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Tag Archives: Persistence
Grit Wins!
“Grit many times wins over the best…. Grit wins, almost always, over giftedness. Grit takes you where others don’t go…. It’s that grit that’ll get you to the finish line.” said John Maxwell. It is a magical sauce that takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Duckworth, Drive, Grit, John Maxwell, Persistence, Resilience, Tenacity
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The Power of Consistency and Desire
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” Words said by Estée Lauder that resonate in the minds and hearts of great leaders. It is not living a life on the sidelines, nor settling for mediocrity. It is about … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Babe Ruth, Colin Powell, Consistency, Determination, Dream, Drive, Estée Lauder, Inspiration, John Quincy Adams, Perseverance, Persistence, Purpose, Success
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On the Power of Dreams
Cesar Chavez tells great leaders: “To make a great dream come true, first requires a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.” It is from dreams that visions arise, and from visions strategy;from strategy goals and from goals results. Dreams … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Cesar Chavez, Dream, Eleanor Roosevelt, Goal, Instinct, Perseverance, Persistence, Possibility, Vincent Van Gogh, Vision
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Lessons from the Planarian Worm
In a New York Times article about the planarian flatworm, great leaders find inspiration about the power of the indomitable human spirit. The planarian flatworm is found globally. It has the unique ability to grow back its body parts. “You … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegory, Challenge, Happiness, Perseverance, Persistence, Positivity, Rejuvenation, Roger Bannister, Thomas Edison
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Dancing on the Edge of Finished
The job is never done for great leaders. There is always that endless, passionate pursuit of something more – a dare, a challenge of the seemingly impossible, an obstacle, a hurtle. Seth Godin captures this chase poignantly in his article, Dancing … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegory, Bridge, Challenge, Comfort, Obstacle, Persistence, Seth Godin, William Purkey
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Three Minute Leadership: the Joy of Interdependence
So often in our lives, when asked to undertake a task, we get into our ‘doer’ mode and start working on the task immediately. Even if confronted with obstacles we persist on our own path. We continue to choose our … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Felix Adler, Knowledge, Margaret Wheatley, Obstacle, Persistence, Potential, Relationship, Strength
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