by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 4, 2021 | Grit, Hard Work, Perseverance, Resilience
“Don’t tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work.” Arthur Rubenstein My friend, Jen, sent me this quote the other day and I love it! The interesting thing about hard work is that I don’t believe you can teach it. I believe hard...
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...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 19, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Habits, Perseverance, Power of the Mind, Uncategorized
I was reading Atomic Habits by James Clear again this weekend. He was explaining “The Plateau of Latent Potential,” which essentially describes the delay between expectations and results. Clear also discusses the “Valley of Disappointment,”...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 13, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Recently, a friend of mine bought a Peloton bike. As she shared her experience with me she said, “I’m so out of shape, but I’m sure it will get easier once I workout more regularly and get back into shape.” I laughed a little bit and said,...
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 | 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...
