by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 9, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Motivational Monday, Success, Uncategorized
A while back, in November of 2019, I went to Philly to watch my daughter run the Philadelphia Marathon & Half-Marathon (she ran the half-marathon). It was such an exciting day in Philadelphia that we made a commitment to make it a family event in 2020. Immediately...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 23, 2021 | Determination, Hard Work, Success, Uncategorized, Values
“Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you’re donating blood.” ~ Bill Murray It’s Friday and it’s the summer, so today I’ve decided to be lighthearted and brief! I never thought I would quote Bill Murray nor embrace his wisdom,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 29, 2021 | Determination, Goals, Growth, Persistence, Success
Late in the afternoon yesterday, Doug and I went for a bike ride. As we were riding through the park that is adjacent to a local sod farm, I noticed that since I had last been there, they had tilled the soil. Of course it caught my eye, it was acres and acres of...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 25, 2021 | Bravery, Courage, Determination, Fear, Inspirational, Obstacles, Perseverance
I was on a call yesterday and I listened to a woman tell the story of the phoenix, which was in a book her young daughter was reading. As you know, the phoenix is the long-lived bird from Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates itself, and out of the ashes, a new...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 10, 2021 | Determination, Perseverance, Persistence
I was watching a documentary about Coach Dawn Staley, the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of South Carolina. I only know of Coach Staley from a friend of mine who played for her a number of years ago and could not say enough nice...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 6, 2021 | Determination, Goals, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Are you an athlete? Maybe you were an athlete in high school or college. The great thing about being an athlete is you learn how to win and you learn how to lose—there’s really no in between. Yes, occasionally there’s a tie, but that’s rare. And as...
