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It takes a special kind of person to make it through the Navy Basic Underwater Demolitions/SEAL (BUD/S) Training. This 24-week grind at the Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, CA challenges aspiring SEALs with perhaps the hardest physical and mental…
Our refrigerator has been a source of constant angst in the Clark household for the last three months. There is some undiagnosable issue rendering the middle of the refrigerator freezing, and the top and bottom hot. Sub-optimal. Unfortunately, the coils…
Too often, we experience appreciation in hindsight. –The Resilient Worker As the youngest of five kids, I was used to getting dragged around on wild family adventures. But the road trip we took from Washington, DC to Tampa, Florida in…
Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you. —Walt Whitman If ever there was a year that tested our resilience, 2020 was it! The global pandemic brought us to our knees in so many ways. As…
Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home? –Pink Floyd Nothing has brought me more pleasure than delivering my motivational talks to numerous sales organizations over the years. (Well, maybe the birth of my children. And my…
When we are disoriented and disillusioned, we need to understand where we are in the journey. And that orientation and plan will give us hope. Resilience is a reservoir. When it is low, we need to simplify. We need to minimize negativity. We need to form a plan and find the right people to help us execute. And we need to know there is a well-lit path to rescue us from the darkness. That will fill our reservoir and fuel our resilience!
The most difficult roadblocks to overcome are the ones we place in our own path. Branching out is never easy. As I expand the resilient message from the blog to the book, I have received several offers to speak to…
Just of a bunch guys gettin’ in the car, doesn’t matter who’s drivin’ or for how far. –NRBQ Is there anything more exhilarating than driving with your friends for the first time? Those early days of riding with our peers…
A good friend of mine invited me out to play at his golf club last weekend. It was a glorious day and we walked the course to savor the experience and soak in the nuances of the change in terrain. …
Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is a failure. –Albert Einstein A recent conversation with a buddy about his golf game…