The Power of Showing Up - A Personal Story, Bernie Tiger

If you had told me as a homeless teenager, walking aimlessly through cold city streets, that one day I’d become a general manager, therapist, a program director, and an entrepreneur building a business centered around resilience, I might have laughed. Not because I lacked ambition or dreams, but because my reality back then was so devoid of stability that any notion of "routine" felt like an impossible luxury. Back then, survival was my only goal. Motivation came and went like the weather—some days it was sunny and hopeful, but more often than not, it was stormy and unforgiving, like living in a snow bank, homeless in central park NYC in the dead of winter – 17 years old. What I didn’t know then was that the secret to transformation wasn’t about staying motivated. It was about showing up every single day, regardless of how I felt, and taking one small, consistent step forward. Fast forward to today, and that same principle of consistency is the bedrock of my life and my business, Tiger Resilience. Let me share with you how the power of routine—of doing the work daily—has not only transformed my life but has become the key to helping others unlock their own potential.