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Notes from Our Leaders - Page 17

Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO.

Amy's Reflections (Posted June 3, 2024)

The kids wrapped up their last week of school and have shifted into summer mode. I remember the excitement of being done with school and having a summer full of endless possibilities. Summer vacations and hanging out with friends were some of my favorite activities. I hope that you all...
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Notes from Steve (Posted June 3, 2024)

My bicycling tribe and I did the Pedaler’s Jamboree in Missouri this weekend.  It’s a bike ride on the Katy Trail (the gravel trail across Missouri).  It was only 34 miles, but it was completely packed with first time riders and families.  (Slow, meandering, non-helmet wearing people -- my anxiety...
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Notes from Steve (Posted May 27, 2024)

Memorial Day is unofficially the start of summer … supposedly unofficially ending on Labor Day.  Ok, that’s cool with me - I look forward to this every year.  I didn’t used to.  Summer wasn’t anything I looked forward to.  I was unhealthy, and I didn’t like hot, sticky weather* … but then I figured...
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Notes from Steve (Posted May 20, 2024)

In a perfect world, several days off combined with a lighter work schedule would mandatorily follow vacation.  As such, this doesn’t happen.  Last week, I rode a bicycle in Napa Valley (wine country), California*.  By valley - they mean hills.  It was intensely gorgeous.  I had a great time, and I ate great food and...
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Notes from Steve (Posted May 13, 2024)

Happy Hospital Week!!!   I’m a lucky guy. Like most people - I’ve had my ups and downs, but honestly, being associated with Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics has never been a down for me.  We’ve been in situations where we’ve lost money, entertained pandemics, had disasters*, etc. - but the...
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Notes from Steve (Posted May 6, 2024)

This week I’m riding the hills of California in Napa Valley.  I’ve never been to Napa and so this is a new adventure.  I’ve been thinking the last couple of years about how “I take time off” and how “I vacation”.  It’s usually as the role of host.  My typical...
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Amy's Reflections (Posted May 6, 2024)

"Don't rush anything. When the time is right, it'll happen." ~ Anonymous This past week, we took a road trip to Arizona to see a horse. Sometimes, you just embrace the adventure and take the journey. Maleigha has been looking at this horse and talking to the owner since November,...
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