“Get a good idea and stay with it.  Dog it, and work it until it’s done and done right.”  –  Walt Disney

A Yale management professor returned Fred Smith’s paper in which he proposed a reliable overnight delivery system commenting, “The concept is interesting and well-informed, but in order to earn better than a ‘C’, the idea must be feasible.”  Despite this discouraging feedback, Fred doggedly pursued his business concept – today known as FedEx.

People are surprised to hear Albert Einstein’s confession: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”  Even geniuses have to persevere.

The Bottom Line: Leaders find good ideas and persevere in their labor to overcome obstacles and realize their vision.