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First Blog Post for The Resilient Worker
They are not going to GIVE you anything. You have to go out and TAKE it! –Coach Jim Fegan My parents were blessed with remarkably good health, living on their own in a large farmhouse all the way into their…
The Resilient Worker blog is my passion. There is nothing that makes me happier than delivering my best effort every Monday morning. Yet all the grit, effort, and willpower required to produce the “pearls of wisdom” cannot contend with a…
You can talk about strategy, but what really matters in golf is resilience. —Jack Nicklaus I couldn’t be more excited to announce that my fifth book, The Resilient Golfer: 25 Life Lessons From the Links, will be available for sale…
Flipping through the channels the other night, I stumbled on the 40-Year Anniversary Show of “The George Michael Sports Machine.” Time flies! I was immediately flooded with a wave of nostalgia for a bygone era. The Sports Machine was a…
Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots. –Ben Hogan I have always been a firm believer in the benefits of playing sports. Regardless of skill level, participating in sports provides individuals with so…
Apparently, I didn’t always love Duke Blue. In the Fall of 1980, my older brother Jerry enrolled at Duke University. My parents drove him down from Washington, DC and dragged his 10-year old kid brother (me!) along for the ride….
An artist starts with the end in mind. And finishes strong! —Vincent van Gogh Dedicated swimmers are a special breed of athlete. Early mornings in the pre-dawn fog. Tentative trepidation before that initial, icy plunge. Long, lonely hours in the pool. …
Resilience isn’t always about grand acts of bravery; sometimes, it’s just a whisper to keep going. –Ernest Hemingway I love my dog, Parker. It’s a well-chronicled fact in our family. And because I love my dog, and because no one…
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. Waiting is not an option. — Leonardo da Vinci A career in sales requires a lifetime of resilience. Having spent the better part of twenty-five…
It’s that time of year again. Time to rake up those remaining leaves once and for all and prepare for the impending winter. Over the long break, we attacked our yard with conviction. After a lot of hard work,…