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During an interview for entrance into an MBA program, an interviewer surmised that I was not passionate enough to be a part of their program. I was told they were looking for someone who “wore their passion on their sleeve.” Flying home from the interview, I had...

Resilience plays a fundamental role in business and personal life. Resiliency to me is springing back, holding on, recovering quickly, and taking action. So how do you capture your inner resilience and utilize it to move forward?

Resilience plays a fundamental role in business and personal life. Resiliency to me is springing back, holding on, recovering quickly, and taking action. So how do you capture your inner resilience and utilize it to move forward?

I believe that an individual’s optimism quotient is formed early in life. With that said, I also think that optimism is a skill set that can be developed and practiced throughout one’s life. As entrepreneurs, we will always face challenges, disappointments, and failures, no matter what industry we work in or our personal life paths. Research shows that 90% of an individual’s long-term success is predicted by how we process the world around us and less by what happens in the world around us. Entrepreneurship is all about tackling the hardships that life throws at you. With optimism in mind and at the ready, the journey through the entrepreneurial venture can be one of lessons learned and milestones made.