Comments on: The Power of Persistence: On Being a Warrior-Preneur

By: Irene Turner

Irene Turner — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:29:00 +0000

Thanks for the mention again Ann…it just came through my ping back today. Who knew? But mainly, thanks to your coaching and your examples that helped continue when I wondered why I did it. Today, I love blogging about whatever interests me. thanks to you

By: Susan Berland

Susan Berland — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:29:00 +0000

I love your story of the calla lilies and as I listened to it struck me that it is not just persistence but also resilience, being able to bounce back. I’m stubborn, so I’m told! Well, turning that around, that is persistence and I can either use that for my good or use it to get in my way. Persistence is way better than stubbornness!

By: Fiona Stolze

Fiona Stolze — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:44:00 +0000

Ann, I just followed the link to this post of yours after seeing the photo of your flowering cala lilies. I wanted to share here that persistence has paid off for me in following the strategies you taught me regarding blogging and vlogging. I do it consistently and persistently, 5 days a week minimum and the result is that people have an online business card of mine that speaks for itself. It’s about me showing up for me and I’ve decided I’m really worth it. Thanks.

Fiona Stolze
Inspired Art and Living
http://fionastolze.com

By: Beth Weisberg

Beth Weisberg — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:28:22 +0000

O.K., you got me with the calla lily story! This story has everything: the human part about Earl's mom, the house which he grew up in burning & now come back to life; the nature part about flowers that just keep hanging in there through all kinds of adversity, the beauty & joy they just keep giving & giving. And all of it is about persistence on every level. Makes the things which throw us off track seem very small indeed! I get it, Ann. I'll jump back on the track which I fell off (but never ever blamed you for that! nobody responsible but me!) — 'cause I want to be like those calla lilies!

By: Lisa Ann Landry

Lisa Ann Landry — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:01:48 +0000

In the training business, the past 2 years have been really discouraging for me because with a bad economy comes cut backs in training budgets. Consequently, this situation has caused the amount of work I'm accustomed to getting to diminish. Additionally, sales is a big part of training - sales have been a struggle.

To build up an avenue for residual income I became a software distributor of a web app. Sales is even a big part of My Shopping Genie business (weird as it is although its FREE) you really have to work hard to sell people on the idea of downloading it and using it. I get most discourage when people PROMISE they will download it and try it out then do nothing.

DOUBLE discouragement right? It feels that way but I just keep persisting doing my thing. I look at today's steady working comedians and remember when they started and see how persistence has paid off for them & remind myself it will pay off for me.

As I persist I get bit of encouragement along the way that solidifies my commitment. This week after each of my speaking engagements people when out of there way to tell me what an excellent experience it was for them, one woman said she did a visualization exercise before she came to the seminar & I was exactly what she had envisioned (WOW!) My blog has gone from virtually no activity to lots which is leading people to look at My Shopping Genie (downloads are slowly increasing every month). All of these are reminders to me to be Persistent.

By: Jennifer Duchene

Jennifer Duchene — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:12:41 +0000

Anne, once again the power of words (want to say sword: stronger cos the s is in front)brings the force behind to the fore. Without persistence life's biggest joys and feats would not be. No one reaches their heights without persistently & doggedly doing.
Plants have a way of reminding us about how anything worth having is worth working for, and the dance of beauty comes from the persistent act of repetition. The calla lily story makes me feel that your honey's mom is showering you both with love, from above. I have just reflected in the last day or so that in the past 7 months of being consistent and persistent, since taking your bootcamp I have grown so much and connected in so many ways, I would not have known it was possible if I had not paid attention and persisted. Ann you shine a light for me.

By: JuliaLindsey

JuliaLindsey — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:52:21 +0000

Ann
Persistence is definitely key. People must have their goals clearly written so they remember what their vision truly is. Without a clear vision it is hard to be persistent.

I have been blogging for almost a year and it is finally paying off. I remember when we had only 10 unique visits to our site a week and now we have over 100 a day. We posted a post even when we knew we were the only ones reading it.

By: RonHori

RonHori — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:20:50 +0000

How often do we see “overnight success” that took 20 years to cultivate? The media promotes instant gratification, success, and fame and causes people to look for the shortcut. I think Thomas Edison said that success often shows up in work clothes. Great video and post about persistence. The old saying is still true “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.”
Ron Hori

By: RonHori

RonHori — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:18:25 +0000

Candace, sometimes we need to “fire”, or let go of clients. The 80/20 rule says that 80% of our business might come from 20% of our clients. The other 80% may not appreciate the value of what we share, may require too much bother and maintenance, or are a negative drain on our energy that takes away from serving the valued 20%. Just my thoughts.
Ron Hori

By: Candace C. Davenport

Candace C. Davenport — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:45:28 +0000

Thanks Ann. I always love how you tie ideas and concepts to every day examples. The best way to illustrate your point!

The two P's- persistence and patience! You really need both to succeed at whatever you are going to do. Sometimes it comes easily and you just need to be persistent and get it done. Other times, it comes oh, so much more slowly, and then you need the patience to be persistent!

But I just want to also add that there does come a point where your time and effort in being persistent and patient outweighs the reward. While Calla lilies are going to keep on trucking until they die, no matter what comes their way, certain potential clients would rather wither away slowly, draining you. So at some point, no matter how patient and persistent you are, I think there comes a point where you just have to let it go and focus all your patience and persistence on those clients who will be a partnership with you and let go of those others.

Just a thought...