Tenacity: Have you got it?

Shannon Herod

13 years ago

Thanks Kevin. Just the type of thing I need to get the day started right.

Shannon

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RichMag 13 years ago

Good post Kevin. A great way to start a Monday.
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WillR

13 years ago

Actually, the reason the vine is climbing the tree is because it needs the support of the tree to grow to its full length - it can't do it without relying on the tree. So maybe the vine is not a great example of the secret to success after all. I think if your success is dependent on something or someone else then you are always running a very risky business.

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Bill Farnham

13 years ago

Kevin,

Not sure about Tenacity, but I've got Audacity, and that seems to be a good sound strategy for what I do.

J/K

I think a lot of folks would be shocked to find out how long it can take to generate constant income on the web, especially if they are not familiar with the sales process as it relates to income generation.

But that can all be overcome with experience, and that takes time, which takes the tenacity you mentioned just to hang in there.

Even folks who appear to have made it almost 'overnight' display tenacious tendencies that go far beyond what the casual observer might guess. And in that regard you can, to some degree, replace a portion of the time needed for the learning curve with a tenacious attitude and see results.

Tenacity has a key element that underlies it's power and that element is focus. But focus alone won't do it without the ability to persist.

As other have said, it's a good thought to start the week off with. Even if it is a 'holiday' today here in the States.

~Bill

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Matt Bard 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Bill Farnham

Even if it is a 'holiday' today here in the States.

~Bill

Funny how Kevin's thread and President's Day here in the U.S. should come together like this.

One of our greatest presidents, Abe Lincoln, had some of the worst setbacks a person can experience. Including a nervous breakdown.

His tenacity kept him going.

A common list of the failures of Abraham Lincoln:

* 1831 - Lost his job
* 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
* 1833 - Failed in business
* 1835 - Sweetheart died
* 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
* 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
* 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
* 1848 - Lost re-nomination
* 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
* 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
* 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
* 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate

Then finally this:

* 1860 - Elected President (success)
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- SethLarrabee 13 years ago
  
  Yes siree Matt. Love that!
  
  Mr. Lincoln was the greatest president we had and he was just a man!
  
  Should give us faith that we can all do if we attempt to do.
  
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paulie888

13 years ago

Great illustration, Kevin. To succeed in IM, one not only has be tenacious, but resilient as well. This trait can be best seen in the bamboo plant, which possesses exceptional resiliency. Believe or not, bamboo has greater tensile strength than steel. Instead of being stiff and unyielding, it flexes just the right amount in the face of strong winds and pressure to remain intact.

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Zachmo 13 years ago

Good motivation to start the week, thanks!
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Matt Morgan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Today was my running in the mountains day, and I came across this tenacious vine valiantly climbing a tall cedar tree. Now, it's going to take this vine years to get to the top of this cedar, and there are no guarantees that it ever will. Yet, you don't see the vine giving up and going off in search of an easier tree to climb.

See ... the vine understands the SECRET TO SUCCESS. By never stopping, by never backtracking, by steadily climbing (with dogged tenacity) it will succeed. Now, you need to ask yourself this: Are you as tenacious? Will you succeed?

There is also the eliment of adapting,

As far as the vines growth:

the vine adapts to weather changes

the vine adapts to the rain amounts

the vine adapts to the direction it grows

As far as your marketing:
You need to adapt:

to SEO changes,

to Google alogrithm changes,

to product trend changes,

to economical changes,

to niche changes etc.

That is the key: To ADAPT to changes.......and Not CRY and complain and post threads like:

"google has changed, making all my rankings go to page 11+ on google"
or
"Article marketing is dead, we are doomed"

Adaptation is part of marketing, traffic generation and business!

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smartdoctor

13 years ago

You made my day! thanks

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profitsforall

13 years ago

I'm not quite sure I want to emulate the vine.

The vine picked a tree that it doesn't even know it can conquer, and will just blindly proceed to climb and climb and climb in the hope that one day it will reach the top.
Didn't it do it's niche research? Perhaps by "choosing" the Cedar it's bitten off more than it can chew Perhaps if it had chosen a smaller tree that it knew it could reach the pinnacle of it might do better, instead of forging on regardless.

I think mindlessly forging ahead year after year without any planning won't do that vine any good. Still it might strike it lucky.

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Kevin Riley

13 years ago

Originally Posted by profitsforall

I'm not quite sure I want to emulate the vine.

