Sandra Hernandez

First and foremost, I attribute my success to the Lord. Without him, I wouldn't be where I am. I also credit how I was raised - my mom pushed us hard, and we worked really hard as kids. From doing chores at home to helping my dad build our house brick by brick, carrying bricks and moving wood. While other kids spent their holidays doing what they wanted, we were weeding fields of potatoes and vegetables. I used to go to my grandma's and pick wild blueberries in the forest - we'd leave at 6 o'clock in the morning and I'd pick 8 to 10 liters throughout the day, then we'd go to the market to sell them. That hard work built my foundation and taught me to give my all in everything I do. Watching my parents work really, really hard and achieve things - like my dad building our entire house from bottom to top - that formed my view and perspective on work. If you want to achieve something with honest money, you have to work hard. I work as if nobody is watching, and I work not for somebody else but as if I'm working for myself, because the Lord Above is always watching.

I would say, work hard and go above and beyond of what you are asked. Don't work just for the paycheck, and don't just do as much as is asked. Because the boss may not be watching and noticing, but the Lord is. So at some point, you're gonna be rewarded. Work hard, go above and beyond of what you're asked, and trust the Lord. Strive for the best. Give all you got. Somebody will notice. No matter what, no matter how hard it is, just put your trust in the Lord. Work as if nobody is watching, and work not for somebody else but as if you're working for yourself.