by Beth FItzgerald | Oct 12, 2021 | Grit, Obstacles, Perseverance, Persistence, Perspective, Success
Today, I want to keep it simple and short but powerful and helpful. What is the obstacle in front of you right now? You know—it’s the thing that keeps you up at night, or drains you of your energy during the day. You think about this a lot, and likely, to no...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 9, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Motivational Monday, Success, Uncategorized
A while back, in November of 2019, I went to Philly to watch my daughter run the Philadelphia Marathon & Half-Marathon (she ran the half-marathon). It was such an exciting day in Philadelphia that we made a commitment to make it a family event in 2020. Immediately...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 21, 2021 | Bravery, Fear, Grit, Risk-Taking, Success
The other day I was doing a quick 10-minute core workout. The online class ended with a plank. I don’t love planks, but I don’t hate them either. They are pretty straight forward, pardon the pun! Usually, the challenge is to hold the plank for some...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 4, 2021 | Grit, Hard Work, Perseverance, Resilience
“Don’t tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work.” Arthur Rubenstein My friend, Jen, sent me this quote the other day and I love it! The interesting thing about hard work is that I don’t believe you can teach it. I believe hard...
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,”...
