15 Ways to Improve Your Work Ethic If you want to build the next Apple or Facebook, you need to build a strong work ethic. Here is how to do it.

By Patrick Bet-David • Dec 21, 2016

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Patrick Bet-David discusses the importance of having a strong work ethic, along with tips on how to build one.

Bet-David explains in the video that if you want to have a successful business, attract strong mentors, develop great partnerships and build up a solid customer base, a strong work ethic is essential. If you don't have it, you will never build the next Apple, Amazon or even multi-million dollar business.

According to Bet-David a strong work ethic can be built with 15 steps, including preparation, predictability and "now mentality."

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Watch more YouTube videos from Bet-David on his channel and check out his new book Drop Out And Get Schooled.

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