Sorta Agree... BUT If you are going to you should strategically work (some ) weekends or extra hours in the way a baseball player puts extra reps in at the cag

Sorta Agree... BUT If you are going to you should strategically work (some ) weekends or extra hours in the way a baseball player puts extra reps in at the cages on their own time or the flutist rehearses to make first chair. This applies to anyone though. Perhaps more so for young people because they are more likely to be new in their field. Just working 90 hours week after week for the merit badge won't get you anywhere. Strategically learning additional skills or uber prepping for a presentation or building a rock solid business case will. These are typically achieved in extra hours. Sorry but it is true. Now, it might not be for everyone. If you find the right life/work/career balance at your current trajectory then no one is forcing you to do these things. Showing strategic initiative however is one of if not the number one way to push your own advancement.