When you haven’t achieved the outcome you were hoping to achieve by a certain period of time do you refocus & keep moving forward? Or do you pivot & try something else? When you come up against setbacks that knock you down do you stand back up & figure out how to fight through them? Or do you throw the towel in and give up? In this episode, Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel discuss persistence in the face of slower than anticipated progress, and perseverance in the face of obstacles & setbacks. By sharing their own personal experiences in fitness & business, Joseph & Leah talk about times when they have exerted persistence & perseverance in pursuit of their goals. They then discuss why persistence & perseverance are crucial elements of long term success in all areas of life, before identifying the common traps of instant gratification & fear of failure that so many of us fall into. They round the episode out with practical & strategic advice on how you can consciously exert more persistence & perseverance along your life’s journey. An interesting episode that is sure to provide you with some serious food for thought.