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A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world. –John le carre Another week. Another trade show. Another Resilient Worker lesson! This time down in Mickey’s backyard in Orlando, Florida. Early on the first morning of my conference,…
In the movie “City Slickers”, Curly Washburn (played brilliantly by Jack Palance) is a grizzled cowboy with a simple purpose: Drive cattle across the Colorado Plains until they arrive safely at the ranch. That was the secret to his gratifying and meaningful life. In one poignant scene, he implores…
For some people, getting into the swimming pool is a dramatic, drawn out affair. They dip their toe in, and then back up. Then they splash a little water on their legs, and towel off. Then they “boldly” put their whole foot…
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 one thing you can count on in the Washington, DC area is traffic. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, congestion along the major arteries in and around our Nation’s Capital is as inevitable as death…
You have no fear of the underdog. That’s why you will not survive! –Spoon America loves a great underdog story. Overcoming long odds. Shouting down the naysayers. Staying strong in the face of incredible adversity. The underdog win is a testament…
There is nothing more satisfying than passionately pursuing your goals and ultimately achieving success. That passion drives us through the difficult times and allows us to blaze our own path to glory. In fact, passion is one of the keys to…