by Mike Osorio | Nov 23, 2014 | persistence
Thursday November 6, 2014 #676 “Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.” ~Thomas H. Huxley I often encounter clever people who are able to devise amazing ways to resolve seemingly insurmountable challenges, and yet who...
by Mike Osorio | Feb 18, 2014 | persistence
Tuesday February 4, 2014 #599 What we do not see, what most of us never suspect of existing, is the silent but irresistible power which comes to the rescue of those who fight on in the face of discouragement. ~ Napoleon Hill It is all too common for...
by Mike Osorio | Aug 31, 2013 | Goal Setting, persistence
Thursday August 22, 2013 #552 “Don’t be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against not with, the wind.” ~Hamilton Mabie I find I am often at my best when I am working under pressure to achieve a worthy goal. Virtually all worthy goals are difficult to...
by Mike Osorio | Apr 20, 2013 | persistence, Success, Talent
Thursday April 18, 2013 #516 “With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” ~Thomas Foxwell Buxton We often believe the myth that we must have extraordinary talent in order to achieve extraordinary...
by Mike Osorio | Jan 27, 2013 | persistence
Tuesday January 15, 2013 #489 “If I had three pieces of advice to give anyone, it’s to find what you love, don’t be afraid to swim upstream, and develop a sickeningly hard work ethic.” ~Evan Sanders It really is as simple, and as hard, as Evan’s...
by Mike Osorio | Dec 30, 2012 | inspiration, learning, Passion, persistence
Thursday December 6, 2012 #478 “Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming after all is a form of planning.” ~Gloria Steinem Your role as leader of people, or even as the leader of your own life, is to...