Do you want to know what the most consistent piece of advice is that I give to all business owners and leaders that I work with? It comes down to just one word: PATIENCE!
Patience develops excellence. Talent is long-earned patience. At the core of every true success is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement and the confidence that by persisting and being patient, something worthwhile will be realized. In this way, genius is nothing but a greater propensity for patience.
Most of us have this unrealistic idea that success happens overnight, and that there is some magic pill that can propel us to the top. What most of us miss also is that fact that between where you are right now, and where you want to be, there is a mountain to climb, and no matter how many resources or strategies you use to get there, there is a climb ahead of you.
We fulfill our potential with patience. Through patience we are able to offer our distinctive mark of excellence to the world. This is no small thing, for the world desperately needs the best of what each of us has to offer.
Building a brand and reputation takes time. We cannot plant a seed and expect it to flower overnight. Success always begins with patience and the commitment to put in the due diligence necessary for excellence.
Patience is not an easy thing. Yet you need to be less impulsive and make more sound decisions based on some solid values.
As Thomas Edison said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
Here’s to your success!
Isabel x
Isabel is a Peak Performance Strategist and the Founder Global Room. She is an experienced ICF Coach with over 20 years of international work experience holding senior positions with the hospitality industry in countries around the world, as well as Executive and Leadership coaching, mentoring and training. Isabel specialises in high performance strategy, leadership development and building organizational culture.