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# The Persistence Pendulum
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/the-persistence-pendulum/
- Published: 2011-02-02T12:57:15.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-21T02:24:25.000Z
- Description: Striking a balance between persistent and pushy.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Communication, Miscellany, Trends, Marketing, The New Small, Writing

I'm at dinner the other night with a new friend. She's an actress. I fancy myself a writer these days. The two of us are talking about breaking through in our respective fields. I commented on how there's a fine line between persistent and pushy.

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I'm at dinner the other night with a new friend. She's an actress. I fancy myself a writer these days. The two of us are talking about breaking through in our respective fields. I commented on how there's a fine line between persistent and pushy.