The vine picked a tree that it doesn't even know it can conquer, and will just blindly proceed to climb and climb and climb in the hope that one day it will reach the top.
Didn't it do it's niche research? Perhaps by "choosing" the Cedar it's bitten off more than it can chew Perhaps if it had chosen a smaller tree that it knew it could reach the pinnacle of it might do better, instead of forging on regardless.

I think mindlessly forging ahead year after year without any planning won't do that vine any good. Still it might strike it lucky.

However, by selecting a smaller tree it would never reach up into the canopy of the forest where the full sunshine is. So, by choosing a smaller tree (or selecting a niche with little competition, yet little room for growth) it actually may stunt it's chances for success.

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jwiggens 13 years ago

Love it - a very inspirational thought to start the week.
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MrBig

13 years ago

Thanks for the post Kevin ...

Starting a New Week ....

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Marc Rodill

13 years ago

How much money is the vine making per month?

Marc

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Kevin Riley 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Marc Rodill

How much money is the vine making per month?

Marc

It told me that it's made quite a few nitrogen fixations per month and is now on track to start pulling in some pretty good chlorophyl.
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- Marc Rodill 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Kevin Riley
  
  It told me that it's made quite a few nitrogen fixations per month and is now on track to start pulling in some pretty good chlorophyl.
  
  I like this answer. Well played sir.
  
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blogonator

13 years ago

As they say in some other social sites..I practically ****ed the thanks button! Inspiring as always, Kevin..Love to see your posts here on WF..

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Mohsin Rasool

13 years ago

Hi Bro,

Awesome message. Totally agree with you!
But you know people will do everything they can to discourage you,
and get you to quit your plans and go follow mediocre life!

It is always great to see how rewarding it is to just STICK to the plan

Regards,
Mohsin
PS. 2011 is going to better than 2010

, as 2010 was great than 2009!

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Fun to Write

13 years ago

Great lesson Kevin

I think this is one of the key secrets that successful people share in common. Never, ever give up, no matter how much the chips are down. And, so many of us have been in a place where we've wanted to throw in the towel.

But, it's the ability to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep going that leads to eventual success at whatever it is you want to achieve.

So, I'm doing that climb right now and I'll see you guys at the top!

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Gary King

13 years ago

Nice motivation Kevin.

Being stubborn, hard-headed, whatever you want to call it helps a bunch.

Just don't take No for an answer - FIND a way to get things done.

All success,

Gary

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Chri5123

13 years ago

Cheers for this Kevin!

Came at just the right time for me!

Chris

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drmani

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

See ... the vine understands the SECRET TO SUCCESS. By never stopping, by never backtracking, by steadily climbing (with dogged tenacity) it will succeed.

Very nice analogy, Kevin.

I first read something similar in a powerful little ebook called "Success Engineering".

Think of "success" as being at the surface of a sphere, of which YOU are at the center.

No matter which way you go, as long as you keep on moving in the same direction, sooner or later you WILL reach the surface ("succeed").

But if you keep changing direction, backtracking, or going off on tangents, you'll be circling around near the center - and never reach it.

All success
Dr.Mani

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Roaddog 13 years ago

Pretty cool example.

The Zen of IM

Just goes to show if you stick with something long enough you begin to see the analogies in everything.

Jim
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Ken Strong

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

See ... the vine understands the SECRET TO SUCCESS.

Where can I sign up for the vine's list, and what time will its webinar start?

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Johnny12345

13 years ago

Kevin,

That's easy for you to say. But not all of us have a pack of trained hamsters to do our work for us. Someday, perhaps we'll all be hamster "kings"...

John

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Carol_A

13 years ago

The vine is moving UPWARD, onward to the sun . . . it may not be able to thrive around the floor.

I am tenacious, and I am already achieving success, according to my perspective.

I will achieve my goals because I will NOT quit.

Great confirmation!

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echin

13 years ago

I believe it got to do with how sure you want something. If it is something that you definitely and desparately wanted, almost always you will not backtrack. The keyword is SURE and are you SURE!

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SethLarrabee

13 years ago

Yo Kevin

I used to always complain about whiners and complainers.

Now I realize the reason why was because I WAS a whiner and a complainer.

I hated in them what I saw in me.

Now I am a DOER and I don't have time to hang around with the whiners and complainers, let a less complain about them!

Seth

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naruq 13 years ago

You Must be tenacious and consistent to achieve anything that is important to you.
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Tony Edwards

13 years ago

Great inspiration.

I must keep this vine in mind.

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