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When Grit isn’t the Best Response
For the better part of the last decade, grit has been elevated to almost heroic status in leadership and performance conversations. Much of that influence traces back to the work of Angela Duckworth and her widely read book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Duckworth’s central argument is simple and compelling: long-term success is…
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When Persistence Is Out of Alignment: How to Know and What to Do About It
A while ago, I had what seemed like a promising consult with a well-known organization. I was clear about the value I’d bring—even priced the consult—because the strategy alone was worth it. Their response? Enthusiastic. Receptive. They asked, “What’s next?” So I delivered. A proposal followed. Then silence. I followed up once. I was given…
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the effort from good to great gets easier when you’re aligned
What counts can often not be counted, and what is counted often doesn’t count. How do you measure progress, in your life, in your business? What are you counting? I started to think more deeply about this when I considered how much energy it takes to birth our dreams. After reading Maria Nemeth’s book, Mastering…
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hold on tightly to your dreams – they are your dreams for a reason
When I first read Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, the world was infinitely quieter. There was no social media and not everyone had access to or could bear staying “on” line long because of the speed. Still the percentages stay roughly the same between those who succeed on their terms and those who don’t.…
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Do you feel more comfortable having a Plan B when setting business or financial goals?
“When you’re living your Plan B, success is someone else’s success. You’re living inherently based on someone else’s expectation of you.” @payalkadakia It seems like a good idea to have options, but many times on the entrepreneurial journey, energy is limited. If you try to do too many things at the same time, you will…
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Dare to Start Something!
When John MacDonald first proposed to build the great New York Subways people laughed at him. He went to one “big” financier after another and the answer of all was the same: “Dig a tunnel under all these streets and houses, with their maze of pipe lines and electric cables and gas mains and sewers?…
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When You Feel As if There’s Nothing Left…There’s More
I’m beginning to understand what I have heard countless wise individuals share in articles and talks…that you should never wait on inspiration or motivation…that you should just begin. I wrote a couple days ago about the ten minute hack which you can read here but he was talking about at the start of the day, when…
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When you are DOING… it’s hard to be Doubting
I will be like a raindrop that washes away the mountain; the ant who devours a tiger; the star which brightens the earth…small attempts repeated will complete any undertaking – Og Mandino That’s the power of persistence. Hacking away at the tree with an axe until it falls. Doing a little bit every day. Taking one…
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The Trait that is as Rare as a Ten Carat Diamond
dil·i·gence 1 (dĭl′ə-jəns) n. 1. Earnest and persistent application to an undertaking; steady effort; assiduity. 2. Attentive care; heedfulness. As humans we all search for the path of least resistance. We delay what needs to be done so as not to experience the discomfort or unhappiness that doing this particular activity might bring so we put…
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What is the Significance of the Number 1008?
1008 represents persistence. It’s the number of times that Colonel Sanders offered his secret recipe for fried chicken to restaurants in exchange for a percentage of profits. It was not until door number 1009 that he heard the word he set out to hear: YES!!! I’ve heard variations of the Colonel’s story but there’s nothing…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
When the stakes are high, DON’T MOVE without CLARITY
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Business Diagnostic Specialist | Clarity before high-stakes decisions 