by Art Petty | Sep 21, 2025 | Life Musings
Photo: One of the few childhood photos of my Dad. Dad is the boy in the center. — I wrote recently about the journey and travails we navigated this past Summer as my Dad struggled and eventually passed. In this and one more planned article, I share some of the...
by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2018 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A few years ago, I wrote a post on why I was thankful for those who had taught me what it means to display grit. The article is mostly autobiographical. I’ve had some great role models to observe as they’ve navigated adversity in their lives. If you...
by Art Petty | Mar 21, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Tenacity is one of those common attributes of most successful people. It’s often one of the key missing ingredients of chronic underachievers. Truly tenacious people grab hold of an idea or a cause and refuse to let go until they’ve succeeded, or, until someone finds...
by Art Petty | May 18, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making
Woody Allen famously offered that, “80% of success is showing up.” In my opinion, about 99% of success is “sticktoitiveness,” which is much about dogged persistence in the face of overwhelming obstacles. That awkward non-word is one of the attributes...
