From Chapter 3, “Persistence: Press on!” in Ingredients of Outliers Too Dumb to Quit? In 1993, I started a company initially called Arizona Family and Urgent Care (AF UC), on a shoestring. I literally worked day and night to get it up and running. During its early stage, one partner backed out and another one said he didn’t want to take on any more risk. I pressed on and we were actually making headway when the bank called our loan and put us in the “workout” division. At the time I thought this was great because I liked to work out. Then I learned that this was the area of the bank … [Read more...]
The Word of the Day: Indefatigable
This is Ingredient #12 of an Outlier! How many of you have heard this word before? And how many of you truly believe you have practiced it in your own lives? Indefatigable Definition: Persisting tirelessly, going above and beyond, going the extra mile. This is one quality that you cannot lack if you want to become a true outlier. Outliers are exceptional people. They stand apart from the crowd. So how can you be indefatigable? First, determine what you think your barriers are. What is keeping you from reaching your goals? Next, realize that most of these barriers are either imaginary or … [Read more...]