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Notes from Our Leaders - Page 27

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

Notes from Steve

Be Engaged. Years ago, when we started our organizational excellence journey, it was all about satisfaction.  “Make them happy!” I’d say.   But the state of happiness is abstract and fleeting.  Success isn’t about being gleeful all the time - it’s about being present in both the good and bad...
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Notes from Steve

“be Daring” … ugh. I’ve always made it a practice in life to avoid harm.  When the carnival would come to Sioux City for Morningside days as a kid - I would be firmly on the side of “no” when it came to the scary rides (I’d vomit on the...
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Amy's Reflections

I feel like we have started 2023 in a frenzied sprint at our house. Between all the kids’ activities, and our Christmas Eve flood that we had at our house, we have our hands full with projects. If you know me well, you know that I typically take most things...
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Notes from Steve

Be calm.   I was telling someone about our “be/bee” theme this year.  She asked what word was coming next … I said “calm” and she said “oh, good! - you need to focus on that”.  (*sigh*)  I thought I embodied calm*. Calmness, I thought, was my vibe.  I guess...
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Notes from Steve

Be Balanced. Enjoy the whole rainbow of colors life has to offer. I used to say that I want to be a great life generalist - not a specialist.  And for the most part, I’m decent or even “not so bad” at a lot of stuff.  I feel balanced.  I...
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Amy's Reflections

The holidays can be some of the most difficult times of the year. Everyone is supposed to be happy, joyful and blessed, and if you believe Facebook posts, everyone is all of those things and more. I often write about my life in these articles because it is real and...
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Notes from Steve

Be authentic. I was thinking of this over the weekend.  As you may or may not know - our theme of “be” for the next year will take on 52 different meanings each week of 2023*.  This week is authentic, and I think this is an awesome first word for...
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