Life is the margin is rough. Margin leaders face a constant pressure to perform. They must delivery results quickly against long odds. Few individuals can sustain operations in this environment.
Looking back on my career, I can remember certain individuals who were in the margin, but moved out and others who refused to enter in the first place. When times get hard, I think how comfortable it would be to move into a position within the bounds of normal business operations. Those are times when I need a reminder of why I'm here and the results that can come from just showing up every day.
Below are some quotes on the theme of endurance.
"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did." - Newt Gingrich(from Quote Garden: http://www.quotegarden.com/)
"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground." - Author Unknown
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." - Japanese Proverb
"One may go a long way after one is tired." - French Proverb
"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer." - André A. Jackson
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