resilience Archives - Brian Harris https://brianharrisauthor.com/tag/resilience/ Sat, 16 May 2026 14:14:11 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/brianharrisauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-brianharrisauthor-favicon-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 resilience Archives - Brian Harris https://brianharrisauthor.com/tag/resilience/ 32 32 93416650 Design, Discipline and Delight: The D’s that Drive Difference https://brianharrisauthor.com/design-discipline-and-delight-the-ds-that-drive-difference/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/design-discipline-and-delight-the-ds-that-drive-difference/#comments Sat, 16 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=6431 You’ve probably heard that discipline is one of the most accurate predictors of long term success. And it is – especially if it is the resilient kind of discipline that accepts that life has its disappointments and lows, and that not everything runs to plan. Having the resilience and discipline to persevere during those times […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/design-discipline-and-delight-the-ds-that-drive-difference/feed/ 2 6431 Refresh: By Persevering… https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-by-persevering/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-by-persevering/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=6067 Is there a difference between persistence and perseverance? This Refresh post from Oct 2023 says there is, and argues that it is not simply a niggle point. To persist is to keep going; to persevere is to keep going despite adversity. I thought it worth thinking about this again… What’s the greatest predictor of future […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-by-persevering/feed/ 0 6067 Refresh: When You Can’t Unfriend https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-when-you-cant-unfriend/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-when-you-cant-unfriend/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=6030 Most of us walk away from difficult people and complex situations, but sometimes the greatest joy and satisfaction is found when we persevere with difficulties and refuse to unfriend difficult people. This Refresh post from Nov 2022 reminds us that sometimes it’s best not to give up. Refresh: When You Can’t Unfriend I don’t know […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-when-you-cant-unfriend/feed/ 0 6030 Refresh: On Full Stops and Commas https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-on-full-stops-and-commas/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-on-full-stops-and-commas/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=5895 This post from May 2022 is one of my favourites. It notes the difference between a full stop and a comma. The one signifies an end, the other, a brief pause. Confusing them can see us giving up prematurely – as I so nearly did with my writing. The post tells the story. BTW, while […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-on-full-stops-and-commas/feed/ 0 5895 Refresh: A Cold Dark Night on the Side of Everest – How Expectations Shape Outcomes https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-a-cold-dark-night-on-the-side-of-everest-how-expectations-shape-outcomes/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-a-cold-dark-night-on-the-side-of-everest-how-expectations-shape-outcomes/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=5840 Todays Refresh has been one of the most frequent downloads since I first published it in 2022. I imagine its reminder that when we sign up for difficult things we should expect to find them – well, difficult, is timely. Expectations matter, and when we factor a healthy dose of realism into our equation, we […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/refresh-a-cold-dark-night-on-the-side-of-everest-how-expectations-shape-outcomes/feed/ 0 5840 Because Genius is often just Persistence in Disguise… https://brianharrisauthor.com/because-genius-is-often-just-persistence-in-disguise/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/because-genius-is-often-just-persistence-in-disguise/#comments Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=5062 I have a PhD. For those who like detail, I earned it for my research into the theological method of Stanley J Grenz and just as he worked to revision evangelical theology, my thesis attempts to revision some of his work. But this post is not about that – did I hear a collective sigh […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/because-genius-is-often-just-persistence-in-disguise/feed/ 3 5062 The power of “yet” and “not yet”… https://brianharrisauthor.com/the-power-of-yet-and-not-yet/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/the-power-of-yet-and-not-yet/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=4830 They can be two such frustrating words. You hear the question:”Have you figured out how that new app works?” or “Have you worked out how to put that IKEA chair together?” You know the answer will be those two words: “Not yet!” They can be even more worrying: “Have you got the new job you’re […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/the-power-of-yet-and-not-yet/feed/ 0 4830 Because Success is a Lagging Indicator… https://brianharrisauthor.com/because-success-is-a-lagging-indicator/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/because-success-is-a-lagging-indicator/#comments Sat, 18 May 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=4805 I can still hear her saying it. She had been asked why so many people engage in ultimately destructive behaviours, while healthy habits are quietly ignored. Her answer was simple, but it has stuck with me. “Because success is a lagging indicator.” Naturally she elaborated, but she didn’t need to. Those six words were enough […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/because-success-is-a-lagging-indicator/feed/ 4 4805 Beyond Disappointment… https://brianharrisauthor.com/beyond-disappointment/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/beyond-disappointment/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:25:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=4761 We all have to deal with disappointment. While our expectations are sometimes exceeded, often it works in the opposite direction. You were sure you’d get the great job you applied for, but then didn’t even get an interview. You thought a new relationship was going to go to a new level, but then the other […]

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]]> https://brianharrisauthor.com/beyond-disappointment/feed/ 1 4761 By persevering… https://brianharrisauthor.com/by-persevering/ https://brianharrisauthor.com/by-persevering/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://brianharrisauthor.com/?p=4522 What’s the greatest predictor of future success? While experts express a range of views, their answers usually include words like resilience, tenacity and perseverance. Those who persevere, reap the reward. Naturally there are limits to this. If you persist in doing the wrong thing, you will be persistently wrong. What we persevere at matters, and […]

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