by Beth FItzgerald | Feb 2, 2021 | Action Steps, Courage, Determination, Fear, Goals, Success, Uncategorized
As some of you know, I agreed to participate in an 8-week bike challenge. The 3-4 workouts each week are pre-set, so we don’t get to chose what we want to do, but we do have a week to get it done. Yesterday, I did not want to do the ride that was scheduled—not...
by Beth FItzgerald | Feb 1, 2021 | Determination, Goals, Grit, Power of the Mind, Resolutions, Success
It’s February 1st. I cannot believe January is already behind us—over, done, complete. That went by fast, right? There were things I did not complete that I wanted to complete when this new year began. I don’t make resolutions, but I do make goals. I did...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 22, 2021 | Determination, Friday Quote, Goals, Hard Work, Risk-Taking, Success, Uncategorized
“By reaching for what appears to be impossible, we often actually do the impossible.” Jack Welch This has happened to all of us, right? You’re forced, in some way, to do something you’ve never done before. Maybe it’s a boss who gives you...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 12, 2021 | Courage, Determination, Persistence
Yesterday I was working out on the Peloton. Emma Lovewell – Peloton was my instructor and she was encouraging me to challenge myself with the resistance knob on the bike. She said something very interesting — which I will not be able to quote exactly because I...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 21, 2020 | Determination, Ownership, Perseverance, Persistence, Procrastination, Resilience, Success
Last week, while listening to an online conference, I heard a woman say, “Look, no one’s coming to rescue you!” OK, wow, that was like a punch in the face. That sentence made me think about all the things that I want to be different. And for each...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 11, 2020 | Determination, Grit, Hard Work, Perseverance, Persistence, Success
“Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.” Will Smith We all know the quote by Tim Notke, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” but Will Smith takes it one...