PERSEVERANCE
Abraham Lincoln on Perseverance
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
Preparation isn't procrastination. Lincoln understood that the quality of your output depends entirely on the quality of your preparation. The temptation is always to start swinging — to look busy, to show urgency. But the leaders who consistently produce results are the ones who invest in sharpening their tools before they begin. This week, what axe needs sharpening?