Ep 10. Building Persistence — The 14-Day Challenge That Changes Everything

In this episode of The Business Owner’s Bookshelf, Donna Kunde reveals why persistence isn’t just a trait — it’s a practice. Drawing from Chapter 9 of Think and Grow Rich, she shares how to test your own persistence with a 14-day reading challenge and explains why most people quit right before the breakthrough. You’ll discover how consistency, self-awareness, and the right relationship with money all play into your ability to achieve lasting success in business and life.

💡 What You’ll Learn

• How to build persistence muscles through the 14-day Think and Grow Rich challenge
• Why consistency beats intensity when it comes to achieving your goals
• The “money relationship” question that reveals your mindset
• How to recognize excuses and patterns that block your progress
• The connection between desire, faith, and persistence — and how one fuels the other

🔎 Episode Highlights

• “Read the chapter on persistence 14 days in a row. If you miss a day, start over.”
• Your excuses reveal the same patterns that hold you back in business.
• Ask yourself: If money were a person, what would your relationship be?
• Weak desire leads to weak persistence; strong desire creates unstoppable momentum.
• Only 2 out of 100 people follow through on their definite goals — be one of them.

🪶 Reflection

• What patterns or excuses show up when you lose momentum?
• How do you currently relate to money — and what would a healthier relationship look like?
• Where can you strengthen your persistence through small, consistent action?
• Are you willing to commit to Donna’s 14-Day Challenge?

🧭 Next Steps

• Start today: Read the chapter on persistence 14 days in a row. Restart if you miss a day.
• Review the six steps from Chapter 2 of Think and Grow Rich and put them into practice.
• Share your progress inside the Business Owner’s Bookshelf Community on the IBGR app.
• For more mindset tools and business growth strategies, visit DonnaKunde.com.

Originally aired on the IBGR International Business Growth Radio Network.