The movie True Grit was number one at the box office in 1969 with John Wayne in the lead role and once again when the story was adapted in 2010 with Jeff Bridges reprising the role of gritty Rooster Cogburn. Although the movie’s title suited the grizzled and hard-drinking US Marshall, it wasn’t really about him. Instead, it was about the young 14-year-old Mattie Ross who was determined to bring her father’s murderer to justice. 

Of all the qualities that make people successful, I don’t think grit gets the due it deserves. It’s a quality that isn’t universally shared by all. Still, as rare a quality as it is, I think it can be refined by anyone who truly seeks to add it to the arsenal of values they bring to potential employers. 

On this episode of the Career PROgressions Podcast, I’m honored to have the gritty entrepreneur Jamie Noe with me to have a conversation about facing your career with true grit.

Since 2014 his company, Insurance Group of America, has had organic 35% growth year over year with a 97% employee retention rate. Can you imagine the grit it takes to accomplish something like that?! Listen in to find out.