In the early 90s when I was running hospitals in South Dakota, I got interviewed by the New York Times and was referred to as the "caustic mutterer" when describing what I thought of the state of rural healthcare. (My friend Tami, who lived in New York at the time,...
Be Optimistic. I’m not advocating the use of TikTok, but I was seeing all of these older folks using this picture filter where it makes them look young. I thought, “I want to see what I look like”. It wasn’t that big of a change - I looked like a...
Several of you have asked me how Maleigha did at the Iowa Horse Fair Queen Contest. She did not place, but she did really well with her pattern, and she was very pleased with how her horse performed. Maleigha seems to be my child that always finds something positive to...
March Meltdown was a great success!! A huge Thank You to all those who attended, performed, and helped with the event in any way. It was so good to see everyone enjoying their time away from work. We have such amazing talent with in our organization. Congratulations to all, and...
Be nice. When I think of “be nice” - it’s usually in scolding fashion. When someone is being a jerk - I think/say “be nice!”. But if I think of living my life with “be nice” as my mission statement - what’s that mean?? Iowa nice is a term I’ve...
It is officially Spring, and with that comes a sense of renewed purpose and motivation. I must admit I haven’t had much for motivation over the last few months, and my house certainly shows that’s true. However, with some warmer weather I finally feel like digging in and cleaning out...
Be Motivated. I was at a session with Quint Studer yesterday in Chicago at the annual congress of the ACHE*. One of Quint’s big things he’s doing nowadays is to tell people that he loves them. He said it’s important. It makes people feel awkward but regardless, it’s a big...
I love this time of year. Not because of the small amounts of dirty snow still on the ground or the muddiness it brings, but because of the anticipation of green grass, more sunny days, and the warmth that is sure to come. I love warm and sunny locations such...
Be loyal. Loyalty is an interesting notion. We (society) are so fickle nowadays. If we don’t like “x” - we’ll leave, change, or ignore. We’re loyal as long as our needs are being met. If you have ever had a cat - and I have, so I’m an expert -...
Be knowledgeable. Maybe it’s the weather … overcast and dampish … but today as I’m writing this -- “be knowledgeable” means “don’t be ignorant”. Back in the day, I loved being a clueless kid with no cares in the world. Ignorance was bliss. Now, I know things. And it keeps...
