98 How to use this one simple shift to strengthen your resilience instantly
No. 98 – 1 Dec 2024
Welcome to the 98th edition of the True Progress Newsletter, a weekly newsletter on cultivating inner control and resilience for high performance.
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Insights
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Grit keeps you in drive to pursue your goals. Without it, you’re stuck in neutral, losing focus, giving up at the first sign of difficulty, and watching opportunities pass you by.
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Resilience is the ability to adapt, recover, and bounce back stronger from setbacks. Without resilience, even the most determined efforts can lead to burnout, frustration, and an inability to sustain long-term success.
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“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
— Nelson Mandela
Challenge
Resilience and grit both rely on clarity around purpose. Reflect on your current long-term goals. Why are they important to you?
Resilience and grit both rely on reframing definitions of two essential words: challenge and failure. When was the last time you viewed a challenge as an opportunity? When was the last time you viewed a failure as feedback?
Systems
Connection CRM.
Recovery fuels resilience, and the better you recover, the stronger your bounce-back game becomes. One underrated yet powerful form of recovery? Connection and community. We’re wired for relationships, even if we sometimes forget it.
When was the last time you reached out to that friend or family member? Staying connected doesn’t have to be overwhelming—here’s a simple system to make it effortless:
Create a list of people who energize you—those whose company makes you feel alive and connected.
Add a column for "Last Contacted" and another for "Next Follow-Up".
You now have a personal Connection CRM to keep your relationships thriving. Keep it where you can see it. Even better, add it to your monthly review.
Till next week,
— Carlos & Stef
