Never Give Up

My daughter Kelsey, age 8, came up to me on Saturday evening with a piece of paper. She explained that she had just written a song.

Here it is:

The Never Give Up Song

Never give up.
Never stop being what you want to be.
Never sit down.
Never give up.
Never give in.

by Kelsey Eikenberry

Maybe I'm biased (ok, I know I'm biased), but there is much truth here. As a leader we want people on our teams who are persistent, optimistic and who never give up. We look for those traits in the people we work with on teams. We know that persistence is a trait we value in ourselves as well.

Read Kelsey's words at least three times today. They will help you persist, whether your challenge is large or small.

Whatever you face today, don't give up.

Thanks Kelsey.

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