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Patience As Your Virtuosity

Guest post by: Enrico Varella

Article Overview: What does sport have in common with running a business? Does this analogy still work?

Patience As Your Virtuosity

I recall the opening credits for each episode of the 1970’s television series, ‘Kung Fu’. The blind Shao Lin master monk would say to the young Kuai Zhang Kane: ‘Grasshopper – you have finally snatched the pebble from my hand. It is time for you to leave the monastery!’ A visibly sad, Kane would then get his first and last tattoo (of a dragon – what else?) seared into his puny forearms when he carried the hot cauldron with the embossed tattoo outline across a reasonable distance (to set the imprint). Indelible printing technology has come a long way! When I see the blood red ‘M-Dot’ on the Achilles Heel of triathletes – I know that they may have made their pilgrimage to Kona, Hawaii for the Ironman triathlon world championships. Such is pride born of patience.

My friend reached his target weight whilst training for his next. He has been patient and continues to reap benefits from his discipline to stick to his plan. Others have chosen to drop out from races when they feel ill-prepared. Others persist when they stay true to their personal and shared visions.

Certainly, there are shortcuts. Yet, it takes time to improve an develop mastery. Youth has an advantage in terms of physical recovery. That does not mean Masters-class athletes don’t have an edge: they can get more done with less. The over-40, athlete can become fitter and stronger with shorter mileage, and increased intensity. Thus, strength and power training through kickboxing, interval training, kettle-bell training, CrossFit (circuit training), core stability work, Pilates and yoga can enhance one’s physical performance when included in a weekly training menu. Proper nutrition takes time to be processed (digestion is about patience) and assimilated by your body.

The more challenging the goals or higher the expectations – the more patience we need. You cannot rush a professional photographer through your corporate photography session and hope for great shots. You cannot be impatient with your convalescence when you realize that antibiotics and medicines take time to work their effects. You cannot rush potential business-partners or clients to seal a deal when trust and honesty is not fully there. Patience pays. It pays to be patient. Education takes time. The marathon is a longer race, run at a slower but sure pace – but you will get there, even if you walk.

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Business Leadership Lessons: How patient can you be? How long is too long, before you need to move on to greener pastures? When do you lose your patience with potential customers? How do you apply your patience to your business, profession, recreation and relationships?

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Re: Quote of the Day - "You don't have to be superhuman to do wh - Thanks for the quote, yes you don't have to be superhuman, but sometimes you have to be super-patient, which is not one of my strong suites "Patience is a waste of time" Yates 1984 Belief and commitment certainly help


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