Tag: perseverance
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The Weight of Losing Before Winning: John Elway Lessons
I’ve been reading & watching biographies; one recently was “Elway” on Netflix. My takeaway was this: For years, John Elway’s public identity was shaped by what he hadn’t yet done — more than what he could do. Three Super Bowl losses hung over his career like a verdict. In a culture that treats championships as…
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Nicole Zuraitis: Jazz Maestro and Grammy Winner
Nicole Zuraitis: A Journey Through Jazz and Resilience In a recent episode of the Silver Disobedience Perception Dynamics podcast, Dian Griesel welcomed an incredibly talented guest, Nicole Zuraitis, an American jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger, and a 2024 Grammy winner for Best Vocal Album in Jazz. Nicole’s journey is a testament to the power of…
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Here’s What You and Led Zeppelin May Have in Common
Legend has it that the name for Led Zeppelin, the British rock band, resulted from a quip about the likelihood of its music—along with the band—going down like a lead balloon. ✨ Giving the world its first taste of heavy metal rock, Led Zeppelin did the contrary: Rising, breaking countless “records,” including “Stairway to Heaven”—reputedly the most-played…
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Life: A Giant Perseverance Test
In many ways, life is one big perseverance test—starting with things as basic as walking and, for many, ending with walking difficulties. In the middle, we face off against life, going up against whatever comes our way as we try again and again, with hopes of improving our lives for the better. Defined as a…