Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up

by Martin Meadows

And lastly, if you just don’t have the confidence anymore, remember this: nothing hard ever came easy to anyone. Life is supposed to be hard and for those of us who really want to make an impact, there’s always a struggle. But the value is in the journey and not the destination. I never sought to be an entrepreneur, but in the process of getting better I realized how much I can help others through my experience. That’s the one thought that stays with me every day. All the things you want in life are outside of your comfort zone. Hung is a bestselling self-help author whose books you can check here: http://amazon.com/author/hungpham. Sign up for his newsletter for more tips: http://www.missionandpossible.com/ SIX EXPERTS SHARE THEIR TOP TECHNIQUES TO NEVER GIVE UP: QUICK RECAP Stephen Guise: 1. Have a different motivation than external goals like money or fame. 2. Have a belief in what you’re doing. Joel Runyon: 1. Have a bulletproof answer to the question, “Why am I doing this?” Serena Star-Leonard: 1. Leave your problems for a couple of days to gain a fresh perspective. 2. Brainstorm 10 to 20 ways to do things differently and increase your chances of success. 3. Imagine you had a breakthrough in your project and ask yourself what could help you make it a reality. Derek Doepker: 1. Instead of trying to get motivation, try to get momentum. Ask yourself, “Can I just...?” and come up with a small action you can do no matter how unmotivated you are. 2. Reward yourself every ...