"Persistence Trumps Talent."
An Unknown Author but Most Attributed to Author Daniel Pink
Your action for today
is to reflect on where
your persistence has paid off.
Whiskey proves this quote right nightly in the kitchen.
I have the cooking skills to create wonderful meals,
Whiskey has the persistence to lack this talent
yet enjoy many tasty samples from these same meals.
I never set out to reward his begging, but he's crafted it into a very subtle "puppy dog eyes stare" as you'll see below.
This is literally a photo of him at our kitchen's edge wearing me down. He just out lasts me. He is a master negotiator because he remains calm, poised and persistent. He never gives up nor does he think for a minute he's not getting some treats from the nightly menu...it's inconceivable!
Persistence, and this face...
...trumps my talent to say "No Whiskey".
I try to be strong, but those eyes...those eyes!
Talent plays a role, but I have seen far less experienced agents and far less talented agents NOT get the listing because a more persistent and possibly creative agent pursues the seller with a tenacity more experienced agents may have lost over years of getting comfortable.
Being new, being uncomfortable or just sheer ignorance to what can and can't be done, often trump experience and certainly complacency and comfort.
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