Most people who hear the term “hard worker” or “great worker,” they automatically think that they have to be an “all-out” worker who is always working, always making the sacrifice of other things in order to be working to get that recognition. Truth be told, hard workers or great workers are those that know how to balance work with other aspects of their life. Those that only think and do work and neglect other aspects of their lives will often product lower-quality work and be more likely to burn out because of their all-out dedication to work. When you do nothing but work, other aspects of your life suffer. If you skip meals just to get more work in, you cut out key nutrients that can make you healthier, stronger, and more focused, including on your work. If you cut out many nutrients, you could make yourself more susceptible to disease, including colds, which can help to hamper your effectiveness and focus on completing your projects. The same holds true when you cut out one or a fe...