Episode 319: Coaching Corner: There's No Hope... When There's Insistence

Episode 319: Coaching Corner: There's No Hope... When There's Insistence

May 13, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 319

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Steve Mellor discusses the importance of insistence over hope in achieving resilience, using Abraham Lincoln as a case study.

Most people don’t quit because they’re incapable. They quit because they’re waiting for proof. In this Coaches’ Corner, Steve uses Abraham Lincoln as a case study in resilience, someone who lost elections, failed in business, navigated depression, and still kept moving forward when there wasn’t much evidence things were “working.” The core shift: hope sounds productive, but it can hide hesitation. Insistence is different. It’s the decision to keep going because it matters, whether it’s valid...

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