by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 12, 2020 | Obstacles, Perseverance, Persistence, Success
I read an article the other day that contained a few very interesting statistics about marathons. Apparently the LEAST number of people quit a marathon in the first mile and the last mile—and the MOST number of people quit during mile 20. I have not been able to...
by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 2, 2020 | Motivational Monday, Success, Values
Over the weekend, my brother-in-law, Dave, sent me some quotes. They aren’t quotes from people I would usually quote like Plato or Ghandi or Einstein—no, these quotes are from Sal’s dad. Who is Sal, or Sal’s dad for that matter? I don’t know,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Oct 14, 2020 | Planning, Strategy, Success, Systems
The other day, Doug and I were playing a a really fun game called, Shut the Box, with our friends, the Ryans, who introduced the game to us. It’s a very simple game to learn, and luck does play a role, but you absolutely need to implement a strategy if you want...
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 29, 2020 | Action Steps, Courage, Inspirational, Success
“A picture paints a thousand words” is an English adage that was essentially paraphrased from Henrik Ibsen, who first said “A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed.” Although both expressions are very...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 25, 2020 | Courage, Fear, Success
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” Plato Oh, fear—you are my eternal nemesis! But I am well aware of your presence, so you no longer wield the power you once had over me. If I could point to just one thing that holds most people back from attaining the...
