Yes you can achieve your goals!

the key to success – at anything – is persistence, staying positive and an ability to bounce back, discovers sharon Walker

Just imagine the scenario. you have a presentation to give at work. the big day comes and your mind goes blank. you get through it, but only just. you vow “never again”. you’re no good at public speaking. that speech you were planning to give at your husband’s big birthday? Forget it.

but what if you handled the fallout differently? What if you said, “that didn’t go so well, but next time it will be better.” instead of hiding away, you went out and bought a book about public speaking – stand-up comedian Viv groskop’s

How to Own the Room would be a good place to start – and had another go? and that, according to psychologist ian Price, is the key when it comes to achieving your goals. Whether you want to make a speech, write that novel or get a promotion at work, the secret is the same – you have to pick yourself up and start over again. “there’s evidence to show that success is not about innate talent. it’s got far more to do with whether you quit or not,” says Price. “it’s about building your persistence muscles.”

Resilience is the ability to bounce back and keep going in adversity. you simply need to persist. Fortunately, resilience is a skill we can learn as adults. Just follow these simple steps…