Good morning, Leaders! It’s Friday!

Last week, I sent a quick note to explain that I needed to focus on my upcoming and new commitment and I would be putting down my drum sticks for a while.

One of the faithful readers reminded me that this was not the time to step away from a weekly commitment. Rather, now is when the “best stuff” should be coming out. Thanks for the prompting, kid.

I have been a long time fan of Winston Churchill, who is famous for his grit, determination, flaws and failures but mostly for his perseverance. One of his famous quotes was “Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” Without this conviction, the world could very easily be an entirely different place today.

I recently quoted Calvin Coolidge who qualified the value of pressing on above Talent and Genius and Education.  “Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

Finally, in the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill, the author recounts the story of R. U. Darby and his uncle who worked a gold mine in Colorado and once they ran through the obvious vein of gold, they dug for a while longer but grew discouraged and quit digging and sold the equipment for scrap. A much larger vein, where millions of dollars of gold were taken, was found just 3 more feet past where the Darby’s quit digging!

So,
I will press on, I won’t give up and I’ll keep on digging for “gold”…as long as you leaders promise to do the same.

Have a blessed weekend!