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As a small entrepreneur of 35+ years, I've long admired the late Steve Jobs...and, happily, I've used Apple products since the get-go! This video was posted by highly successful entrepreneur Steven Bartlett (author of 'The Diary of a CEO'). On the theme of perseverance, Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of USA, said this....“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” I've included this quote in my new book 'WHY listen to, work with and follow YOU? The 3 Qualities of True Leaders'.

This is a great clip about the importance of perseverance. For me, working a 16 to 18 hour day soon becomes the norm and having that grit to carry on when things are getting tough also becomes the norm. It doesn't feel like it's difficult most of the time - it's just how it is (in the greengrocery business), early starts, dealing with increases in supplier costs and find more inventive ways to attract more custom. #grit #entrepreneurship #groceryretail

Let's talk important skills for long term success! Perseverance. Is needed, for sure. But what matters most is to love and enjoy that long hard journey, to be passionate about your goal. Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. That is what will fuel perseverance and keep you going. Without these, the reliance will be on motivation alone and that is not enough as it is not sustainable long term and you’ll give up. So, find what you love first! Or as the Japanese would say, find your Ikigai. I just finished putting together a workshop about helping leaders and their teams find their Ikigai, so do get in touch if you'd like tips on how to use the framework. #HBC #embracechange #continuouspersonaldevelopment #businessconsultancy #training #empathy

Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance and passion. This Steve Jobs video really resonated with me. As Football Media is built upon passion for Football and Marketing, and continuous perseverance. It’s the unseen, often insane amount of hours, ups, downs, work and challenges that only perseverance and passion can turn into opportunities. #footballmedia #persistence #brands #business #stevejobs #football

#CaringIsSharing 💚 I have been pursuing better outcomes for tens of millions of workers since the mid 90's. I exposed shady product costs and fees in pensions in 1998 and suffered intimidation by my then bosses at Norwich Union, now Aviva, who told me to 'stop annoying pension actuaries'. That pissed me off, so I asked an IFA friend to ask 30+ pension actuaries to prepare financial analysis that took into account ordinary, hard working peoples lives, who were being duped into buying a regulated product that in most cases carried hidden costs if you missed just one contribution. After Legal & General bought 5,000 copies and distributed the report to their prominent advisors, a Pension Scandal broke in the national news and every major channel and newspaper covered 'RIP OFF PENSIONS'. The result was Government intervention and Stakeholder Pensions arrived. I helped millions of UK workers save on fees, costs and charges, reducing fees by 50% on average. But my concerns of affordability were not addressed and 10 years later the industry had become entirely fixated on costs, which do not address more serious issues. I discussed my concerns with senior executives at Aegon and I was asked to design a National Campaign highlighting the Pensions X Factor, which challenged IFAs and EBCs to 'retrain the brain'. It focused on how to tackle the elephant in the room - A F F O R D A B I L I T Y. 5 ✨ Pension Awards are a total and utter sham for 9 in 10 UK workers. They mislead tens of millions of workers every year, into believing they are receiving Value for Money (VfM). The reality is that in May 2014 the FCA Small Firms Unit (SFU) provided guidance that revealed every SMCR across all Regulated Firms, must meet their expectations for COBS19.1. Not a single 5 ✨ Award Winner has met their expectations since Auto Enrolment commenced in 2012. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU? Research in 2020 that I shared with the new FCA Executive and Pensions Minister revealed that the average savings gap had increased by £50,000. In 2021 Chartered Financial Advisors calculated that losses of future retirement benefits had reached on average £60,000 per worker. In 2022 I revealed the actual cost for NEST members to catch up with the most effective, efficient and relevant financial planning solution, would now cost a whopping £108,000 in extra contributions over 96 months. It equates to an average 4x higher contribution cost.🤬 The financial harm caused is catastrophic and it could easily have been avoided had those in positions of trust and power simply done the right thing and put the needs of ALL workers first, not just those who have the biggest pension pots. The math does not lie, only those who want to cover up their failures do. I will persevere and I will right 10 million wrongs, one way or another. Just Saying 🤷♂️ #RDay 🎃 #10MillionMaR #ConsumerDuty #JusticeMatters #BUOM

Grit. Grit. Grit. Entrepreneurship often looks attractive and glossy from the outside. Because those looking at it from the outside tend to only see the glossy, unicorns- as "after" stories. Not the other 94% that may have failed fast, or have failed slow- loosing relationships, houses, friends and sanity behind. And not even the "before" stories of the successful ones- because that view is biased for most people. Even early struggles and failure look different through the review mirror compared to the view through the windscreen. I have lost count of my failures. No need to count. I like to think I have learned something from each one- as I believe failure is not separate from success, but part of the same process. Perseverance, and conviction, and self belief. Grit. Grit. Grit. #entrepreneurship #startup #investment #growth #privateequity #venturecapital #founder #scale

Thanks for sharing Steven Bartlett Steve Jobs is spot on in what he says in this video about what it takes to start a new business. You put your family and friends on hold. You will miss kids birthdays because you are on the road trying to build a better life for them in the future (with zero guarantees that will ever happen.) You sacrifice so much and work crazy hours and deal with all sorts of issues! You will be tested like no other. Your brain will be screaming at you to just stop. Quit. That good old "fight or flight" self sabotaging voice that is NOT your friend! Tell it to shut the f*&k up as you are not for turning! Perseverance & Resilience & Passion - the will to survive and beat the insane odds that are stacked against you. It's not for the fainthearted but to those who are in the trenches building something cool that is close to your heart and persevering - be sure to tell yourself that you are amazing and are winning in this game called life - because you took action! You are not alone in what you are facing and others have gotten through it, and so will you too! Enjoy the ride and if I can ever help a startup team/ entrepreneur on their journey - count me in. Have a great weekend!

Perseverance: the greatest skill our generation lacks. This is what separates every single entrepreneur.