You must be ruthless on you way to the top.
Many people are okay with a normal job, a manager position, a coordinator etc. Many love 5-day work weeks, paid vacation time, paid sick days and weekends to do whatever their little heart desires. But the true killers in business and in life can’t think of a life like that. Although, there is nothing wrong with it. If you want to be at the top of your industry, you must be absolutely ruthless on your way up. You have to lose friends, time-wasting activities, “hobbies” and anything else that will take away from your end result. Make the right connections, do the extra learning, and work outside of the office. Be a killer in your industry, and watch your back during the climb because there are ALWAYS people wanting what you have.