Iowa Specialty Hospital

Notes from Our Leaders

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

Notes from Steve

Hope you all had a great Hospital Week! (I’m writing this on the Monday of Hospital Week with high anticipation of an excellent week of celebration.) I’ve been in healthcare my entire career … a lot of people in healthcare come from a family of people who work in healthcare....
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Notes from Steve

I’m writing this on 50525 (May 5, 2025). I’m beyond excited for this day because it is Clarion’s zip code. I’m geeking on it because it will never happen again. I’ve stressed this point to several people, and for the most part, they just nod and change the subject. I...
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Notes from Steve

Newslines42825 I did a ride on my Peloton stationary bike last night. The instructor, Matt - a great coach - talked about the real definition of a peloton. A peloton is basically a group of riders but in large crowds. A peloton (or group of riders) is a fast group...
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Notes from Steve

I sat and stared at the wall yesterday for 6 hours after everybody left from Easter dinner. I ran a 5k on Saturday at dawn, rode in the afternoon, and drove back to Clarion so I could wake up at 4:30 a.m. to prepare dinner for 14 people. What? Who...
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Notes from Steve

I’m in a 5k for the Drake Relays next Saturday morning. I’m the slowest runner ever. Like plod. I’m part of a Facebook support group called “Slow AF Running Club” for slow runners*. I can usually do my embarrassingly slow jogs in Des Moines on the bike trail (I don’t...
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Amy's Reflections

I recently read a motivational post that said, “It only counts as personal growth if you don’t want to do it.” This really stuck with me as there are many times in our lives when we have to move beyond our comfort zone into the scary unknown and push ourselves...
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Notes from Steve

Doubt your doubts - a preacher once said. For me - I fell twice on my bike this year. Not big time, hurting myself falls, but falls nevertheless. And it was because I didn’t trust my instinct and doubted my abilities; I fell*. Same with the rest of my life...
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Notes from Steve

Do I want to know? This is partially in reference to stepping on the scale; I know lots of people who weigh themselves daily, but that is too much for me, and I obsess. However, with this in mind, I am excited about our upcoming Longevity Clinic at Iowa Specialty...
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