Be Zen. Last word of the year! And – as someone whose goal is to be grounded in all that I do – this is an especially important “Bee ‘word’” for me. Zen, to me, is a calm, reflective state of being. It’s harmonic and contemplative. Kind of like me...
Be You One of the things I have always encouraged my children to be is authentically themselves. We have had many conversations over the years about not changing who you are to fit in or to make others like you. This is a perfect time of year to start focusing...
Be you. Maybe it’s just me … but I find myself always trying to define myself (“Who am I?”). I go by the mirror or see a picture or hear myself on a recording and think, “Who is that? Is that how I come across?” Being “you” is at the...
I hope everyone is having an awesome holiday season. I’ve been telling myself to breathe and slow down. (“Slow down, Steve!”) I look at the holiday season like when I host Thanksgiving. 6 hours of cooking, 10 minutes of eating, and 5 hours of cleaning. (I’ve been accused of “bahhumbuggin”...
Be eXceptional. Last week, I was introducing myself to a new advisory board that I’m on (rural health – nationwide group). It’s a small board, and they were asking the question, “If you were to ask ‘What is the one word propelling you forward in helping rural health this next...
Be worthy. How do I define myself as worthy? As a good Iowan who learned from the best (my mom), I don’t go anywhere without something to add. I was brought up to bring a “dish to share” … (usually a bottle of nice red wine). That’s not enough, though....
Be Worthy This past week at LDI, we were fortunate to have a speaker who talked about the power of being self-aware and how to grow our self-awareness. When I think about the theme for this week of be worthy, it makes me think of my own character and actions....
Be Valuable. I was thinking, “What do I consider valuable in my life?” Obviously, family and friends and everyone and everything at Iowa Specialty Hospital and Clinics, and stuff like that … but what from a material perspective do I consider valuable? As I look around my house and think,...
Be Unbreakable When I think about the word for this week, I think about the strong female role models in my life and the lessons they taught me. The first one is my mom. My dad passed away when I was nine years old, and although it was a terrible...
Be unbreakable. I’m done with skiing*. For the most part, I don’t run outside anymore. I’m fairly up on the state of my health. I get vaccinated when possible. I avoid sickness. I get enough sleep, and I meditate daily. Am I unbreakable? Not at all – but I try...
