Perseverance Yesterday we talked about conscientiousness. Today we will go over perseverance. “If you are going through hell, keep going,” Winston Churchill People with perseverance seem to be able to enjoy pain and suffering. By changing their perspective by seeing the struggle as a way of meeting their goals. Which is seen as pleasure. Perseverance is the ability to start down a path toward your goal and continue on the path well after others have dropped off. Perseverance manifests itself in long term goals, and practice with a purpose. These things combine to create meaning. It is the difference between someone who just does something often and someone who masters their craft. In what areas of your life do you persevere? In what areas of your life could you improve in your perseverance?Read more

Conscientiousness Yesterday we talked about courage. Today we will go over conscientiousness. In terms of grit, conscientious people are thorough and careful. They desire not only to complete tasks but to complete them well. Do the job right or not at all is the mindset. They are dedicated to working and are capable of long periods of intention and focus. They generally are not swayed easily from their beliefs, and dissent is often used to strengthen their positions and determination. In what areas of your life are you more conscientious then others? Which areas of your life should you be more conscientious?Read more

What is the main difference between people who succeed in life and those that do not? Recent research is finding that the one characteristic that is emerging as a significant predictor of success is not social intelligence, good looks, physical health, or IQ. It’s grit. Grit is living life like a long journey, not single moments in time. “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals,” says American psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth, who currently spearheads some important studies into the role grit plays in success. “Grit is having stamina,” she continues. “Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality.”Duckworth herself is the first to say that the essence of grit remains elusive. In the next few posts, we will go over the 5 key characteristics that...Read more

We’ve been blessed to have Progression for the past 10 years (since November 2009) and have had thousands of people come through our doors. I’m amazed just by writing that statement down. We’ve had many wonderful people on our team through the years and are incredibly thankful for the time we’ve had to be a positive influence wherever possible. I go back to our values when I think of Progression, and I’m thankful we’ve spent the time to put these on paper and truly define what we are about: Servant Leadership – Being humble in leadership, open to feedback, and firmly standing by our values”Genuine Care – Commitment to “Help First.”Joy – Maintaining a positive, optimistic and thankful attitude and atmosphereIngenuity/Technical Excellence – Never satisfied with the status quo; always looking for ways to improveInitiative – Working as a team to promptly take care of whatever may come up to...Read more

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