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First Blog Post for The Resilient Worker
I am not a strong golfer. I certainly enjoy getting out when I can, and love the comradery of the game. But, having taken it up later in life, I am in no danger of breaking any course records. And, many times,…
The relatively new community at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland delivers a little city to the suburbs. A touch of Santa Monica flair at the Summer House restaurant. Some old school bowling at Pinstripes. The best ice cream sandwiches in the…
Continuous effort, not intelligence, is the key to unlocking your potential. –Winston Churchill Years ago, a good friend of mine was eager to establish himself in the real estate business. He had recently graduated from a Midwestern, public university (where…
Coach Joe Tropea has been giving back to the community his entire life. His baritone voice has BOOMED across local playgrounds, football fields, baseball fields and basketball courts for decades. He has been known to bite his tongue (literally) in tense…
Baby, it’s cold outside! With most of the East Coast of the US in a deep freeze, The Clarks headed north (not south!) last week to visit family and spend time on our ancestral farm in New Hampshire. It is the…
Homecoming at Georgetown Prep High School is a sacred day in The Clark household. The changing of the leaves. The tradition. The sense of community. And the smell of football in the air. It’s a magical time for the young and the old who make their…
Many seasons ago, Coach Steve Spurrier led the Duke Blue Devils to a glorious ACC Football Championship. That’s right, the “Old Ball Coach” achieved legendary status at Duke years before he went on to fame and fortune. Back in those days,…
Sean Gaiser is enormously talented. Watching him perform or listening to one of his albums is musical nirvana. But talent alone does not dictate success. The world is littered with gifted people (musicians, actors, writers, entrepreneurs) who never reach their potential. Sharing…
Coach Mac is a legendary baseball coach and mentor. But he is not just trying to create a better player. He is not just trying to create a better team. He is trying to build the character and discipline of every person in the organization. In doing so, he is building a better community one player at a time.
Coach Mac’s lessons are not just for his players. His five keys to creating a better community apply to all of us in our every day lives.
“When you don’t know what tomorrow brings, it makes it so much easier to enjoy today!”
Lila “Bean” Giroux has been battling pediatric brain cancer for the past 8 years. The battle of the entire Giroux Family can tell us a lot about resilience, perspective, and appreciation in our own lives.