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...
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 | Mar 29, 2021 | Determination, Perseverance, Success
When Doug and I were hiking in the Sourland Mountains recently, which is basically a hill near my house, we were amazed by this tree which seems to defy all the odds. We have so many questions about this unexplainable mystery. Was the tree really strong enough early...
