with their work—so much so that they never took a break during years of hard work.
And although these entrepreneurs were dedicated to their craft for years, Sanchez says, it doesn’t necessarily require a lifetime of dedication to be successful.
“What is shocking to me is what can happen with three to five years of absolute dedication,” she says. “If you make that 10 years, that’s where billionaires start to land.”
