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Rob Clark is a professional speaker and the author of Flynndini Lives, a children's book, and Smiling in the Cube, a motivational business book. He has over 25 years of direct sales experience and has become one of the leading authorities on resilience in the workplace. Rob has been the subject of numerous articles and podcasts, and his weekly blog, The Resilient Worker, has reached..
Everyday Resilience for Everyday Heroes Blog
4d ago
To have a comeback, you have to have a setback. –Mr. T During my senior year in college, we would routinely blast The Black Crowes’ “Shake Your Money Maker” album. And one song in particular, She Talks to Angels, seemed...
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2w ago
Sipping whiskey out the bottle, not thinking ’bout tomorrow. –Kid Rock Back in the day, a trip to the beach with my high school friends didn’t require a lot of planning. The conversation went something like this: “You up for...
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3w ago
A person really doesn’t become whole, until he represents something bigger than himself. –Coach Jim Valvano I was recently back on campus for a Duke University lacrosse game and had the pleasure of running along the Al Buehler trail. This...
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1M ago
You don’t always have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” — Bono St. Patrick’s Day celebrations run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. Everyone has their own way of celebrating,...
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2M ago
I love when people underestimate me, and then become pleasantly surprised. — Jack Black Growing up, I was a decent swimmer, but never in danger of breaking any significant records. At the age of eleven, I had a choice to...
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2M ago
It had been a hot minute since I was at a high school lacrosse game for one of my kids. I had forgotten the level of preparation and practice required to get up to speed for the season. And so...
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2M ago
Blind spots are like rowing a boat that’s full of holes. But you don’t know where the holes are. –Zig Ziglar As a lifelong sales guy, I have been through my share of presentation training. Often, this involves group collaboration,...
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3M ago
Be mindful that your safety net doesn’t turn into a hammock, lulling you into complacency. –Bily Joel A few years ago, I had the great honor of performing as the emcee for the DC-area Hispanic Contractors Association Auction and Gala. ...
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3M ago
We suffer more in imagination than in reality. –Seneca In the mid-90s, I had the distinct pleasure of selling advertising for The American Trucking Associations newspaper, Transport Topics. My boss at the time was Dick Kornblum, an affable, good-natured septuagenarian...
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5M ago
In the spring of 2021, I was beyond excited to see a classic college lacrosse game that was coming to Washington, DC. My son was playing for Villanova and they were set to square off on the campus of Georgetown,...
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