Persistence - Why some Persistence - Why some people succeed and others people succeed and others

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By Peter JonesBy Peter JonesPeter@Wharton-Jones.comPeter@Wharton-Jones.com

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Please feel free to use this if you feel so inclined but reference its source – Please feel free to use this if you feel so inclined but reference its source – thanks. It’s a presentation I put together for a Sales Meetingthanks. It’s a presentation I put together for a Sales Meeting

What can we do be successful?What can we do be successful?

"A positive attitude may not solve all your "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." make it worth the effort." Herm AlbrightHerm Albright

So it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a PHD, an So it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a PHD, an MBA, a degree, finished High School well or not MBA, a degree, finished High School well or not at all…………….at all…………….

To misquote Forest Gump, “I may not be a To misquote Forest Gump, “I may not be a smart man”, but I know what successful people smart man”, but I know what successful people do!do!

Be persistent and keep “showing up”Be persistent and keep “showing up”

"Eighty percent of success is showing up." "Eighty percent of success is showing up." Woody Woody AllenAllen

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."overcomes almost everything, even nature." John D. John D. RockefellerRockefeller

"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go."after others have let go." William Feather William Feather

““Many of life's failures are people who did not realize Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Do things other people don’t like to.Do things other people don’t like to.

"Do today what others won't, so tomorrow, you "Do today what others won't, so tomorrow, you can do what others can't." can do what others can't." Brian RogersBrian Rogers

"To be successful, you must decide exactly "To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish; then resolve to what you want to accomplish; then resolve to pay the price (in terms of effort) to get it."pay the price (in terms of effort) to get it." Bunker HuntBunker Hunt

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."just one more time." Thomas Edison Thomas Edison

Sports people just do it…….Sports people just do it…….

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. why I succeed. Michael JordanMichael Jordan

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. can't accept not trying. Michael JordanMichael Jordan

Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. desire, a dream, a vision. Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali

And keep doing it…..And keep doing it…..

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. Lance Lance ArmstrongArmstrong

You miss 100% of the shots you never take. You miss 100% of the shots you never take. Wayne GretzkyWayne Gretzky

Champions keep playing Champions keep playing untiluntil they get it right. they get it right. Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King

10 two letter words that say it all10 two letter words that say it all

If it is to be it is up to me.If it is to be it is up to me.

Respect your colleagues and never ask or expect anyone to do anything you wouldn’t be prepared to do Respect your colleagues and never ask or expect anyone to do anything you wouldn’t be prepared to do in their position.in their position.

To Summarize – do it nowTo Summarize – do it now

Do it nowDo it now – whatever it is that leads to – whatever it is that leads to whatever you want.whatever you want.

Follow up Follow up nownow..

Do the things you have been putting off Do the things you have been putting off nownow..

Ask for help Ask for help nownow

Offer some help Offer some help nownow

If you don’t do it If you don’t do it nownow - no-one will do it for - no-one will do it for you, and no-one else will be responsible but you, and no-one else will be responsible but you.you.