Florence E. Callenderperseverance Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/perseverance/ Beyond Academics...Retraining Brains...Transforming Lives Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:11:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.florencecallender.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-542B4CC5-B38E-44A6-B15F-E338A75DF44A_1_201_a-32x32.jpeg perseverance Archives - Florence E. Callender https://www.florencecallender.com/tag/perseverance/ 32 32 184040649 Dyslexia Success Story: From Dumb No-Talent Student to Successful Multi-Millionaire https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-success-story-from-dumb-no-talent-student-to-successful-multi-millionaire/ https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-success-story-from-dumb-no-talent-student-to-successful-multi-millionaire/#comments Sun, 23 May 2021 00:15:00 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1419 “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent.” ~ Dean Graziosi Dean thought that he wasn’t born with talent because he was born with dyslexia. He could barely read all through elementary, middle, and high school. He had to go to special reading classes, which made him feel insecure and incapable. He was convinced he would […]

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]]> “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes permanent.” ~ Dean Graziosi Dean thought that he wasn’t born with talent because he was born with dyslexia. He could barely read all through elementary, middle, and high school. He had to go to special reading classes, which made him feel insecure and incapable. He was convinced he would […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-success-story-from-dumb-no-talent-student-to-successful-multi-millionaire/feed/ 8 1419 Dyslexia Success Story: From Struggling Reader to Award Winning Actress https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-success-story-from-struggling-reader-to-award-winning-actress/ https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-success-story-from-struggling-reader-to-award-winning-actress/#comments Sun, 16 May 2021 03:33:00 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1375 “When I was 6 and starting to pick books for myself, that’s when I found out I wasn’t a great reader…the words got jumbled up. I didn’t like reading” ~ Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on May 25, 1970 – one of seven children. At the age of 6, she realized […]

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]]> “When I was 6 and starting to pick books for myself, that’s when I found out I wasn’t a great reader…the words got jumbled up. I didn’t like reading” ~ Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on May 25, 1970 – one of seven children. At the age of 6, she realized […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/dyslexia-success-story-from-struggling-reader-to-award-winning-actress/feed/ 6 1375 5 Ways to Build Resilience and Grit in Your Dyslexic Child and Set Him Up for Success https://www.florencecallender.com/5-ways-to-build-resilience-and-grit-in-your-dyslexic-child-and-set-him-up-for-success/ https://www.florencecallender.com/5-ways-to-build-resilience-and-grit-in-your-dyslexic-child-and-set-him-up-for-success/#comments Sat, 15 May 2021 00:02:16 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1371 Resilience and grit might be the missing ingredients in your child’s quest for success. Your child may be creative, intuitive, talented, and brilliant. But, when he faces academic challenges, if he’s not resilient, persistent, and gritty, he’ll never make the most of his superpowers. He will never experience learning success. Try these techniques to help […]

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]]> Resilience and grit might be the missing ingredients in your child’s quest for success. Your child may be creative, intuitive, talented, and brilliant. But, when he faces academic challenges, if he’s not resilient, persistent, and gritty, he’ll never make the most of his superpowers. He will never experience learning success. Try these techniques to help […]

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]]> https://www.florencecallender.com/5-ways-to-build-resilience-and-grit-in-your-dyslexic-child-and-set-him-up-for-success/feed/ 2 1371 Perseverance: How to Increase Learning Success in 21 days or less https://www.florencecallender.com/perseverance-how-to-increase-learning-success-in-21-days-or-less/ https://www.florencecallender.com/perseverance-how-to-increase-learning-success-in-21-days-or-less/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:42:10 +0000 Florence Callender http://www.florencecallender.com/?p=1250 Perseverance is a necessary skill, which is possessed by all superior students. It is an important indicator of their future success. Many children have difficulty with one or more executive functions, but most are never diagnosed with a problem. Goal-directed perseverance is an executive functioning skill. Deficits in any of these skills can cause problems […]

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]]> Perseverance is a necessary skill, which is possessed by all superior students. It is an important indicator of their future success. Many children have difficulty with one or more executive functions, but most are never diagnosed with a problem. Goal-directed perseverance is an executive functioning skill. Deficits in any of these skills can cause problems […]

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