Resilient Patience—Your Key To Success!

Without it, you will burnout and have difficulty accomplishing challenging goals.

I’ve learned over the years that the key to success is sometimes just to do nothing.

Yes you read that right. Do nothing!

To be clear, you need to put in the work. However, there is a point where worrying, doubting, stressing, etc., is extremely counterproductive.

I have something else that you can think about.

Think about how patience can serve as your superpower.

So many people today are looking for instant gratification—in their careers, relationships, and personal development.

You have an advantage over this group of people by simply waiting. 

Your preparation, training, networking, and experience will pay off. It's just a matter of time.

I have lived this firsthand. I didn’t graduate college till I was 25.  I was commissioned as an Air Force Officer when I was 26. Heck, I didn’t learn to ride a bike till I was 33! I can tell you now these experiences reinforced to me that things don’t always happen according to our timelines.

Consider Thomas Edison, the great inventor.

It took Edison thousands of hours to get his many inventions right. His famous quote, “I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.”, demonstrates his resilience and patience.  

Edison believed in himself and his ideas. Thankfully for us, he did! 💡

Edison also had a good attitude despite these failures. A positive attitude is key to developing resilient patience.

And really if you want to succeed, you have no choice other than to maintain a positive attitude!

RESILIENCY=POSITIVITY

Build your resiliency skills and these skills will sustain your positive attitude and help cultivate your resilient patience!  When you do this you will also be developing and sharpening your leadership qualities.

Yes, resilient patience will make you a better leader.

You will learn to be patient with others.

You will learn to think deeper before taking action.

Most importantly, you will take action that is in alignment with your values.

Personally, this state of being will stimulate well-being, both mentally and physically.

This state will prevent burnout. 

As a leader, your state of being is contagious, so you will be a good example for others to follow. And you know what?  You will build better relationships and stronger networks.

Tools You Can Use Now

I want to provide you with some resiliency tools to help you through hard times. 

Times that make you doubt yourself.

Times where you might want to give up.

Its only natural to feel that way. 

So feel it, then forget it! 

Use these techniques to build resiliency:

1) Define Your Values

-Values based goals help you clarify decisions and chart the best path forward 

2)   Identify What You Are Grateful For

-A regular gratitude practice helps you build positivity

3)  Re-Frame Your Thoughts

 -Think of actions to certain events that you did not handle well, and make a plan to react differently to serve you positively moving forward

 A Competitive Advantage

These techniques will help you be patient and enable you to learn, grow, and lead during times of uncertainty for both you and your team. 

Resilient patience creates flexibility and this will allow you to pivot when needed.

Resilient Patience will develop your character, lead to strong leadership, and help you achieve your goals. 

In our fast-paced chaotic world, resilient patience will give you a competitive advantage over competitors focused on short-term success.