Close Your Mind to Build Your Persistence

Close Your Mind to Build Your Persistence

I’m going to start this week with a story. It’s paraphrased a little, but you’ll see how it relates to persistence in a minute. One day the Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him, saying all kinds of cruel...
Training Your Brain to Succeed

Training Your Brain to Succeed

Last week, we covered the first step in Napoleon Hill’s four parts to persistence as outlined in his book, Think and Grow Rich. As a refresher, number one is: Having a definite purpose backed by a burning desire for its fulfillment. I encouraged you to daydream and...
The Four Components of Effective Persistence

The Four Components of Effective Persistence

Have you ever had a goal that will take a really long time to accomplish, and you find your enthusiasm for that goal starts to wear off as time passes? That happens a lot at this time of year, as January moves into February and your New Year’s resolutions fall apart....