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First Blog Post for The Resilient Worker
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.
Tim “T.” Strachan had a simple but powerful dream. Ever since he was 5 years old, he wanted to play college football. This was not a whimsical fantasy. He was passionate about his goal. He was dedicated to the cause. And he…
I had the good fortune of attending Mark Shriver’s signing party for his newest book on the life of Pope Francis (“Pilgrimage”) . An interesting and intriguing read, perhaps the most revealing story centers on the Pope’s insistence that those under…
My daughter came home from school this week excited to share the story of Daedalus and Icarus. For those not up to speed on their Greek Mythology, Daedalus was the brilliant inventor of the original Labyrinth on the island of…
Back in the day, I was a corporate road warrior with an “Up in the Air” lifestyle. Every week, I was on a plane to various locales throughout the United States. After a while, I became completely de-sensitized to the…
Every November our backyard is littered with red, brown, and yellow leaves that overwhelm the grass below. And every year I vow get out the old-school rake and tarp and scoop them up myself. But, instead, every year I watch a team…
The Chicago Cubs ended an unprecedented 108-year World Series baseball drought in dramatic fashion last Wednesday night. Both the players and their resilient fan base erupted with unbridled joy after years of heartache and futility. While it was a remarkable victory in its…
The National Football League is in full swing in late October as teams fight their way into mid-season form. As I reclined to watch for a few minutes on Sunday, I witnessed something all too common in sports these days. The…