Trying Counts
You don’t have to be the fastest.
You don’t have to be the strongest.
You just have to try.
TRYING COUNTS is the movement at the heart of Stephanie Manica’s work.
It is a simple belief with a powerful implication: progress isn’t measured by what you accomplish. It is also measured by your willingness to show up, take the next step, and try again.
Born from Stephanie’s own journey through adversity and The Great Canadian Swim, TRYING COUNTS has grown into a message about resilience, possibility, accessibility, and persistence.
Because everyone’s journey looks different.
Some people are climbing mountains.
Some are rebuilding after setbacks.
Some are starting something they’ve never done before.
And some are simply trying to make it through today.
It all counts.
The Ripple Effect
One person trying can inspire another.
One small step can create momentum.
One decision to keep going can become the beginning of something much bigger.
That’s the ripple effect.
Stephanie brings this message to stages, organizations, and communities to challenge the way we think about residence and success. And to remind people that their effort has value, even when the outcome isn’t what they expected.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to start.
TRYING COUNTS
For the person starting over.
For the leader facing uncertainty.
For the entrepreneur building from scratch.
For the person navigating barriers others can’t see.
For anyone wondering if their effort is enough.
Your next step counts.
Your attempt counts.
You count.
Bring Trying Counts To Your Stage
Stephanie’s talks turn the philosophy behind TRYING COUNTS into practical conversations about resilience, leadership, disability and inclusion, entrepreneurship, adversity, purpose, and persistence.