Degrees of Persistence

Complaining, criticizing, freaking out, nagging, whining and yelling generally don't get you what you want from a colleague, friend, spouse or other family member. Generally, directly and clearly asking for what you want has a higher success rate, but it isn't a sure-fire technique. Sometimes you need to practice gentle persistence.

To employ this technique, you'll have to learn how to maintain focus on your objective and ask the other person to commit or participate repeatedly. The trick is to do this without sounding impatient, overbearing, pushy or critical. Being gently persistent has its foundation in your belief that the other person is reasonable and wants to cooperate but for whatever reason hasn't "heard" you. This persistence lets the other person know you're experiencing an important problem that needs resolution and that you're kindly but firmly refusing to relinquish your power in creating wonderful, important things in your life together.

Tito's Wisdom

"The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't." ~ Henry Ward Beecher

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Tenacity

I just spent most of my day volunteering to review resumes for job seekers. I worked non-stop and ended the day completely exhausted. It's something I love to do because it's a way to really connect with people. Because the need is great these days, the time I'm able to spend with each individual is short. In order to serve these individuals, I need to be totally present to the person with whom I'm working.

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