“I can’t do it” is the phrase you hear 47 times a day. Math problem too hard? Quit. Shoelace won’t cooperate? Meltdown. Perseverance is the #1 skill colleges and employers say is missing in Gen Alpha. Proven perseverance builders: 1.  The Power of Yet Jars Every time a child says “I can’t,” they write the sentence on a strip and add “yet. “I can’t read this word… yet.” Jar fills up = visual proof of progress. 2.  Famous Failures Read-Alouds Kid-friendly stories of Michael Jor