by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 28, 2021 | Failure, Inspirational, Resilience
I heard a fitness instructor say recently, “Habits are easy to form, but hard to break,” and I instantly disagreed with him. I think habits are really hard to form. After some further thought, I decided he meant to say, “BAD habits are easy to form,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 4, 2020 | Failure, Perseverance, Persistence
Tonight, I will host another meeting with my Emerging Leaders participants. Our topic for this evening is “Failing Forward.” Failing is an interesting topic. No one likes to fail and certainly no one wants to fail, but failing seems to be the way to...
by Beth FItzgerald | Oct 6, 2020 | doubt, Failure, Hope, Inspirational, Success
Have you ever said, “I’m not good at math,” or “Science was never my thing.” Right, me, too. How far back do you have to go to remember saying something like this? It probably started in grade school or middle school when we realized we...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 3, 2020 | Failure, Inspirational, Resilience
Why are we afraid to fail? Why have we created a culture where failure is essentially frowned upon? If I asked you if failure was good or bad, you’d likely say, “Bad,” right? Or, you might say, “Good,” because that’s the answer you...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 27, 2020 | Failure, Fear, Goals, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Success
Have you ever said, “Ok, we’v tried it your way, now let’s try mine”? Of course you have. I know for me, when I utter those words, it’s because I am more than a little frustrated. And I’m frustrated because whatever we are trying to...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 20, 2020 | Failure, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Like many of you, I started riding my bike again during this pandemic. I have never been part of a cycling group like my husband, but apparently there are rules when you ride. The person leading the group is like a scout. They point out everything they see so the...
