All days will not be easy. Some situations are challenging. Some projects go long. Some meetings go long. Definition Perseverance.

We are each an original, unique person. Understand your originality, embrace it, and learn to articulate and use it to your advantage.

Sometimes, “no” is the right answer! Sometimes, we must say no to good so we can say yes to great!

Meaning can be a motivator…if there is meaning in our work, we are more likely to press ahead when there are challenges.

Merriam Webster: Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark (adjective)

Don’t worry about what other people are doing. Make your own playbook. Play by your own offense. If people do bad by you -> karma

Be joyful in your work. If it has meaning to you, and if you are passionate about what you do, there will be joy.

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. When integrity cannot be found in the people around us, we must find it in ourselves.

Humor can dissolve most difficult situations…Humor is a unifier.

Entrepreneurs face many difficult situations and often from naysayers. Grit will help get past all of this and persevere.