Having Patience and Perseverance to Succeed

patience thumb Having Patience and Perseverance to SucceedAre you patient enough to be successful?

If you’ve spent any time at all reading my articles, then you know that I believe focus, excellence and action are key ingredients to success.  All three of these are very proactive, lean-forward stances. 

However, there are times when what you really need is nothing more than a heaping helping of patience.  I’m not saying you should give up.  I’m just saying that …

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5 Signs You Lack Mental Toughness

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Many people suffer from a lack of mental toughness.  They just don’t possess the psychological and emotional tenacity to be successful.

Woody Allen once said, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.”  There is some truth to this. If you want to live a great life, you have to get up every day and do what it takes to succeed.

When you …

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The Epidemic of Comfort and Convenience

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It seems for many that comfort and convenience are what’s most important.  In fact, this is so prevalent that unofficially I’m calling it an epidemic.

People throw logic and good sense out the window in their pursuit of what makes them feel good right now.

I don’t have any problem with some comfort and convenience, but oughtn’t it be balanced with some long-term thinking?…

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Your Dreams and Desires Are Your Guiding Light To Pursue

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Five Fantastic Quotes on Perseverance and Persistence

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Never giving up is one of the determinants of success.  It is easy to get discouraged and to want to quit.  However, the payoff for our effort is usually just around the next corner.  If you stop today, you may give up everything you have been working for.  We often need just the tiniest shred of hope to hang onto when these times come.  Today, I am offering this hope …

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