stick-to-itiveness

stick-to-itiveness

Persistence and determination; tenacity. He's always had great ideas for novels, but he's never had enough stick-to-itiveness to complete one. We need someone punctual and reliable, with the stick-to-itiveness necessary to see high-pressure projects through to completion.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • sticktoitiveness
  • be going great guns
  • sex on a stick
  • if (one) is a day
  • if he is a day
  • if he's, she's, etc. a day
  • old stick
  • joog
  • if one’s a day
  • if a day
References in periodicals archive
Names like Gates, Ellison, Koch, Buffett, Cuban, Bezos and Walton are synonymous with success, but they are also symbolic of the drive, determination, resourcefulness and stick-to-itiveness that it takes to thrive.
The successful don't stop
John's on Friday night, and although Worcester's stick-to-itiveness carried over to Saturday against Hartford, their winning ways did not.
Hartford's Lindberg hooks Sharks in OT
If these tips are not enough, let us remember some inspirational advice from a great fellow scientist, Thomas Edison, who once wrote: "The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: Hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense." Surely Edison could only have been referring to the pre-reg period?
Relax, it's just a friendly visit: Optometrist Ahmed Ejaz shares some non-clinical tips for pre-regs on passing visit two
Not only can they track pheasants through heavy cover, they have a great desire and a stick-to-itiveness about them when it comes to running roosters.
Seeing is believing: to appreciate the springer's versatility, sportsmen must hunt over them
"You definitely want to catch them when they are young because when they are that age they have a lot of stick-to-itiveness."
DECA introduced to apartment industry: more than 60 years ago, DECA formed with the goal of improving education and opportunities for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. A partnership with the NAA Education institute introduces students and advisors to career paths offered by the multifamily housing industry
"Mama & Boris: How a Sister's Love Saved a Fallen Soldier's Beloved Dogs" is a tale of joy and sadness, courage and sacrifice, extreme bravery and honor, all weaved together into a haunting tale of stick-to-itiveness and love.
Mama & Boris
In an age when most people's attention spans are no longer than their tweets, Jordon's stick-to-itiveness is rare.
Covering the Oracle for his own paper: Steve Jordon has spent more than four decades on the Buffett beat
Recent research agrees: In addition to academic knowledge and skills, students need a stick-to-itiveness to solve problems--academic tenacity--and intrinsic motivation.
More than child's play: games have potential learning and assessment tools: we have the technology, experience, and understanding to engineer simulations and games that are assessments for learning (formative assessments), assessments of learning (summative assessments), and potentially even assessments as learning tools
The band's success has been largely the result of Castrinos' stick-to-itiveness and this tour is based on his determination to move the group forward.
Saint James Band Announces Show Schedule with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Importantly, this example shows the importance of support and alliance building at the highest levels for championing controversial causes that require courage, political will and stick-to-itiveness in the interest of vulnerable groups in a political environment that is conservative.
Introduction
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT
The experience tested the strength of Allyson's stick-to-itiveness. But she remained steadfast.
Never too young: why your children should start a business
Optimism is a requisite as coffee growing requires stick-to-itiveness. Coffee rarely impacts the farmer in such a way that it brings economic and social freedom to him, his family and his community.
Climb every mountain: this four part series ackowledges the quality, discusses the challanges and identifies the history of the coffee market in Haiti
These employees give their organizations loyalty, fairness, hard work and stick-to-itiveness. Favoritism and ambiguity irk these employees.
Getting in sync with your employees: identify and address value system differences
One can't help but be impressed with the ingenuity and downright stick-to-itiveness of Chris Bray and his companion (If at first you don't succeed, June 2009), during their walk across Canada's high Arctic Victoria Island (which covers roughly the same geographic area as the UK).
Indigenous knowledge