What Does it Mean When You Pursue Opportunities in Difficult Times?

When times are good, it’s easy to do good. When times are bad, it’s not so easy. As the saying goes, rising tides lift all boats. So, it doesn’t say much about you when you ride a wave serendipitously to success. On the other hand, it says a whole lot about you when you can […]

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How Parents Can Proactively Help Children Build Resilience

Resilience is a proactive muscle to build before you face adversity, not during. Yes, it’s true that adversity can help you test your resilience which in turn helps you with self-awareness, an important component of resilience. However, it’s not wise to wait until times of adversity to work on building resilience. It’s possible it will […]

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NY Times Article Arguing That Resilience is Overrated Misses the Point Completely

I write about resilience often. My interest in the topic started when my sons started on their youth wrestling journey. Wrestling is one of the few sports that requires athletes to learn how to lose before they can win anything meaningful. This characteristic of the sport, among others, makes youth wrestling the perfect sport for […]

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