Preparing CTE students for success in today's workforce means more than just teaching them the technical know-how. They need to be equipped to function in a work environment; they need to learn to be dependable and reliable, to take the initiative, and work well with their fellow employees. In other words, preparing students for success also means teaching them about the importance of having a positive work ethic. This article introduces the teaching methods of two professors, Roger Hill and Gregory Petty, who, through their research on work ethic, are helping teachers to understand the topic and better educate their students in it. Students are encouraged not only to examine why work ethic is important, but also to carefully gauge their own habits. To this end, Hill provides an electronic version of the Occupational Work Ethic Inventory (OWEI), which was developed by Petty. It is a valuable tool that Petty has also made available to many graduate students and researchers seeking to improve work ethic training and evaluation.