by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 30, 2020 | Grit, Perseverance
This week my leadership class will be discussing perseverance. This word has a Latin root meaning “steadfastness or constancy.” Angela Duckworth, from The University of Pennsylvania, may be the person most famous for making perseverance or grit a household...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 29, 2020 | Action Steps, Courage, Inspirational, Success
“A picture paints a thousand words” is an English adage that was essentially paraphrased from Henrik Ibsen, who first said “A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed.” Although both expressions are very...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
I used to work on Wall Street. The market was so exciting—it changed every day. We never knew what was going to happen from one day to the next. Some days, of course, were better than others. Some days meant a lot of hand-holding with customers or just plain angst...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 25, 2020 | Courage, Fear, Success
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” Plato Oh, fear—you are my eternal nemesis! But I am well aware of your presence, so you no longer wield the power you once had over me. If I could point to just one thing that holds most people back from attaining the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 24, 2020 | Dreams, Goals, Inspirational, Planning, Success
Last night, on my Emerging Leaders call, we were talking about career mapping and creating a presence, all of which requires some intentional forward thinking. I discussed what it’s like if we don’t engage in forward thinking or anticipation. I likened it...
