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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
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Angela Duckworth, Drive, Grit, John Maxwell, Persistence, Resilience, Tenacity
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Never, Ever Give Up
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will,” writes Mahatma Gandhi. Life is filled with challenges that sometimes test our fortitude, commitment and confidence. For a moment, we quietly reflect on what is not going … Continue reading
On the Value and Joy of Challenge
Mark Twain tells great leaders: “The ability to find solutions to life’s challenges is what makes us grow as a person.” Leaders emerge from and grow from challenges. Greater strength and determination are the natural outcomes of these challenges/trials. Challenges … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Challenge, Change, Courage, Growth, Jerry Buccino, Mark Twain, Resilience, Risk
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On the Gift and Joy of Vulnerability
In her book, Daring Greatly, Brené Brown speaks of the power of vulnerability and the courage required to achieve it. She writes: “Nothing requires more courage than vulnerability. Leaders are afraid of revealing what we all know: We are so … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Brené Brown, Capacity, Courage, Joy, Resilience, Vulnerability
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On Resilience … a Key in Decision-Making
In his recent blog post, How Managers Become Leaders: Resilience, George S. Everly, Jr. writes: “… managers who failed at leadership were those who lacked the ability to make difficult decisions.” He believes the reason for this is that they lack resilience: “In order to … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Camus, Decision-Making, George S. Everly Jr., George S. Patton, Nelson Mandela, Resilience
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