by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 29, 2021 | Determination, Perseverance, Success
When Doug and I were hiking in the Sourland Mountains recently, which is basically a hill near my house, we were amazed by this tree which seems to defy all the odds. We have so many questions about this unexplainable mystery. Was the tree really strong enough early...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 15, 2021 | Goals, Motivational Monday, Perseverance, Persistence, Success
As many of you know from my previous posts, I was in an 8-week stationary bike challenge with a few of my friends. All 8 weeks were planned out—4 specific rides a week that had to be completed by the following Monday. There was no way to “skate” through...
by Beth FItzgerald | Feb 5, 2021 | Happiness, Hope, Inner Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Resilience, Self-Care
“The only way to get rid of darkness is to add more light.” Unknown I know this quote sounds a lot like the famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King’s, but he was talking about something completely different than I am today. I’m talking about...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 21, 2020 | Determination, Ownership, Perseverance, Persistence, Procrastination, Resilience, Success
Last week, while listening to an online conference, I heard a woman say, “Look, no one’s coming to rescue you!” OK, wow, that was like a punch in the face. That sentence made me think about all the things that I want to be different. And for each...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 11, 2020 | Determination, Grit, Hard Work, Perseverance, Persistence, Success
“Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.” Will Smith We all know the quote by Tim Notke, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” but Will Smith takes it one...
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...
