Persistence is a vital characteristic of successful leaders and entrepreneurs.
The problem with the road to success is that many people picture {IMAGINE, FOCUS} only the destination {THE END}, not the journey {THE PROCESS}. When they do that, they only not fail to see that true success is not a destination – THE END, targets a lifelong process [- LESSONS, MEANS], but they also fail to see the potential problems that routinely occur when striving for success. This means when problems do occur, the unprepared person is stopped dead in their tracks. In their confusion, they forgot where they were going DESPITE THEIR FOCUS and why and instead headed back to where they came from. WHY IS IT SO, MIKE?
Problems have overwhelming tendencies to DISTRACT and EMASCULATE their unsuspecting, unprepared prey. This is what you do or better CORRECT during the time of your persistence. The problems came because you didn’t imagine/anticipate them hence you did not prepare to cut them off from the bud.
Driven by an indomitable spirit, successful/success-minded leaders and entrepreneurs never give up on their dreams of building a viable world of their own. Do you know that there is no impediment too great? This unflagging attribute is a key characteristic of triumphant empire builders.
Leaders face and tackle bewildering and potentially catastrophic situations. They possess courage, hope, and a deeply held belief that they can survive the moment and continue to prosper. Personal strength, greatness, self-confidence, maturity, and wisdom are by-products gained through unfathomable adversity. It has been said that men become great mariners when sailing on troubled waters, not calm seas. The same axiom and case apply in the business world.
Building a successful career, business, and life is a bit like climbing a mountain: it’s an uphill battle most of the way, but the view from the top is spectacularly interesting. Persistence is a necessary part of achieving a summit, a top, an apogee, a zenith, and it’s also vital to creating your success as a leader and as an entrepreneur. Anything worth attaining will require hard work over a while. And to tackle the challenges ahead, you need to become a master of persistence.
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