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Notes from Our Leaders

Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO and Amy McDaniel, Belmond CEO.

Notes from Steve

I had a couple of welfare calls and texts after my article from last week. “Steve, are you all right?” So, I went back and reread. I can see how this might have come across. I’m fine. Actually, I was thinking today that I’m really good - I haven’t felt...
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Notes from Steve

Ignorance is never bliss. I remember cartoons as a kid where ostriches hid their heads in the sand when they didn't want to deal with a situation. This is a myth - because according to Google, it'd kill them*. I think we all owe ourselves a dose of reality, and...
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Notes from Steve

It’s now 2026 (I’m writing this on Monday, December 29th … life is closed - Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics - because if it’s a weekend in December 2025, then there will be an epic blizzard. It is written, and so it will be.) A couple of things I learned...
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Notes from Steve

So, Christmas is over. Time for resolutions for 2026. I worry about resolutions that I have no plans on keeping. Like - I’ll be traveling to the moon or growing a full head of hair in 2026. They just darken the process … I need to focus on what can...
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Notes from Steve

Merry Christmas Week!!! My family is full of nurses (two, but they’re a lot … iykyk), so we do the holiday adjustments based on schedules. I want to give a huge shoutout to any and all who have to adjust their holidays to accommodate work schedules … whether you work...
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A Message from the CEO - Dec 2025

I came to the conclusion this Christmas season that I’ve suddenly become intolerant to massive amounts of holiday treats. Especially cheese dip. I’ve crossed over into being forced to eat healthier. This is a God thing. He’s essentially saying, “Steve, you’re not a young pup anymore - step and be...
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Notes from Steve

In my world - I have lots of “holiday events”* where I have the opportunity to eat a lot of cheese. Now, this is essential to living a life of an Iowan (consuming your weight in cheese frequently) - but I think I overdid it this past week** and I...
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Notes from Steve

I have this small table of "Karens" (*) in my head, judging everything, always constantly calling for the manager. This is probably more information about me than you wanted to know, but I'm working on it. My goal is to change my inner voices to "nice and kind". My mentors...
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Notes from Steve

I was talking to a Facebook friend that I really didn’t know the other day at a party in Des Moines. She’s a bike rider as well, and I started the conversation just talking about biking. Turns out she’s a big-time gravel bike rider -- which is dirty and grimy...
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Notes from Steve

This last Saturday was beautiful. Mid-sixties, sunny … perfect day for a bike ride. “Last good day before winter sets in” is what I told myself. I rode the HOINT - the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail from Slater to Collins (40-mile round trip). It was beautiful, and I thought...
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