17/09/2025
Most candidates say they’re hardworking.
One actually proved it.
He recorded himself answering questions.
5 days a week.
For 2 months straight.
He didn’t get the job.
But he told me:
“I didn’t get the role, but the feedback you and the interviewer gave me was exactly what I needed to hear.”
Then he went further:
—> He built a mind map of every single piece of feedback.
—> He worked on it with me every week.
—> He kept recording.
It was detailed. It was vivid.
We worked on it together through coaching.
The first video versus the last?
Day and night.
Here’s what this shows.
Some of you may not be the smartest.
But effort beats talent every time.
If you’re struggling, it’s not because you’re not smart.
It’s because you’re not consistent.
People with strong work ethic are passing you.
So if you’re blaming others for being smarter…
That’s the wrong excuse.
The problem is this:
• 90% of candidates tell me they’re hardworking.
• Most don’t even spend 5 hours preparing for an interview.
If you want to progress, put in the kind of work where failing becomes almost impossible.
Do that long enough, and you’ll be surprised how far you can go.
*What’s the most powerful prep habit you’ve used?*
