Resilience

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Labor Camp Survivor Peter Georgescu on Resilience

In this episode of Down 40 Love, guest Peter Georgescu shares how he went from a Soviet-style labor camp in Romania, to first-class education at Phillips Exeter Academy, Princeton University, and Stanford University, and continued on to Young & Rubicam where he rose through the ranks to become Chairman and CEO. Show Notes: (0-25 minutes) | Peter shares his inspiring journey from Romania to the United States 25:45 | Peter on remaining calm and certain when “down 40 love” 33:15 | Peter’s advice for entrepreneurial success 45:00 | Peter on reinventing yourself with purpose 52:58 | Peter on inequality in America and Conscious Capitalism Peter Georgescu on Business and Life Strategy “Execution without strategy is useless.” “There’s no ability to win consistently without strong strategic ability.” “The world around you changes all the time and you have to change with it.” “Strategy comes from knowledge. You have to understand your environment.” “Strategy is not born out of nothing. It’s born out of an extraordinary amount of discipline, rigorous research, and knowledge.” “Don’t count on your laurels because you’re good at something. Stay ahead of the game.” Peter’s Bestselling Books The Constant Choice: An Everyday Journey from Evil Toward Good Capitalists Arise!: End Economic Inequality, Grow the Middle Class, Heal the Nation The Source of Success: Five Enduring Principles at the Heart of Real Leadership Visit: https://www.petergeorgescu.com/ — René Vidal If you want to take your career to the next level, grab a copy of my new book Down 40 Love here.

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Rod Ray, Wofford Tennis

Coach Vidal on Coffee with Coaches Guest Rod Ray: In this episode of Coffee with Coaches, you will be inspired by guest and author Rod Ray to expand your comfort zone. What I love about our conversation is Rod’s optimism, authenticity, and commitment to being a man for others. Like all of us, Rod continues to face down 40 love situations every day, but he has learned how to turn things around with a smile on his face and a heart to serve. To learn more about Rod Ray, check out his Amazon bestselling book “Hard Comes First” here. –René Vidal Here are a few of Rod’s insights on building resilience and living in the precious present: On Resilience “Resilience is not something you have, or you don’t have. Resilience is a skill that you can acquire.” “If you want to build resilience, then look for hard things. You need to do things outside of your comfort zone all the time.” “Most of the things in life that mean the most to us are things that were challenging.” “I can’t promise that your life’s going to get easier (but if you read my book), you’ll see that your life can get richer.” “Most of my best players have had to go through adversity to become good players.” “I believe in a very powerful, strong, and loving God. I don’t think God creates bad, but I think he can use bad for good.” On Leadership “I’m gonna give you everything I got, and I don’t really want anything in return.” “For our team, it’s not a Rod Ray team; it’s a player team.” “My dad was a great leader and became president of a small college when he was 75 years old. My father didn’t know much about running a college, but he was nice to people and knew how to make hard decisions for an unselfish purpose.” (Listen to Rod speak about his father at Podcast time stamp 6:24) On Legacy “If I’m a stronger person, then I can be a stronger person for other people.” “Let’s do life with an open hand rather than a closed fist.” “I would like my legacy to be that I loved well and believed in others when they didn’t believe in themselves.”