Creative Persistence: How to Win When the World Says “No”

My 8-year-old son, McKay, taught me a lesson on success that blew my mind. He wanted to go to Ballpark Pizza to play a specific basketball game, but it was late, and we told him no.

He tried to persist, he begged, he pleaded… and we still said no. But then, he got silent.

What he did next is the definition of Creative Persistence. He went to the other room, pulled out our Fort Magic building kit, and built the game himself right there in our living room.

McKay nailed exactly what it takes to create success in life: You want something, you ask for it, you get shut down, you control the controllables, and you go to work to make what you want happen.

In this inspiring session, you will learn:

• The McKay Method: How to pivot from disappointment to action when you hit a dead end.
• Creative Persistence: Why just “working hard” isn’t enough—you have to get creative when the world tells you “it’s not in the cards for you”.
• The Poet’s Promise: I share one of my all-time favorite poems that perfectly describes the level of desire, sweat, and stern pertinacity required to get the things you want.
• If “dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, you’ll get it”.

Don’t let a “no” stop you. Build your own game.

Make it a great day!