5 Lessons I Learned This Week

From Struggle to Strength: The Transformative Power of Sitting with Pain

5 Lessons I Learned This Week, Humanity, Leadership, Mental Health / By Rick Slark

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Kahlil Gibran In business, as in life, we all face discomfort, uncertainty, and pain. When these moments come, our first instinct is often to escape the hurt through distraction or avoidance. But in these periods of profound struggle, …

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Four Things I’ve Learned About Resistance

5 Lessons I Learned This Week, Professional Development, Wisdom / By Rick Slark

I exercise three times a week, and my regiment includes the use of resistance bands. I find that resistance benefits my body by forcing my muscles to stretch, strengthen, and increase flexibility. During this morning’s session, I thought about four things I’ve learned about resistance training that applies to other areas of my life. By …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

Spring has arrived, but this week you wouldn’t have a clue. Winter’s grip remains strong, and it has wreaked havoc on my mental state. Nevertheless, I am spending lots of energy staying pleasant with all I encounter. Here are five lessons I learned this week. If you don’t change anything, the future won’t be different …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

Spring has officially arrived, but it may take some time to shake off the habits I embraced this winter. I have loved working remotely and in seclusion, and while in many ways I was more efficient and productive, I have a sense I lost something fundamental. More on that later. Here are the five lessons …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

I was on a phone call with one of my mentors, who has traveled the world extensively during his consulting career. He told story after story of the exotic meals he had eaten, some he enjoyed and others that didn’t treat him kindly. Then, in reverent tones, he spoke of the delicious coffee that he …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

All of us are continually pushing to be better. Better humans and better in our professional careers. This morning my lessons include both. Ask this question. “Who do I need to be in this moment?” The best way to learn is by doing. Push through the fear. What’s the worst that can happen? Winning in …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

Outside temperatures are moderating, and signs of spring are popping up. All equate to a better frame of mind and a spring in the step. Here are a few lessons I learned this week. “The cost of perfection is inaction.” Seth Godin To bring about a profound change in an organization, you have to impact …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

Today is President’s Day, and in honor of this national holiday, I begin this week’s list with a presidential fact. The first woman to run for the office of U.S. president was Victoria Woodhull in 1872. She ran as the candidate from the Equal Rights Party with running mate Frederick Douglass and lost to Ulysses …

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5 Things I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

Today is the day after the Superbowl and Valentine’s Day. I hope your team won and that you realize you are loved! Here are the five things I learned this week. Pets show us so much love and according to a 2020 report there were 63.4 million dog-households and 42.7 million cat-households in the United …

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5 Lessons I Learned This Week

5 Lessons I Learned This Week / By Rick Slark

Learning a new skill (certification, software, task) may take hours, days, weeks. Mastering this skill will take a lifetime. 2. The fear of a thing is worse than the thing itself. Take action. 3. Every human is worthy of respect. Look them in the eye, learn their name, and be present. 4. Taking action instead …

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