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First Blog Post for The Resilient Worker
Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. –Special Olympics Oath A made basket. An electrifying smile. A miracle in the making. Tim Mullin and Dave Ficca have been coaching in the Unified…
Inspiration and hope will come if we are open to it. So why fight it? I recently took the family up to visit my sister’s lake house in Southern Maine. It was the ultimate “unplugged” experience. Pontoon boats on the water. …
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…
I was flipping through the channels Saturday night when I stumbled on the 1992 award-winning film, Glengarry Glen Ross. It is one of those “Venus flytrap” movies that you can’t escape once you tune in. So I fired up some Orville Redenbacher popcorn and settled in…
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,…