Work ethic
Subject in Self-Improvement
Work ethic has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Mick Unplugged. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Rodney PeeteFormer USC and NFL quarterback, author, and co-founder of the HollyRod Foundation
Peete argues that talent without work ethic is insufficient, citing how he surpassed the more naturally gifted Jerry Johnson.
“you can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't work at it and you don't have the work ethic, talent's not going to get you there”
Mick Unplugged: Rodney Peete: Seeing the World Through His Son's Eyes | HollyRod Special (Oct 24, 2026) · Listen from 13:47
Peete recounts that his mother told him he had to be twice as good as others to get noticed.
“my mom was the one always told me this that you got to be two times better than the next guy for you to get noticed”
Mick Unplugged: Rodney Peete: Seeing the World Through His Son's Eyes | HollyRod Special (Oct 24, 2026) · Listen from 7:23
Peete says his father's daily example of working without complaint, rather than words, instilled his work ethic.
“I watched my dad get up at five o'clock every day and go to work and do his thing and not complain about it”
Mick Unplugged: Rodney Peete: Seeing the World Through His Son's Eyes | HollyRod Special (Oct 24, 2026) · Listen from 6:08
Podcasts
- Mick Unplugged · 1 episode
Episodes
Rodney Peete: Seeing the World Through His Son's Eyes | HollyRod SpecialMick Unplugged · Oct 24, 2026 · 50 min
Mick Hunt interviews former USC and NFL quarterback Rodney Peete about his upbringing, leadership, his son's autism diagnosis, his book Not My Boy, and the HollyRod Foundation.