Turning Obstacles into an Advantage
Chapter 13 — Practice Persistence
Progress doesn’t always feel exciting. Persistence is staying with what you committed to long enough for effort to compound.
Chapter 13 summary
A lot of people want the outcome — very few people stay with the process long enough to earn it. This chapter is about the unsexy middle: the steady work that doesn’t get applause yet.
One more step. One more follow-through. That’s how momentum grows — that’s how results appear.
If you’re consistent, you’ll eventually look “lucky.” But what’s really happening is simple: your effort is compounding. The follow-ups stack. The conversations stack. The reps stack.
How to apply this today
- Pick one commitment you’re tempted to abandon and recommit for 30 more days.
- Do the follow-through you’ve been avoiding (the text, the call, the second message).
- Track reps, not feelings. Feelings change. Reps build results.
Mindset. Discipline. Do the work.