17 People Whose Incredible Work Ethic Paid Off

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Apple CEO Tim Cook.

It's nice to be talented, but the old saying is true: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

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Despite their obvious gifts, successful people like Kobe Bryant, Tim Cook, and Sheryl Sandberg wouldn't be where they were today without having insane work ethics.

This is an update of a post originally written by Max Nisen.

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