Principle #10 Just Lean Into It

What does this mean? “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Consider the Snowball It takes a little effort to get the snowball going, but then momentum takes over! What lesson can be learned from the snowball?

Consider the Winding Path You may not know where the path will take you, but it will gradually reveal itself as we move forward. What lesson can be learned from the path?

Take the First Step Don’t let fear of failure keep you from moving forward.

Take the First Step Once you take the first step, it’s like domino effect. One step leads to the next.

Don’t Let Failure Stop You “For every failure, there’s and alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.” -Mary Kay Ash Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

Risk or Risk Free? When you’re asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” What goes through your mind? A dream job? A job that is easy to get? A challenging job? A job you could do without thinking about? What limits you?

Hmmm…If I couldn’t fail, I’d… Take a Risk! If you knew you could not fail, what would choose as a career? Hmmm…If I couldn’t fail, I’d…

Grit “The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked, period. You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me, you might be all of those things — you got it on me in nine categories. But if we get on the treadmill together, there’s two things: You’re getting off first, or I’m going to die. It’s really that simple…” - Will Smith, Oscar-nominated actor and Grammy award-winning musician

Professor Angela Lee Duckworth What is Grit? Professor Angela Lee Duckworth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8 Running Time: 6:19

What is Grit? Perseverance and passion for a long term goal It involves working towards your goal despite failure or adversity People with grit do not give up; they keep taking baby steps toward their goals Gritty individuals do not have to be intelligent, just doggedly determined

How Gritty Are You?

Silent Reading Read about “just leaning into it” on pages 107 – 116 in the book entitled The Success Principles by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy. Take down one page of Cornell notes.

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