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Archive for Perseverance

4 Ways to Stay Positive in Work and Life

A Former Pessimist Shares His Secrets to Success

September 6, 2017 by Michael Hyatt

We often assume that people simply are a certain way. “She’s such a bright, sunny person.” “He’s always such a gloomy Gus.” Nature gives us optimists and pessimists, and that’s all there is to it. But according to Jon Gordon, that’s a myth, a limiting belief that may be holding you back. He says this […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: Obstacles, overcoming, Perseverance, positivity, Setbacks

Why You Should Welcome Problems

4 Upsides to the Challenges We Face on the Job

November 14, 2016 by Michael Hyatt

Several years ago, I was having a really rough day at the office. It seemed everything that could go wrong was going wrong—at the worst possible time.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Adversity, Obstacles, opportunity, Perseverance, problems

The One Quality You Must Develop to Reach Your Goals

6 Proven Techniques to Gain the Persistence You Need

December 17, 2015 by Michael Hyatt

What does it take to accomplish your goals? Some people think it’s mostly about luck, smarts, good looks, and social connections. Nope. Researcher Angela Lee Duckworth studied West Point cadets, National Spelling Bee contestants, teachers in tough schools, and sales peoples, asking who would succeed and why. “In all those very different contexts one characteristic […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: Goal Setting, goals, grit, Perseverance, persistence

The Myth of Fun, Fast, and Easy (and Why It Keeps You from Getting the Results You Want)

June 26, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

The Myth of Fun, Fast, and Easy

Starting things is simple. It’s progress that’s hard. Nothing makes that truth come alive like looking back on your week and seeing what didn’t get finished. When we begin a project there’s all kinds of enthusiasm. We’re energized by that surge of excitement that comes from novelty and our own creativity. But that surge is […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: Brene Brown, donald miller, Essentialism, G.K.Chesterton, Greg McKeown, Perseverance, persistence

What Are Your Options When You Are About to Miss a Big Goal?

April 7, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

Daily Sales Chart

We’re about 50 percent short of our goal, Dad.” My oldest daughter, Megan, had just called to brief me on our recent new membership campaign for Platform University. It was day four of an eight-day promotion. My heart sank. I don’t like missing goals. Our campaign target was to add one thousand new members to […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: break-through, Goal Setting, goals, Perseverance, quitting, sales

How to Compost Your Failures

December 2, 2011 by Mary DeMuth

Your failures, whether they’re relational, vocational or ministry-related, are fodder for future growth. Guest poster Mary DeMuth explains four ways this is true.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Courage, Failure, overcoming, Perseverance, Success

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