Rob Clark

There is a saying in poker (at least in our poker group) that has special meaning for the Resilient Worker: “The Big Cat Walks Late”.  What exactly does this mean?  There will be times, early in the night […]

Most of us had some special blanket, stuffed animal or pillow that was provided  in our crib and lasted through our early childhood (Some held on longer than others!).    They come in different shapes and s […]

What can the discipline of Jujutsu teach us about resiliency?  Plenty!  And what exactly is Jujutsu?  Jujutsu is a Japanese martial art and method of close combat designed for defeating an armed opponent wi […]

If you scroll through enough motivational material (guilty!), you are bound to come across the story of the Struggling Butterfly.  As legend has it, a man walked out of his house one day and spied a huge c […]

If you carefully examine the common traits behind any transformational leader, one constant emerges.  Effort.  Many leaders are blessed with natural talents such as vision, charisma, and intelligence. But that […]

I had a recent discussion with my son about his upcoming basketball game and it struck me as a perfect analogy for the resilient worker in all of us.  The theme of the talk was to make the most of the minutes he […]

Every legendary figure has their special “thing”.  Some defining characteristic, unique talent or incredible vision that propelled them to greatness.  George Lucas has the amazing ability to devise memor […]